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Possible beneficiaries in Gachagua woes

Should the senate censure DP Rigathi Gachagua, the National Assembly will have ease moving an impeachment motion against him.

By Steve Mkawale 2 months ago

Possible beneficiaries in Gachagua woes

Ruto's options in looming break down of ties with Gachagua

Ruto's options in looming break down of ties with Gachagua

By Steve Mkawale 3 months ago

The Mt Kenya riddle that Ruto must solve to stay safe in 2027

The Mt Kenya riddle that Ruto must solve to stay safe in 2027

By Steve Mkawale 3 months ago

Counties, the epicentre of Ruto's project launches

Counties, the epicentre of Ruto's project launches

By Steve Mkawale 3 months ago

Susan Wangu: Nurse who suffered State torture

The widow of former Internal Security Assistant Minister Mirugi Kariuki is dead, bringing to an end the life of a woman who suffered at the hands of State operatives.

By Steve Mkawale 3 months ago

Susan Wangu: Nurse who suffered State torture

Can Kalonzo fill Raila's big shoes?

Some political observers argue that the stars have aligned in favour of Kalonzo. But some say the former Vice President lacks the charisma and stamina for the role.

By Steve Mkawale 3 months ago

Can Kalonzo fill Raila's big shoes?

Living the enigma moniker? Raila's undisputed dominance

Despite losing in five presidential elections, Raila has kept reinventing himself with his actions depicting a man who continues to confound friends and foes.

By Steve Mkawale 3 months ago

Living the enigma moniker? Raila's undisputed dominance

Uhuru's influence looms large post-presidency

ODM leader Raila Odinga's remarks that Uhuru prompted him to reach out a political deal with President Ruto has stirred up a hornet's nest.

By Steve Mkawale 4 months ago

Uhuru's influence looms large post-presidency

Raila criticised for invoking Uhuru's name in deal with Ruto

A section of politicians has termed Raila's claims as a convenience to cover his political mischief and stem the tidal wave of political backlash from his action.

By Steve Mkawale 4 months ago

Raila criticised for invoking Uhuru's name in deal with Ruto

Gachagua's future uncertain as leaders accuse DP of betrayal

Doubts still abound over Gachagua's ability to marshal the Mt Kenya leadership to his defense even after Ruto stepped in to end the dark cloud of planned impeachment that hovered over him

By Steve Mkawale 4 months ago

Gachagua's future uncertain as leaders accuse DP of betrayal

Nakuru's Lions Garden stalls project could affect green space

The Lions Garden in Nakuru City's Central Business District is once again in the eye of a storm, 40 years after former president Daniel Arap Moi rescued it from grabbers.

By Steve Mkawale 4 months ago

Nakuru's Lions Garden stalls project could affect green space

Gachagua running out of options

Ruto consummated a political marriage with Raila's ODM party proving the notion that the country's politics was a high-stakes game driven by interests, intrigues and manipulations.

By Steve Mkawale 4 months ago

Gachagua running out of options

Why seven Cabinet members were replaced

Some were widely regarded across the country as embodying unprofessionalism. Others were extravagant and insensitive to the suffering of people.

By Steve Mkawale 5 months ago

Why seven Cabinet members were replaced

Did Ruto waste good crisis by firing then rehiring foot soldiers?

Kenyans expected President Ruto to seize the moment and create a new Cabinet but when he named part of his new team on Friday, many were disappointed.

By Steve Mkawale 5 months ago

Did Ruto waste good crisis by firing then rehiring foot soldiers?

Ruto talks tough, vows to deal with sponsors of protests

President William Ruto has warned alleged sponsors of anti-government protests, challenging them to come forward and give him alternatives to his leadership.

By Steve Mkawale and Gilbert Kimutai 5 months ago

Ruto talks tough, vows to deal with sponsors of protests

Ruto government groping in the dark as Gen Z step up protests

President William Ruto's administration has continued to give different versions of who or what has triggered the nationwide anti-government protests by Generation Z.

