Uhuru, Ruto move to confront graft monster bleeding Kenya
President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered Attorney General Githu Muigai to strengthen weak anti-corruption laws meant to stop theft of revenue through State contracts, accounting loopholes and theft of public assets.
By By ALLY JAMAH and MOSES MICHIRA 10 years ago
Uhuru, Ruto move to confront graft monster bleeding Kenya
President Uhuru Kenyatta vows to step up fight against theft
President Uhuru Kenyatta has vowed to up the fight against corruption in Government as part of the strategy to save the loss of public funds meant for development.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
President Uhuru Kenyatta vows to step up fight against theft
Canadian company could get more time to prospect for oil
A Canadian oil exploration firm whose licence the Government declined to extend may soon be allowed to continue with exploration activities in North Eastern Kenya.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Canadian company could get more time to prospect for oil
Most Kenyans not ready for digital TV switch, survey shows
Most Kenyans who own TVs have not purchased the digital set top boxes required to receive digital broadcast signals, a new survey has shown.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Most Kenyans not ready for digital TV switch, survey shows
Report: 48 lives lost to police bullets this year
At least 48 people lost their lives to police bullets in the last two months alone, as the confrontation between law enforcers and suspected criminals gets bloodier this year.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Report: 48 lives lost to police bullets this year
Groups want election data released
One full year after the 2013 General Election, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is facing more pressure to release the results from all the polling stations, rather than just a summary of the final tally.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Groups want election data released
Ngilu, Swazuri battle stalls much-needed change in the land sector
Land experts have warned that continued frosty relation between Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu and the National Land Commission (NLC) is undermining the crucial land reforms agenda.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Ngilu, Swazuri battle stalls much-needed change in the land sector
How you can help nip bomb attacks in the bud
What would you do if you noticed a bag, which doesn’t seem to have an owner, sitting on the pavement just a few metres from where you are at a bus stop?
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
How you can help nip bomb attacks in the bud
We can’t force witnesses to testify, says Attorney General Githu Muigai
Besides battling The Hague court demand for records of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s financial transactions, the Attorney General has another assignment at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
We can’t force witnesses to testify, says Attorney General Githu Muigai
Uhuru, Ruto battle with ICC over witnesses who took off
One of the witnesses that ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda wants compelled to testify against Deputy President William Ruto disappeared from his hotel room as ICC officials were helping him to apply for a visa to go to The Hague.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Uhuru, Ruto battle with ICC over witnesses who took off
Federation of Kenya Employers boss accuses NSSF of mischief
The Sh5 billion National Social Security Fund (NSSF) scandal involving the controversial Tassia plots took a new twist after a board member accused management of mischief.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Federation of Kenya Employers boss accuses NSSF of mischief
Koskei ordered to freeze accounts of 10 Parastatals
Members of Parliament have directed Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Felix Koskei to freeze the accounts of ten Parastatals in the Agriculture sector saying the bodies were abolished by Parliament.
By By Ally Jamah 10 years ago
Koskei ordered to freeze accounts of 10 Parastatals
Scholars to study why graduates are shunned
Scholars have launched a three-year research project to establish how universities in Africa can deliver employable graduates.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Scholars to study why graduates are shunned
NSSF boss put to task over Tassia project
Parliament’s Public Investment Committee (PIC) has accused the board and managers of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) of violating the law in the controversial Sh5 billion Tassia project.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
NSSF boss put to task over Tassia project
Kambi: Mega projects approved via e-mail
Labour Cabinet Secretary Kazungu Kambi has admitted that the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Board has been approving projects worth billions of shillings through email exchanges without the board of directors meeting physically.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Kambi: Mega projects approved via e-mail
Board chair fights Uhuru appointment
Controversy over the recent parastatal appointments by President Uhuru Kenyatta is still rearing its ugly head, with one replaced board chair filing a court petition seeking to reverse the move.
By By ALLY JAMAH and ISAIAH LUCHELI 10 years ago
Board chair fights Uhuru appointment
Hire more TSC officials to cut backlog, Uhuru told
Calls are mounting for President Uhuru Kenyatta to prioritise the appointment of crucial positions in the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Hire more TSC officials to cut backlog, Uhuru told
Uhuru’s Jubilee hits low marks in survey
National approval of the Jubilee Government appears to be plummeting, with the latest opinion poll revealing that most Kenyans think the country is heading in the wrong direction.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Uhuru’s Jubilee hits low marks in survey
Two thirds of citizens want Raila in active politics
A large majority of Kenyans want former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to continue with politics despite increasing calls by rival politicians in the Jubilee administration asking him to retire from the scene.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Two thirds of citizens want Raila in active politics
Four Kenyans injured in Juba as others recount ordeal after rescue
The Government on Monday said four Kenyans suffered gunshot wounds in Juba during a shootout by security forces.
