A faux start turned out to be a passion for photography and activism reveals...
By Lorna Abuga. When Egerton University student Jonathan Masongo won the Deutche Welle ‘Local Heroes’ media competition about two weeks ago, James Wakibia, was made a hero. While awarding Masongo the...
View ArticleMombasa County Assembly audit report reveals irregularities
By. Davis Mwandawiro The recently published report by the Auditor General on the expenditures of county governments during the financial year 2014/2015 for Mombasa County Assembly is telling of public...
View ArticleNakuru should work hard to regain her lost glory of the cleanest town in the...
By Njeri Mwangi Nakuru town was once known throughout Africa, and by extension the whole world, to be the cleanest of all towns in East Africa. So clean was it that it is said, a question about it...
View ArticleMarsabit County Assembly audit raises concerns over lack of financial prudency
The Marsabit County Assembly has been put on the spot by the Auditor General’s report that paints a picture of an assembly unable to spend all allocations budgeted, return unspent funds, provide...
View ArticleAmbitious NYS restructuring program pillars for success revealed
Even as concerns over alleged corruption at the National Youth Service (NYS) continue to dog the devolution and planning ministry, documents with Kenya Monitor reveal that the institution plans...
View ArticleJukumu Letu holds first curation ahead of launch
Preparations for the Jukumu Letu launch in Mombasa are underway with a busy schedule of events by various groups preparing for the event that is slated for 1st August at Mama Ngina drive. The...
View ArticleJukumu Letu in Mombasa in pictures
Today, jukumu letu partners were continuing with their training. In the below pictures, some of the great work being done by KATUNI is clear as the trainees are bringing out the core issues of concern...
View ArticlePuppets neutrality key in passing Jukumu Letu message
When Tony Mboyo landed in Mombasa about a week ago his job was to recruit potential artists that he can work with on the Jukumu Letu initiative. He sent word for artists who have an interest or...
View ArticleGovernor Kivutha exchanges bitter words on Facebook with Senator Mutula Jnr...
Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana has been embroiled in a war of words with Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jnr and Mbooni MP Kisoi Munyao over the Auditor General’s report that has unveiled massive misuse of...
View ArticleCatholic Bishops feel shortchanged by government on polio vaccine campaign
Catholic Bishops in the country want the Ministry of Health (MoH) to postpone the forthcoming polio vaccination campaign “until we can assure Kenyans of their safety.” The campaign that is to set to...
View ArticleSpinning it for Katiba: Deejays with a cause hosting a Sundowner
One of the performers at the Jukumu Letu launch this Saturday is a group of young DeeJays having been training by DJ’s With a Cause. The three DJ Tally, DJ Mr.Vice and DJ Flaxx will be taking the...
View ArticleRoyal media services on the spot for supplying furniture to Siaya County...
Royal Media Services has been put on the spot by the Auditor General’s Report on the Siaya County Executive for supplying furniture yet it is a media organization. In the report for the financial year...
View ArticleAuditor General cites lack of transparency in land ownership in Nairobi County
There were no transparent means through which land was issued to private developers in Nairobi City County between July 1st 2013 and June 30th 2014. This is according to a new Auditor General Report...
View ArticleMombasa Residents unaware of decentralized county structures
As Jukumu Letu gears for the forthcoming launch to be held at Mama Ngina Drive in Mombasa, it is emerging that residents are unaware of further decentralized services and offices by the County...
View ArticleJukumu letu Mombasa in photos
Tusks above, are a sure way of confirming you are in Mombasa. Fort Jesus, a Portuguese fort built in 1591 by order of King Philip I of Portugal, then ruler of the joint Portuguese and Spanish...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Auditor General’s report
Some terminologies and expressions have been used in the Auditor General’s report to explain the discrepancies in the financial records of between 1 June 2013 to 30 June 2014, the period under review....
View ArticleColourful jukumu letu launch in Mombasa
Pomp, colour and rich content marked Jukumu Letu launch in Mombasa. The picturesque county, its enticing hospitality and warm hearts enlivened both partners and attendees to a stimulating launch that...
View ArticleAuditor General wants Makueni County Executive to recover Sh7M paid for Wi-Fi...
The Auditor General has ordered the Makueni County Executive to recover Sh7m paid for the installation of Wi-Fi connectivity at the county headquarters offices located at Wote town. Auditor General...
View ArticleKrackwizz One Man Band, his story and why you should think outside the box
When Krackwizz, Joshua Kamau was let down by his friends after he approached them with the idea of forming a band, he decided not let go his dream of becoming a musician. So instead of locking himself...
View ArticleNakuru lady cries after doctor ‘terminates’ her pregnancy
This is the story of Mary* a 20 year old lady from Nakuru who was allegedly forced to believe she had lost her pregnancy when her baby was still alive. And even she was induced into labor and she...
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