Sonko renames Pumwani Hospital after himself in new changes

By Rachel Ombaka,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has announced that Pumwani Maternity Hospital will now be known as Sonko Pumwani Women’s Hospital & College of Nurs...

Pumwani , Sonko

Sonko under fire as Nairobi MCAs threaten to impeach him

By Jacque Maribe,

Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko now faces an impeachment motion over the Pumwani Hospital crisis. A section of Senators and members of the Nairob...

Nairobi County Assembly , Pumwani , Sonko

Bwire: Attacks against journalists must stop

By Victor Bwire,

That the lives and working environment for journalists in Kenya is becoming dangerous and life threatening is becoming a reality. A few years ago, ...

Attack on journalists , human rights , JOURNALISTS ATTACKED , Media freedom

Intrigues in Elachi impeachment saga as court deals blow

By Dzuya Walter,

Nairobi County Assembly suffered a blow after a judge dismissed their objection seeking to strike out a suit filed by impeached speaker Beatrice Elach...

Intrigues behind Speaker Elachi’s battle with Nairobi MCAs

By Sam Ogina,

More details have emerged into the intrigues that might have triggered the ouster of Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi. Citizen Digit...

Beatrice Elachi , EACC , Nairobi County Assembly , Nairobi MCAs

EACC summons Nairobi Assembly Majority Leader over ‘unethical conduct’

By Citizen Reporter,

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has summoned the Nairobi County Assembly Majority Leader over alleged misconduct at the county assemb...

EACC , Nairobi County Assembly

City businessman withdraws assault case against MP Simon Mbugua

By Dzuya Walter,

A criminal case in which East African Legislative Assembly MP Simon Mbugua had been charged with assaulting former Nairobi Central Business District A...

East African Legislative Assembly , goons , MP Simon Mbugua , NCBDA chairman Timothy Muriuki

Drama as Nairobi MCAs attempt to eject Speaker Elachi from office

By Ian Omondi,

Drama was witnessed at County Hall offices on Monday as Nairobi MCAs stormed Speaker Beatrice Elachi’s office demanding her ouster. The MCAs, in ...

city hall , impeachment , Nairobi MCAs , Speaker Beatrice Elachi

Defiant Sonko tells off MCAs, says will continue to run Nairobi from Machakos

By Enock Muswii,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has told off those insisting that he move county operations from his home in Machakos back to Nairobi saying he will not b...

Elachi , Mua , nairobi county accembly , Sonko

Speaker Elachi obtains court orders stopping her removal from office

By Ian Omondi,

Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi has obtained conservatory orders blocking her removal from office pending the hearing and determinatio...

Employment and Labour relations court , Nairobi County Assembly , Speaker Beatrice Elachi , Speaker Elachi impeached

Speaker Elachi vows to fight impeachment ‘all the way to Supreme court’

By Ian Omondi,

Embattled Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi has vowed to fight her impeachment through the courts. Speaking on phone moments after he...

Nairobi , Nairobi County Assembly , Speaker Beatrice Elachi

Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi impeached

By Harun Njoroge,

Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi has been ousted. This is after 103 members of the assembly on Thursday evening voted in favour of t...

Nairobi County Assembly , Speaker Beatrice Elachi , Speaker Elachi impeached

Nairobi County officials in books tender case released on Ksh.300K bail

By Dzuya Walter,

Six Nairobi County officials were on Monday before the anti-corruption court where they pleaded not guilty to corruption related charges. Appearing...

corruption , freed on bail , Nairobi County Government

Jayendra Malde arrested over alleged Ksh.5.7M Concord Hotel bribe

By Citizen Reporter,

Detectives from the anti-graft agency arrested Parklands MCA Jayendra Malde for allegedly demanding a bribe of Ksh.5.7 million from the owner of Conco...

concord hotel , EACC , jayendra malde , Riparian land

DPP wants top Nairobi County officials arrested over Ksh.1M books tender

By Citizen Reporter,

The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has directed the immediate arrest of six people; one businessman and five county officers over irregu...

Director of Public Prosecutions. , DPP , nairobi county , Noordin Haji

DP Ruto says poll ranking him most corrupt is a ‘distraction’

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has said he will not be distracted by under-the-table political tactics. The Deputy President was referring to a repo...

ANNE WAIGURU , IPSOS , william ruto

Sonko picks 4 female candidates for Nairobi deputy governor

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Four female candidates have been short-listed as candidates for the position of Nairobi deputy governor. They include former Starehe MP Margaret W...

miguna miguna , Mike Sonko , Nairobi Deputy Governor , Polycarp Igathe

Sonko suspends top county officials

By Mbuthia Bashir,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on Monday suspended three county government officials suspected to have misused public funds during their time in office. ...

corruption , Mike Sonko , nairobi county , Sonko suspends officials

Is Sonko justified in cancelling Chandarana Supermarket licences?

By Ian Omondi,

Questions of legality and procedure have arisen over Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s decision to cancel business licences for all Chandarana Foodplus ...

Chandarana Supermarket , Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko , Racism allegations , Sonko cancels Chandarana licence , Speaker Beatrice Elachi , Woman Rep. Boss Shollei

Raila in Migori for Senator Ben Oluoch’s burial

By George Juma,

The late Migori Senator Ben Oluoch Okello will be buried today at his rural home in Kanyimach Village in Rongo Sub-County. A section of leaders led...

governor okoth obado , Late Senator Ben Oluoch , Migori County , raila odinga