The Speaker of the National Assembly, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Moses Wetang’ula, hosted Mr. Renson Mulele Igonga, the newly appointed Director of Public Prosecutions, in his office at the Parliament Buildings. The Speaker congratulated Mr. Igonga on his well-deserved eight-year appointment. During their meeting, the Speaker emphasized the crucial role…
Kenya Kwanza MPs Demand Fuel Subsidy
National Assembly Committee on Energy Demands Answers From The Government why the price of fuel is higher than neighbouring countries MPs demanded quick intervention from the relevant stakeholders to lower the price of oil products since oil marketers have started migrating On electricity, the KPLC MD assured the country that…
Allow Senators Access County Transactions- Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah Challenges IFMIS
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah now proposes to access IFMIS to monitor and scrutinise all transactions done by Treasury to counties This according to first term legislator will help in mitigation of the loss of public funds meant to uplift the face of devolution Senators conclusively and precisely stated that the…
NEWS UPDATE AT A GLANCE
President William Ruto appoints Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa as the new chancellor of Meru University of Science and Technology for a period of five years. Ruto has also appointed Lukoye Atwoli as the non-executive chairperson of the board of directors of Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital. On the other…
President Ruto Appoints Francis Atwoli’s Son As Board Chairperson
President William Ruto has awarded COTU’s Secretary General Francis Atwoli’s heir into his administration for the vast experience in matters public Ruto appointed Atwoli’s son, Professor Lukoye Atwoli, to the board of Directors of the Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital He will sit as it’s non executive chairperson for…
Nairobi Court Jails Registrar of Trade Unions Beatrice Mathenge
Nairobi Court has made a landmark ruling by sentencing the Registrar of Trade Unions Beatrice Mathenge to one-month jail for contempt. In the judgement delivered on Friday by Employment and Labour Relations Court Judge Byram Ongaya, Mathenge has been given the alternative of paying a Sh100,000 fine. She has been…
EAC, ASALs, Regional Development CS Malonza Urges Development Partners to Fund Community-Based Projects
The Government of Kenya has spent Ksh 2 billion to cushion the lives and livelihoods of Kenyans affected by drought through offering relief food, emergency relief cash transfers and school feeding programme This has been announced by The Cabinet Secretary for East African Community, the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and Regional…
TARDA MD LIBAN ROBA URGES DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS TO HElP MITIGATE EFFECTS OF DROUGHT
The Tana Athi River Development Authority Managing Director Liban Roba Duba has emphasized on the importance of finding sustainable solutions to combat prolonged droughts and loss of livestock Speaking during the Development Partners Breakfast Meeting at Weston Hotel in Nairobi on Wednesday 1st October, Duba focused on pressing issues of…
How Kenyans Reacted After President Ruto Appointed Opponent to State Job
Kenyans have had different reactions on social media some accusing President William Ruto for appointing former Cheran’any member of parliament, Joshua Kutuny as a chairperson of the Kenya Copyright Board(Kecobo). In a Gazette notice dated October 26, 2023, Kutuny will work as the board’s head for a period of three years.…
Tana River: EAC CS Peninah Malonza’s Green Light on TARDA Land Scramble
EAC and Regional Development CS Malonza’s outstanding performance has been welcomed by Tana River residents Their long cry about the demarcation of the TARDA land where they entitlement have been factored National Assembly Public Petition’s Committee Chair and Garsen MP Ali Wario expressed their confidence in Malonza’s dispute resolution mechanism…