22 companies, 5 counties: DCI firms up Ksh.12B embezzlement case against MP Rigathi Gachagua

By Nimrod Taabu,

Mathira Member of Parliament Rigathi Gachagua was on Monday night interrogated by Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) officers over the embezz...

DCI , embezzlement , Mathira constituency. , Rigathi Gachagua

IN PICTURES: Institutions named after the late Daniel arap Moi

By Girlie Kendi,

There are many public institutions named after the late Daniel arap Moi. Moi University Moi University was established in 1984 by an Act of Parl...

daniel arap moi , Moi , moidead , Retired President Moi

BWIRE: Busia roads a disgrace to the nation

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire The level of neglect shown by the authorities in Busia town both national and county government on managing the national transnatio...

Busia

Construction of 36km Baringo road stalls over noise, dust

By Bernadine Tiemoi,

Construction of the Oinamoi-Kapluk-Barwesa Road in Baringo County has been suspended. According to the National Environment Management Authority (...

Baringo road , Barwesa , Kapluk , Oinamoi

Residents pool cash to repair dilapidated Kagumo road

By Peter Gachanja,

Residents of Embu County spent the better part of Tuesday repairing a 10-km road that was rendered impassable following heavy rains. Over 100 local...

Embu County. , Embu Governor Martin Wambora , Kathageri-Kigumo-Kanyuambora road , Kenya Rural Roads Authority , Runyenjes , Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia

BWIRE: Devolution Conference 2018; Media should avoid theatrics

By Victor Bwire,

As Kakamega County prepares to host the 5th Devolution Conference later this month, and as expected, a battery of journalists attend and give us the h...

Constitution of Kenya 2010 , Devolution Conference , KAKAMEGA , Media Council of Kenya.

John Okango turns down Korea ambassador post

By Mark Mwithaga,

Eng. John Okunga Okango, who was nominated for the position of Kenyan ambassador to Korea, has turned down the job offer. He becomes the second per...

Abdikadir Mohamed , Foreign Relations Committee , John Okunga Okango , Katoo Ole Metito

Man sues Council of Governors over public toilet charges

By Dzuya Walter,

  A man has moved to court seeking to have the Council of Governors from charging fees for using public toilet facilities in the counties. ...

Council of Governors , toilet charges

Gov’t launches address system aimed at boosting eCommerce

By Sophia Jerotich,

The Government has launched National Address System (NAS) a program aimed at naming and numbering of roads, estates and buildings to boost the uptake ...

address system , eCommerce , JUmia , OLX

KeNHA tenders for consortium under road annuity program

By Abalon Babisho,

The government   is seeking to procure a consortium with the capacity to secure funding to construct 233 kilometers of roads under phase 1 of the 10...

KeNHA , Kenya Gazette , Ministry of Transport , private partnership , public , road annuity , road construction

Gov’t allocates Ksh 200M for Naivasha – Kinangop bridge

By Karanja Kimani,

The government has allocated Ksh 200 million towards the construction of a bridge connecting Naivasha and the agriculture rich Kinangop. This comes e...

NAIVASHA , Nakuru Governor Kinuthia Mbugua

Commission on Revenue Allocation wants counties allocated more funds

By Wangui Ngechu,

The Commission on Revenue Allocation now wants the national government to allocate 377.5 billion shillings to counties in the next national budget. ...

Keep off construction of roads, Wambora to national gov’t

By Gathoni Jemimah,

Governors now want the national government to keep off matters pertaining counties' leadership and management of resources. According to Embu Gover...

Embu Governor Martin Wambora , Kenya National Highway Authority (KNHA) , Kenya Rural Road Authority (KRRA) , Probase Kenya Limited

Meru residents protest poor state of key road

By Reuben Wanyama,

Residents and boda boda riders of Egoji, Imenti South Sub-County blocked the Meru-Nairobi highway for more than four hours protesting the poor state o...

meru county , Meru Governor Peter Munya. , Meru Senator Kiraitu Murungi , Meru-Nairobi highway

Tea plantation, bridge destroyed in El Nino rains

By Gathoni Jemimah,

A tea plantation was destroyed as floods swept through Mathariti village in Kahuro Sub-County, Murang’a County on Tuesday night. The destruction ...

el nino , El Nino rains , murang'a county

Devolve roads to counties, Ranguma tells national Gov’t

By Citizen Reporter,

By George Amolo Kisumu Governor, Jack Ranguma, wants the roads docket fully devolved to the counties to enable proper construction and maintenance ...

Counties , Devolution , Ranguma

Give us time to deliver on our promises – Nyanza Governors

By Koome Kimonye,

Governors from Kenya’s Nyanza region have accused their critics of pressuring them to deliver on their campaign mandates despite the counties facing...

Kalembe Ndile speaks on political future, economy and degree course

By Benjamin Wafula,

Former Kibwezi Member of Parliament Kalembe Ndile has spoken about a string of issues including his political future, the country's cash crunch and ...

former Kibwezi MP , Kalembe Ndile , Politics In Focus