Wafula Chebukati must be neutral referee or take his side
Chebukati and a select cabal of commissioners trying in vain to capture the IEBC should know that their nefarious schemes will fail spectacularly.
By Diana Makokha 1 year ago
Wafula Chebukati must be neutral referee or take his side
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Running mates' debate revealed Gachagua is grossly underrated
If Martha Karua's performance was judged as being below par, it is because she had been given a larger-than-life profile.
By Diana Makokha 1 year ago
Running mates' debate revealed Gachagua is grossly underrated
Politicians are not talking enough about environmental conservation
It is disturbing that while millions of Kenyans face starvation due to drought, the conservation of natural ecosystems such as mangroves and other wetlands only get token mention, if at all.
By Diana Makokha 1 year ago
Politicians are not talking enough about environmental conservation
Red flag up as politicians stir animosity ahead of next year’s elections
If politicians don’t tame reckless speech; if the erosion of public confidence in indepeent commissions continues, next year’s General Election could turn violent.
By Kipchumba Some 7 years ago
Red flag up as politicians stir animosity ahead of next year’s elections
How Defence ministry risks losing millions over cancelled contracts
The Ministry of Defence risks losing millions of shillings in fines after it arbitrarily cancelled contracts worth nearly one billion shillings
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
How Defence ministry risks losing millions over cancelled contracts
Gangsters on motorbikes strike fear along busy Mombasa Road
Notorious criminal gangs on motorbikes have struck the busy Mombasa Road and are committing brazen daylight robberies.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Gangsters on motorbikes strike fear along busy Mombasa Road
Do-or-die moment for DP Ruto as voters head to the polls
Tomorrow’s by-elections in Kericho and Malindi will be a litmus test for Deputy President William Ruto’s political mettle. President Uhuru Kenyatta gave a wide berth to the campaigns unlike during the Kajiado Central by-election last year when he campaigned for the Jubilee candidate.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Do-or-die moment for DP Ruto as voters head to the polls
Raila, CBK boss feud on Eurobond billions ignites court battle
Efforts to reconcile former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Chairman Mohammed Nyaoga over the Eurobond saga have collapsed and they now seem headed to the court.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Raila, CBK boss feud on Eurobond billions ignites court battle
Anxiety grips the nation over fate of Kenya Defence Force soldiers
Issa Abdi, the father of Abdinassir Issa, is the face of anxiety that has gripped the country following reports that Al-Shabaab militants had ambushed a KDF base in El Adde, southern Somalia on Friday morning.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Anxiety grips the nation over fate of Kenya Defence Force soldiers
First Kenyan director at International Atomic Energy Agency, defends Govt's hopes to develop nuclear energy
My responsibility is to look at the Division of Africa with 45-member states of which 26 are least developed countries. We do planning, programming, implementing and monitoring the technical cooperation programme in accordance with the IAEA guidelines.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
First Kenyan director at International Atomic Energy Agency, defends Govt's hopes to develop nuclear energy
More world leaders expected to visit Kenya
President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to play host to high profile world leaders this year, continuing an impressive trend that started last year.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
More world leaders expected to visit Kenya
Al Shabaab split a dilemma for Kenya’s security forces
News that the Al Shabaab has split into competing factions is good and bad news for Kenya in its efforts to combat terrorism in the New Year.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Al Shabaab split a dilemma for Kenya’s security forces
Muslims crown bloody year with heroic act
The bravery of Muslim passengers who put their lives on the line to save their Christian brothers and sisters in Mandera last week could mark a turning point in the fight against terror.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Muslims crown bloody year with heroic act
Two years of anguish mark family’s search for missing blogger Bogonko Bosire
For more than two years, Mzee David Bosire and his wife, Esther, have been anxiously waiting for news - any news - of their son.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Two years of anguish mark family’s search for missing blogger Bogonko Bosire
'It is not my job to be a cheerleader or critic but to build lasting relationships that work'
In an interview, the outgoing UK High Commissioner to Kenya Christian Turner speaks to The Standard on Sunday writer KIPCHUMBA SOME of his memorable moments in his tour of duty, relationship with President Kenyatta, and the war on terror and corruption
