Parliamentary inefficiencies in 2024 have come under scrutiny, with 66 sessions adjourned due to quorum shortages, according to a report by parliamentary oversight group Mzalendo Trust. The National Assembly adjourned 40 times, while the Senate halted proceedings on 26 occasions, raising questions about legislators’ dedication to their responsibilities. Mzalendo’s report indicates that 25% of the
Kizza Besigye, Uganda’s opposition leader, and his political associate Hajj Obeid Lutale filed a lawsuit against the Kenyan and Ugandan governments at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) on November 16 following their kidnapping in Nairobi, Kenya. According to Uganda’s Daily Monitor, Besigye claimed in his lawsuit filed on December 4 that he was
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki explained on Sunday why he and his boss, President William Ruto, rarely attend the same church services. Speaking at a thanksgiving ceremony at Friends Church (Quakers) in Navakholo Constituency, Kakamega County, on December 8, Kindiki stated that as the executive, they intended to communicate with the people through various visits. Attending
On Sunday, State House senior economic advisor Moses Kuria began his exposure of ‘rogue’ hospitals that illegally demanded payment from patients. According to Kuria, the hospital in Nyeri has demanded payment from patients who have registered for President William Ruto’s Taifa Care initiative. In addition, the previous CS requested that members of the public with
Watamu locals in Kilifi County are concerned about the increase in insecurity and are urging the government to beef up security over the holiday season. This comes after an incident on Friday morning in which guests were allegedly harassed by security agents. The inhabitants complain that security officers have been neglecting their duties, resulting in
Blogger Maverick Aoko has once again stirred controversy by making shocking revelations against Nairobi politician Tim Wanyonyi and Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka. Aoko accused Wanyonyi of raping and killing a woman in the past, a shocking claim that has sent mixed through Kenyan politics. She further suggested that Wanyonyi is unfit to lead in Nairobi
Senior Economic Advisor Moses Kuria has urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) selection panel to begin advertising for commissioner seats immediately. Kuria, in a brief remark on Saturday, December 7, agreed with Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lonaona, who asked how the country could function without the IEBC Commissioners. While noting Justice Lenaola’s comments,
The Multinational Security Support (MSS) has denied rumors that several officers in Kenya’s deployment in Haiti are mulling resignation due to delayed allowance payments. Otunge stated that the material being disseminated is false and malicious. MSS Force Commander Godfrey Otunge stated that the news organization that published the information never sought clarification from the mission.
Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola has expressed worries about the Judiciary’s e-filing system ahead of the 2027 general elections. The judge’s questioning were based on the glitch that occurred during the impeachment proceedings of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. While presenting at the Regional Conference on the Use of AI, Digital, and Social Media during
The recent downgrade of Kenya’s civic freedom status from “obstructed” to “repressed” by the Civicus Monitor’s Global Findings 2024 paints a grim picture of the state of democracy in the country. This concerning classification is a direct result of the violent government crackdown on protests against the Finance Bill 2024, a move that exposed the