Author: Eva Nyambura

The Interior Ministry in a ‘pathetic and unpleasant’ manner might have lost Sh175 million while procuring police shoes, the Auditor General, Edward Ouko has said. According to a report tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, the ministry approved the purchase of 26,500 pairs of shoes but records show that a supplier was indeed paid Sh267.9 million for 78,000 pairs of footwear. “A physical check of the condition of shoes being used by the police across the country revealed a wanting situation as some officers use worn-out shoes while others have opted to buy shoes from various vendors, contrary to dress regulations…

Uasin Gishu county assembly representatives on Thursday passed a motion that will see supermarkets in the county provide customers with free carrier bags following the August plastic bags ban. Moving the motion was nominated MCA, Dr. Catherine Barmao who said supermarkets took advantage of the ban and now stuff detergents and foodstuff together. “Supermarket attendants have made a habit of mixing all manner of goods into one bag unlike the past where food stuffs and detergents were separately,” she said, adding that it is unacceptable and unhygienic. Ng’enyilel MCA David Sing’oe, while seconding the motion said: ”Plastic bags were costly…

NASA leader Raila Odinga will be sworn in at Moi Stadium Kisumu by Justice Richard Otieno Kwach on December 12 at noon, Gatundu South MP, Moses Kuria has revealed. The Kiambu legislator alleges that the opposition supporters will after the inauguration ceremony storm state house, Kisumu. But Justice Kwach has denied the allegations saying that Kuria’s claims are not only ‘untrue but also upsetting and defamatory.’ The alternative swearing in, the Attorney General Githu Muigai, has said is a treasonable act punishable by death. But Odinga dismissed the claims saying that he will be sworn in lawfully by the People’s…

County assemblies that are found to have funded the People’s assemblies activities will be ‘surcharged,’ Attorney General Githu Muigai has said. He has warned county assemblies that have adopted the motion against funding the ‘treasonable’ act the NASA coalition plans on undertaking on December 12. The government’s legal adviser noted that the People’s assembly is not recognized by the constitution hence rendering its activities ‘illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.’ Should officers in the 12 counties fund their activities, then they will be misappropriating public funds, undermining the rule of law and acting in contempt of court. Muigai also noted that…

NASA leader Raila Odinga has warned foreign envoys against interfering with Kenya’s affairs, especially the political stalemate that has rocked the country for the past few months. Odinga was referring to a meeting held at Robert Godec’s residence, US ambassador to Kenya, where Donald Yamamoto, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the US government’s Bureau of African Affairs warned him about the planned swearing in ceremony which he noted would further polarize the country. But the former Prime Minister speaking on Thursday at the City Mortuary told off the US envoys saying that Kenyans would solve their problems and should refrain…

The National Super Alliance (NASA) is not ‘shopping’ for a venue for Raila Odinga’s swearing in, minority Chief Whip in the National Assembly, Junet Mohamed has said. On Wednesday, 11 governors whose county assemblies had adopted the People’s Assembly motion allegedly received letters asking them to ‘provide a venue for this high level event in your county.’ But the Suna East MP told the Nation that the opposition did not draft any letter regarding Odinga’s swearing in venue. The Jubilee party, he said, had a hand in it. ”We have all seen such letters but that is not our work,”…

Raila Odinga’s swearing in is the only way to unite Kenyans and he will not heed calls to call off the December 12 ceremony that is ‘on course,’ his adviser Salim Lone has said. Mr Lone says that the country has been polarized for the past few months over the rigged August and October elections and the Jubilee regime has not helped the situation. ”Kenya has never been as polarized as it has been the last few months. It’s polarized because both the August and October elections were stolen, and because of a host of other murderous actions by this…

