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- Chaos and disruptions have rocked the Meru County Assembly ahead of today’s debate on the fifth ouster motion against Governor Kawira Mwangaza. Some pro-Mwangaza officials clashed with their counterparts who were supporting the impeachment motion outside the Meru County Assembly. From several…
- Various athletes representing the country at the Paris Olympics will be looking to punch their way onto the podium and increase Kenya’s medal tally on Thursday, August 8, 2028. Kenya is currently ranked 36 globally on the medals tally in the Paris Olympic Games having won one gold, one silver and…
- President William Ruto on Thursday, August 8, 2024, emphasised the need for servant leadership when he presided over the swearing-in of 19 cabinet secretaries at State House, Nairobi. Ruto urged the leaders to uphold the highest standards of integrity and restraint, admitting that his previous…
- President William Ruto has listed critical instructions to the newly appointed Cabinet Secretaries ahead of the commencement of their duties. Speaking at State House, Nairobi on Thursday, August 8, 2024, President Ruto noted that the first assignment will involve ensuring accountability and…
- President William Ruto is currently overseeing the swearing-in of all the 19 Cabinet Secretaries (CS) approved by the Members of Parliament on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, despite the ongoing Nane Nane march. The event is currently ongoing at State House, Nairobi and all the sworn-in CS will be part…
- An Eldoret Court yesterday directed that Kalenjin elders help mediate in a dispute regarding the final resting place of a woman whose body has been lying in the mortuary for the last six months. Eldoret High Court judge Reuben Nyakundi directed that the elders, known as Myoot, help resolve the…
- Grief engulfed a region in Kiambu County yesterday after a middle-aged woman was killed by hyenas at Juja South Estate. Nancy Njoki, a food vendor, was on the way to her kiosk at around 6am when she was attacked by the marauding hyenas leaving her with fatal injuries on the head, torso and legs.…
- US President Joe Biden has said he is not confident there will be a peaceful transition of power if Donald Trump loses the presidential election in November. In his first interview since he dramatically dropped out of the race last month, Biden told CBS News: “If Trump loses, I’m not confident at…
- By now, everyone knows that nation building is a continuous process involving good citizens. We all feel glad when unity hugs patriotism. Since his election, President William Ruto has not only extended a hand of friendship to Nyanza, he has also firmed the grip of his handshake. Absent a dramatic…
- President Ruto has a curious personality trait that exerts an outsized influence on how he acts. He is an incorrigible paternalistic people-pleaser who wants to be seen to have an answer to every quandary presented to him. This quirk has been recognised and pointed out by others, including some of…
- When I was growing up, Azimio leader Raila Odinga used to inspire me a great deal. His history in the liberation movement and the fight against the Moi dictatorship have earned him barrels of ink in Kenya’s history. He differed with the late vice president Kijana Wamalwa in principle after the…
- Coffee farmers have been paid close to Sh23 billion through the Direct Settlement System (DSS) in the last one year, a Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) report has revealed. Lisper Ndung’u, NCE chief executive confirmed yesterday that farmers have received Sh22.6 billion through the one- year-old…
- Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Rono (pictured) has taken a strong stance against “sugar cartels” in the industry for stifling the sector’s growth, urging them to withdraw court cases to avoid derailing reforms. The sugar industry in Kenya has long struggled with challenges posed by cartels,…
- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor plans to fast-track the uptake of reduced bank lending rates to ensure they are implemented by commercial banks and transmitted to borrowers as quickly as possible. The move is expected to boost credit uptake and reduce inflation after the apex bank’s key…
- There is an urgent need to reduce the number of county governments from the current 47 to 10 through a referendum, former long-serving Eldoret Mayor Josiah Magut proposes. Magut, who also served as chairman of the defunct Association of Local Government Authorities (Algak), said the number of…
- Some parents from Thika in Kiambu county have called on the government to scrap the new Higher Education Funding Model claiming it overburdens students from poor backgrounds. Since the government started operationalising the model, the parents and students who spoke while receiving bursary cheques…
- Machakos Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi has warned against police brutality during today’s Nane Nane protests. Mwangangi says that other governments across the globe, such as Nigeria and Israel have dealt with the youthful protesters in a more humane manner unlike in Kenya where police brutality…
