Articles by Francis Gachuri

DP Ruto now says he will not lead ‘No’ campaign in BBI referendum

1520, February 27, 2021 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has given the clearest hint that he will not be leading the ‘No’ campaign in the imminent Building Bridges Initiativ...

Photos: Uhuru meets 5,000 delegates from Mt. Kenya

1521, January 30, 2021 (EAT)

On Saturday morning, President Uhuru Kenyatta held a meeting with over five thousand delegates at the Sagana State Lodge. They were drawn from the 10...

How the plan to impeach Sonko was hatched

948, December 4, 2020 (EAT)

That ousted Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko was swimming against the currents was evident when he took on President Uhuru Kenyatta, in a series of verbal ...

Gachuri’s punchline: Magoha’s loud slur

1106, November 20, 2020 (EAT)

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...

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

1405, October 22, 2020 (EAT)

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...

CS Tobiko attacks DP Ruto calling him a clerk

1333, September 5, 2020 (EAT)

The row that has been simmering in the Jubilee Party has erupted into a full scale political combat. Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko o...

FILE PHOTO | President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto after delivering a statement to ...

End of Jubilee? Gloves off as DP Ruto allies now directly hit out at President Kenyatta

1402, September 4, 2020 (EAT)

The fallout in the Jubilee Party is almost total, with allies of Deputy President William Ruto no longer concealing the target of a vicious tirade. ...

The Senate of Kenya during a past session. PHOTO | COURTESY

Senators differ over leadership of committee spearheading revenue formula consensus

1334, August 7, 2020 (EAT)

The search for a win-win formula that will be used to share the Ksh.316.5 billion allocated to 47 counties in the 2020/2021 financial year formally ki...

Showdown looms as Senate reconvenes to debate revenue sharing formula for the 7th time

1040, August 4, 2020 (EAT)

The Senate reconvenes on Tuesday, August 4, for the seventh time to try and broker a truce over the protracted county revenue sharing formula that has...

Sonko withdraws from agreement transferring Nairobi County functions to NMS

1119, July 25, 2020 (EAT)

Embattled Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is taking on President Uhuru Kenyatta, after formally declaring a dispute over the transfer of four critical fun...

Handshake harvest: NASA bags 7 National Assembly committees

1219, July 18, 2020 (EAT)

The reconstitution of National Assembly committees is now complete, with the minority side - NASA, bagging 7 chairmanship slots. In what defines th...

GACHURI: The new Auditor General must prove her worth, raise the bar even higher

1547, July 17, 2020 (EAT)

Almost one year later, the country will finally welcome its second Auditor General under the 2010 constitution. The National Assembly approved the ...

Kimani Ichung’wa moved from Budget to ‘Catering’ committee after Jubilee purge

1712, July 15, 2020 (EAT)

Kikuyu Member of Parliament (MP) Kimani Ichung’wa who was recently de-whipped from the lucrative Budget and Appropriations Committee has been slotte...

Raila says ‘BBI reggae is on halftime’, will continue after Coronavirus pandemic

1806, May 18, 2020 (EAT)

ODM leader Raila Odinga insists the clamour for constitutional amendments through the Building Bridges Initiative is still on, despite the disruption ...

Govt’ splurges Ksh.33M on tea and snacks, stationery, fuel and printing quarantine forms

1037, April 30, 2020 (EAT)

The National Treasury has projected a Ksh.40b budget to combat the coronavirus pandemic, with the figure likely to rise in the coming days. In just...

DPP, EACC hand over Ksh.2B of corruption proceeds to Covid-19 emergency fund

1245, April 7, 2020 (EAT)

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday presented a donation of Ksh.2 ...

15 female MPs under pressure to refund Ksh.27M allowance for cancelled U.S trip

2111, March 10, 2020 (EAT)

At least 15 female Members of Parliament and members of staff are under pressure to surrender over Ksh.27 million they received as per diem for a trip...

GACHURI: Coronavirus situation will turn grave soon if we play with death

1005, February 28, 2020 (EAT)

President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed the repatriation of South African citizens from Wuhan, China. Cabinet has decided on this course of action a...

Details of the Nairobi County takeover deal

2129, February 25, 2020 (EAT)

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 ...

File image of Kiambu Governor Dr. James Nyoro. PHOTO| COURTESY

Kiambu Governor James Nyoro names new cabinet

2119, February 19, 2020 (EAT)

Kiambu Governor Dr. James Nyoro on Wednesday shook up the cabinet in a bid to have a firm grip on the county’s management after his takeover last mo...