By By ALLY JAMAH and JAMES MBAKA 10 years ago
Four Kenyans injured in Juba as others recount ordeal after rescue
Finally North Eastern to get university
North Eastern Province may soon get its first university. Leaders from the region are keen on establishing an institution of higher learning to be called Peace University.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Finally North Eastern to get university
19 presidents to grace jubilee celebrations at Kasarani
At least 19 Heads of State and Government will attend Thursday’s celebrations in Nairobi to mark Kenya’s 50 years of independence.
By By Ally Jamah 10 years ago
19 presidents to grace jubilee celebrations at Kasarani
Former leader saw Kimathi as one of Africa’s heroes
When he visited Kenya in the 1990s, anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela publicly requested then President Daniel arap Moi to allow him visit the grave of Field Marshall Dedan Kimathi.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Former leader saw Kimathi as one of Africa’s heroes
Media partners strike deal with House committee on changes to bad law
Media stakeholders have struck a deal with Parliament’s Energy, Information and Communication Committee to introduce key changes to two controversial media bills that have attracted public outrage.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Media partners strike deal with House committee on changes to bad law
Uhuru: EAC process still on course
President Uhuru Kenyatta has termed the East African integration as being “firmly on course” despite the recent friction with Tanzania.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Uhuru: EAC process still on course
Sang exudes confidence he will make ‘mince meat’ of ICC charges
On a calm evening last week, former radio journalist Joshua Arap Sang’ was hosted by his former university classmates at a Nairobi hotel to give him the much-needed moral support before he travels for his trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Sang exudes confidence he will make ‘mince meat’ of ICC charges
Why long serving civil servant is seeking state compensation now
By the time he was hanging up his boots at 84 years old, Mohammed Nur Ali from Wajir County was perhaps the oldest civic leader in Kenya.
By By ALLY JAMAH and LONAH KIBET 10 years ago
Why long serving civil servant is seeking state compensation now
Kambi dismisses allegations on miraa
Labour Cabinet Secretary Kazungu Kambi told a parliamentary committee that he did not see any evidence of miraa denting sexual performance of men in Meru and Embu Counties during his recent fact-finding trip to the region.
By By Ally Jamah 10 years ago
Kambi dismisses allegations on miraa
Witnesses’ tell of lack of preparedness in fighting JKIA fire
Passengers who were supposed to be flying out moments after the debilitating fire broke out said the response to contain the blaze appeared to be slower than expected.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Witnesses’ tell of lack of preparedness in fighting JKIA fire
A section of Muslims celebrate Idd-Ul Fitr
A section of Muslims in Kenya and around the world have begun celebrating the religious holiday of Idd Ul Fitr, while others will do so on Friday.
By By Ally Jamah 10 years ago
A section of Muslims celebrate Idd-Ul Fitr
Vet all judicial officers, says LSK
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has called for vetting of all judicial officers below the level of judges and magistrates to sustain ongoing reforms in the Judiciary.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Vet all judicial officers, says LSK
Medics reject transfer of Sh38 billion pay to counties
Doctors, nurses and clinical officers have opposed a move by the Government to transfer their Sh38 billion salaries and allowances to counties by July 1.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Medics reject transfer of Sh38 billion pay to counties
Uhuru orders all foreign drug dealers be deported
President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered police to immediately arrest and deport foreigners suspected of engaging in drug trafficking.
By By Ally Jamah 10 years ago
Uhuru orders all foreign drug dealers be deported
EU finds minimal errors in March poll
The European Union observers of the March General Election have said the processing of election results lacked the necessary transparency, but concluded that overall, the polls were credible.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
EU finds minimal errors in March poll
Experts: ICC may yield to AU demands
Africa Union decision seeking referral of cases facing President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia follows a similar resolution passed last year.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Experts: ICC may yield to AU demands
UK lawmakers demand stronger ties with Kenya
British lawmakers pressed their Government to forge closer ties with Nairobi during heated debate on Kenya, prompting an assurance that ties would be strengthened despite the International Criminal Court dilemma.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
UK lawmakers demand stronger ties with Kenya
Coast residents suffered most land injustices
The Mijikenda, Taita and Pokomo communities in the Coast have suffered the worst land-related injustices since independence and successive governments did little to solve the problem, the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission has concluded.
By By ALLY JAMAH 10 years ago
Coast residents suffered most land injustices
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