By Steve Mkawale and Daniel Chege 5 months ago

Ruto government groping in the dark as Gen Z step up protests

Ruto accuses Ford Foundation of fueling Gen Z Protests

President William Ruto claims Ford Foundation is funding countrywide protests against his administration, this comes after countywide Gen Z protests.

By Steve Mkawale and Daniel Chege 5 months ago

Ruto accuses Ford Foundation of fueling Gen Z Protests

Ruto threatens to withdraw Kenya from EACJ over Mau forest caveat

Kenya will withdraw from the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) by the end of December if it does not lift the caveat on Mau Forest, President William Ruto has said.

By Steve Mkawale 5 months ago

Ruto threatens to withdraw Kenya from EACJ over Mau forest caveat

Nyakang'o censures 11 South Rift counties for missing revenue collection targets

Controller of Budget report says counties struggling to collect enough cash 11 years later, warning over manual payrolls, maintaining multiple accounts and extravagance.

By Steve Mkawale 5 months ago

Nyakang'o censures 11 South Rift counties for missing revenue collection targets

Where Ruto went wrong on Gen Z anti-tax revolt

Under 20 months since assuming office, Ruto's stature amongst large sections of his ardent supporters has changed from "a man of the people" to "a man against the people."

By Steve Mkawale 5 months ago

Where Ruto went wrong on Gen Z anti-tax revolt

Day Kenya Kwanza leaders were forced to eat their own words

The recent wave of protest by Generation Z over the Finance Bill, 2024, has seen the leaders eating their own words.

By Steve Mkawale and George Sayagie 5 months ago

Day Kenya Kwanza leaders were forced to eat their own words

Ruto forced to eat humble pie as Gen Z protests escalate

Ruto and DP Gachagua faced the wrath of the youth on Sunday outside ACK Christ the King Pro-Cathedral in Nyahururu town where they were attending a Sunday service.

By Steve Mkawale and Julius Chepkwony 5 months ago

Ruto forced to eat humble pie as Gen Z protests escalate

Ruto's dilemma as brazen youth uprising crosses point of no return

Observers argue that Gen Z protests herald a new dawn that has the potential to redefine the country's political landscape.

By Steve Mkawale 6 months ago

Ruto's dilemma as brazen youth uprising crosses point of no return

Traders decry the adverse effects of new tax proposals

A cross-section of citizens have voiced their concerns over what they term adverse effects of proposals contained in the Finance Bill 2024 on household budgets.

By Steve Mkawale 6 months ago

Traders decry the adverse effects of new tax proposals

UDA fights expose Ruto knack for combat politics

Emerging rift in UDA mirrors president's political career. As ODM deputy leader, Ruto was at the centre of the divisions that threatened to tear apart the party.

By Steve Mkawale 6 months ago

UDA fights expose Ruto knack for combat politics

Nakuru sitting on time bomb as fissures emerge after heavy rains

Nakuru City sits on unstable soil structure resulting from volcanic activity that took place thousands of years ago.

By Steve Mkawale 7 months ago

Nakuru sitting on time bomb as fissures emerge after heavy rains

One-man one-vote stirs up the hornets' nest in Rift Valley

Leaders say Gachagua's support for equitable allocation of resources is insincere.

By Steve Mkawale 7 months ago

One-man one-vote stirs up the hornets' nest in Rift Valley

At least 34 bodies identified as Red Cross, NYS take lead in recovery efforts

Search teams combed gullies, waded through thick mud, wrecked buildings, and even under boulders in a devastated Mai Mahiu town and its environs yesterday.

By Steve Mkawale 7 months ago

At least 34 bodies identified as Red Cross, NYS take lead in recovery efforts

Auditor General exposes state's poor disaster preparedness despite early warning

The level of unpreparedness was exposed in October late last year when President Ruto downplayed a prediction by the Kenya Meteorological Department.

By Steve Mkawale 7 months ago

Auditor General exposes state's poor disaster preparedness despite early warning

North Rift: Kenya's valley of death

Heightened security operations have been witnessed in the area but bandits continue to strike, killing and stealing livestock and destroying property.

By Julius Chepkwony and Steve Mkawale 8 months ago

North Rift: Kenya's valley of death

Auditor general queries the use of Sh5.4b in eight South Rift counties

The counties flagged are Baringo, Bomet, Samburu, Kericho, Laikipia, Kajiado, Narok and Nakuru.

