Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza during the impeachment hearing before the Senate Assembly on August 20, 2024 [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Embattled Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza resumed duty on Thursday amid calls by a section of MCAs to have Deputy Governor Isaac M’Ethingia sworn in. The governor chaired a cabinet meeting after her lawyer Elias Mutuma submitted a petition…
Sub-Saharan Africa has a vast amount of uncultivated, arable land – about 2 million km², accounting for about 50% of the global total. This land is a critical habitat for many animal species, including birds. I was part of a team that carried out a study which assessed how changes to land use – including…
Shabana struck a 75-million shilling partnership with SportPesa on Thursday over a three-year period, but how will that money be used? Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL)side Shabana last Thursday secured a significant three-year sponsorship deal worth Ksh 75 million from leading gaming firm SportPesa. This partnership, which translates to Ksh 25 million annually, marks…
The state is growing increasingly concerned about the rising popularity of cryptocurrency among young Kenyans who are turning to digital platforms for income, as recent reports reveal that terrorists are using these same channels to fund their operations. This alarming trend was highlighted during the third Nairobi Caucus on countering terrorism, organized by the National…
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed the second case of Mpox in the country. According to a statement issued by Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Mulongo Barasa on Friday, August 23, 2024, the second case of Mpox was confirmed at Malaba One Stop Border Post in Busia County. Truck driver CS Barasa says an adult…
A second case of Mpox has been confirmed in an adult male truck driver who presented at the Port Health screening desk at the Malaba One Stop Border Post, Busia County, displaying notable symptoms of the disease. The individual had a history of travel to the outbreak epicenter in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)….
Leaders from MT Kenya, affiliated to President William Ruto, from third right) UDA nominated MP Joseph Wainaina and Laikipa MP Mwangi Kiunjuri, (in cap) and other elected leaders during a meeting of opinion leaders, elders and business community from various towns in the North Rift region in Eldoret. They accused Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of causing disunity…
Michael Olunga could miss Harambee Stars’ next two matches against Zimbabwe and Namibia in September after his club provided a worrying update over his situation. Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga is facing a potential setback ahead of the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers due to foot injury. The 30-year-old striker, who plays for…
The Genesis for Human Rights Commission has filed a petition in the High Court seeking to nullify the appointment of Ali Hassan Joho as the Cabinet Secretary for Mining. The group claims that the appointments committee overlooked several memorandums that allegedly provided evidence of Joho’s unsuitability for the position. According to Caleb Ngwena, the executive…
By THE CITIZEN Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, has called for a judicial inquiry into the alleged abductions and killings that have gripped the country. Speaking at a press conference on August 22, Chairperson Freeman Mbowe said the matter should be addressed urgently. Mr Mbowe said that of all the reported cases of missing persons…
Derrick Githeki traveled to Diani with his girlfriend Beth Linet for a holiday which turned into a tragedy when he drowned Beth confirmed that they had found Derick's body He also wrote a touching message on social media for his girlfriend A heartbreaking video of Derrick Githeki, a man who drowned in Diani, has emerged….
A parliament committee has ordered the Kenya Co-operatives Creameries (KCC) to stop supplying milk to the State House and the office of the First Lady over a combined debt of Ksh18.3 million. In their recommendation, the Committee on Trade Industry and Cooperatives chairperson MP James Gakuya stated that KCC’s activities should not be hindered by…
Labour and Skills Development Principal Secretary Shadrack Mwadime has defended the Government’s move of creating job opportunities for Kenyans overseas. Speaking after officiating a prospect nurses training at Baobab Sea Resort, in Kilifi County, PS Mwadime said that labour export will not lead to brain drain in Kenya. “The Government’s database of employed and unemployed…
The government is pursuing a new paradigm shift in national development geared towards a holistic knowledge-based economy to spur growth. Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service Felix Koskei has revealed He told the inaugural Kenya National Research Festival (KNRF) that sound research, information and data was critical to national development and this cannot…
Minister of National Treasury (CS) John Mbadi hinted at re-introducing some items in the 2024 Finance Bill which he noted will not oppress taxpayers The new minister emphasized that any new tax will have adequate public participation and the changes will be well explained to Kenyans He revealed that he told President William Ruto that…