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By Whitney Akunga On Tuesday, mid-morning, police officers in Nairobi City were forced to lob teargas at demonstrators who were marching to Parliament to protest against the Finance Bill 2023. The protest began at Jevanjee Gardens, through Nairobi CBD to Parliament. The protestants who were carrying placards opposing the Finance Bill chanted, “Down! Down! Finance […]
By Whitney Akunga Nelson Koech, Belgut Member of Parliament, has accused the media of what he claims is a wrong narrative to the public on the contentious Finance Bill 2023 which will be tabled before Parliament on June 15. “The media has sensationalized the debate around the bill, claiming that it sways a majority of […]
By Whitney Akunga Siaya county government has unearthed new evidence of abuse of office and misuse of public resources against its deputy governor of William Oduol. Addressing a press conference at Siaya County headquarters, Cyrus Oguna said they will be handing over the evidence to the EACC to aid investigations since there has been a […]
By Whitney Akunga Deputy President Righathi Gachagua has warned Members of Parliament who will vote against the Finance Bill 2023. Speaking on Sunday during a church service at Leshuta in Narok County, the DP said MPs who oppose the Finance Bill should not ask for development in their areas. “I was in Kitui yesterday and […]
By Whitney Akunga President William Ruto now wants a public vote by MPs on the Finance Bill 2023 when it is tabled in Parliament this week on 15th as he threatened to deal with MPs who oppose this bill. Speaking Sunday during a church service in Leshuta, Narok County, the president said Azimio La Umoja allied […]
By Whitney Akunga National Assembly Deputy speaker and Uasin Gishu Woman Representative Gladys Boss Shollei has said that there needs to be stiffer measures installed by government to relieve Kenyans from the harsh economic crunch. She said this while defending the proposals made in the Finance Bill 2023 which have elicited contention among leaders sitting […]
By Whitney Akunga Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has said that the Azimio la Umoja Coalition is ready to take part in bipartisan talks with Kenya Kwanza, if only the talks are in good faith. Speaking in a church service in Machakos County on Sunday, the Azimio co-principal said they were committed to the talks, […]
By Whitney Akunga The security committee in Siaya County has raised concerns over the increase in murder cases as a result of land disputes across the region. Speaking during the 60th Madaraka Day celebration at the Siaya KMTC grounds, County Commissioner Jim Njoka said that the rate at which people kill each other because of […]
By Whitney Akunga Migori County Government workers union Executive Secretary Silavnace Araja has called on the members of the national assembly to reject the Finance Bill 2023 saying that proposals in the bill will hurt civil servants. He said the electorates are keenly watching the legislators saying that those who support the bill will meet […]
By Whitney Akunga The county government of Kirinyaga is carrying out public health education and decontaminating homesteads where cases of cholera have been reported. Speaking in Kibirigwi Primary School in Ndia during Madaraka Day celebrations Tobiko said seven cases have in the course of the last month been detected in Gacharu and in Ndia constituency […]
