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

Two friends linked to Egerton University student’s murder

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of Eunice Muthoni- an Egerton U...

murder

Ex-Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi lands CAS role

By Citizen Reporter,

Former Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi has been appointed as Chief Administrative Secretary in the Public Service and Gender Affairs M...

Elachi

Baringo MCAs, county assembly staff summoned over BBI vote chaos

By Citizen Reporter,

18 Baringo County Assembly members and staffers are under investigations following the chaos that marred the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) voting ...

baringo , BBI

Two Baringo MCAs claim their lives are in danger

By Bernadine Tiemoi,

Two Baringo MCAs are in hiding out of fear that they might be arrested ahead of DP William Ruto's visit to the county on Friday. DP Ruto is expecte...

Baringo County Assembly , BBI , ruto

Vihiga, Nairobi and Laikipia county assemblies pass BBI Bill

By Tonny Ndungu,

The BBI Bill has sailed through three more county assemblies; Vihiga, Nairobi and Laikipia which passed the Bill on Thursday, becoming the ninth, tent...

BBI Bill

‘Car grant to MCAs was ill-timed’ says Council of Churches

By Eric Wenga,

National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has questioned the timing by government in approving car grant for MCAs who are tasked with debating the ...

BBI Bill

Trans Nzoia becomes sixth county to pass the BBI Bill

By Edwin Namasaka,

Trans Nzoia on Tuesday became the sixth county assembly to pass the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) driven Constitutional Amendment Bill. The Bil...

BBI Bill , Trans Nzoia County Assembly

Busia, West Pokot county assemblies pass the BBI Bill

By Citizen Team,

The Busia and West Pokot county assemblies have now become the fourth and fifth counties to pass the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) driven Constitu...

BBI Bill , Busia County Assembly , West Pokot County Assembly

Baringo: KANU MCAs file petition seeking to overturn the shooting down of BBI Bill

By Citizen Reporter,

A section of disgruntled Baringo MCAs, majorly drawn from the KANU party, have gone to court seeking to overturn the recent shooting down of the Build...

Barinco County Assembly , BBI Bill , KANU

Uasin Gishu MCAs accuse Tuju of intimidation ahead of BBI Bill vote

By Ian Omondi,

A section of Uasin Gishu County MCAs have come out to distance themselves from any external influence that would push them to vote for or against the ...

BBI Bill , Raphael Tuju , Speaker David Kiplagat , Uasin Gishu County.

KANU leaders tell Baringo residents to punish MCAs who rejected BBI Bill

By Nimrod Taabu,

KANU party leaders now want Baringo residents to punish MCAs who rejected the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) driven Constitutional Amendment Bill 2...

BBI Bill , Gideon Moi , KANU