Kiambu Senator Karungo Thang’wa has voiced concern over the increasing land and building rates imposed on residents by the County Government of Kiambu. The senator told the Senate that locals have been receiving new property rate demands over the past year, yet they are unaware of any official review or changes to the valuation roll being used. Speaking in the Senate on Thursday, June 12, Senator Thang’wa requested a detailed response from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources. He urged the committee, led by Mombasa Senator Mohamed Faki, to explain how the county arrived at the current…
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Detectives are investigating the murder of a man whose body was found on the roadside in the Yamumbi area, Eldoret Town. The body of Joseph Mwangi Njeru, 50 was found with multiple body cuts on a road on Thursday morning. It is believed he was killed elsewhere and the body dumped at the scene. The motive of the incident was not immediately established, police said. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and investigations. In Kegogi, Kisii County, a woman was found dead after a domestic quarrel in her house. Her lifeless body was found outside their house…
The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education has assured staff at Moi University that it will work to resolve long-standing welfare and governance issues affecting the institution. The assurance came after officials from the Kenya University Staff Union (KUSU), Moi University Chapter, appeared before the Committee to present a memorandum outlining concerns over staff redundancy, financial hardship, and unresolved human resource matters. Committee Chairperson Julius Melly, who is also the Tinderet MP, said the Committee is committed to helping public universities, including Moi University, overcome challenges through sustainable and inclusive measures. “This Committee has taken a keen interest in resolving…
Kenya’s National Assembly has committed to deepening ties with Somalia through a new capacity-building program aimed at training Somali parliamentary staff. The initiative was announced by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula after meeting with Somalia’s Ambassador to Kenya, Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle, who delivered a goodwill message from Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur, Speaker of Somalia’s Lower House. Speaker Wetang’ula said the program would offer Somali staff training through Kenyan institutions and expose them to real-world legislative work. “Kenya is ready to facilitate the training of Somali parliamentary staff through our institutions and benchmarking programs,” said Wetang’ula. “We will also attach Somali…
A man who was called to tamper with the CCTV system at Nairobi’s Central Police Station after the murder of teacher Albert Ojwang was arrested in a police operation. Police said the technician identified as Kelvin Mutisya Matava was flushed out of his Saika home on Friday June 13 morning in an operation. He is the second person to be arrested over the incident as police hunt for at least four more. Those wanted include the OCS Central who has gone underground, police said. He is said to have paid Matava Sh3,000 for tampering with the CCTV system that had…
Detectives were Friday looking for Central Police Station Officer Commanding Station Samson Talam and another officer for processing over the brutal murder of 31-year-old teacher Albert Ojwang. The detectives who had been asked by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority to trace and arrest at least three police officers and two civilians said they were unable to find their colleagues. They however managed to arrest a technician who installed a CCTV camera system at the station. The technician is the same one who was called to delete and format the system. He was arrested in Saika area and confessed he tampered…
Israel launched unprecedented attack on Iran, targeting the heart of nation’s nuclear program and senior military leaders. The move plunges the Middle East into fresh uncertainty with the real risk of a wider regional war now breaking out. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “Operation Rising Lion” struck Iran’s main enrichment facility in Natanz, nuclear scientists and what he called “the heart of Iran’s ballistic missiles program.” Iranian state media are reporting that General Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard was among those killed in the attacks. There was no US involvement or US assistance in the…
Democratic US Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a news conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles. Noem was offering the latest figures on immigration enforcement in the area, which has led to nearly a week of protests in the city, to members of the news media when Sen Padilla interrupted and started shouting a question. Once removed from the room, the California senator was handcuffed. Padilla’s removal caused condemnation on both sides of the aisle, with fellow senators calling the arrest shocking and a “sickening disgrace” and the Trump administration dubbing it “disrespectful political…
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were given special permission to come to the US will be told that they must leave the country immediately. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement Thursday that Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans who were previously temporarily shielded from deportation will be emailed notices telling them to go. The DHS said that more than half a million people from the four countries were allowed to remain in the US for two years under orders issued by former President Joe Biden. The directive is expected to face legal challenges from opponents of…
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s deployment of California’s National Guard to Los Angeles and called the move illegal. The judge’s order to return control of the troops to California Governor Gavin Newsom will not go into effect immediately and the administration has filed an appeal. The state sued President Donald Trump on Monday over his order to deploy the troops without Gov Newsom’s consent. Trump said he was sending the troops – who are typically under the governor’s authority – to stop LA from “burning down” in protests against his immigration crackdown. Local authorities have argued they…
Kenya has established seven new state departments following a fresh reorganization of the government. In a circular issued on June 9, 2025, Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei announced the changes to all Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, and the Attorney General. Koskei said the changes are part of a new directive issued through Executive Order No. 1 of 2025, which replaces the previous Executive Order No. 2 of 2023. “This order codifies various changes to the structure of government, as previously notified,” read part of the statement. The newly created state departments are: the State Department…
Kenya has been listed as a high-risk country by the European Commission due to concerns over weaknesses in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing systems. In a statement released on June 10, 2025, the European Commission said Kenya and several other countries had been added to its updated list of jurisdictions that pose a threat to the international financial system. The other nations listed include Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Laos, Lebanon, Monaco, Namibia, Nepal, and Venezuela. These countries were identified for having significant shortcomings in their frameworks to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism. At the same time, the…
The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has launched a foundation to support the education of bright students living with disabilities, lawmakers have been told. KPC Managing Director Joe Sang told the National Assembly Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities that the new initiative, known as the Inuka Foundation, aims to uplift students with disabilities and those from poor backgrounds. “In an effort to support Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) in our society, the company has proactively established the Inuka Foundation,” Sang said during a session chaired by Nakuru County MP Liza Chelule. He said the foundation will sponsor the secondary and…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has joined other leaders in calling for justice following the death of teacher and social media influencer Albert Ojwang while in police custody. In a statement shared on his official X account, Mudavadi urged relevant authorities to carry out a transparent and thorough investigation into the incident. “The loss of a child is a pain no parent should ever endure, and when the circumstances remain unclear, that pain is even heavier,” he said. “As we all seek clarity and justice, I urge the relevant authorities to pursue a thorough and transparent investigation. The truth must…
President William Ruto has called for justice following the death of teacher and social media influencer Albert Ojwang while in police custody. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the President said he was shocked and saddened by the news, just like many other Kenyans. “Like most Kenyans, and especially as a parent, I received the news of the death of Albert Ojwang while in police custody with utter shock and deep dismay,” said Ruto. He condemned the alleged negligence or possible criminal acts that may have led to Ojwang’s death. “This tragic occurrence, at the hands of the police, is…