Articles by Sam Gituku

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...

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...

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...