Articles by Philip Mwaniki

Senator Falhada: TikTok creating ‘culture of violence’, wants it regulated in Kenya

1244, September 18, 2020 (EAT)

Nominated Senator Iman Falhada Dekow now wants the government to come up with policy and legal framework to regulate the usage and presence of giant s...

Tax cheats granted 3-year grace period to declare correct taxes

1826, June 11, 2020 (EAT)

Tax cheats have been granted a three-year grace period to disclose correct declarations and pay without facing any penalties, Treasury CS Ukur Yatani ...

Museveni says Kenyans are lucky to have leaders like Moi

906, February 12, 2020 (EAT)

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has described the late former President Daniel arap Moi as a patriotic leader who knew how to deal with problems fac...

Late president Daniel Moi’s coffin to be carried by gun carriage

2058, February 6, 2020 (EAT)

The late former president Daniel Moi's remains will be ferried to Parliament and Nyayo Stadium by a gun carriage, a tradition that is widely used in S...

The ‘impossible’ record Eliud Kipchoge hopes to break in Vienna and why it matters

1632, October 8, 2019 (EAT)

The world's greatest marathoner to ever walk, scratch that, run on the face of the earth is up to some more history making. This time, the legend is n...

A gruesome murder: DCI Kinoti reveals how Tob Cohen was killed by ‘heartless people’

1857, September 13, 2019 (EAT)

Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti says missing Dutch billionaire Tob Cohen was tortured before he was murdered and his body dumped in ...

77 suspected Nigerian fraudsters charged over Ksh.460M internet scam

1316, August 23, 2019 (EAT)

U.S. Federal prosecutors say 80 suspects, most of them Nigerians, have been charged over a widespread conspiracy scamming elderly individuals and bu...

Kenya beats Djibouti in race for non-permanent seat at UN Security Council

1354, August 21, 2019 (EAT)

The African Union (AU) has endorsed Kenya as the sole United Nations Security Council (UNSC) candidate. This means that Kenya has the sole non-perm...

Mutua Vs Sonko: Of monuments, county invasions and petty governors

1708, June 27, 2019 (EAT)

Watching two governors invade each other's territories to help solve outstanding issues in those counties, you would be forgiven to think that the pol...

Drama behind President Kenyatta’s ‘closest political ally’ statement

1708, March 22, 2019 (EAT)

Three words. Three words that left little to the imagination on Friday caused so much drama that many suspect they were the reason behind the suspendi...

Pastor Ng’ang’a arrested over ‘consequences’ threats to journalist Linus Kaikai

1015, March 18, 2019 (EAT)

Controversial Neno Evangelism pastor James Ng'ang'a was on Sunday night arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) o...

Rashid Echesa’s short-lived, controversial stint as Sports CS

1453, March 4, 2019 (EAT)

Before January 26, 2018, only a select few of people knew who Rashid Echesa Mohammed was but that changed that Friday afternoon after President Uhuru...

Tharaka Nithi Deputy Speaker impeached

1400, February 12, 2019 (EAT)

Marimanti ward Member of the County Assembly Susan Ngugi was on Tuesday impeached as the deputy speaker for Tharaka Nithi County Assembly after a vote...

Cars are seen on fire at the scene where explosions and gunshots were heard at ...

American media obsession with showing dead bodies of everyone but their own

1339, January 16, 2019 (EAT)

Opinion Try as you may, you won’t see a photo of a dead American citizen published on any of the country’s top media websites or splashed on th...

DPP Haji on graft war: We’re being strategic to achieve maximum impact

1802, August 28, 2018 (EAT)

The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has vowed that his office will wage an aggressive effort against all forms of corruption even as he g...

DPP Haji: DCJ Mwilu arrest not part of ‘we shall revisit’ political threats

1800, August 28, 2018 (EAT)

The Director of Public Prosecutions has dismissed allegations that the arrest of Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu is part of the "we shall revisit...

Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero arrested

1753, August 8, 2018 (EAT)

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission have arrested former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero over mismanagement and embezzlement of p...

CS Balala now regrets his ‘Go to hell’ comments, blames emotions

1716, July 31, 2018 (EAT)

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has been forced to eat humble pie and apologise for his comments following a vicious backlash from the public. ...

PHOTOS: Tight security in K’Ogelo ahead of Obama visit

1218, July 18, 2018 (EAT)

Nothing is being taken to chance when it comes to the protection of former US President Barack Obama. Heavy security was deployed at the Jomo Kenya...

Alarm after seven rhinos die at Tsavo National Park

1405, July 13, 2018 (EAT)

Seven black rhinos are reported to have died shortly after they were relocated from Nairobi and Nakuru National Parks to the Tsavo East National Park...