Relief for Governor Sonko after Bill allocating Ksh.15B to NMS revoked

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is set to introduce a new Nairobi County Supplementary Appropriations Bill 2020 to the city assembly following the de-gaze...

Baringo County leaders want schools re-opened for KCPE, KCSE candidates

By Evans Chumo,

A section of Baringo County leaders have urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to consider re-opening schools for Class Eight and Form Four students who are ...

CS Magoha , Kajiado

Abdi Guyo reinstated as Jubilee makes changes to Nairobi County Assembly leadership

By Ian Omondi,

Matopeni Ward MCA Abdi Guyo has been reinstated as the Nairobi County Assembly Majority Leader after six months in the cold following his removal last...

Abdi Guyo , Jubilee Party , Nairobi County Assembly , Raphael Tuju

Nairobi Metropolitan boss Maj. General Badi tells off Sonko over city control

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) boss Major General Mohamed Badi has dismissed Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko's claims that he is overstepping on his ...

Mike Sonko

Coronavirus: Murkomen now calls for protection of tenants, reduction of food prices

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Senate Majority leader Kipchumba Murkomen has proposed a raft of measures aimed at cushioning Kenyans from the imminent economic crisis orchestrated b...

‘Stop briefing on coronavirus cases,’ Health ministry tells governors

By Ian Omondi,

Ministry of Health Director General Dr. Patrick Amoth has now urged county governments to refrain from announcing any coronavirus cases within their j...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Dr. Patrick Amoth , Governor Wycliffe Oparanya , Kakamega County

Nairobi County Assembly suspends sittings, bans foreign travel

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Nairobi County Speaker Beatrice Elachi has suspended county assembly sittings for the next  30 days to prevent the spread of the coronavirus among MC...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Nairobi County Assembly

Nairobi MCA Habiba Hussein who lost her seat underwent two surgeries, lost baby

By Tonny Ndungu,

Senator Millicent Omanga has defended nominated MCA Habiba Hussein who lost her seat on Tuesday, having missed plenary sittings for two years. She ...

Nairobi MCA in bursaries fraud saga denies involvement, blames Sonko

By Stephen Letoo,

Kitisuru Ward MCA Alvin Olando Palapala implicated in the Nairobi County Assembly bursary fraud has denied involvement saying he is not a signatory to...

Alvin Olando Palapala , Nairobi bursaries

High Court now stops Governor Sonko impeachment motion

By Dzuya Walter,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has received a temporary relief after the High Court on Monday stopped an impeachment motion against him. The motion fi...

impeachment , Mike Sonko

Uhuru meets Nairobi MCAs, Sonko’s impeachment motion dropped

By Tonny Ndungu,

On Saturday, President Uhuru Kenyatta met Nairobi Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) from all parties at State House, Nairobi. Out of the 122 Na...

Nairobi MCAs , sonko impeachment

Murkomen questions transfer of Nairobi County Government functions

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Senate Majority leader Kipchumba Murkomen has questioned the constitutionality and legality of Tuesday’s unprecedented transfer of Nairobi County Go...

Kipchumba Murkomen

How Nairobi County will be affected by the takeover by National Gov’t

By Sam Gituku,

The transfer of some of Nairobi City County functions may have serious ramifications on the county’s control of resources with the move likely to ta...

Mike Sonko , nairobi county

Omtatah files petition to block transfer of Nairobi County functions

By Dzuya Walter,

Activist Okiya Omtatah has moved to court seeking orders blocking the transfer of functions of the Nairobi County Government to the National Governmen...

nairobi county , Okiyah Omtatah

Details of the Nairobi County takeover deal

By Francis Gachuri,

After two rocky years at the helm, Governor Mike Sonko essentially penned off his control at city hall and surrendered the most critical functions of ...

Elachi gives Sonko until Monday 10am to respond to impeachment motion

By Ian Omondi,

Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi has now directed embattled Governor Mike Sonko to submit written replies to the allegations raised in ...

Governor Mike Sonko , impeachment , Nairobi County Assembly , Speaker Beatrice Elachi

National Government takes charge of Nairobi County

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The functions of the Nairobi County Government will now be officially taken over by the National Government following an agreement signed on Tuesday a...

nairobi county , National Government

Impeachment motion tabled against Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko

By Stephen Letoo,

An impeachment motion was on Thursday tabled against embattled Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko by Makongeni MCA Peter Imwatok. Imwatok accused Sonko of...

Governor Mike Sonko , impeachment , Nairobi County Assembly , Speaker Beatrice Elachi

Sifuna, Aladwa clash over ODM position on Sonko impeachment

By Ian Omondi,

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna and Nairobi chapter Chairperson George Aladwa on Wednesday disagreed over the party’...

EDWIN SIFUNA , George Aladwa , Governor Mike Sonko , MCAs , nairobi county , raila odinga

IEBC clears Anne Kananu Mwenda for appointment as Nairobi Deputy Governor

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Monday cleared Anne Kananu Mwenda for appointment as Nairobi Deputy Governor. Ms. Mwe...

Anne Kananu Mwenda , IEBC