- Governors will no longer be impeached within six months of being in office if a new bill is enacted.The County Governments (State Officers’ Removal from Office) Procedure Bill, 2024 sponsored by Kiambu Senator Karungo Thang’wa seeks to provide for a robust legal framework for the removal from…
- President William Ruto has appointed all the 19 Cabinet Secretaries approved by the Members of Parliament on Wednesday August 7, 2024. In a Special Gazette Notice, Ruto confirmed their appointment to before the swearing-in office scheduled for Thursday, August 8, 2024, at State House. Their swift…
- Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today’s happenings. Swearing-in of Cabinet nominees President William Ruto is set to swear in 19 cabinet secretary nominees after they were cleared by the Parliamentary Committee on Appointment following days of vetting. Majority Leader Kimani…
- Beryl Odhiambo, a fourth-year Journalism and Mass Communication student at the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM), believes that the proposed Religious Organisations Bill, 2024, “should be enacted into law like yesterday.” For her, the Bill is a much-needed remedy to curb the deceptive practices…
- The government will soon have powers to set prices for essential goods in a bid to stabilise prices and protect Kenyans from exploitation if a new law is enacted. The Price Control (Essential Goods) (Amendment) Bill, 2024, sponsored by nominated Senator Tabitha Mutinda if passed will give the…
- Hundreds of Tudor residents in Mombasa staged a peaceful march to Governor Abdulswamad Nassir’s office yesterday, protesting alleged covert plans to forcibly evict them to make way for an affordable housing project. Originally, the residents intended to march through the CBD from Tudor via Makupa,…
- With less than 25 days left before public universities resume learning after a long vacation, the government is still groping in darkness about the funding formula and issuing contradictory statements. Only two weeks ago, officials issued an advisory to parents and guardians, urging them to ignore…
- A lobby group has filed a petition at the East African Court of Justice accusing President William Ruto and his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua of committing crimes against humanity. The group, Bunge La Mwananchi, says that the head of State and other key government officials including, the nominee for…
- Women legislators are rooting for Homabay Governor Gladys Wanga to fill one of the vacant positions in the Orange party following the nomination of Wycliffe Oparanya and Hassan Joho to the Cabinet. This is after Oparanya and Joho resigned from their positions as ODM’s Deputy Party leaders, paving…
- Thousands of university students scrambled to apply for loans and scholarships a day after the government extended the deadline for applications. The ministry of education said the Kenya Universities and College Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) received a total of 4,884 new applications from…
- A witness yesterday stunned a Nairobi court when she disowned a man claiming to be her son, saying she had never met him before. Fatuma Mohamed who hails from Burat, Isiolo county, told the court that she had met the accused, Abdihakim Said Jama, for the first time when he appeared in court on…
- The Kitui County government has commenced a countywide handing over of construction sites for sand dams in an effort to address the perennial water challenges. The sites handover is being undertaken by the department of Energy, Environment, Climate Change, Forestry, Natural, and Mineral Resources.…
- Residents of Nairobi’s Syokimau estate have given the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) a seven day notice to re-undertake construction of three key road links in the area that were shoddily done, failure to which they will seek legal redress. Through Otiang’a Owiti & Co Advocates, the…
- Governors have accused the national government of delays in releasing their shareable revenue saying some counties have run out of funds for their daily operations and initiate development projects in their regions. The governors said they are facing hostility from the public as the majority of the…
- Six suspects accused of issuing fake title deeds have been released on bail by a Nairobi court. Milimani Chief Magistrate Bernard Ochoi said there were no compelling reasons to continue detaining them and granted them cash bail of Sh500,000 each. The magistrate cited Article 49 (1) of the…
- The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has accused former Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen of hiking fuel prices by Sh8 per litre. The claim came after the Energy ministry and the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) denied taking part in increasing the levy. In a report to…
- Businessman Yagnesh Devani will spend the next 13 days at the Industrial Area remand pending a court ruling on whether he will be released on bond in a case where he is charged with fraud. In the meantime, Milimani Magistrate Thomas Nzyuki directed that a pre-bail report be filed in court within…