By Steve Mkawale 8 months ago

Auditor general queries the use of Sh5.4b in eight South Rift counties

Naivasha lives up to its billing as modern day 'Happy Valley'

Fondly referred to as Vasha, destination's attractiveness has been boosted by return of the World Rally Championship (WRC) to Kenya.

By Steve Mkawale 8 months ago

Naivasha lives up to its billing as modern day 'Happy Valley'

Ndabibi land saga continues to suck in the high and mighty

The history of Ndabibi ADC Farm dates back to pre-colonial days but it has since the 1990s been engulfed in controversy as top politicians, military and judiciary officers

By Antony Gitonga and Steve Mkawale 8 months ago

Ndabibi land saga continues to suck in the high and mighty

Decades old controversy surrounding 5,000 acre Ndabibi land

The history of Ndabibi ranch dates way back to colonial times when the land totaling over 40,000 acres belonged to Gilbert Colville, a British settler.

By Steve Mkawale 8 months ago

Decades old controversy surrounding 5,000 acre Ndabibi land

Battle for 2027 elections causing jitters and recent heckling in South Rift

According to Prof Gitile Naituli, the heckling of elected leaders in the region has one common denominator- the President's visit.

By Steve Mkawale 9 months ago

Battle for 2027 elections causing jitters and recent heckling in South Rift

Spectacular collapse of Nakuru's once-budding top industries

Over 100 industrial ventures have closed shop in Nakuru over the past 30 years. Shortage of raw material, influx of cheap imports, high cost of electricity and taxes blamed.

By Steve Mkawale 9 months ago

Spectacular collapse of Nakuru's once-budding top industries

War Memorial Hospital's land dispute cements Nakuru's place as hotbed of politics

From Mwithaga, who was elected MP while in prison, to Koigi wa Wamwere, who gave Kenyatta and Moi a hard time, Nakuru has been home to dissidents.

By Steve Mkawale 10 months ago

War Memorial Hospital's land dispute cements Nakuru's place as hotbed of politics

Amario: Memories of Kenya's most eccentric son linger 14 years on

To family and friends, trader was a representation of love, but to police, he was a criminal who deserved a long jail term. One day, Amario placed an advert in the newspapers seeking a woman to marry.

By Antony Gitonga and Steve Mkawale 10 months ago

Amario: Memories of Kenya's most eccentric son linger 14 years on

Kihika's abrasive politics rub many the wrong way

Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika's charm, wit and pleasant personality have had her allies and opponents underestimate her.

By Steve Mkawale 10 months ago

Kihika's abrasive politics rub many the wrong way

Meet doctor at centre of War Memorial Hospital land tussle

Three decades ago, police stormed his clinic and arrested him "for offering medical services to government dissidents."

By Steve Mkawale 10 months ago

Meet doctor at centre of War Memorial Hospital land tussle

Battle for War Memorial's prime land since Jomo era

The hospital is located in the up-market Mlimani Estate, a few hundred metres from State House Nakuru.

By Steve Mkawale 10 months ago

Battle for War Memorial's prime land since Jomo era

Ruto defends meeting with CJ, vows to eradicate graft

Ruto said the meeting was meant to rally the entire government to a united front in the fight against corruption, and state capture.

By Steve Mkawale 11 months ago

Ruto defends meeting with CJ, vows to eradicate graft

Ruto swallows bitter pill as citizens push back against excesses

Citizen litigations appear to be the thorn in the flesh for Kenya Kwanza government. A series of court rulings have dealt major blows to president's development plan.

By Steve Mkawale and Julius Chepkwony 1 year ago

Ruto swallows bitter pill as citizens push back against excesses

Hospital row sparks supremacy battle between Kihika, Karanja

Fallout said to have stemmed from county's decision to end contracts of over 500 health workers, sacking of 750 casuals. Kihika accuses Karanja of scheming to unseat her in 2027.

By Steve Mkawale 1 year ago

Hospital row sparks supremacy battle between Kihika, Karanja

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