Ford People members oust Obwocha team in ‘coup’
Robert Ochoro @PeopleDailyKe A group of Ford People members yesterday ousted party chairman Henry Obwocha and installed themselves in office. They claimed the “drastic changes” were necessitated to...
View ArticleJSC team gets week to table report on Tunoi bribery claim
Judicial Service Commission (JSC) yesterday appointed a six-member committee to investigate bribery allegations against Supreme Court Judge Justice Phillip Tunoi. The team is required to table its...
View ArticleCountry ranks poorly in anti-graft war index
Kenya has again posted a worrying trend of continuing looting of public resources emerging one of the worst performers in the fight against corruption globally, a new study has revealed. According to...
View ArticleHalf-baked teachers a great injustice to learners
A World Bank survey indicating that 60 per cent of primary school teachers have a poor grasp of English grammar shocked many. Social media was awash with statistics that tell the story of the tragedy...
View ArticleHealth Ministry owns up to misuse of Sh24 billion
Ministry of Health officials owned up to misusing Sh24 billion, a query which was first raised by the Auditor General. Principal Secretary Nicholas Muraguri, appearing before the Public Accounts...
View ArticleState withdraws proposed law to regulate churches
The government has withdrawn the proposed law aimed at regulating religious organisations. This was arrived at a meeting between President Uhuru Kenyatta and religious leaders at State House, Nairobi,...
View ArticleJubilee not keen on devolution, claims Raila
Cord leader Raila Odinga has taken a swipe at the Jubilee administration for what he termed as being insincere in implementation of devolution. Speaking in Homa Bay when he officially opened the...
View ArticleReprieve as NHIF reviews patients’ benefits upwards
Patients suffering from chronic diseases such as cancer and those seeking inpatient services are the greatest beneficiaries as the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) reviewed upwards contributors’...
View ArticleLamu attack suspects ‘have case to answer’
Sophie Njoka @PeopleDailyKe Two people charged over the killing of more than 60 people during the Mpeketoni attack will now be put on their defence after a Mombasa court found that they have a case to...
View ArticleSplit rocks LSK over recruitment of CEO
A division has emerged in the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) over the recruitment for the position of Chief Executive Officer, which is said to have been interfered with by a section of the lawyers’...
View ArticleIngwe in dilemma over tough sponsorship conditions
AFC Leopards are between a rock and a hard place following the mind-boggling conditions set by betting firm SportPesa in regards to offering the team a sponsorship deal. SportPesa, which is also the...
View ArticlePower cut leaves 1.2m locals thirsty in Kilifi
More than 1.2 million residents in Kilifi county have been going without water for two weeks following the disconnection by the Coast Water Services Board (CWSB) over a Sh364 million debt. The...
View ArticleKDF soldier’s wife says husband was in high spirits
Noah Cheploen and Atieno Akumu @PeopleDailyKe On the night of January 14, Wakachunga Eunice, 28, was engaged in a long hearty chat with her husband on the social media site WhatsApp, little did she...
View ArticleEAC integration gets Sh41b
East African Community (EAC) member States will benefit from a Sh41 billion funding to fast-track three key areas critical to regional integration. The inter-governmental agreement concluded in Arusha...
View ArticleWhy Tunoi case spells doom for Supreme Court
Kenya teeters on the edge of a twin-muzzled crisis should a sub-committee of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) appointed on Wednesday to probe bribery claims against Supreme Court judge Philip...
View ArticleSpeculation mounts of imminent N. Korea rocket launch
Speculation mounted Friday that North Korea is preparing a rocket or long-range missile launch to follow its recent nuclear test, with Japan reportedly ordering its military to shoot down any...
View ArticleBurundi detains two foreign journalists
Burundi police said on Friday they were holding two respected foreign journalists as they reported on gunmen opposed to the government in the volatile nation. French journalist Jean-Philippe Remy,...
View ArticleAppellate judges say Justice Kalpana Rawal has right to appeal high court...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAsKdckiDVg The Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by the Judicial Service Commission to block embattled deputy chief Justice Kalpana Rawal from appealing a decision...
View ArticleHeads of state expected to endorse a mass ICC walkout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO8rXkJtvcU African Nations are expected to adopt a report that recommends a collective withdrawal of African states from the Rome Statute that establishes the...
View ArticleEducation CS maintains that KNAP is an illegal body
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94f8pqieD5g Education cabinet secretary Dr. Fred Matiang'i is standing by his earlier statement declaring the Kenya National Association of Parents warning its long...
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