Nairobi (AFP) – Kenyan politicians are hiring armed thugs for as little as $4 per day, as poverty and ruthless political competition threaten to unleash uncontrollable violence ahead of elections next year. So-called “goons” are increasingly being hired, dozens or even hundreds at a time, to break up the rallies of political opponents and protesters, […]
The mechanics of Guyo’s survival are not mysterious once laid out end to end. Senate fines are cheap enough to pay and forget.
His explanation, delivered after the fact and only when journalists came calling, was that he had travelled out of the country on Wednesday evening.
Billionaire businessman Eric Muli has sparked a heated national debate after sharply disagreeing with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s remarks suggesting that Kenya’s capital city status cannot be moved from Nairobi. Muli argued that the discussion about relocating the seat of government should not be dismissed, citing Machakos County’s historical significance and growing economic potential […]
Should Sifuna be dissatisfied with the outcome of those internal proceedings, the tribunal reminded him that he still has recourse to approach it again.
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 18 – DCP Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that some people serving within President William Ruto’s government are secretly consulting with him as he ramps up efforts to challenge the President in the 2027 General Election. Speaking at his Wamunyoro residence in Mathira, Nyeri County, where he is undertaking a 45-day […]
A revenue collection contract signed during the administration of former Kilifi Governor and current Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has returned to haunt taxpayers, with the county now facing potential liabilities exceeding Sh2 billion in what senators have described as one of the most troubling county contracts ever brought before Parliament. More than a decade after […]
Majority accused of fast-tracking ‘controversial fiscal measures’ without full scrutiny
Behind the scenes, the State House event reportedly triggered a stormy discussion among ODM’s top leadership.
Earlier this year, the Nairobi Senator openly declared that he was unwilling to serve under Oburu’s leadership of ODM following his elevation as party leader after Raila Odinga’s exit from the position.
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has defended her county government’s expenditure of approximately Sh500,000 on the construction of a two-door pit latrine, telling senators that the amount reflects standard costs associated with such projects in parts of the county. The issue emerged during a session of the Senate Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday as […]
Critics are calling for a comprehensive investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the Registrar of Companies and other oversight bodies.
A routine State House communication meant to showcase President William Ruto’s participation at the G7 Summit in France has instead turned into an embarrassing lesson on the cost of getting basic facts wrong. State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed found himself at the center of online ridicule after publishing an official press release that identified Japan’s […]
