A bodaboda rider was admitted to Naivasha Sub-County Hospital after being shot by a police officer early Monday morning. The victim, 30-year-old Jimmy Ngugi, was shot in the neck after he confronted the reportedly intoxicated officer for urinating on his motorcycle. Ngugi had been attending a performance by Jamaican reggae artist Glen Washington at a…
UPDATE: The High Court has issued temporary orders stopping replacement of Rigathi Gachagua as Deputy President until October 24 when the matter will be mentioned before a bench to be appointed by Chief Justice Koome. Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has moved to court to challenge his removal from office by Parliament. Through lawyer Paul Muite,…
The High Court has suspended the replacement of former Deputy President Rigathi following his impeachment at the Senate on Thursday, October 17, 2024. In a ruling on Friday, October 18, 2024, High Court judge Justice Chacha Mwita issued temporary orders barring the seat from being filled pending the hearing of the case on October 24,…
Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has commended the work done by her counter part Fatuma Achani for investing in the health department particularly on the Oncology Centre. This as well as the construction of Renal Unit and ICU Centre in Kwale County Hospitals. She was speaking when she joined Kwale County…
To turbocharge livestock production, the State Department for Livestock is establishing 450 feedlots across 21 Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) counties as the country grapples with a 60 per cent deficit of feeds. Admittedly, the Director of Livestock Production in the State Department for Livestock, Mr. Bishar Elmi, said the livestock sub-sector faces challenges of…
Impeached Rigathi Gachagua at Senate. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The High Court in Nairobi on Friday temporarily halted the Senate’s decision to remove Rigathi Gachagua from office as deputy president. Justice Chacha Mwita issued an order suspending the Senate’s resolution and barred Parliament from appointing a replacement until October 24, 2024, when the matter will be…
Maurice Greene has finally recounted about the story of his famous fire extingisher celebration from back in 2004. American sprinting legend Maurice Greene has finally opened up about the inspiration behind his famous fire extinguisher celebration. Greene, a former world record holder in the 100 meters with a time of 9.79 seconds, dominated the track…
Over 7,000 Kenyans remain stranded in Lebanon amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, according to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. PCS Mudavadi also revealed that of the estimated 26,000 Kenyans in Lebanon, 7,119 have registered for evacuation. “Initially, registration was slow, but as the war intensifies, we have seen an increase in numbers,…
At about 10pm on the night of September 28, Tanzanian songbird Zuchu took to the stage in Mbeya as one of the headline acts at the Wasafi Festival, an annual concert that has become a fixture on the country’s entertainment calendar in its five years of existence. Hardly 15 minutes later, she walked away in…
In a decisive vote at the National Assembly on Friday, October 18, 2024, Members of Parliament (MPs) overwhelmingly approved the nomination of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki as Kenya’s new Deputy President, cementing a major shift in the nation’s political landscape following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua. The vote, which saw an unprecedented show of…
The former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has filed a petition against his removal from power, citing procedural violations and his absence during the Senate vote. Attorney General Paul Muite, who leads Gachagua's legal team, argues that the charges against him lacked sufficient evidence and violated Gachagua's right to a fair hearing. Gachagua's legal team is…
PHOTO | File Kenya needs to fast-track the removal of the moratorium on Power Purchase Agreements if the country is to achieve a 100pc transition to clean energy by the year 2030. Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Director General, Daniel Kiptoo, says Kenya’s reserve electricity margin is thinning, with demand rising steadily. Electricity demand…
The National Assembly on Friday approved President William Ruto's decision to appoint Kithure Kindiki as the country's Deputy President following the removal of Rigathi Gachagua in power. The decision was announced after 236 MPs voted to support the motion, without any opposition. MPs had to vote twice after a minor technical error occurred in the…
Embu residents have expressed diverse views with regard to the nomination of Prof. Kithure Kindiki by President William Ruto as the next Deputy President following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua. Many hailed the move, saying he was fit for the job given his national demeanour and vast experience…
President William Ruto has appointed Internal Security Minister Kithure Kindiki as deputy president following the removal of Rigathi Gachagua by the Senate TUKO.co.ke highlighted the profile of the deputy president-elect, including his wife, prospective second wife His wife Joyce Kithure Kindiki was seen in the video in the government palace when the president was swearing…