- The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in Beijing from September 4-6. The theme is “Joining Hands to Advance Modernisation and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future.” Leaders of FOCAC’s African members will attend the summit at the…
- Kenya’s javelin sensation Julius Yego is confident of a good performance during the final showdown on Thursday, August 8, 2024, in Paris, France. With a season’s best, Yego advanced to the final, and apart from the hope of a far better performance, he has revealed what he must do in order to…
- The Judiciary Leadership Team has resolved to open courts on Thursday, August 8, 2024, ahead of the Nane Nane protests. In a statement on Wednesday, August 7, the Judiciary Leadership Team indicated that it has taken into account all the security measures. To enable the courts to dispense justice,…
- The national government has warned the youth and other Kenyans expected to protest on Thursday, August 8, 2024, from engaging in violent activities. In a statement on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura advised Gen Z, who have been the major proponents of the protests,…
- Spain captain Alvaro Morata and team-mate Rodri have been banned for one game by UEFA after they chanted ‘Gibraltar is Spanish’ during their side’s Euro 2024 victory celebrations. The Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) made an official complaint about the celebrations to European football’s…
- Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has vowed to protect Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from any plots of impeachment by the legislative houses. Speaking during a funeral service of Ngugi Njoroge in Subukia on Wednesday, August 7, Kuria stated that despite his differences with…
- National Assembly Minority Leader and Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed has said that Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party Leader Raila Odinga offers the best political coaching to his students. Speaking in parliament on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, during the debating on the National…
- National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has explained the reason behind the rejection of Gender Cabinet Secretary nominee Stella Soi Lang’at. Lang’at was the only nominee who was rejected by the National Assembly Committee of Appointments, while the 19 others were approved. Speaking on…
- Jacob Krop, Ronald Kwemoi and Edwin Kurgat have qualified for the Olympic Games 5000m final and raised the country’s hopes of winning another gold medal. Kenya has not won a gold medal in the discipline for over three decades now since John Ngugi did it in the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988. Krop, a…
- Alego Usonga Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Samuel Atandi has urged the Office of Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) to consider deregistering Martha Karua’s Narc Kenya party. Taking to his official X account on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, Atandi argued that Karua’s party does not have…
- Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has lamented that the House is using outdated equipment for their live broadcast. Speaking on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, Kingi indicated that the multi-media equipment cannot match the current demands for broadcasting its proceedings. Kingi explained that the multimedia…
- More than a thousand British military personnel have been put on standby in case British nationals need to be evacuated from Lebanon. Preparations are being made in response to a Foreign Office warning that the situation in the Middle East could rapidly deteriorate. On Saturday, the Foreign Office…
- Members of Parliament have approved a Bill allowing retirees to receive their pensions within 60 days of submitting their documents. The Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2022 amends the Pensions Act to establish a clear timeline for pension disbursement. In the new changes, the government ministries and…
- The Parliament Committee on Appointments has approved 19 Cabinet Secretary nominees selected by President William Ruto to fill positions in his broad-based government. Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah announced the approval on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, shortly after the conclusion of the vetting…
- FKF Premier League side AFC Leopards is gearing up for the 2024/25 season with a preseason friendly match scheduled in Uganda. The team will face Express FC on August 16 in Kampala, marking an important step in their preparations for the upcoming campaign. AFC Leopards plans This friendly match…
- Tim Walz touted his rural roots and said Donald Trump would take the US “backwards” as he appeared for the first time as Kamala Harris’s running mate at a raucous Democratic Party rally. At the event in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, the party’s new nominee for vice president said their Republican…
