Brenda Wanga
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Body by Design employees summoned as DCI intensifies probe into Lucy Ng'ang'a's death
The facility has been the subject of public and official scrutiny for the past two weeks, following the death of 47-year-old Lucy Ng'ang'a just days after undergoing cosmetic surgery at the facility.Medical reports indicate that Lucy passed away due to complications reportedly stemming from a cosmet...
Rise and fall of Gachagua, first Deputy President to be impeached
When he took that oath of office two years ago before a packed stadium at Kasarani, Rigathi cut the image of a man eager, almost impatient, to ascend to the second-highest office in the land. He had risen, nearly meteorically, from a businessman and one-term MP to deputy president....
Loyalty: The tie that binds President Ruto and DP Kindiki’s long-standing friendship
Kindiki has been President Ruto's loyal friend and legal advisor for over two decades. This friendship has evolved into a unique and historic partnership in Kenya's presidency.The Friday ceremony was familiar, like a meeting between friends, only that the two men exchanging these warm greetings were...
Prof. Kithure Kindiki: How the son of Irunduni village rose to Kenya’s second highest office
The crowning of Prof. Kindiki is the culmination of a long journey that has seen him transition from academia, to a short stint in the public service and eventually to politics.The fall out in the presidency accorded Prof. Kindiki a chance at the seat that he came tantalisingly close to in 2022....
Governors warn of crisis in counties as Treasury yet to disburse Ksh.63B
According to CoG Vice Chairperson Dr. Mutahi Kahiga, the cash crunch has also crippled the delivery of critical services, affecting thousands of residents.The cash crunch has made the payment of salaries for county staff a nightmare.
97 women killed in the last three months - Police
This is according to NPS and the DCI which said the murder and manslaughter cases have been steadily increasing in the last two years, and vowed to tackle the problem.The police's admission of the gravity of the situation comes amidst calls for accountability and increased prosecution of perpetrator...
Human rights groups want President Ruto to declare femicide a national disaster
FIDA, alongside LSK and eight other human rights bodies, have faulted the government for failing to address the murders with the seriousness they deserve.FIDA also intends to introduce femicide as a stand-alone crime within the penal code.
Unemployment crisis revealed as job seekers flood KICC to fill Middle East vacancies
Job seekers were optimistic that they would secure positions in semi-skilled and menial jobs in the Middle East.
MPs want CBC fully enacted to benefit learners
The National Assembly’s Committee on Education on Thursday voiced concerns that the rollout of the CBC continues to disenfranchise learners in public schools, which are yet to receive sufficient monetary and infrastructural support from the government.
One-term MP, Deputy President, then civilian: The rise, rise, and fall of Rigathi Gachagua
When he took that oath of office two years ago, before a packed stadium in Kasarani, Gachagua cut the image of a man eager, almost impatient, to ascend to the second-highest office in the land.He had risen nearly meteorically from a businessman, one-term MP, and on to the presidency.