The National Super Alliance (NASA) has written to the governors whose counties have adopted the People’s Assembly, requesting for a venue for their leader, Raila Odinga’s swearing in ceremony. Odinga is according to the Assumption of Office Committee going to take oath office on December 12, despite intimidation of some of its members by the government. The opposition has written to 11 governors; Anyang’ Nyong’o (Kisumu), Charity Ngilu (Kitui), Hassan Joho (Mombasa), Cornel Rasanga (Siaya), Cyprian Awiti (Homa Bay), Amason Kingi (Kilifi), Okoth Obado (Migori), Kivutha Kibwana (Makueni), Odeke Ojaamong (Busia), Wycliffe Oparanya (Kakamega) and Wilber Ottichilo (Vihiga). ”Your county…

Instagram users can now go down memory lane. The App now has a Story Archive feature that allows its users save their stories after the 24 hour window lapses. Only the user can access the archived posts. The best part is that one does not have to save the posts in their phones. Those who want their stories to disappear after 24 hours can turn off the feature by clicking the clock icon on the top right corner of the App. Also unveiled today is the Story Highlights feature. It allows users put on view their favorite archived stories on…

The Employment and Labour Relations court has blocked Kenya Airways (KQ) from replacing the 131 technical staff dismissed last week following an ‘illegal’ industrial action. The staff had gone on a go slow last week over 840 per cent pay increase. Some said their salaries are much less than what they were promised, they wanted at least Sh340,000 for technical assistants and Sh1.2 million on the higher side. But Judge Hellen Wasilwa issued a restraining order stopping the national carrier from replacing the staff until the matter was heard and determined by the court. ”An order is hereby issued restraining…

Kitui West MP, Francis Nyenze has died while undergoing treatment at the Nairobi Hospital. The former minority leader in the National Assembly won the MP seat in the hotly contested August 8 elections. He on August 31 took his oath of office for a second time but with him was an oxygen tank. The deceased had during the campaign period been said to have defected to the Jubilee party, claims he denied. Read: Tensions High In Mt Elgon After 7 Killed By Alleged Sabaot Militants He and former Kitui Senator, David Musila had asked the people to vote for President…

A Ugandan musician has been arrested alongside his producer for repeatedly composing, recording, producing and distributing songs through which ‘disturbed’ President Yoweri Museveni’s peace. David Mugema and his producer Jonah Muwanguzi were on Tuesday held at Luzira Prison in Jinja after appearing before Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu. They are accused of uttering offensive communication against the head of state between 2015 and 2017 at Salama Road in Makindye, Kampala. Read: Steve Mbogo Loses Court Case Barring Media Houses From Publishing Defilement Story “It is very unfortunate that people were brought to court when it is not constituted but charges have to…

The United States of America is trying to initiate dialogue that will perhaps end the political stalemate that has rocked the country for the past four months. During a meeting at Robert Godec’s residence, US ambassador to Kenya, Donald Yamamoto, Principal Deputy assistant Secretary at the US government’s Bureau of African Affairs is said to have warned individuals who are against dialogue of sanctions from President Donald Trump’s administration. Mr Yamamoto, according to Nation spoke during a meeting attended last night (December 5) by key opposition leaders; Moses Wetangula, Raila Odinga, Musalia Mudavadi and sitting in for Kalonzo Musyoka was…

NTV’s Larry Madowo has been summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over an interview he had with NASA chief strategist, David Ndii. During the interview, held on August 21, Ndii talked about secession. He said that some politicians had oppressed some communities for far too long. “We need to discuss why Kenya should stay together just like in an abusive relationship people talk and agree either to break up or move on,” he told Larry. He said that opposition supporters were ready for mass action should the Supreme Court not rule in their favour. “We have been calling…

Former Kibwezi Mp, Kalembe Ndile has threatened to defect from Jubilee party following his removal from the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) list. The TIP TIP party leader says that majority leaders in the Senate and National Assembly Kipchumba Murkomen and Aden Duale intentionally omitted his name from the list that was submitted on Thursday. ”I obeyed the call by the National Assembly clerk Micahel Sialai and senate clerk Jeremiah Nyegenye, the presiding officers for the applications and presented my documents for considerations but Mr. Duale and Mr. Murkomen removed my name from the list in bad faith,” Kalembe said.…