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Records indicate that the facility had previously been flagged for serious fire safety concerns, including the lack of a fire safety plan, failure to maintain fire extinguishers, and hallways and doors that were unable to contain smoke properly.
The commission's statement came just hours after the state of Israel formally and officially recognised the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state.
Witnesses said the incident occurred at a local drinking joint, where the confrontation reportedly began after the victim refused to pay a bill amounting to ksh60.
According to the governor, the guidelines followed public interest to use the park during holidays, noting that his administration emphasised inclusivity over exclusivity.
The ruling comes days after a three-judge bench of the same court in Nairobi halted the construction of 15,000 units in the Southlands affordable housing project in Lang’ata constituency after a petition by Busia senator Okiya Omtatah
His statements come days after Junet Mohammed accused notable figures of the party, including Edwin Sifuna and James Orengo, of trying to "sell the party" to the opposition.
Preliminary police reports stated that the Probox was suspected to have been overspeeding before it collided with a Mercedes-Benz Actros truck travelling towards Nakuru.
Ogamba singled out the education program, noting that about 40% of university students enrol in education, despite the country only requiring around 35,000 teachers annually.
The 2025 KCSE results will be released next month, while the 2026 exam cycle will conclude in 2027, giving anyone interested in retaking the exams a two-year window to prepare and register for their next attempt.
KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori said the commission had done little to actualise commitments the President made when he hosted more than 10,000 teachers at State House.
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.
