A non-profit organization called Transparency International Kenya has called for enactment of a law to regulate campaign financing ahead of the 2022 General Election as a measure to curb corruption. The organization which seeks to develop a transparent and corruption-free society through good governance and social justice initiative, said in a statement on Tuesday that…
A 31-year-old male teacher risks a long jail term for allegedly authoring a Facebook post claiming that Nancy Macharia, the Teachers Service Commission CEO, had died. A tweet by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) indicated that Jeremiah Mwawuganga Samuel allegedly authored a Facebook post using a fake account purporting to be that of the…
The bodies of a police couple were yesterday morning found in a pool of blood in their house at Kiungani Police Station in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County, in what is suspected to be a homicide-suicide act. The officers, Constable Abel Andari (28) and his wife Dorcas Chebet (27) had a one-year-old child. County Police Commander…
Senate will from Tuesday hold a three-day special sitting to debate among others the Political Parties Amendment Bill 2021. This is after Speaker Kenneth Lusaka gazetted the sittings which are expected to be heated as the Justice Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee tables its report after concluding public participation on the Bill. “In accordance…
Energy Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma has exuded confidence that the ongoing reforms to reduce the cost of electricity in the country will yield more results once completed. Juma told a news conference on Friday that the government was working on a plan to further reduce the cost of electricity in the country with the next…
The seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court that was hearing the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) appeal petition has now retired to make their final decision following submissions. The three-day hearing saw lawyers in both sides put up spirited arguments over the petition which has elicited a lot of public interest. In his closing remarks, Solicitor…
The Supreme Court has started hearing three appeals related to the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), with the Attorney-General taking the opportunity to fault the High Court and Court of Appeal for nullifying the constitutional amendment process. In his opening statement, the AG argued that the courts failed to address the issues to their finality, such…
The Office of the Attorney General insists that the President cannot be sued in his personal capacity while still in office. Lawyer Karori Kamau appearing on behalf of the State Law Office told the Supreme Court the Constitution is explicit on the protection accorded to the President from criminal or civil proceedings. “If there is…
More than one million beneficiaries under the Inua Jamii Cash Transfer programme are set to receive Sh 8.9 billion Shillings from the government so as to cushion them against the prevailing hard economic times. Public Service and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary Margaret Kobia says the payments will be credited into the accounts of the duly…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is set to roll out the second phase of the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration and Diaspora voter registration. The exercise which begins on Monday until February 6 comes after the Commission failed to meet its target of registering 4.5 million after registering 800,462 new voters. Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati…