Articles by Wangui Ngechu

Waititu arrested after EACC morning raid in Runda

1229, May 23, 2019 (EAT)

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been arrested. Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) took the Governor from his Ru...

Exclusive: Zaheer Jhanda speaks out on fake gold scam

1708, May 18, 2019 (EAT)

Zaheer Jhanda, the man said to have been the link between the Royal family in Dubai and the supposed gold sellers, has decided to speak out. In an ...

Former CS Echesa arrested moments after leaving DP Ruto rally

2009, May 17, 2019 (EAT)

Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has been arrested in Kakamega. Echesa was arrested moments after leaving a meeting in Malinya, Ikolom...

Huduma Namba not mandatory, deadline illegal-LSK

1848, May 17, 2019 (EAT)

Registration for Huduma Namba is not mandatory and the government should not set any deadlines, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) said on Friday. In a...

The late Jeremiah Kiereini during the launch of his Autobiography---A Daunting Journey.

Former Head of Public Service Jeremiah Kiereini dies

1254, May 14, 2019 (EAT)

Former Head of Public Service Jeremiah Gitau Kiereini is dead. A statement from President Uhuru Kenyatta said Kiereini, 90, died on Monday evenin...

UN fears fall Armyworm outbreak threatens Zimbabwe’s food security

World food prices climb in April, cereal output seen rising: U.N. FAO

1212, May 9, 2019 (EAT)

World food prices rose some 1.5 percent in April, with a jump in dairy and meat prices helping offset a fall in cereal quotations, the United Nations ...

UN condemns sexual assults and rape of South Sudanese women PHOTO/COURTESY

The women fighting to solve hundreds of mysterious murders in Venezuela

936, May 8, 2019 (EAT)

Sometimes they wear Halloween-style masks. Sometimes they show their faces. But when the men dressed in black uniforms come, Venezuelans flee. On M...

Alexander? James? Arthur? guessing game on Royal baby’s name

1221, May 8, 2019 (EAT)

Now that everyone knows Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have a baby boy, there is widespread speculation about what he will be called. Royals have...

Two DCI officers in lawyer Nyakundi murder case interdicted over alleged ‘cover up’

1934, May 1, 2019 (EAT)

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss George Kinoti on Wednesday interdicted two police officers assigned to probe the killing of Lawy...

IEA raises alarm on Kenya’s public debt

913, April 25, 2019 (EAT)

Economists at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) have urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to make a renegotiation on Kenya's loan terms with Beijing a...

State House Chief of Staff and Head of the President's Delivery Unit

Non-compliant ministries, State Corporations face budget cuts: Waita

910, April 25, 2019 (EAT)

The government on Wednesday warned all Ministries and State Corporations of budget cuts if they do not upload tender details on the State portal as re...

11M Kenyans registered for Huduma Namba, Uhuru says

1252, April 19, 2019 (EAT)

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday revealed that 11 million people have already registered for their Huduma Namba in just 16 days of the process. I...

Citizen TV journalist Dorcas Wangira wins prestigious Michael Elliott Award

1159, April 18, 2019 (EAT)

Citizen TV’s Dorcas Wangira has been named winner of the 2019 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. Her story 'The App an...

Storm looms over controversial 1.5pc Housing tax as employers body says NO

1800, April 16, 2019 (EAT)

The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) is up in arms over a notice from government directing employers to deduct and remit 1.5percent from salaries f...

Nairobi Hospital denies cholera outbreak at facility

1420, April 16, 2019 (EAT)

Nairobi Hospital has denied claims of a cholera outbreak within the facility. This follows news making rounds on social media that a staff member f...

Infinix launches latest sensation; the Infinix S4

1903, April 15, 2019 (EAT)

Leading phone manufacturer Infinix has launched the latest gadget in the market, Infinix S4. In a grand event, dubbed "Empower the Infinity in You"...

Cuban doctors abducted in Mandera by suspected Al-Shabaab militants

1212, April 12, 2019 (EAT)

Two Cuban doctors have reportedly been abducted in Mandera town. There are fears that Al-Shabaab insurgents may be behind the abduction that saw on...

Former MP Danson Mungatana arrested over Ksh.51.5M graft

1114, April 11, 2019 (EAT)

Former Garsen MP Danson Mungatana has been arrested by the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives over the alleged theft of Ksh.51.5 ...

CSs Monica Juma (Foreign Affairs) and Prof. George Magoha (Education) in Mauritius.

Uhuru signs deal to export avocados, baby carrots & broccoli to Mauritius

1314, April 10, 2019 (EAT)

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday signed a deal to have avocados exported to Mauritius. According to Foreign Affairs CS Monica Juma, other Keny...

Former Kenya-Re boss Jackson Githaka fined Ksh.15M in fraud case

1341, April 10, 2019 (EAT)

Former Kenya-Re boss Jackson Githaka risks a two-year jail term if he fails to pay a Ksh.15.2 million fine. The Anti-Corruption Court made the ruli...