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MCA who attacked Raila at Lempurkel Burial to face Disciplinary Action

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Laikipia County branch has demanded stern disciplinary action against Mukogodo West MCA Nicholas Lempaira after he allegedly mocked party leader Raila Odinga during a burial…

Blow to Junior Secondary Schools as Gov’t Slashes KES 20 Billion in Capitation

Kenya’s junior secondary schools are staring at a funding crisis after the government announced sweeping budget cuts amounting to billions of shillings in capitation and infrastructure allocations. On Tuesday, September…

Senate Fires Back: No Term Extension, No Prime Minister in 2025 Bill

The Senate has moved swiftly to quell mounting speculation over the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2025, dismissing claims that the proposed law seeks to extend presidential term limits or introduce the…

Siaya: No Demonstrations Over JOOUST, County Dismisses Land-grabbing Claims

The County Government of Siaya (CGS) has moved to quell growing public uproar over allegations that it is attempting to seize land belonging to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science…

Why Court Stopped Makau-Odhiambo-led Victims Compensation Panel

A bold government initiative to compensate victims of violent demonstrations and police crackdowns has run into legal headwinds after the High Court in Kirinyaga temporarily halted the work of the…

Blood Moon Lights Up Kenya, But September 21 Eclipse Will Miss the Nation

Kenyans were treated to a breathtaking celestial show on Sunday night, September 7, as a rare blood moon coincided with Saturn’s alignment, painting the skies in shades of red from…

NPSC to Recruit 10,000 Police Constables Under New Digital Rules

The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has announced plans to recruit 10,000 police constables under newly introduced regulations aimed at enhancing transparency and eliminating corruption in the hiring process. For…

Khalwale Accuses CS Oparanya of Affair With Kakamega Woman Rep

KAKAMEGA, Sept 8 — Senator Boni Khalwale has sensationally accused Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya of allegedly engaging in an affair with Kakamega Woman Representative Elsie Muhanda, igniting a political…

Sakaja Cracks Down on Illegal Power Hub in Nairobi CBD

Authorities in Nairobi have shut down an illegal electricity distribution hub secretly operating near the National Archives, Governor Johnson Sakaja has confirmed. In a statement on Monday, Sakaja said the…

Looming Protests in Siaya as Atandi Questions Relocation of JOOUST

Alego-Usonga MP Samuel Onunga Atandi has called for protests on Thursday, September 11 to oppose Governor James Orengo’s plan to relocate the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University (JOOUST) from the Siaya…

Hon. Moses Obenzo: A Visionary Leader for Transformative Progress in Busia County

Hon. Moses Obenzo emerges as a compelling and visionary leader at a critical juncture for Busia County. His ascent to the Senate is not merely a political milestone but a…

Game-changer for Siaya: Construction of Modern Hospital, World-class Stadium Take Off

Siaya County took a giant leap forward in health and sports infrastructure today when Governor James Orengo hosted Defence Cabinet Secretary Roselinda Soipan Tuya for the groundbreaking of two flagship…

Kenya’s Sugar Revival: How the Sugar Board Is Powering a Sweet Comeback

Kenya’s sugar industry — a lifeline for millions and a key cog in the agricultural economy — is finally getting its long-overdue revival. For decades, the sector staggered under collapsing…

Man on a Fishing Expedition: Samuel Onunga Atandi’s Risky Gamble for Siaya Governor

When the political history of Alego-Usonga is written, Samuel Onunga Atandi’s name will stand out. For decades, the constituency had gained a notorious reputation as a graveyard for incumbents. No…

The Silent Siaya War: How Orengo and Wandayi’s Rivalry is Shaping Ugunja and Beyond

In Siaya’s political landscape, few contests have attracted as much hushed attention as the one now unfolding ahead of the Ugunja parliamentary by-election. The duel is not between ordinary candidates…

Governor Barasa Commissions Akatsa SDA Solarised Water Project

Kakamega Governor FCPA Fernandes Barasa on Saturday commissioned the Akatsa SDA Solarised Water Project in Idakho North, Ikolomani Sub-County, marking another milestone in his administration’s drive to expand access to…

4 Suspects Arrested After Kidnapping Woman, Forcing Her to Withdraw Ksh585,000

Police in Murang’a have arrested four suspects linked to a spate of kidnappings in Kangema Sub-County, including a chilling case where a woman was forced to withdraw Ksh585,000 from her…

Ruto Revokes NSDCC Chair Appointment, Reassigns Muravvej to Fisheries Service

President William Ruto has revoked the appointment of Dr. Samier Muravvej as the non-executive chairperson of the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) barely two months after he was tapped…

ODPP Orders Arrest of Isiolo Governor Guyo Over Kidnapping, Robbery Plot

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has ordered the immediate arrest of Isiolo Governor Ibrahim Abdi Hassan Guyo and seven of his close allies over allegations of…

Court Upholds SRC Decision to Scrap MCAs’ Allowances

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has dismissed a petition by the County Assembly of Embu, upholding a Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) directive that scrapped several allowances previously enjoyed…

Conservation or Politics? Hard Talk Forum Puts Yala Swamp Debate Back in Focus

The fate of the Yala Swamp — a vast 12,000-acre delta straddling Siaya and Busia Counties — has once again taken center stage after environmental conservationist Alfred Ayiro delivered a…

Governor Baraza Hosts Interior CS Murkomen as Kakamega Prepares for Jukwa la Usalama Forum

KAKAMEGA – Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa on Thursday received Interior Cabinet Secretary Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen in a high-level consultative meeting ahead of the ongoing Jukwa la Usalama forum, a government-led…

Exclusive: FBI employees worry Trump’s Washington surge is exposing unmarked cars

President Donald Trump’s surge of federal law enforcement into Washington, D.C., is exposing the FBI’s fleet of unmarked cars, potentially risking its ability to do its most sensitive national security…

Nyakang’o Urges Counties to Embrace E-Procurement Despite Rollout Hitches

Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has called on county governments to adopt the Electronic Government Procurement System (e-GPS) even as resistance mounts over its troubled rollout. Speaking on Thursday, September…

Siaya: SHA to Shoulder Ambulance Costs for County Staff in New Health Policy Shift

Patients working for the Siaya County Government may soon breathe a sigh of relief after the County Referral Hospital announced that ambulance services will now fall under the Social Health…

Media Council of Kenya Eulogizes Scholar and Mentor, Dr. Thomas Ibrahim Okinda

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has led tributes to Dr. Thomas Ibrahim Okinda, a celebrated journalism and communication scholar at Moi University, describing him as a “towering intellectual, a…

Ruto Outbids Rivals to Bag Sh1 Million Chianina Bull at Mombasa ASK Show

In a spectacle that blended prestige, politics, and passion for livestock, President William Ruto on Thursday, September 4, walked away with the crown jewel of the Mombasa International Agriculture Society…

60 Days to Save Nairobi: Lawmakers Urge Sakaja, MCAs to Talk, Not Fight

Nairobi’s political temperature cooled this week after a group of lawmakers urged Governor Johnson Sakaja and Members of the Nairobi County Assembly (MCAs) to use a 60-day window to bury…