{The iconic Sigiri Bridge under construction in Budalang'i Constituency, Busia County, has collapsed a fortnight after President Uhuru Kenyatta visited the region to inspect it.} The Sh1.2 billion project being constructed by Chinese Overseas Construction and Engineering Company collapsed early Monday. The cause of the collapse is yet to be known though it is suspected […]

{Uganda and Russia Tuesday signed a pact on development of uranium into nuclear power for “peaceful purposes.”} The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Uganda’s State minister for Minerals Simon D’Ujanga and Russia’s deputy director-general of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, Nikolai Spasskiy in Moscow. The signing was made at the side-lines of ATOMEXPO, an […]

{Religious leaders on Wednesday called out the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, again, accusing the polls body of being timid in dealing with aspirants accused of corruption in their past dealings.} At a press briefing at the ACK Guest House in Nairobi, the clerics from various Christian and Muslim denominations said the electoral commission created […]

{Catholic Bishops are cautioning the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission against forcing through the printing contract for ballot papers, if key stakeholders disagree with it.} In a pastoral letter on elections, the clerics under the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) argue it would be important for the commission to discuss the printing job with […]

{Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge addresses a media briefing about the Monetary Policy Committee at CBK building in Nairobi on May 30, 2017. The CBK has put in place guidelines to prevent financial fraud. } Politicians have resorted to keeping millions of shillings in their houses or using their trusted friends to withdraw […]

{It is now official that the standoff between Jubilee and the opposition over the names of nominees to the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) will only be sorted out in the next Parliament.} This means that operations of the regional assembly are likely to remain paralysed after Kenya’s Parliament adjourned sine die on Thursday without […]

{Opposition leaders have criticised President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto for reviving the debate on the International Criminal Court (ICC) cases against them.} The leaders allied to the National Super Alliance (Nasa) accused the duo of seeking to whip up emotions about election violence after Kenyans have already moved on. The politicians are […]

{President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared that he will accept the outcome of the August 8 presidential election.} Speaking at the Eldoret Stage Lodge, the Head of State assured Kenyans of his commitment to ensuring a peaceful transition after the polls irrespective of the outcome. “We exhibit highest degree of maturity to navigate this country through […]

{The Central Organisation of Trade Unions has offered to mediate in the deadlock between nurses on strike and their employer, which enters the seventh day today.} Acting Cotu Secretary-General Benson Okwaro said the talks will be held in Nairobi tomorrow, attended by officers from the Ministry of Labour and the nurses’ union officials. Mr Okwaro […]

{A Kenyan judge who freed a man convicted of defiling a minor has attracted the international spotlight, with his ruling being judged the worst in the world for the past year.} Justice Said Juma Chitembwe, ruled that the child appeared willing to have sex with the defendant. He, therefore, on April 25 last year, set […]