Joseph Ogungo is a news writer at Kenyans.co.ke, specializing in politics and human- interest stories. He is a professional journalist with a BA in Kiswahili and Journalism from Maasai Mara University.
Wajir County has been identified as one of the worst-hit areas, with families struggling to access food as livestock perish due to dried-up water sources and depleted grazing fields.
According to eyewitnesses, the incident happened on Tuesday after a man allegedly attempted to take his own life following the breakdown of a romantic relationship.
The procurement of the additional machines aims to decentralise and speed up the government's efforts to issue national identity cards ahead of the 2027 polls.
The establishment of the National Infrastructure Fund and the Sovereign Wealth Fund joins key national government funds as the country enters a new phase of development towards a first-world economy.
The KSh 40.4 billion project that will be fully financed, implemented, operated, and maintained by the private sector, will also involve the construction of two high-voltage transmission corridors and associated substations.
Kenya is getting a loan of Ksh3.4 billion to finance the acquisition, which now rivals Ethiopia, the only other country with the system in the East African region.
The call from the Head of Public Service comes amid government efforts to end corruption through a combined effort of new legislation, institutional reforms, technological integration, and public accountability drives.
The tension unfolded moments earlier when MP Ng'ang'a, while addressing the gathering, openly declared her intention to vie for the Kiambu governorship in 2027.
While acknowledging that disagreements are inevitable within any political movement, Winnie insisted that such differences did not signal the collapse of ODM.
IEBC was expected to conduct its last boundary review by March 2024, which was the constitutional 12-year maximum limit after the previous review in 2012.
Gachagua and Kuria have been locking horns before and after the Mbeere North by-elections, and Kuria has now threatened to join the petition challenging Wa Muthende's win.
The findings indicate that FGM remained deeply rooted in several communities, driven by harmful cultural norms, secrecy, and weak enforcement of existing laws by law enforcers.
The newspaper alleged land grabbing by influential individuals, poisoned wildlife, blocked migration corridors and conflicts as threats slowly affecting the park.
Kasmuel accused politicians of attempting to reinvent themselves within the broad-based government movement despite not having been part of the original protests.
Activists had planned demos to be held on Tanzania’s Independence Day, demanding justice for those allegedly killed during election violence on October 29.
During a visit to Bungoma on Monday, December 8, Wanyonyi criticised area leaders for forcing themselves on locals, remarks widely interpreted as a direct jab at Wetangula's influence in the county
The new airport is expected to significantly boost passenger numbers, with the government targeting an increase from the current 88 million annual passengers to at least 100 million.
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba issued the directive while delivering President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s holiday message, saying only essential workers should report to their duty stations.
The announcement comes in the context of past unrest over finance bills. In June 2024, widespread protests erupted across the country after the Finance Bill 2024 was tabled in Parliament.
The CS levelled his sharpest criticism at Wamalwa, claiming the former Defence CS lacked the moral authority to question the report's implementation because he refused to sign it.
According to the former Nairobi boss, the suspect was arrested after the incident, but mysteriously got released from police custody after disguising himself as a drunkard
