Edwin Obuya
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Speaker Muturi throws out Fatuma Gedi’s evidence on alleged graft by DP Ruto
Speaker Muturi on Tuesday said the documents submitted by Gedi did not meet the required threshold.A showdown ensued in the National Assembly on April 14 during a session where Gedi was set to table the evidence.She was, during her presentation, interrupted on a number of occasio...
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino suspended from Parliament for five days
This follows chaos witnessed during a House session where Wajir Woman Rep. Fatuma Gedi was set to table evidence to substantiate claims she made accusing DP William Ruto of land-grabbing.Mr. Owino refused to exit the House during the debate on April 14, 2022.This follows Muturi’s orde...
Ex-CS Sicily Kariuki drops out of Nyandarua governor race
The decision follows numerous efforts of consensus talks between her and incumbent Governor Francis Kimemia.Kariuki said that after long and tedious deliberations, she has decided to postpone her quest to lead the people of Nyandarua.
'We will work together with Tim Wanyonyi,' Sakaja says on Nairobi Governorship
Speaking on Wednesday after receiving his UDA nomination ticket, Sakaja said he will work with his Wanyonyi whom he described as his "long time friend" to deliver the dream he had for Nairobi.
IG Mutyambai bars police from effecting evictions unless authorised by him
The IG was speaking before the Senate Devolution Committee that is investigating evictions in Pumwani and Eastleigh estates.Mutyambai maintained the role of the police was only to provide security and ensure law and order.
Thousands of Nairobi residents to be left homeless in looming demolitions
According to documents tabled before the Senate Committee on Devolution, almost all Nairobi Sub-counties will be affected as slum areas are earmarked for demolitions having encroached on private or public land.
24.5 million Kenyans registered to political parties by March 26, Registrar Nderitu says
Nderitu said all the 82 political parties presented their register of registered members on time for certification.
Nzioka Waita dismisses claims of quitting Machakos Governor race
Nzioka termed claims that he is headed for Nairobi Deputy Governor's position as propaganda aimed at derailing his campaigns to be Machakos's second Governor.
What next for Azimio, Kenya Kwanza, OKA? Registrar of parties says coalition parties cannot merge
In what could be a blow to a grand political coalition as witnessed by OKA, Kenya Kwanza and Azimio la Umoja, deputy political parties registrar Ali Abdullahi told members of the National Assemby's Legal Affairs Committee that they will vet and reject coalitions that have not been formed according t...
Kenya likely to lose Ksh.1.5B in COVID-19 related stock held at KEMSA stores
KEMSA acting CEO John Kabuchi told the National Assembly's Health committee that the majority of the losses include expired stock, those which were not sellable and short shelf life stock.The revelations angered members of the committee who had already investigated and gave recommendations that the...