Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has announced that he will be vying for the presidency in the August 9 elections, after the party severed ties with the Azimio coalition led by Raila Odinga citing deceit. In a bid to to beat the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC) deadline for submitting running mates, Kalonzo unveiled Andrew…
Over 300 Nairobi aspirants who were eyeing seats for Members of Parliament and County Assembly, on Wednesday issued the Azimio One Kenya coalition a 48-hour ultimatum to resolve nomination grievances. The aggrieved aspirants who convened at a city hotel lamented that the Azimio coalition is yet to address pertinent issues including zoning as well nomination…
The Government says it has set aside Sh200 million to offset hospital bills for police officers who exhaust their annual National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) cover limits. Speaking when he appeared before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee, Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho said the funds will be released once NHIF submits the list of…
Former President Mwai Kibaki’s body has arrived in Parliament for a three-day public viewing. The casket draped with the Kenyan flag was carried by a military truck from the Lee Funeral Home through Valley Road escorted in a military convoy. President Uhuru Kenyatta has opened the public viewing of Mwai Kibaki’s body which is lying…
An anti-corruption agency now says that previously impeached leaders should be denied the opportunity to run for public office in the August elections. According to Transparency International Kenya, such individuals should be barred from campaigning or seeking any post. Executive Director Sheila Masinde stated that “Chapter six is very clear that once you have been…
The High Court has thrown out a petition seeking the suspension of the operationalization of the Political Parties Amendment Act 2022. The three-judge bench consisting of Hedwig Ongudi, Esther Maina and Daniel Ogembo found that it was not unconstitutional. They further found that there was an elaborate public participation that led to the amendment of…
Energy Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma says the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has opened investigations into non-compliant Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and retail station operators that were reported to have failed to maintain minimum operational stocks or to hoard petroleum in the past two weeks. On Tuesday, Juma that the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority…
National government heads of department in Meru County have been urged to identify officers in need of professional counselling services within their offices. The remarks were made by County Commissioner Fred Ndunga during a county human resource advisory committee meeting in his boardroom. Ndunga said heads of department had an obligation to ensure officers working…
Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) has extended the SIM card registration by another six months until October 15, 2022. The extension follows a meeting which was held between the Authority and Mobile Network Operators (MNO) bosses on Thursday evening. The agency’s Director General Ezra Chiloba met with the Mobile Operators Chief Executive Officers who resolved…
Energy Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma says the country has adequate petroleum stock and pointed out the current shortage has been brought about by hoarding by some oil and marketing companies. Speaking during a press conference, Juma stated that the current situation being witnessed in the country can be equated to deliberate efforts to sabotage the…