Melita Ole Tenges
137 Articles
Insults, namecalling, bodyshaming: Ruto, Gachagua hit new low in political clash
President William Ruto and his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua led the pack in what now ranks among the most embarrassing performances ever recorded in the history of the country’s top offices.
UDA conducts repeat grassroots elections in 18 counties amid minor glitches
The exercise attracted more than 500,000 candidates seeking various party positions at the polling station level.DP Kindiki said the elections were largely free and fair and are critical to strengthening the party’s grassroots structures, although minor technical chal...
Ksh.100M for choppers, Ksh.350M for hospitality: Kindiki's office seeks Ksh.1.8B in supplementary budget
The Office of the Deputy President said the supplementary budget request has been necessitated by the need to first settle pending bills, which consumed a large portion of the initial allocation.
Gov't to spend Ksh.300M on 'awareness and sensitization' to recover unpaid Hustler Fund loans
The State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is seeking the money through a supplementary budget, saying it will be used for awareness and sensitization to push defaulters to pay up.
Farmers decry fertiliser shortage as planting season begins in Trans Nzoia
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says the government will pay fertiliser suppliers soon amid fears of hoarding due to delayed payments.
Court declines to suspend NTSA’s new camera-based instant traffic fines
Driver Kennedy Maingi Mutwiri had moved to court arguing that the system gives NTSA excessive powers that could be used to harass motorists on the roads. However, the court dismissed his application.
EACC warns State officers against politics, hits out at ODPP over inaction on graft cases
The commission is also pushing for legal and constitutional reforms to bar politicians convicted of corruption from vying for or holding office even while their appeals are still pending.But the EACC now says such conduct violates constitutional provisions that require public officers to remain poli...
Governors vow to boycott Senate accounts committee summons in escalating standoff
The decision defies Senate Speaker Amason Kingi’s directive requiring all governors to appear before the committee to account for public spending.
'Selling public assets is your record,' Gachagua hits back at President Ruto
Opposition leaders say it is President Ruto whose track record is questionable, accusing his administration of extra-judicial killings and the decline of key state parastatals.
United Opposition accuses police of laxity after chaos at Kisii rally
The leaders have now rallied residents of Kisii and Nyamira counties to back their push to send President William Ruto home in 2027, claiming the Head of State has neglected the Abagusii and Kipsigis communities.