The stage is set for competitive politics as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has officially confirmed 56 candidates for the November 27 by-elections. The list, published in the Kenya Gazette and signed by IEBC chair Erastus Ethekon, reveals a mix of seasoned politicians, party loyalists, and independent aspirants…
Kenyan traders wont be affected by Tanzanian business licensing order
The Kenyan government has assured its citizens operating businesses in Tanzania that they will not be affected by a recent licensing order issued by the Tanzanian authorities. In a statement on Friday, Dr Caroline Karugu, Principal Secretary in the State Department for East African Community Affairs, said that after bilateral…
National Police Service Commission Sharply Differs with National Police Service Over Impeding Recruitment Exercise
A looming plan to enlist 10,000 police officers has been engulfed in confusion, with the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and the National Police Service (NPS) locked in a contest over who should oversee the process of recruitment. The rubbing stems from questions of mandate and regulator, after it emerged…
Nairobi Governor loses touch as MCAs vows to impeach him
Governor Johnson Sakaja is facing possible impeachment after Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) began collecting signatures to remove him from office. By Sunday evening, 70 signatures had already been secured out of the 123-member house. According tO Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai is that MCAs had convened in an indoor…
HPV Vaccine uptake in North Eastern Below 10 percent
The Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium (Keprecon) via the Championing Evidence Based Advocacy (CEBA) for Primary Health Care (PHC) and Reproductive Maternal Neonatal Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNNCAH+N) has urged Northeastern Religious Leaders to advocate for the HPV vaccination to women living in marginalized regions Speaking on Monday…