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MPs grill KeNHA over rising accidents due to deplorable roads

A House team has taken the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) to task over the increased fatal accidents in the Western region due to poor roads and shallow bridges.

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State House official decries Sh4.3b budget slash, asks for Sh5b more

‎ State House is facing a Sh4.3 billion budget cut for the 2026/27 financial year, with officials warning the reduced allocation could disrupt operations and key programmes.

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Fight for numbers: Why Ruto's political footing looks fragile

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Why William Ruto has every reason to panic

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MPs push for tougher NCIC powers to "bite harder" on hate speech

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Low capitation? Inside Bitok, MP blame games

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UDA-ODM war of words exposes fragility of 2027 pre-election pact

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From sharing beds to sleeping on floor: Inside Mathari Hospital crisis

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MPs demand names of defaulters as Hustler Fund unpaid loans hit Sh12.5b

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MPs censure Gachagua, chide 'moribund' NCIC

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Election crisis that forced Marjan out of IEBC

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Parliamentary purge: Why ODM risks being reduced to a Luo party

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Nairobi MPs back Sh80b Ruto-Sakaja deal, reject ouster plot

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Sakaja-Ruto Sh80b deal: Who is fooling whom?

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Women, children eat wild leaves as biting drought persists

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MPs grill KeNHA over rising accidents due to deplorable roads

A House team has taken the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) to task over the increased fatal accidents in the Western region due to poor roads and shallow bridges.

By Njambi Mungai 14 days ago

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State House official decries Sh4.3b budget slash, asks for Sh5b more

‎ State House is facing a Sh4.3 billion budget cut for the 2026/27 financial year, with officials warning the reduced allocation could disrupt operations and key programmes.

By Njambi Mungai 2 months ago

IPOA, Lawmakers clash over violence and police accountability

IPOA and lawmakers yesterday clashed over the surging political tension and violence ahead of the 2027 elections, with each party pointing an accusing finger at the other.

By Njambi Mungai 2 months ago

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Fight for numbers: Why Ruto's political footing looks fragile

President Ruto voiced frustration over low voter registration in the Rift Valley, with Mt Kenya hostile, a region that supported his last bid, he needs another huge voting bloc.

By Njambi Mungai 2 months ago

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Why William Ruto has every reason to panic

Political analyst Martin Oloo avers that Ruto’s utterances in Bomet point to panic and a desperate bid to rally his backyard.

By Njambi Mungai 2 months ago

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MPs push for tougher NCIC powers to "bite harder" on hate speech

Lawmakers are now calling for the bestowing of prosecutorial powers on the NCIC ahead of the 2027 General Election to curb political indiscipline.

By Njambi Mungai 2 months ago

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Low capitation? Inside Bitok, MP blame games

Basic Education PS Julius Bitok says the government’s disbursement has decreased to Sh15,000 from Sh22,000 due to inadequate funding.

By Njambi Mungai 3 months ago

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UDA-ODM war of words exposes fragility of 2027 pre-election pact

Rising tensions and mistrust between UDA and ODM are threatening to derail their fragile 2027 pre-election pact as coalition talks stall over zoning and political control.

By Njambi Mungai 3 months ago

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From sharing beds to sleeping on floor: Inside Mathari Hospital crisis

MPs have expressed concern over the deplorable state of Mathari National Hospital following revelations that mental health patients were forced to sleep on the floor while others share beds.

By Njambi Mungai 3 months ago

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MPs demand names of defaulters as Hustler Fund unpaid loans hit Sh12.5b

Inclusion Fund Chief Executive Officer Henry Tanui on Thursday revealed that Sh83 billion had been issued out as of Wednesday this week, and Sh71 billion had already been repaid.

By Njambi Mungai 4 months ago

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MPs censure Gachagua, chide 'moribund' NCIC

The National Assembly on Thursday censured former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his inflammatory remarks aimed at Nyaribare Chache MP Zaheer Jhanda.

By Njambi Mungai 4 months ago

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Election crisis that forced Marjan out of IEBC

On Wednesday, however, it emerged that the former Chief Executive Officer was forced out of the electoral agency by Commissioners to avert a crisis ahead of the 2027 general election.

By Njambi Mungai 4 months ago

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Parliamentary purge: Why ODM risks being reduced to a Luo party

MPs face the wrath of parties for taking stands that are different from the party bosses in a move that could, however, boomerang as supporters of these leaders feel slighted by the demotions.

By Njambi Mungai 4 months ago

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Nairobi MPs back Sh80b Ruto-Sakaja deal, reject ouster plot

Nairobi MPs allied to the broad-based government arrangement have thrown their weight behind the Sh80 billion cooperation agreement between President Ruto and Governor Johnson Sakaja.

By Njambi Mungai 5 months ago

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Sakaja-Ruto Sh80b deal: Who is fooling whom?

Leaders say the deal is opaque and will be an avenue to siphon money ahead of the 2027 polls. They wonder why public participation was not done and the skewed numbers in the team to run it.

By Njambi Mungai 5 months ago

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Women, children eat wild leaves as biting drought persists

After a season of failed rains, the agro-pastoralist community is deep in the throes of a ravaging drought described as the worst in decades.

By Njambi Mungai 5 months ago

Iran links riots to terrorists amid economic woes

The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran says the demonstrations in several cities in the country were motivated by legitimate economic concerns following fluctuations in foreign exchange.

By Njambi Mungai 6 months ago

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MPs grill KeNHA over rising accidents due to deplorable roads

A House team has taken the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) to task over the increased fatal accidents in the Western region due to poor roads and shallow bridges.

By Njambi Mungai 14 days ago

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State House official decries Sh4.3b budget slash, asks for Sh5b more

‎ State House is facing a Sh4.3 billion budget cut for the 2026/27 financial year, with officials warning the reduced allocation could disrupt operations and key programmes.

By Njambi Mungai 2 months ago

IPOA, Lawmakers clash over violence and police accountability

IPOA and lawmakers yesterday clashed over the surging political tension and violence ahead of the 2027 elections, with each party pointing an accusing finger at the other.

By Njambi Mungai 2 months ago

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Fight for numbers: Why Ruto's political footing looks fragile

President Ruto voiced frustration over low voter registration in the Rift Valley, with Mt Kenya hostile, a region that supported his last bid, he needs another huge voting bloc.

By Njambi Mungai 2 months ago

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Why William Ruto has every reason to panic

Political analyst Martin Oloo avers that Ruto’s utterances in Bomet point to panic and a desperate bid to rally his backyard.

By Njambi Mungai 2 months ago

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MPs push for tougher NCIC powers to "bite harder" on hate speech

Lawmakers are now calling for the bestowing of prosecutorial powers on the NCIC ahead of the 2027 General Election to curb political indiscipline.

By Njambi Mungai 2 months ago