Constitutional City Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi has annoyed section of pundits for criticizing Chief Justice Martha Koome’s new car citing of stereotyping of women Led by political scientist Antonellah Kakuko on Monday 5th June, she tweeted that, “The pitch black 4 by 4 took the internet by storm as social media…
NLC announces withdrawal of gov’t, private services over fuel hike, N600 per litre
Nigerian opposition leaders have announced a total withdrawal of all government and private services on Wednesday 7th June, following blatant hiking of fuel price by their new President Bola Tinubu According to sources from Nigeria Labour Congrass, yesterday, shunned a scheduled meeting with the government officials over the removal of subsidy…
Interior CS Kithure Kindiki warns Raila over giving ultimatums
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has fired a warning shot to Raila Odinga over his impending Monday 5th June, reactions Raila gave Ruto up to Monday, June 5, to withdraw the Finance Bill, 2023 or face the wrath of Kenyans led by the opposition. Reacting to unkwown wrath, Kindiki issued…
Breakdown of Contentious Issues in Finance Bill 2023
1. House levy 3% by employee and employer respectively 2 . 35% tax rate PAHYE above Kshs 500,000 per month from 30% 3. Reintroduction of VAT on exported services 4. Increase in turnover tax from 1% to 3% 5 . 15% withholding tax on income earned by digital content creators…
UDA meeting ends prematurely, youths chanting rival politicians
Safinews can authoritatively report that chaos has erupted United Democratic Alliance (UDA) grassroots registration exercise at Catholic Hall ground in Marsabit County. According to preliminary reports obtained by safinews.co.ke on Saturday 3rd June, the chaos was caused by rival groups battling for recognition in the UDA Party. Following the clashes, police officers…
Brownskin arrested in connection to the death of his late wife
Michael Macharia Njiiri was apprehended on Thursday at a popular Nairobi nightclub in connection with the death of his wife, Sharon Njeri. Njeri is said to have consumed a poisonous substance as DJ Brownskin watched and recorded the incident. She is said to have succumbed between the nights of July…
Kitui eyes on securing markets for pulse yields
Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Malombe yesterday attended the Presidential Economic Dialogue graced by President Dr William Ruto in Nairobi. The High level engagement between the National Government, the County Governments and the Private Sector discussed the value chains of textile/ cotton, pharmaceuticals, leather, Pyrethrum, Housing, Edible Oils and automotive. President…
“Purity Mwambia is still our employee,” Citizen TV Clarifies
Speaking to safinews.co.ke, on Friday 2nd June, a source at the station based in Kilimani maintained that the award-winning journalist was still part of the team at Royal Media Services (RMS). According to the source, Mwambia had also denied earlier reports that suggested that the station abandoned and neglected her in the…
Azimio demands President Ruto forgo Finance Bill 2023
The Azimio Parliamentary Group Meeting, held yesterday at the Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka (SKM) Command Centre in Karen, sent a communique to the media on the things they have agreed about. Speaking on Wednesday 31st May on the Finance Bill 2023 – Minority Leader, Opiyo Wandayi who read the statement on…
Bungoma county allocates Sh115 Million for trade loans
Bungoma county Government has allocated 115 Million for Trade loans in the 2023-2024 financial year, Governor Kenneth Lusaka has announced. Speaking at Amutala Stadium in Kimilili, Lusaka said the County Assembly was in the last phase of passing county trade loan development fund regulations before money is released. The disbursement…