Uhuru extends Muthaura’s term at KRA for another 3 years

By Kepha Muiruri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has extended the stay of Amb.Francis Muthaura as the Chairman to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) board for a period of thre...

francis muthaura , KRA , Uhuru kenyatta

EACC begins probe on MPs and State officers with dual citizenship

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) has launched investigations into allegations that several State and public officers including MPs and...

Court stops swearing in of President Kenyatta’s NLC nominees

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has temporarily stopped the swearing in of nine members appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta to the National Land Commission (NLC) pen...

Gershom Otachi , National Land Commission

New currency: CBK insists KICC and Mzee Kenyatta statue can’t be separated

By Dzuya Walter,

High Court judges on Thursday visited the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) to establish whether Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's statue at the prem...

KICC , Okiya Omtatah

Omtatah files case challenging new law on exchange of gas cylinders

By Dzuya Walter,

Activist Okiya Omtatah has moved to court to challenge the new Petroleum (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Regulation, 2019 saying that it is unconstitutional...

Activist Okiya Omtata , Petroleum Regulations

Egg in CS Mucheru’s face moments after he inaugurated new CA Board members

By Dzuya Walter,

Four members appointed to the Board of the Communications Authority (CA) have temporarily been barred from performing their duties. Labour Court Ju...

Communications Authority Board , Mucheru

Mutua defends Mzee Kenyatta’s image on new currency

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Machakos Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua has dismissed the ongoing push against the inclusion of former President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's image on the new curr...

Alfred Mutua , Central Bank , machakos , New currency

ODM wants CBK deadline for new currency changed to August 1

By Dennis Musau,

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) wants the deadline for exchanging the old Ksh.1000 notes changed from October to August. Chairperson John Mbad...

new currency kenya , ODM party

High Court refers Omtatah case over image in new currency to CJ

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has requested Chief Justice David Maraga to form a three-judge bench to hear 'weighty' issues in the case seeking to stop issuance of t...

New currency , Omtatah

CBK to mop up 217.6 million old series Ksh.1000 notes

By Kepha Muiruri,

Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) indicates that there are 217.6 million old-series Ksh. 1000 notes in circulation today, a pivotal figure to ...

Central Bank , New currency , patrick njoroge

‘Jomo Kenyatta’s image in new currency violates Constitution,’ Omtatah petitions

By Dzuya Walter,

A second petition challenging the new currency unveiled on Saturday, June 1 by President Uhuru Kenyatta has been filed by activist Okiya Omtata. Hi...

Jomo Kenyatta , New currency , Okiya Omtata , Uhuru kenyatta

Activists threaten to stop search for new CA Director General

By Zeddy Sambu,

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) and human rights activist Okiyah Omtatah have now threatened to stop recruitment of a new Director General a...

CA , COFEK , Francis Wangusi , Ngene Gituku

Omtatah to serve MPs via newspaper on Ksh.250K house allowance suit

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has granted Okiya Omtatah’s request to serve 420 MPs by substituted service through the Press. He will be expected to place an adv...

MPs house allowance , Omtatah

Court declines to stop Olive Mugenda’s appointment as KU Hospital board Chair

By Dzuya Walter,

Prof. Olive Mugenda will continue serving as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital board. ...

Okiya Omtatah , olive mugenda

Omtatah challenges appointment of Olive Mugenda as KU Hospital board chair

By Dzuya Walter,

Activist Okiya Omtatah has filed a case challenging the appointment of Prof. Olive Mugenda to be the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenyatta Univers...

Omtatah

Omtatah challenges appointment of poll losers to State jobs

By Dzuya Walter,

Activist Okiya Omtatah has filed a case challenging last week's State appointments that saw a handful of losers in the 2017 General Election appointed...

Okiya Omtatah , Parastatal appointments

Setback for Omtatah as Supreme Court DR declines gender rule move

By Dzuya Walter,

Activist Okiya Omtatah has hit out at the Supreme Court deputy registrar after an application for the two thirds gender rule was declined. Omtatah ...

gender rule , Omtatah

Activist Okiya Omtatah wants court to suspend NCIC interviews

By Dzuya Walter,

Activist Okiya Omtatah has filed a suit seeking to suspend interviews for candidates shortlisted for appointment as Commissioners of the National Cohe...

Activist Okiya Omutatah , NCIC

Court to rule whether Omtatah case challenging Finance Bill will be referred to CJ

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court will on October 22, 2018 rule on whether the case challenging Finance Bill 2018 will be referred to Chief Justice David Maraga to impan...

Chief Justice David Maraga , Finance Bill 2018. , high court , Okiya Omtatah

AG now wants Omtatah case challenging Finance Bill referred to Chief Justice

By Dzuya Walter,

The State now wants a case challenging the Finance Bill 2018 be referred to the Chief Justice for hearing and determination by a panel of three or mor...

activist Okiya Omtatah , Attorney General Paul Kihara , Finance Bill 2018. , State Counsel Charles Mutinda