Articles by Sam Gituku

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’s arrest could plunge Nairobi County into crisis

1101, September 7, 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...

Families of six Kenyan victims sue Boeing over Ethiopia airlines plane crash

949, August 9, 2019 (EAT)

For the first first time ever, Kenyans will be suing a Giant American airplane maker Boeing following the Ethiopian Airlines crash. This was after ...

What Mumbi Ngugi ruling means for public officers charged with graft

911, August 1, 2019 (EAT)

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu's continued stay in remand may be the least of his worries right now. The issue is his deputy James Nyoro taking ...

CS Kiunjuri denies knowledge of Munya-led La Mada meetings

2123, June 26, 2019 (EAT)

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has now distanced himself from meetings by a section of his colleagues purportedly geared towards develo...

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

Jubilee leaders want party meeting called after Uhuru’s outburst

906, June 20, 2019 (EAT)

A section of Jubilee legislators are now looking up to President Uhuru Kenyatta to call for a parliamentary group meeting to resolve deepening differe...

Samburu Governor Lenolkulal in trouble over suspected Ksh. 2B fraud

2132, March 20, 2019 (EAT)

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) could prosecute Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal and other county top officials over suspected fraud...

Death toll from starvation rises to nine in Baringo

1256, March 16, 2019 (EAT)

Seven more people are reported to have lost their lives in Baringo County from biting hunger, bringing death toll from hunger related incidents to nin...

Passengers caught up in the melee at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi on ...

How workers strike deepened troubles for Kenya Airways, the pride of Africa

1102, March 7, 2019 (EAT)

At least 200 flights take off or land daily at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). On Wednesday, an estimated 120 flights had been sche...

Embrace medical services at public hospitals: CS Kariuki

1114, January 15, 2019 (EAT)

Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki has called on Kenyans to embrace medical services at public hospitals to benefit from the universal health cov...

President Uhuru Kenyatta bows to Kenyan soldiers during the Jamhuri Day celebrations at Kasarani stadium ...

Is President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Big Four Agenda on track?

1046, January 2, 2019 (EAT)

In three years and eight months, President Uhuru Kenyatta’s second and final term will come to an end. Before it does, the President hopes to hav...

TSC plans to hire 290,000 as teachers strike looms

1049, December 31, 2018 (EAT)

The Teachers Service Commission plans to hire thousands of teachers on temporary basis should the tutors union mobilise its members for a nationwide s...

KNUT strike: TSC now plans to hire thousands of teachers to handle crisis

1943, December 30, 2018 (EAT)

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is now planning to hire thousands of teachers on a temporary basis should the Kenya National Union of Teachers (...

Kagame to Burundi: Leave us out of your problems

2102, December 14, 2018 (EAT)

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has distanced his Government from accusations that it had a role to play in the political challenges facing Burundi Pres...

Hearing of DCJ Mwilu case begins today with top British prosecutor

1018, December 6, 2018 (EAT)

A five-judge bench will on Thursday begin hearing the case by the Director of Public Prosecutions that seeks to determine whether Deputy Chief Justice...

14-member sugar task force unveiled

729, November 8, 2018 (EAT)

The government has announced a 14-member task force in a fresh initiative to try and rescue the crippled sugar sector. The task force to be gazette...

Details on the Akasha brothers plea bargain

1131, October 27, 2018 (EAT)

Details are emerging of what led the Akasha brothers to plead guilty to charges of smuggling hard drugs to the United States of America. According ...

Taxpayers to lose billions as gov’t set to sell maize at a loss

2111, September 12, 2018 (EAT)

Even before investigative agencies unravel the Ksh.11.5 billion maize procurement scandal, the country could lose at least Ksh.3.2 billion shillings f...

No break for Kenyans as electricity bills go up in new ERC charges

1025, August 26, 2018 (EAT)

Kenyans who consume 100 units are now paying Ksh.381 more in their electricity bills compared to last month. A spot check by Citizen TV found that ...