Politics

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) on Saturday, March 7, summoned 10 politicians over what it termed as “hate and ethnic contempt”. The politicians summoned include Hon. Galdys Wanga, Hon. Millicent Omanga, Hon. Aisha Jumwa, Hon. Faizal Badera, Hon. John Walukhe, Hon. Fred Kapondi, Hon. Benjamin Washiali, Hon. Charles…

PHOTO/Courtesy Moses Nyandusi Nyakeramba, the United Democratic Alliance(UDA) candidate for the Kiamokama ward by-election, was on Thursday arrested in what was termed as voter bribery. Police in Kiomakama, Kisii County seized the aspiring MCA at his home on Thursday morning, March 4, even before he had cast his vote. He…

The draft Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 commonly known as the BBI Bill, will be introduced at the National Assembly on Thursday, according to Speaker Justin Muturi. In his communication Tuesday evening, Speaker Muturi said that at least 42 county assemblies had submitted their decisions on the bill sponsored…

President Uhuru Kenyatta spoke with his United States of America counterpart Joe Biden on Thursday evening during which the two leaders discussed a number of bilateral and multilateral subjects of mutual interest to Kenya and the US. In the telephone conversation, the two leaders spoke about the strengthening Kenya-US bilateral…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) constitutional reform process will better the business environment in the country. The President said reform proposals such as the seven year tax holiday proposed by the BBI will guarantee the survival of business start-ups in the country. “In fact, the…

Hon. Mohamed Yusuf Haji, The Garissa Senator And Former Cabinet Minister Is Dead It Is Reported That Senator Haji Died At An Hospital In Nairobi While Receiving Treatment. Haji Was The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Taskforce Chairman. He Died At Age 80. President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of…

The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal Tuesday suspended the expulsion of six Senators from the Jubilee party. Chairperson Desma Nungo further barred the Registrar of Political Parties from striking off their names from the Jubilee party register. “Pending hearing and determination of this application inter-parties this tribunal hereby stays any further…

In the middle of what has become one of the highly discussed issues in the recent days in Kenya, the Salaries and Remunerations Commission has yielded and okayed a Kshs. 4.5 billion car grants for members of county assemblies and their speakers. Commission chairperson Lynn Mengich, in a memo to…

It was a big blow for the road to a BBI Referendum Monday after the the High Court temporarily barred the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from facilitating and subjecting the country to a referendum pending the outcome of six consolidated petitions in court on the BBI bill. The…

The National Commission and Integration Commission (NCIC) has condemned the remarks made towards the Nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura by Suna East MP Junet Mohammed. In a statement, the NCIC termed the utterances “demeaning to persons with disabilities” and may lead to divisions in the country. The commission said it was…