Author: Whitney Akunga
President William Ruto condoled with the people of Nyamira, following the death of Majority leader Elijah Osiemo. Osiemo who was also the Nyamai MCA died following a road accident along Maai Mahiu- Naivasha Road on Mñonday, 9th August afternoon. “We join the people of Nyamira in mourning the passing of County Majority Leader Elijah Osiemo […]
President William Ruto has announced that Ksh.32 billion shareable revenue for counties for the month of July 2023 have been disbursed from Thursday to the respective devolved units. Speaking on Thursday, 27th July , during the official opening of the Lamu County Commissioner’s Office in Mokowe, he said that Ksh.2.3 billion will at the same […]
Civil servants, including employees at various State agencies, will go without their due salaries for this month for an unknown period. This is after the government revealed it is experiencing a major technical hitch affecting the processing of State payrolls. The Ministry of Public Service yesterday said the ongoing upgrade to a new payment system for […]
President William Ruto has said he is ready to have talks with Azimio leader Raila Odinga at his convenience. The President made the revelation on Tuesday night via Twitter before his travel to Tanzania. “My friend @RailaOdinga, I’m off to Tanzania for a human capital meeting to harmonise the expansion of employment opportunities in our […]
Former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga has been released on a Ksh.100,000 cash bail. Njenga was on Monday arraigned before the Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi after being in custody since his July 19 arrest at the Olosurutia area in Kajiado County alongside two other people. Njenga, together with Peter Kamunya and Felix Lakishe were facing charges of five […]
The Azimio la Umoja coalition has suspended protests that had been scheduled for Wednesday, July 26. The coalition, in a statement, said Wednesday would be marked by holding a vigil for victims who lost their lives during the anti-government protests that started in March. Amnesty International, a non-governmental organisation, has condemned the use of unlawful […]
On Monday 24th, Kisii Law Courts handed sentences to the three accused who were found guilty of conspiring to cause harm by gouging out the eyes of the three-year-old boy, Baby Sagini late last year. The main offender Alex Ochoga, 27, will serve 40 years in prison for gouging out the baby’s eyes. The minor’s […]
Twenty six people who were arrested during the anti-government protests last week were on Monday arraigned at Rongo Magistrate Court in Migori County. The suspects who were charged with various offenses including obstruction, participating in an illegal protest and also destroying properties appeared before magistrate Chrisphine Orucho, where they pleaded not guilty. The suspects’ lawyer […]
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on relevant stakeholders and partners to ramp up their focus on financing food systems in Africa to transform food production and security. Speaking at the United Nations Food Systems Summit Stock-Taking on Monday, Gachagua said that there needs to be a different structure of financing food systems for African […]
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is on Monday morning set to address a high-level United Nations summit on financing food systems. Gachagua will represent President William Ruto at the significant summit, whose participants are mainly Heads of State and key organisations. The leaders are seeking lasting solutions to hunger, malnutrition and mitigating the impact of climate […]