Seth Olale
270 Articles
Nairobi Hospital board defends management, tells President Ruto to keep off
The directors, including board chairman Barcley Onyambu and chief executive officer Felix Osano, defended themselves against claims of mismanagement, maintaining that the president, as an appointee of the board, has no powers of directing how the facility should be ru...
Four more Nairobi Hospital directors undergo 6-hour grilling by DCI
The hospital's management, led by the embattled board members, later held an emergency meeting to deliberate on the stand-off between the hospital's patron, William Ruto and the Board of Management, that has so far seen four senior officials charged with alleged misconduct....
KMPDU threatens strike over ‘mysterious’ arrests of Nairobi Hospital officials
Those detained include elderly doctor Job Obwaka, a director at the Kenya Hospital Association and an admitting consultant at The Nairobi Hospital, and the hospital board vice chairperson Samson Kinyanjui, who are being held at Muthaiga Police Station.
MPs approve sale of 15% government stake in Safaricom to Vodacom
A report tabled by a joint parliamentary committee on Finance and National Planning and Public Debt and Privatisation endorsed the proposed divestiture on condition that the deal will not result in any job losses.
Opposition rejects Ksh.5 trillion Infrastructure Fund, says money meant to 'bribe' Kenyans
With controversy over the establishment of the Ksh.5 trillion National Infrastructure Fund intensifying, the United Opposition leaders want the planned establishment of the fund halted.
Teargas and chaos mark President Ruto’s Dagoretti tour as youth block his convoy
As the presidential convoy made multiple stops across Dagoretti South and North, it struggled to maintain momentum, at times prompting the Head of State to signal for the motorcade to move on.The President’s security detail was visibly strained, pushing back surging crowds eager to catch a glimpse o...
Controller of Budget flags loopholes in Ksh.5 trillion National Infrastructure Fund
CoB Margaret Nyakang'o's office says the Fund has been established as a corporate entity and not a public fund, this making it prone to abuse.She questioned the legality of excluding her office from authorization of withdrawal and expenditure of the proceeds.
Auditor General Gathungu, Treasury CS Mbadi clash over e-procurement efficiency
While presenting her 2026 Budget Policy Statement to the National Assembly Budget Committee, Gathungu poked holes into the e-GP system, which she says has failed on its mandate to digitize end to end public procurement planning, tendering and contract management.
Ruto, Sakaja agree on shared responsibility deal for Nairobi services
Under the new joint management structure, the national government will oversee several critical services, including garbage collection and disposal, public works—covering affordable housing, road construction and maintenance—as well as water collection and supply.
President Ruto dismisses Azimio revival, defends broad-based gov't agenda
Addressing a rally in Pipeline Estate, Nairobi, the Head of State argued that Azimio’s reorganisation ahead of the 2027 General Election holds little weight, insisting the coalition lost relevance following its defeat in the last polls.