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

Second round of Chess Championship set for Feb as 40 make the cut

By Agencies,

Some 40 players have qualified for the second phase of the All Africa games qualifiers after last weekend’s national chess championships at Parkland...

All Africa Games , Chess Championship , February , national chess championships , Parklands Sports Club.

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

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

Tea workers union to appeal court’s green light for tea picking machines

By Citizen Reporter,

Multinational tea firms and workers unions are headed for a new round of legal battles after the court of appeal backed the use of tea picking machine...

agriculture , court ruling , Francis Atwoli , Kenya Plantation Agricultural Workers Union , KPAWU , multinational , Tea , Workers

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...

FKF name under-20 provisional squad for friendly ties

By Citizen Reporter,

A provisional list of 30 players, set to join camp on Sunday evening at the Sportsview Hotel in Kasarani, has been named ahead of Kenya's under-20 fri...

FKF , Friendly matches , Kenyan under-20 , name provisional squad

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

COTU boss Atwoli calls off tea workers’ strike

By Majanga Michael,

COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli now wants striking tea workers to resume work with immediate effect after the Court of Appeal declared their str...

A Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) , COTU boss Francis Atwoli , COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli , Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) , Kenya Tea Growers Association , KENYA TEA PLANTATIONS , Kenya Tea Producers Association

Atwoli calls for Uhuru, Raila talks to stabilise country

By Faith Cheptile,

Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has proposed the formation of a mediation team to unlock the political st...

Atwoli calls for Uhuru , COTU Sec Gen Francis Atwoli , Raila talks to stabilize country , team to mediate talks