Dennis Itumbi sues CS Matiang’i over the controversial Ruaraka land

By Citizen Reporter,

An ex-parte hearing of a case where former State House digital strategist Dennis Itumbi has sued Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Mataing'i is set ...

Dennis Itumbi , Fred Matiang'i , Ruaraka land scam

BWIRE: After public lynching of KEMSA, what next?

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire The usual mob injustice, transactional nature and emotional approach to dealing with fraud and corruption in public institutions in...

KEMSA

Federal judge dismisses Trump campaign Pennsylvania lawsuit

By CNN,

A federal judge dealt a death blow to the Trump campaign's effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's win of the presidency on Saturday, by dismis...

Donald Trump

Gachuri’s punchline: Magoha’s loud slur

By Francis Gachuri,

In the last few days, I have been reading some clever writings of one Amit Kalantri, an author, professional magician, and mentalist. I found one i...

magoha , mbaka

Interviews for Kisumu City Manager halted by a Nairobi Court

By Citizen Reporter,

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has halted the interviews for the recruitment of the substantive City Manager in charge of Kisumu...

kisumu

Kenya Meat Commission clears Ksh.250M debt owed to farmers after military takeover

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Meat Commission has cleared the bulk of debts it owed livestock farmers and other suppliers since it was taken over by the military in Septe...

African governance worsens for first time in a decade: survey

By Reuters,

Africa’s governance performance worsened in 2019 for the first time in nearly a decade due to a broad deterioration in the areas of human rights, se...

African Governance , Ibrahim Index of African Governance

EACC differs with governors over proposal on collective criminal responsibility

By Ian Omondi,

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has differed with governors over their proposal for the removal of the aspect of collective criminal ...

corruption , Council of Governors , EACC , Twalib Mbarak

Former Ghanian President Jerry Rawlings dies at 73

By Reuters,

Jerry Rawlings, who seized power twice in military coups but is now regarded as a driving force behind Ghana’s emergence as a stable democracy, died...

Ghana , Jerry Rawlings

President Kenyatta urges ODPP to intensify prosecution of high profile cases

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has encouraged the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to focus more on the successful prosecution of high p...

ODPP

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu takes refuge in German ambassador’s residence

By Reuters,

Tanzanian opposition presidential candidate Tundu Lissu said on Saturday he had taken refuge at the German ambassador’s residence in the commercial ...

magufuli , Tanzania elections , Tundu Lissu

You’ve helped Gov’t meet its financial obligations, Uhuru commends taxpayers

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has commended all compliant taxpayers for their high sense of civic duty and fidelity to the tax laws that has afforded the c...

KRA , tax , TAXPAYERS , Uhuru kenyatta

Ex-Nairobi County Secretary Dr. Robert Ayisi succumbs to COVID-19 complications

By Ian Omondi,

Former Nairobi County official Dr. Robert Ayisi has succumbed to COVID-19 complications, his family confirmed on Thursday morning. Dr. Ayisi was pr...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Dr Robert Ayisi , Governor Mike Sonko , nairobi county

COVID-19: Governor Mutua now wants Uhuru to deploy military to shut down bars

By Ian Omondi,

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has intimated that entertainment joints have continually disregarded the curfew as well as closing times set by the gov...

bars , coronavirus , COVID-19 , curfew , DP William Ruto , Governor Alfred Mutua , President Uhuru Kenyatta

‘Make bold, unpopular decisions!’ Uhuru tells governors over COVID-19 spike

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has now told the National and County Governments Co-ordinating Summit to consider making bold and perceivably unpopular decis...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Uhuru Kenyatta

MPs declare support for BBI during Naivasha retreat

By PSCU,

Members of Parliament (MPs) from both the National Assembly and the Senate have declared their support for the proposals in the recently published Bui...

BBI

Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru surrenders to ICC 5 years after arrest warrant was issued

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru has surrendered to authorities in Netherlands five years after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warr...

ICC , Paul Gicheru

CAF president Ahmad tests positive for COVID-19

By Reuters,

Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad has become the latest senior global football figure to test positive for COVID-19 days a...

Ahmad Ahmad , CAF , FIFA , Gianni Infantino

Raila rubbishes IEBC’s Ksh.14B projection, says referendum will cost Ksh.2B

By Ian Omondi,

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has come out to dismiss reports from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) that the impending refe...

BBI report , IEBC , raila odinga , Referendum

Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi up in arms over Infotrak poll

By Mugure Riungu,

Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi is demanding investigations into research firm Infotrak following a poll that ranked him among the lowest performers. ...

Infotrak , kiraitu murungi