Articles by Edwin Obuya

MPs Babu Owino, Jaguar ordered to apologise over fight at Parliament

1753, November 20, 2018 (EAT)

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino and his Starehe counterpart Charles ‘Jaguar’ Kanyi have been ordered to apologise over a fight at Pa...

A general view is seen of a special Parliamentary session in Nairobi. Photo/REUTERS

Proposal to change election date to December flops after only 187 MPs show up

1651, October 17, 2018 (EAT)

A motion to change the election date has flopped after Members of Parliament failed to raise the required numbers. The Bill proposed that the date ...

Treasury CS Henry Rotich with National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi with MPs Kimani Ichungwa and ...

Rotich meeting with Parliament leaders to end fuel crisis stalls

1516, September 6, 2018 (EAT)

Kenyans will continue to pay for fuel through the nose after a crisis meeting between Treasury and the National Assembly leadership failed to bear fru...

Barasa, Koyoo kicked out of House team as bribery probe starts

225, August 31, 2018 (EAT)

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has stated that a probe on allegations that Kenyan legislators were bribed to shoot down the contraband sugar ...

Sports PS Amb. Kirimi Kaberia (C) hands over jersey to Harambee Stars new coach Paul ...

Sports PS Kaberia put to task over Ksh 1.7 billion expenditure

1617, August 27, 2018 (EAT)

Principal Secretary for Sports Peter Kaberia had a hard time on Monday when he appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Ass...

‘Throwing tantrums will not help you,’ NASA leaders tell Wetangula

1732, July 26, 2018 (EAT)

Leaders from the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition have poured scorn on Kakamega Senator Moses Wetangula, telling him to recover from being ous...

Homa Bay: Supreme Court temporarily reinstates Governor Awiti

2040, July 24, 2018 (EAT)

The Supreme Court has temporarily reinstated embattled Homa Bay Governor Cyprian Awiti pending hearing and determination of appeal he filed challengin...

Starehe MP Jaguar injured as traders, county askaris clash

2120, July 12, 2018 (EAT)

Starehe Member of Parliament Charles Njagua is walking around with a foot brace after sustaining an injury in Nairobi on Wednesday night. Jaguar, a...

IEBC is operating efficiently, says Chebukati

1948, July 5, 2018 (EAT)

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati claims the electoral body is operating efficiently despite concerns t...

60% of impounded sugar unfit for human consumption – Health PS

1919, July 3, 2018 (EAT)

Health Permanent Secretary Peter Tum now says 60 percent of the imported sugar tested has been found unfit for human consumption. Mr. Tum was speak...

Lands Cabinet Secretary Farida Karoney, Gideon Mung'aro and Nicholas Muraguri before the Senate County Public ...

Two Nairobi schools risk eviction in multi-billion land row

1901, May 14, 2018 (EAT)

Two public schools in Nairobi risk being evicted after it emerged they are sitting on private land. Lands Cabinet Secretary Farida Karoney on Monda...

PSC opposes move to increase retirement age for public servants

1635, April 23, 2018 (EAT)

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is opposed to a circular issued by the Head of Public Service, Dr. Joseph Kinyua seeking to increase the age of re...

Parliament petitioned to reduce presidential term, increase that of MPs

1658, April 19, 2018 (EAT)

A Kenyan has petitioned Parliament seeking to have the presidential term reduced and that of Parliamentarians increased. Ezekiel Njeru Namu wants M...

Lecturers strike to continue as MPs’ efforts fail

1911, April 12, 2018 (EAT)

The ongoing lecturers strike is set to continue after efforts by a joint Education Committee of the National Assembly and the Senate failed to unlock ...

Speaker Lusaka asks Legal Affairs Committee to spearhead Electoral Reforms

1941, April 11, 2018 (EAT)

Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka has challenged the Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights to spearhead electoral reforms in the cou...

Make meaningful alliances, Speaker Lusaka urges Luhya Leaders

1802, April 9, 2018 (EAT)

Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka has urged Luhya Leaders to focus on making development-focused partnerships that comprise communities drawn from various...

Mudavadi ridicules Kenyatta-Odinga unity pact

1343, April 8, 2018 (EAT)

Amani National Congress leader and NASA co-principal Musalia Mudavadi has poked holes at the unity pact signed by President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposit...

Gov’t on the defence over Nairobi NYS buses

1546, April 5, 2018 (EAT)

Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia has defended the decision to add more National Youth Service buses to Nairobi. Speaking while appearing ...

Thika Superhighway to have one lane for PSVs

1643, April 5, 2018 (EAT)

The Government has designated one lane on the Thika Superhighway for Public Service Vehicles (PSV) to help decongest Nairobi city. Transport Cabine...

National census to cost taxpayers Ksh.18 billion

1342, February 27, 2018 (EAT)

The 2019 national census is expected to cost the taxpayer Ksh.18.5 billion. This is an increase of Ksh.10 billion from the last census. Kenya Burea...