Throwing Ruto under the bus: Jubilee boss says DP should retire with Uhuru

By Wangui Ngechu,

Jubilee Party Vice-Chairman David Murathe has fired a salvo at Deputy President William Ruto asking him to exit the political stage with President Uhu...

Deputy President William Ruto , Jubilee Party Vice Chairman David Murathe , Musalia Mudavad

Blow to gov’t as court stops plan to impose housing tax on Kenyans

By Dzuya Walter,

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has suspended the government's plan to impose a 1.5% value added tax (V.A.T) on salaries of all employees as...

COTU , Francis Atwoli , Housing Development Fund

The rise, success, death and resurrection of Michuki rules

By Ian Omondi,

The late John Michuki will go down in Kenya’s history as one of the country’s most easily remembered – or popular - politicians. Mr. Michuki ...

Interior CS  Fred Matiangi , john michuki , Michuki Rules , President Mwai Kibaki , Transport CS James Macharia

Court stops all NSSF Board meetings over Atwoli case

By Dzuya Walter,

A court has stopped all National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Board meetings until a case filed by Francis Atwoli is heard and determined. Also Read...

atwoli , NSSF , Ukur Yatani

Atwoli battles in court for re-appointment to NSSF board

By Dzuya Walter,

COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has moved to court seeking to have Labour Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani compelled to appoint and gazette him as...

atwoli , COTU , NSSF

Atwoli visits Moi, thanks him for ‘leaving the country united and peaceful’

By Ian Omondi,

Central Organization of Trade Union (COTU-K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli on Wednesday paid a courtesy call to former President Daniel arap Moi at...

Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa , Former president Daniel arap Moi , Francis Atwoli , Tiaty MP William Kamket

ERC, AG Kihara given 7 days to file responses in fuel levy case

By Dzuya Walter,

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Attorney General have been given seven days to file their responses in a case challenging the Value Add...

activist Okiya Omtatah , Attorney General Paul Kihara , COTU , Energy Regulatory Commission ERC , fuel levy , Ondoa Panya Operation

High Court declines to issue orders stopping 16pc fuel tax

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has declined to issue orders stopping the implementation of 16 percent fuel tax. Also Read: Omtata in court to stop 16% V.A.T on f...

COTU , fuel tax , Okiya Omtatah

ERC releases new fuel prices, Ksh.127 for super petrol in Nairobi

By Citizen Reporter,

The energy regulator has finally released new fuel prices that reflect the 16percent Value Added Tax as ordered by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Ro...

ERC , fuel prices , Henry Rotich

KRA announces 16pc petrol tax as COTU threatens strike

By Citizen Team,

Motorists will now have to dig deeper into their pockets after the taxman announced 16 percent petrol tax on all products with effect from September ...

COTU , fuel prices , fuel tax

Court stops Labour CS from convening NSSF board meeting

By Agnes Oloo,

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has temporarily barred Labour Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani from convening a board meeting of the National...

COTU , Francis Atwoli , NSSF Board , Ukur Yattani

Atwoli elected into the International Labour Conference Bureau

By Mbuthia Bashir,

COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli was Monday morning elected as a member of the International Labour Conference (ILC) at the 107th annual conferen...

COTU boss Francis Atwoli , Francis Atwoli , International Labour Conference , International Labour Organization

Labor CS seeks fresh workers, employers’ reps for NHIF & NSSF

By Sophie Kinoti,

The government is seeking to have fresh workers and employers representation on the boards of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Nationa...

board representation , change of guard , COTU , FKE , Francis Atwoli , NHIF , NSSF , Ukur Yatani

Let Ruto run for presidency, MPs tell Moi

By Citizen,

By DPPS Lawmakers from different regions have stated that they will support William Ruto to run for President in 2022. The MPs also said the cla...

Atwoli claims life in danger , Gideon Moi and Ruto , Ruto presidency 2022

Atwoli now claims his life is in danger

By Dismas Nabiswa,

Francis Atwoli, Secretary General of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) now claims that his life is in danger. He alleges that 'some peo...

Sonko: Early retirement for Nairobi County staff over 50yrs

By Wangui Ngechu,

Nairobi County Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has announced an early retirement package for all county government workers who are above the age of 50. �...

Early Retirement , Labour Day celebration. Uhuru Park , Mike Mbuvi 'Sonko' , Nairobi , nairobi county , Nairobi County Governor , Sonko

Wetangula to Raila: Why did you meet Uhuru without us?

By Namisi Cheptai,

NASA co-principal and Ford-Kenya leader Moses Wetangula says he and his colleagues from the opposition outfit will seek an explanation from Raila Odin...

ANC Party rebels walk free as Mudavadi softens stand

By Citizen Reporter,

Three legislators in the Musalia Mudavadi-led Amani National Congress Party are walking free after the party changed its position on taking disciplina...

ANC Party , Musalia Mudavadi , NASA , Opposition rebels

Maraga, Wanjigi, Akombe and personalities who defined 2017

By Wahome Gitonga,

2017 will go down as one of the years that defined Kenya’s political and social landscapes. It was during this period that a presidential electio...

2017 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) , 600 bullets from Jimmy Wanjigi's home , Attorney General Githu Muigai , Central Organisation for Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli , Chief Justice David Maraga , DCJ Philomena Mwilu , Education and Acting Interior CS Fred Matiang’i , Githeri Man , IEBC , IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati , Independent Electoral and Boundaries Comission (IEBC) , Jameson Ty Dolla Sign concert on December 2 , Jimmy wanjigi , Jimmy Wanjigi siege , Jubilee Party , Judicial Service Commission (JSC) , Justice Isaac Lenaola , Justice Njoki Ndungu , Justice Smokin Wanjala , KCSE results 2017 , Khaligraph Jones , NASA leader Raila Odinga , National Super Alliance (NASA) , Nullified August 8 election , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Repeat October 26 election , Supreme Court judges , Thika Bank Heist

Matiang’i blamed for blocking Atwoli’s honorary degree

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Nominated Member of Parliament Wilson Sossion has accused Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i of being behind the decision to cancel plans to...

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i , Francis Plans to award Atwoli an honorary degree.cancelled , sossion , Wilson Sossion