Kericho Deputy Governor Susan Kikwai laid to rest

By Bernard Rotich,

Kericho Deputy Governor Susan Kikwai was laid to rest on Tuesday at her father's farm in Tugunon village, Kipkelion East Constituency. Area Governo...

coronavirus , kikwai

OPINION: Media and civil society need to have synergy

By Guest Writer,

By Maria Wanza Journalists have been urged to use gender disaggregated data as they write, publish or broadcast stories on women and girls empowerm...

gender , Journalists , media , women

Nairobi to host African Premier League cricket tourney

By Citizen Reporter,

The Nairobi Province Cricket Association (NPCA) has approved Dreamcatchers Films request to host the African Premier League cricket tournament in Nair...

Cricket tourney , Nairobi , Nairobi Province Cricket Association

Kiambu MCA Eliud Ngugi dies of COVID-19

By Gikunga Kariuki,

Eliud Ngugi Ngige, who was the Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Muguga Ward in Kiambu County, succumbed to COVID-19 on Monday evening. The MCA, ...

Eliud Ngugi Ngige , Kiambu County Assembly

Kwale County Assembly closed after five MCAs test positive for COVID-19

By Nicky Gitonga,

Kwale County Assembly has been temporarily closed after five MCAs and several staffers tested positive for Covid-19. Speaker Sammy Ruwa confirmed t...

Kwale County

Migori county assembly allocates funds for car grants

By George Juma,

Migori County Assembly and the department of lands and physical planning are set to benefit more from the county second supplementary budget. In th...

car grant , MCAs , migori county assembly

Uasin Gishu MCAs abstain from voting on the BBI Bill

By Salome Murugi,

Uasin Gishu Members of County Assembly (MCAs) in an unprecedented move on Tuesday voted to abstain from voting on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI...

BBI Bill , DP William Ruto , Uasin Gishu County.

President Kenyatta signs MoU with Samburu elders to end FGM

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Samburu Elders to commit to the end of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the c...

President Uhuru Kenyatta

Woman, her daughter busted in Bungoma with baby kidnapped from Nairobi

By Citizen Reporter,

A woman and her daughter believed to have kidnapped a three month-old-baby at Majengo estate in Nairobi were on Tuesday arrested in Bungoma. Also R...

kidnapped baby

By-elections for Garissa Senator, Bonchari and Juja MP seats set for May 18

By Citizen Reporter,

The by-elections for Garissa Senator, Bonchari and Juja members of parliament as well as Rurii ward MCA in Nyandarua have been scheduled for May 18, 2...

by election , IEBC

Elgeyo Marakwet County becomes third assembly to reject BBI Bill

By Carol Kones,

Elgeyo Marakwet County is now the third assembly to reject the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Bill. 17 members of the county assembly voted agai...

BBI Bill

Nairobi MCA sentenced to 3 years in jail for receiving Ksh.1.7 million bribe

By Dzuya Walter,

A Nairobi Member of County Assembly (MCA), David Mberia, has been sentenced to three years in jail or pay a fine of Ksh.700,000 after he was found gui...

David Mberia , nairobi county

BBI public popularisation rallies to begin next week

By Ian Omondi,

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Secretariat co-chairs Junet Mohamed and Dennis Waweru have announced the start of the public popularisation rall...

BBI Bill , Dennis Waweru , Junet Mohamed , Referendum

Surprise twist as pro-Ruto county unanimously backs BBI Bill

By Raquel Muigai,

Bomet County on Tuesday evening pulled a surprise outcome after the assembly passed the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Bill despite the region bein...

BBI Bill , Bomet County. , DP William Ruto

Samburu becomes twelfth county assembly to pass BBI Bill

By Citizen Reporter,

The Samburu County Assembly has overwhelmingly passed the BBI Bill, becoming the twelfth assembly in Kenya to do so. Reports say all the MCAs voted ...

BBI

Medic moves to court over Uhuru’s directive on car grant for MCAs

By Dzuya Walter,

A surgeon has moved to court to challenge the Ksh. 4.5billion car grant that was to be given to Members of County Assemblies. According to Dr. Maga...

BBI , car grant , MCAs

New twist as Kivutha Kibwana now drums support for BBI

By Tonny Ndungu,

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua and his Makueni Counterpart Kivutha Kibwana have backed the push for constitutional amendments through the Building Bri...

Brakes slammed on Ksh.4.5B car grant plan for MCAs

By Chemutai Goin,

County Assembly Speakers and MCAs may have to wait a little longer for the implementation of the Ksh.4.5 billion car grant awarded to them by Presiden...

BBI , car grant , MCAs

Ruto: ‘Since when did it become a crime to be friends with the DP?’

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has said it is unfair for leaders to be relieved of their duties because of their association to him. Speaking in Kab...

BBI , ruto

DP Ruto says criminal justice system being used to wage political wars

By Citizen Reporter,

Deputy President William Ruto has condemned the use of criminal justice system after anti-riot police officers lobbed teargas at his allies and suppor...

london ward , ruto , UDA