Opposition candidate Tundu Lissu calls Tanzania election a ‘travesty’

By Reuters,

Tanzania’s leading opposition presidential candidate on Thursday asked countries around the world not to recognise the eventual results of an electi...

magufuli , Tanzania , Tundu Lissu

Kenya’s debt to hit Ksh.10.4T by June 2024

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya’s debt is expected to sky rocket to Ksh.10.4 trillion by the end of June in 2024 from the present stock of Ksh.7.1 trillion according to a jus...

debt , National Treasury

Three-judge bench nullifies 23 amendments passed by National Assembly

By Dzuya Walter,

A three-judge bench has nullified 23 amendments that were passed by the National Assembly without the involvement of Senate. The judges, while givi...

National Assembly , senate , Three-judge bench

Kirinyaga residents urged to embrace routine cancer screening

By Johnson Muriithi,

Residents of Kirinyaga County have been urged to embrace routine screening for cancer to enable early diagnosis and timely treatment. Speaking duri...

‘I will keep quiet, but I don’t tolerate insults!’ NMS boss Badi tells Governor Sonko

By Ian Omondi,

Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) boss Major General Mohamed Badi now says he will keep performing his mandate to clean up the city regardless of wh...

Governor Mike Sonko , Major General Mohamed Badi , nairobi county , NMS

Wanjiku Kibe handed a lifeline in fight for Gatundu North MP seat

By Dzuya Walter,

Anne Wanjiku has been handed a life after she took her fight for the Gatundu North MP seat to the Court of Appeal. On Wednesday, a three-judge benc...

Gatundu North MP

17 students, 33 teachers have tested positive for COVID-19 since schools reopened: PS

By Edwin Obuya,

It has now emerged that 17 students and 33 teachers have so far tested positive for COVID-19 since schools reopened two weeks ago. This is accordin...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Dr. Belio Kipsang , Ministry of Education

President Kenyatta assents to the IEBC and County Outdoor Advertising Bills

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday signed into law the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill No. 3 of 2019 and the Count...

County Outdoor Advertising Control Bill , IEBC

Mudavadi now wants Uhuru to form another BBI committee for ‘final reactions’

By Sam Ogina,

Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi now wants President Uhuru Kenyatta to form a committee that will consolidate emerging cont...

Amos Kimunya , BBI report , Musalia Mudavadi , President Uhuru Kenyatta

BBI proposes the creation of the office of Prime Minister and two deputies

By Francis Gachuri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta could be the first and last occupier of the country's top job under the pure presidential system of governance adopted by Ken...

BBI

Devolution carrot: BBI proposes county allocation push from 15 to 35%

By Chemutai Goin,

Devolution was hailed as one of the greatest compromises of the 2010 constitution as it reconfigured balance of power. Power and resources were dev...

BBI , ruto , Uhuru

BBI proposes to increase MPs to 360, abolish nominated seats

By Sam Ogina,

The final Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report proposes for an expanded legislature and abolishing of nominated seats. In the National Assembly...

BBI , two thirds gender rule

Case challenging CJ Maraga’s advisory to dissolve Parliament set for November 23

By Dzuya Walter,

A five-judge bench will sit on November 23 to hear the case challenging CJ David Maraga's advisory to the President to dissolve parliament. Justice...

Maraga , two thirds gender rule

Uhuru Kenyatta, First Lady Margaret receive first Huduma Namba cards

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Tuesday received their Huduma Namba cards. Also Read: Huduma Namba to become compulsor...

Huduma Namba , NIIMS

Mashujaa Day Celebrations: Order of events

By Tonny Ndungu,

The final touches and preparations for the 57th Mashujaa Day celebrations went into high gear on Tuesday morning with security agents and event organi...

57th Mashujaa day celebrations

Treasury CS Yatani raises 2020/21 budget to Ksh.2.9trillion

By Kepha Muiruri,

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani is expected to submit a revised Ksh.2.92 trillion 2020/21 supplementary budget for approval by the National Ass...

budget , National Treasury , Ukur Yatani

MP Aden Duale’s elder brother Dubow Bare dies in tragic road accident

By Citizen Reporter,

Dubow Bare, the elder brother to Garissa Township MP and former Leader of Majority in the National Assembly Aden Duale has died in a tragic road accid...

Aden Duale

Uhuru to Kenyan politicians: Tame your ambitions

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged politicians to tame their ambitions to allow the Government leverage on the existing tranquility occasioned by the ...

handshake , raila odinga , Uhuru kenyatta

President Kenyatta set to meet National Assembly, Senate leadership

By Edwin Obuya,

President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to meet the leadership of both Houses of Parliament on Saturday. Although details on the agenda of the meeting rema...

BBI report , CJ David Maraga , parliament , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Treasury releases Ksh.52.2 billion to counties

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has released Ksh.52.2 billion to counties as part of the equitable share of revenues covering the months of July and August. ...

Counties , National Treasury , revenue stalemate , senate