Author: CHRISPEN AKALI
Thursday, April 18, 2024 –Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla has died in a shocking Thursday afternoon chopper crash. A chopper which crashed down in Cheptulel area West Pokot left, atleast, five persons dead and other three with critical injuries. Among those who died on the spot is General Francis Ogolla. The Kenya Defence Forces chopper filled with KDF officers caught fire immediately after crashing down with reports confirming that it was involved in the accident while taking off from Cheptulel Secondary School. The officers had just left a meeting which had been convened by security agencies to deliberate on…
Thursday, April 18, 2024 –Vocal Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has shared enough details on how Members of Parliament MPs get reach very fast months after joining the Parliament. In a recent online interview with a local channel, the Orange Democratic Movement ODM Party senator divulged details why fellow MPs get richer through Parliament. He claimed the reason he is not as wealth and people would expect is because he is a difficult person to be compromised by anybody. “Ask those who knew me before I was elected. You can tell. For me I don’t lie and if I cannot do…
Thursday, April 18, 2024 –Members of Parliament MPs have rejected occupying newly-built Bunge Towers that gobbled tax payers a staggering sh 7.1 billion. The lawmakers are reported to have lost morale top relocate from their Kenyatta International Conference Center KICC offices to the Bunger apartment citing various reasons Their dissatisfaction stems from various issues, including cramped office spaces, inadequate ventilation, lack of natural lighting, unreliable phone network reception on the 21st floor, and slow and occasionally malfunctioning elevators. When Speaker Kenneth Marende approached President Mwai Kibaki in 2009 for a new office block for a soon-to-be expanded Parliament, his plan…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 –The wife of former Murang’a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria, Jane Waigwe Kimani, and her brother Solomon Mutura Kimani are now under arrest. Both suspects in the sh140 million Murang’a County graft case, were on Wednesday April 17, arrested just days after Mwangi wa Iria was asked to volunteer self at the integrity Center, Nairobi. The EACC had, on Monday April 15, described the family of the ex-governor as being on the run despite the summons. “EACC has ordered former Murang’a Governor Mwangi Wairia, his spouse Jane Waigwe Kimani, and 6 other suspects, currently at large in…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 –President William Ruto has threatened to push away any State official with questionable academic papers. He explained that service delivery in governmnet can only succeed through competence personality who occupy governmnet departments. He was supported by his deputy Rigathi Gachagua who said the challenge is immense because almost the entire government has such characters “Other governors, other heads of department have their papers hwith issues. So, you will have to make a decision and I don’t know who will help you, perhaps, Musalia could help,” Gachagua added. DP Gachagua speaking during the Third Wage Bill Conference…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 –The current Nairobi Pay platform was developed by national government entities and not private developers. County Government of Nairobi has clarified. Speaking on Citizen Tv on Tuesday April 16 night hosted by Yvonne Okwara, Governor Sakaja, while trying to demystify the misleading myth, noted that he used the national government IT technicians in coming up with tax payment systems which he said was working efficiently for the county and that the revenue collection had increased. Mr. Sakaja dismissed reports that external vendors developed the Nairobi Pay system without a valid contract with the county government. In…
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 –Larry Madowo, CNN senior reporter has emerged with past tweets made by Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen over the poor state at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Responding to a long statement which had been made by Murkomen who was not happy with the recent filming at the JKIA showing leaking roofs, immediately Larry came out guns-blazing with evidence to show that Murkomen, at some point in the past – between 2012 and 2014 – also made certain disparaging statement over the state at the JKIA. “Do you want to tell me that there is nothing good…
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 –Communication Authority of Kenya CA has announced shutting down of at least 56 Television channels in the country. Communications Authority Director General David Mugonyi signed the notice indicating that the listed Kenyan stations would lose licenses in the next seven days unless they complied with the guidelines and regulations. “Notice is given pursuant to the provisions of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, that the Communications Authority of Kenya shall revoke the licences of the following service providers/operators within seven (7) days,” read the notice dated April 19, 2024. In the notice, Director Mugonyo outlined…
Tuesday, April 15, 2024 –Cabinet Secretary CS for Roads Kipchumba Murkomen has criticized CNN reporter Larry Madowo over the recent airport filming. Speaking with Trevor Ombija on Citizen Tv Breakfast show on Tuesday April 16 morning, the CS said he got shocked to see Mr. Madowo do what he was doing at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport JKIA owing to the fact that the problem at the Kenya’s largest airport started during past regimes. “I saw Larry taking videos at the airport. I was laughing because Larry was with us in the country for the last 50 years when that…
Monday, April 15, 2024 –Security guards across the country have stopped their contributions to the giant trade union COTU. In a circular signed and shared by the Private Security Regulatory Authority PSRA today Monday April 15, all security companies in the country were ordered to cease making monthly contributions to the union citing failure on mandate. Chief Executive Officer PSRA, Fazul Mahamed, announced that all private companies will be required to cease their contributions with the order taking effect from today Monday. “Regrettably, notwithstanding their significant financial contributions, COTU has not lived up to its mandate and has persistently disregarded,…