Benjamin Muriuki
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'Everyone is now planning for my money,' DP Gachagua speaks after State releases his Ksh.200M
A visibly elated Gachagua seized the moment to take a dig at the previous government, stating that his money "which had been taken by the Uhuru government" had been handed back to him and that everyone was now fighting for a share of the pie.
Senator Cherargei wants law exempting Kenyatta, Moi estates from paying tax deleted
In a letter dated February 1, 2023, addressed to the Clerk of the Senate, Senator Cherargei is proposing to have Section 7 sub-section (3) of the Estate Duty Act which apparently exempts the two former First Families from paying taxes deleted.
'I never met with you!' Chebukati denies meeting Raila during election, threatens to sue
In a letter addressed to Mr. Odinga, through Saroni & Stevens Advocates, Chebukati has termed the claims made by the opposition leader as “false and malicious”, further stating that he never met him “during the election year, let alone the election period.”
NACADA to engage Governors in intensifying war against alcohol, drug abuse
In a statement issued on Friday, NACADA Chairperson Rev. Stephen Kiptoem Mariori said the authority will engage County Governments and other stakeholders to collaborate in finding solutions to drug abuse challenges in the country.
‘You must prove your contribution’: Supreme Court rules on who gets what after a divorce
In the ruling delivered on Friday, the highest court on the land ruled that the 50:50 formula of sharing property in the event of dissolution of marriage is not absolutely applicable instead each party is entitled to their fair share of matrimonial property.
President Ruto mourns Prof. George Magoha, says he was a 'towering giant of our time'
The President noted that it was a privilege to have worked in government with Prof. Magoha, adding that throughout his tenure as Cabinet Secretary for Education, Prof. Magoha evinced a commitment to high standards in the public service and uncompromising integrity.
2022 KCSE results: 1,146 candidates score grade A as CS Machogu hails improved performance
Unveiling the results at the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) headquarters in Nairobi on Friday, Machogu noted that out of the 881,416 candidates who sat the 2022 KCSE exam 173,345 scored the minimum university entry grade of C+ and above compared to 145,776 in 2021.
'The study was conducted on sex workers,' Health DG Amoth speaks on Super Gonorrhea fears
Dr. Amoth said the report on the super gonorrhea infection came from a study conducted by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) on sex workers where out of 400 samples tested one case was found to be resistant to nearly all antibiotics it was put through.
‘Bribery, blackmail and assassinations…’ President Ruto reveals how senior politicians planned to rig 2022 election
President Ruto says, ahead of the elections, four commissioners were introduced into the electoral body and their sole task was to "lie in wait for the election, then spring into action and take drastic actions to subvert the will of the people."
Governor Sakaja appoints committee to review, verify Nairobi County's pending bills
In a gazette notice dated January 16, 2022, Governor Sakaja said within months, after scrutiny and analysis of the County Government’s stock of legal pending bills submit to him a report with recommendations for settlement of the said pending bills.