The country’s University lecturers were Thursday urged to indulge patience and wait for the economy to improve before they agitate for a pay hike. Nyaribari Masaba MP Dr Daniel Manduku said the country was still in the red to meet any pay rise demands. He however, said it was within their right to push the government to meet the obligations of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. “Yes it is their constitutional right but not at the moment when the economy is in the doldrums,” Manduku said . He said the mood in the Country at the moment does not warrant any…
Author: Magati Obebo
A Kisii ODM legislator Thursday asked the party leadership to begin becoming more deliberate and considerate of other regions when sharing out party positions. Nyaribari Masaba MP Dr Daniel Manduku lamented that Gusii region was always getting a raw deal though the community had been unwaveringly supportive of party on every other poll. “I have always felt that people from Kisii region who always support ODM to the last man are still getting the short end of the stick,” stated Manduku. The Gusii region, he added, deserves more than it is getting from the Orange party. “Kisii needs more visible…
United Party Alliance, UPA, officials have rubbished an impeachment motion filed Tuesday against Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo. Party chairman Nyambega Gisesa described it as dead on arrival. He said the proposed oust motion was a regurgitated copy feeding on gossip and likely to flop. “Same old issues retold through a new mover of motion. No thinking, no research, same old gibberish,” he told journalists in a statement. Nyaribo was elected on the Fred Matiangi linked outfit and he is the current party leader. Gisesa spoke of some Ward Reps as sinking too low in moving to craft the said ouster…
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo is staring at possible impeachment over abuse of office claims. Evans Juma Matunda, a Wiper affiliated party member, filed a notice in the County Assembly Tuesday afternoon of the intent to have the County boss hounded out. Among other charges facing Nyaribo are gross violation of the constitution , abuse of office and gross misconduct. “Notice of Motion to consider debate and approves the removal of Amos Kimwomi Nyaribo, the Governor of Nyamira County from office by way of impeachment,” read part of the statement. This was the second time an impeachment motion has been filed…
Most schools in Kisii had by late Tuesday reported a tardy start a day after Kuppet called off the teachers’ strike. Most Principals described the situation as delicate. Some were still receiving students by late Tuesday, days later since the official opening date. In some schools, the student population was a half or lower the usual student population. “Today alone we received about 30 students. They report with parents because they are returning outside the recommended reporting ime frame,” a school principal told Kahawa Tungu. She declined to be named. The school had registered about 300 of the usual 500…