Kajiado Senator Seki Lenku accused the Speaker of the Senate Amason Kingi of favoritism during the hearing of the impeachment case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua The speaker asked the senator to apologize, insisting that he was conducting the hearings of the case fairly After the influence of other senators, Senator Seki apologized and allowed…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) addressed concerns about contraband goods at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) facility in Nanyuki. During an appearance before the Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations Committee, KRA Commissioner for Customs and Border Control Dr. Lillian Nyawanda discussed the compliance of British soldiers’ activities with Kenyan laws. The committee specifically…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has urged media stakeholders to give their comprehensive input as part of enriching the revised foreign policy. Mudavadi urged the stakeholders to come up with a written submission that can be incorporated into the 2024 Foreign policy document and the Sessional Paper to be tabled…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has fallen ill just minutes before he was set to take the stand as a key witness, according to his lawyer, Paul Muite. “First and foremost, I want to express our apologies and regret that the Deputy President is not present. He has taken ill, very ill, and as I address…
The country is on edge as the impeachment trial of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua continues. The DP was supposed to present himself to the Senate this afternoon, to defend himself. However, over 40 minutes after he was supposed to be in parliament, Rigathi had not showed up. Pressured by the Speaker to produce his client,…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at Methodist Church in Meru Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been taken ill disrupting his expected appearance before the Senate to testify in the impeachment trial against him. Tension gripped the house moments after the Senators convened for the afternoon session when Gachagua who was scheduled to take the stand failed…
Nairobi – There has been tension in the Senate during the impeachment trial of the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. During the afternoon session, Gachagua was expected to appear and give his evidence against the motion to dismiss him. However, when Parliament reconvened, the deputy president was nowhere to be seen, which raised questions from senators….
The government has committed to settling the Kes.30 billion owed to hospitals by the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) as part of the transition to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF). Last week, the government disbursed Kes.1.5 billion and plans to release an additional Kes.3 billion this week. The remaining payments will occur progressively,…
The Wiper Democratic Movement will conduct competitive polls to establish the popularity of candidates seeking elective positions in the 2027 general election. Speaking to party delegates in Diani, Kwale County on the sidelines of the G-7 women governors’ caucus, Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti said the Kalonzo Musyoka-led party will take a keen interest in the…
Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse caught the attention of Kenyans after he seemed to have a hard time answering the questions of Rigathi Gachagua's lawyers The loud MP is married with two children and never posts pictures of his family on social media Mutuse's wife is a beautiful mother who prefers a private life away…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua (2nd left) with his lawyers Paul Muite, Tom Macharia, Njiru Ndegwa and Elisha Ongoya at the Senate Chambers during his impeachment motion hearing on October 17, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] As the Senate holds its final sitting today on the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Deputy Chief Justice…
The family of the famous Super Metro Sacco conductor Gerald Mwangi popularly known as Makanga bae who died after a grisly road accident, has announced his burial date. According to the statement shared by the Sacco, Makanga bae will be buried on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at his rural home in Muthure, Wangige Kiambu County….
Three Kenyans who spent over four months in a Madagascar jail are finally back home, thanks to the efforts of the Blue Economy Ministry, the Kenya Maritime Agency, and various human rights organisations. The fishermen were arrested for operating in foreign waters without the necessary documentation. The three men, originally from the Kenyan coast, recounted…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has released the timetable for the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), set to commence with a rehearsal on October 25. The main examinations will follow, running from October 28 to 30. KNEC specified that each paper’s allocated time is listed alongside its subject, and no additional time will…
Nairobi – Lawyer Tom Macharia tried to use President William Ruto's remarks to defend the Deputy President Rigathi Gachaguawho is facing an impeachment trial. Lawyer Tom Macharia (left) is part of the legal team representing Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua (right) in his impeachment case. Photo: Senate of Kenya.Source: Twitter Macharia is one of the strongest…