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
'It is not my job to be a cheerleader or critic but to build lasting relationships that work'
Majority say Uhuru not sincere in graft war
Majority Kenyans think President Uhuru Kenyatta is not sincere in his fight against corruption, a new report released Friday shows.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Majority say Uhuru not sincere in graft war
Role of Kenyans in Iran terror network
Details have emerged of how Kenyan police arrested one of the men accused by the Government of spying for the Iranian government and planning to carry out terror activities in Kenya.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Role of Kenyans in Iran terror network
Dramatic arrest and detention of Seroney after House debate
On Friday, a book about the firebrand Tinderet MP Jean-Marie Seroney was launched in London. Titled Just for Today: The life and times of Jean-Marie Seroney
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Dramatic arrest and detention of Seroney after House debate
Politics at play as governors, deputies engage in tough supremacy battles
They started off as friends with a common vision for their counties but they are now sworn enemies in a fierce contest for political supremacy ahead of 2017.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Politics at play as governors, deputies engage in tough supremacy battles
Opposition could claim moral victory following Cabinet Secretary's resignation
The resignation of Devolution and Planning Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru is a victory for the Opposition, which for months has sustained calls for her to take responsibility for high levels of corruption in her docket.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Opposition could claim moral victory following Cabinet Secretary's resignation
IG Boinett calls for vigilance after Paris strike
Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett has asked Kenyans to be on high alert and report any suspicious people to the authorities.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
IG Boinett calls for vigilance after Paris strike
Engineers question Sh500m survey by Kenya Pipeline Company
The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) plans to spend a cool Sh500 million to survey a security system installed two years ago at a cost of Sh400 million.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Engineers question Sh500m survey by Kenya Pipeline Company
Governors now lock horns with EACC over funds uptake study
There is a standoff between the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Council of Governors (CoG) over the former’s plan to evaluate use and misuse of public funds in several counties.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Governors now lock horns with EACC over funds uptake study
Hassan off the hook as court ‘clears’ him in Sh4b procurement scam
A Nairobi court has ordered that the name of IEBC chairman Issack Hassan be expunged from a government report that accused him of gross financial mismanagement and administrative negligence during preparations for the 2013 elections.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Hassan off the hook as court ‘clears’ him in Sh4b procurement scam
Panic over CORD’s agenda in Obama visit
With less than two weeks to US President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Kenya, the Government and the Opposition are sparring to control his agenda.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Panic over CORD’s agenda in Obama visit
How Nairobi County chief made Sh1.4b in five years
Suspended Nairobi County Chief Finance Officer Jimmy Mutuku Kiamba deposited nearly Sh1.4 billion to his private and business accounts over a period of five years
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
How Nairobi County chief made Sh1.4b in five years
Former KQ air hostess walks to freedom after 13 years in jail
Priscilla Chemutai Kolongei, the former Kenya Airways air hostess convicted and jailed in 2002 for drug trafficking will be set free Monday.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Former KQ air hostess walks to freedom after 13 years in jail
Raila accuses Uhuru of shielding Waiguru as raging corruption claims jolt Jubilee
The war on corruption could frame the contest between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga ahead of the 2017 General Election.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Raila accuses Uhuru of shielding Waiguru as raging corruption claims jolt Jubilee
Daggers drawn in Jubilee as MPs target error-prone Uhuru advisers
Jubilee MPs are on the warpath against some President Uhuru Kenyatta’s advisers, who they accuse of deliberately misleading the Head of State on several occasions.
By Kipchumba Some 8 years ago
Daggers drawn in Jubilee as MPs target error-prone Uhuru advisers
Transport tycoon's widow battles lender over Sh174m 'fictitious' loan
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