Articles by Francis Gachuri

Revealed: Samburu Governor’s Ksh.600M properties acquired in just four years

959, February 23, 2019 (EAT)

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has traced and listed properties valued at hundreds of millions of shillings that Samburu Governor Mo...

DP William Ruto at celebrations to mark Bishop Thiong'o's 50 years of God's Ministry, Kitale, Trans ...

DP Ruto says he will quit politics after 10yrs

1555, February 16, 2019 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has chided politicians who want to be in the game longer than necessary. Speaking in Kitale during Mzee Samuel Thiong...

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

Parliament resumes sittings next week after two-month Christmas break

1359, February 10, 2019 (EAT)

Members of the National Assembly and Senate resume their sittings on Tuesday, February 12 after a two-month Christmas recess. Other than the rigoro...

Judiciary under siege: Senator Murkomen says attack unfair

1443, January 26, 2019 (EAT)

The Judiciary has lately been under siege, over alleged collusion with corruption masterminds to defeat justice. This even as investigative agencie...

Kenyan policemen walk from the scene where explosions and gunshots were heard at the Dusit ...

Wife and father of Riverside suicide bomber arrested in Mombasa

1703, January 20, 2019 (EAT)

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and anti-terror unit have nabbed six more suspects, among them the wife and father to the s...

Identity of suicide bomber at 14 Riverside revealed

1325, January 19, 2019 (EAT)

Days after the horrific terror attack at 14 Riverside Drive, the identity of a lone terrorist who blew himself up before his colleagues made their way...

The Kenya Army at 14 Riverside, Nairobi on January 14, 2019. Photo/REUTERS

Key Riverside terror suspect Ali Gichunge, his mother and girlfriend arrested

2101, January 17, 2019 (EAT)

Detectives are interrogating 9 suspects, among them the mother to a top terror suspect arrested in connection with the 14 Riverside terror attack that...

How the Uhuru-Raila Handshake changed Kenya

1222, December 27, 2018 (EAT)

The handshake between two erstwhile rivals in last year’s State House contest; Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga was one of the key highlights in 2018...

Matiang’i off the hook as senators shoot down Ruaraka Land report

2119, November 27, 2018 (EAT)

Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i and Education Principal Secretary Dr. Belio Kipsang have escaped censure over the controversial Ruarak...

Concerns over MCAs defiance of courts as a wave of impeachments hits counties

747, November 8, 2018 (EAT)

Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) are yet again on the spot for defying court orders with impunity and embarking on an impeachment spree, targeting ...

Building bridges task force begins its sittings

1040, November 3, 2018 (EAT)

The team of experts established by President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition Chief Raila Odinga has began collecting views from citizens and organizatio...

IEBC leadership puzzle; why the Commission is in limbo

2110, October 25, 2018 (EAT)

The standoff pitting IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati and sacked Chief Executive Officer Ezra Chiloba underscores the leadership crises that have perenn...

President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA leader Raila Odinga at the funeral of music legend Joseph ...

Uhuru-Raila handshake takes centrestage at Kamaru funeral

641, October 12, 2018 (EAT)

The March 9 Uhuru-Raila handshake has sparked a different tune in the political scene. How the two main protagonists in last year's State House rac...

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

Ruto-Raila feud leaves Uhuru in dilemma

814, October 3, 2018 (EAT)

The vicious clash between Deputy President William Ruto and NASA leader Raila Odinga has placed Uhuru Kenyatta in a dilemma. On one hand, President...

NASA lawmakers want fuel tax scrapped, not halved: Mbadi

1727, September 15, 2018 (EAT)

Legislators allied to the National Super Alliance (NASA) will reconvene next week to make their position known on the 8percent fuel tax proposed by Pr...

IEBC finance director, Chiloba’s assistant arrested sneaking out files

2108, September 13, 2018 (EAT)

Acting IEBC Finance Director Agatha Wahome together with suspended CEO Ezra Chiloba's personal assistant Abednego Ominde were on Thursday arrested for...

Treasury claims court order barring 16pc fuel tax not served

1324, September 12, 2018 (EAT)

Treasury now insists that they have not been served with the court order barring implementation of 16percent fuel tax six days after the ruling. Th...

Cars queueing for fuel at a petrol station in Nairobi. Fuel shortage has hit several ...

Fuel shortage bites as Gov’t warns dealers against protest over 16pc VAT

1403, September 5, 2018 (EAT)

Fuel shortage is being experienced in several parts of the country even as the Government warns dealers against trying to sabotage operations. Also...

What next for IEBC commissioners who returned after dramatic resignation?

1406, August 26, 2018 (EAT)

The fate of three IEBC commissioners who resigned in April this year but made a controversial comeback on Friday will be determined on Monday, with Ch...

Francis Mburu, the businessman at the centre of the Ruaraka land saga. PHOTO| COURTESY

Forged documents used in Ksh.1.5B Ruaraka land conspiracy: EACC

901, August 18, 2018 (EAT)

The Ruaraka land compensation paid out in January this year to Francis Mburu points to an intricate web of conspiracy that the Ethics and Anti-Corrupt...