Kirinyaga County kicks off development of Urban Economic Plan

By Citizen Reporter,

The process of developing an Urban Economic Plan (UEP) for Kerugoya/Kutus Municipality in Kirinyaga County has kicked off. The kickoff event that w...

Gov’t blocks meeting planned by County Assemblies Forum at Bomas of Kenya

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Interior Ministry has declined to approve a meeting planned by the County Assemblies Forum (CAF) at the Bomas of Kenya citing the surge in COVID-1...

bomas of kenya

Uhuru and Raila paid lip service to two thirds gender bill, Kandara MP Alice Wahome says

By Rachel Ombaka,

Kandara MP Alice Wahome has turned the heat on President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga saying they paid lip service to calls for supporti...

#womenmustlead , Alice Wahome , femnet , two thirds gender rule

Open Letter from women of Kenya to Chief Justice David Maraga

By Guest Writer,

We, the undersigned women, women associations, women's rights organisations and gender equality advocates in Kenya, being representatives of women in ...

Maraga , Two Thirds Gender Principle

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru says MCAs budget changes are illegal

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has accused the County Assembly of arm-twisting county executives to settle their scores using the 2020-2021 budget fo...

Kirinyaga , waiguru

Speaker Elachi and ex-Majority Leader Guyo bury hatchet to fight Sonko

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi and ousted Majority Leader Abdi Guyo have put aside their differences to rally Members of County Assem...

Abdi Guyo , Beatrice Elachi

Three Nairobi residents in court to bar the enactment of the Finance bill

By Dzuya Walter,

Three Nairobi residents on Friday moved to court seeking to stop Nairobi County government from passing into law the Nairobi City County Finance Bill ...

Nairobi City County Finance Bill 2019. , nairobi county

Treasury on the spot as Kenya’s debt dominates talks at National Assembly retreat

By Citizen Reporter,

Matters Kenya's Debt Management and Pending Bills dominated the second day of the National Assembly Leadership Retreat, with MPs calling on the Nation...

National Assembly retreat

Taxpayer Association, counties oppose Senate oversight bid

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Taxpayers Association (NTA) has alongside counties expressed their opposition to Senate’s bid to supervise to inspect the counties book...

County Assembly Forum , Edward Ouko , National Tax Payers Association , OAG , TAXPAYERS

Ruto says Raila’s referendum push is a ‘bogeyman’ affair

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has said any changes to the Constitution must benefit the people and further their interests. He said any discussion ...

raila odinga , Referendum , william ruto

Governor Mutua’s party challenges People’s Assembly in court

By Dzuya Walter,

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua’s Maendeleo Chap Chap Party on Wednesday filed a case at the High Court challenging the constitutionality of NASA’s...

Governor Alfred Mutua , Maendeleo Chap Chap , MASA , National Super Alliance (NASA) , opposition leader Raila Odinga , Peoples Assembly motion , People’s Assembly

Kalonzo now says NASA swearing-in is illegal

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka now says the 'oath' taken by NASA leader Raila Odinga and which he is also expected to take is illegal. Kalonzo,...

kalonzo musyoka , Kalonzo swearing in , NASA , NASA swearing in , raila odinga

I am not afraid of sanctions, says defiant Raila

By Wahome Gitonga,

Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Saturday said he does not fear being sanctioned by foreign governments over his controversial swearing in adding tha...

August 8 election , January 30 swearing in , John Mbadi , NASA co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka , Nitaapishwa , opposition leader Raila Odinga , presidential results , Raila inauguration

NASA forced to change venue for People’s Assembly forum

By George Juma,

The National Super Alliance on Wednesday changed the venue for the Nyanza People’s Assembly Convention from Migori to Homa Bay County over security ...

Homa Bay , kalonzo musyoka , Migori , NASA , NASA leader Raila Odinga , Nyanza region , Peoples Assembly Convention , People’s Assembly , raila odinga , The National Super Alliance (NASA) , Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka

NASA, Jubilee MCAs defend Sakaja over Babu Owino release

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A group of NASA and Jubilee MCAs have come out to defend Senator Johnson Sakaja from claims that he is an opposition sympathiser for bailing out Embak...

Babu Owino , city hall , Johnson Sakaja , Moses Kuria , Nairobi County Assembly , Nairobi MCAs , uhuru park

AG Muigai files petition to block People’s Assemblies

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Attorney General Githu Muigai on Monday filed a petition at the Milimani Law Courts challenging the constitutionality of the People's Assemblies curre...

AG Muigai petition , attorney general , blocking people's assemblies , Githu Muigai case , NASA People's Assemblies , People's Assembly Petition

County debt leaves governor without an official vehicle

By Wahome Gitonga,

Isiolo County Secretary Ahmed Galgalo on Friday said that debt inherited from former Governor Godana Doyo’s administration has left the incumbent Mo...

EACC Vice Chair Sophie Lepuchirit , Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). , Former Isiolo Governor Godana Doyo , Inherited debt has left governor without official vehicle-claims County Secretary , Isiolo County secretary Ahmed Galgalo , Isiolo Deputy Governor Dr.Ibrahim Issa

Maasai elders lift ‘curse’ on girls who defied FGM

By Mike Njoroge,

Maa community elders lifted a "curse" they had pronounced upon girls who had declined circumcision in a ceremony held over the weekend in Laikipia. ...

female circumcision , female genital mutilation , FGM , Kajiado , laikipia , Maa elder , Maa elders lift curse on female circumcision escapees , Samburu

IEBC says electoral technology will not fail on August

By Majanga Michael,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has assured the country that they are ready to conduct a free, fair and credible elections ...

NASA is a power-hungry cartel – DP William Ruto

By Moses Ngugi,

Jubilee Party brigade led by Deputy President, William Ruto, on Sunday, May 21, took President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election campaign to Northern Easte...

Ali Roba , Mandera County. , negoatiated democracy , william ruto