MP Gikaria Mbugua conflict with Governor Kinuthia Mbugua replicated in court
By Lorna Abuga. When David Gikaria Mbugua appeared in court to face charges of “disposing solid and liquid waste on a public highway” last week, he made a plea that added to the growing rift between...
View ArticleConstitution is the cure to Kenya’s problems says Mombasa Senator at Jukumu...
By Davis Mwandawiro The Jukumu Letu launch at Mama Ngina in Mombasa during the weekend was nothing short of pomp and beauty. The event was gracefully attended and was full of entertainment from dancers...
View ArticleNakuru volley ball veteran promotes self actualization of PDW’s through sports
By Lorna Abuga. When Florence Ofwenje was retrenched from the Kenya Posta and Telecommunication Company in 2007 she opted to use her volleyball skills to nurture the talents of the younger generation....
View ArticleDedan Kimathi University students climbing Mt. Kenya to raise money
When I first heard of Mt Kenya Climb to Educate Charity Campaign, my thoughts quickly ran to back in high school and I remembered students who could barely afford to stay in school as they lacked...
View ArticleNakuru PWD’s accuse government of sidelining them in NYS jobs
By Lorna Abuga. Persons living with disabilities (PWD’s) in Nakuru County feel sidelined in the ongoing community projects in which the government is engaging youth through the National Youth Service...
View ArticleKenya can achieve its 30 percent reduction target in greenhouse gas emissions...
By Caroline Kibii Last week, Kenya became only the fourth African country to commit to binding targets to reduce carbon emissions under the UN. Kenya seeks to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30...
View ArticleMbooni MP urges residents to register as voters
Daniel Kituku Mbooni MP Kisoi Munyao has urged residents in his constituency to register as voters ahead of the next general elections. Kisoi said for residents of Mbooni and the rest of Kenyans to...
View ArticleMakueni County Assembly passes Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill
Makueni County Assembly has passed a Supplementary Appropriation Bill that seeks to allow the County Government to spend a supplementary budget of Sh2.4B. The Sh2.4B is a balance of the funds that the...
View ArticleWhy the Auditor General’s report may gather dust
Kenyans have been outraged by the recent Auditor General’s report on corruption and misuse of funds in various public institutions but perhaps nothing concrete, in terms of prosecutions will come out...
View ArticleClimate change is posing tremendous health threats to humans
By Caroline Kibii Climate change stopped being a myth. It became a reality. We are feeling the effects. Our health is facing a huge threat. Rarely do we think climate change could turn human health...
View ArticleJukumu Letu highlights some of Mombasa County’s challenges
Wingu la Fuskani means A cloud of Despair. This is a play that was presented by actors based at the Little Theater in Mombasa during the recently concluded Jukumu Letu launch. The play was highlighted...
View ArticleSocial media vigilance may have averted an injustice by Pastor James Ng’ang’a
By Davis Mwandawiro The past two weeks has seen chain of twisted events over the controversial fatal accident involving popular televangelist Pastor James Ng’ang’a that robbed Mercy Njeri her life on...
View ArticleMPs should keep off county matters, says Makueni Speaker Stephen Ngelu
A section of Makueni County Assembly (MCAs) members led by County Assembly Speaker Stephen Ngelu have castigated Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jnr and two MPs for allegedly interfering with the County...
View ArticleHow I missed a moment of fame with Auma Obama
By Njeri Mwangi I first saw and met Auma Obama during the Nakuru Story Moja Festival an event that took place towards the end of the month of May at the Kenya National Library in the county. As a...
View ArticleContent development in Mombasa gets a boost following BAKE training
The growth of blogging in Kenya in the last decade has been immense. There are countless blogs and in some areas like fashion blogs provide more and better quality of content than local mainstream...
View ArticleHealth workers in Makueni down their tools over unpaid July dues
Operations at the Makueni County Referral hospital were yesterday paralyzed after health workers downed their tools over July unpaid salaries. The workers carrying twigs and chanting slogans marched to...
View ArticleKenyans need to carry Identity Cards at all times
Boniface Mwangi, a photojournalist and activist was this week arrested by prison warders patrolling the streets of Nairobi for not having an identity card (ID). He actually had the requisite document...
View ArticleKisumu residents to hold peaceful demonstration due to rise in insecurity
Kisumu residents online have organised a peaceful demonstration on Friday 21st August from 10am at the Kisumu Taifa Park to demand action on the growing insecurity in Kisumu City. The hashtags...
View ArticleNorth Eastern residents take to the streets over education crisis
Hundreds of residents in the three counties of the North Eastern Province today took to the streets protesting against the worsening situation in the education sector in the region. Led by civil...
View ArticleTharaka Nithi County Assembly has poor budgetary control measures
Auditor General Edward Ouko has shone a spot light on Tharaka Nithi County Assembly for its poor budgetary expenditures during the financial period 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014. The report states that...
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