Articles by Sam Gituku

Retired CJ Maraga sues lawyer Ahmednasir over tweet on alleged Ksh.200M bribe

1049, February 25, 2021 (EAT)

Retired Chief Justice David Maraga has sued Nairobi lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi over what he terms as defamatory sentiments published by on twitter on...

Gov’t to borrow more to finance recurrent expenditure if BBI passes

1259, February 5, 2021 (EAT)

Should the Building Bridges Initiative-sponsored constitutional amendments take effect then the Kenyan government will have to effect structural chang...

Murang’a Council of Eminent Persons holds meeting with Kang’ata over BBI letter to Uhuru

1043, January 8, 2021 (EAT)

The Council of Eminent Persons of Murang’a on Thursday held a sitting with the county Senator Irungu Kang’ata over his conversion letter to Presid...

Intrigues in Nairobi Governor race as Waititu throws hat in the ring

1017, December 29, 2020 (EAT)

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has revealed plans to take part in the Nairobi by-election as an independent candidate. Also Read: Sonko o...

A troubled reign: Sonko’s journey of political manoeuvres

2218, December 17, 2020 (EAT)

The Senate holds the key to Governor Mike Sonko’s political career as it debates and makes a decision on his impeachment motion. Sonko’s is a j...

File image of legislators in the National Assembly. PHOTO| COURTESY

President Kenyatta’s dilemma: What it would cost to dissolve Parliament

1505, September 24, 2020 (EAT)

Should President Uhuru Kenyatta heed Chief Justice David Maraga’s advice to dissolve Parliament, what would it take for the electoral body IEBC to c...

#MaraBarricade: Mara Ngenche Camp risks demolition over wildebeest migration

1349, September 14, 2020 (EAT)

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala recently ordered for the removal of a high end tented camp in the Maasai Mara National Reserve say...

Anne always in trouble: Links to alleged corruption not new to Waiguru

2302, August 20, 2020 (EAT)

In seven years, Governor Anne Waiguru has grown from a hard working and visible Cabinet Secretary to one of the most controversial politicians as she ...

EACC investigating top KEMSA officials over Ksh.7.7 billion tender for COVID-19 PPEs

1345, July 17, 2020 (EAT)

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is investigating top officials at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) in relation to a contr...

Governors threaten to lock down counties if COVID-19 infections rise

1153, July 16, 2020 (EAT)

County Governors are now threatening to lock down their units should COVID-19 infections keep soaring within their jurisdictions. Council of Govern...

Sirisia MP Waluke appeals 67-year jail term in graft case

1057, July 3, 2020 (EAT)

Sirisia Member of Parliament John Waluke has appealed against last week’s sentencing where he was jailed for 67 years or an alternative fine of more...

How 7 people passed the coronavirus to 81 others in Nairobi, Mombasa

1335, May 7, 2020 (EAT)

It is now emerging that out of all confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, 75 percent of them showed no symptoms and thus stood little chance of ever...

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

How much Uhuru, Ruto will be earning after 80% pay cut

1253, March 26, 2020 (EAT)

In a view to releasing more money into circulation and in keeping with the tough economic times Kenyans are experiencing, President Uhuru Kenyatta has...

How Nairobi County will be affected by the takeover by National Gov’t

2129, February 26, 2020 (EAT)

The transfer of some of Nairobi City County functions may have serious ramifications on the county’s control of resources with the move likely to ta...

The rise and fall of Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko

1033, December 7, 2019 (EAT)

The arrest and expected arraignment of Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko could spell the beginning of the fall of a man who has courted controversy si...

Beatrice Elachi next in command for Nairobi?

1413, December 6, 2019 (EAT)

If a vacancy occurs in the office of county governor and that of the deputy, or if the deputy county governor is unable to act, the Speaker of the cou...

Why U.S banned Former AG Amos Wako, wife and son

1641, November 23, 2019 (EAT)

Just why did the U.S. government ban former Attorney General And Busia Senator Amos Wako from the country? The answer is not clear, but there are h...

2.6M Kenyans face starvation as counties experiencing drought rises to 24

1116, September 21, 2019 (EAT)

The government needs at least Ksh.3.7 billion between now and December to mitigate effects of an ongoing drought that is affecting more than half of t...

How Uhuru’s move to cancel Kimwarer Dam project will affect Kenya

2124, September 19, 2019 (EAT)

The country could lose billions of shillings should it go ahead to discontinue the Kimwarer Dam project and down-scale the Arror Dam project as direct...

How Sonko arrest could plunge Nairobi County into crisis

1347, December 6, 2019 (EAT)

A crisis looms in Nairobi City County should governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko find himself behind bars and barred from accessing his office should a preceden...