Emmanuel Too
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King of skies: President Ruto’s 66 trips in two years since assuming office
When he is not flying, he plans to fly; Kenya’s fifth president is the undisputed king of the skies in terms of foreign trips made by sitting Kenyan heads of state, earning him the tag "the flying president."This will be Ruto’s 66th foreign trip in his two-year presidency, which is twice the number...
Controller of Budget flags wasteful spending as counties splash Ksh.17B on travel
The preferred destinations included Dubai, Canada, and China, despite a government directive freezing non-essential travel during the 2023-2024 financial year.
Finance Act 2023 case: Supreme Court concludes hearing of appeal filed by Gov't
The 7-judge bench announced that it will deliver its judgement on notice soon, to clear the air on the legality of the law which the state was forced to revert to following the rejection of the Finance Bill, 2024.
Gov’t fights to save Finance Bill 2023 at Supreme Court
Through their lawyers, the appellants, who are the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Treasury and National Planning, the Attorney General (AG), the National Assembly, the Speaker of the National Assembly, and the Kenya Revenue Authority, argued that they had conducted enough public participation on the 202...
President Ruto appoints Selection Panels to recruit new SRC, IPOA bosses
This follows the looming lapse of the single non-renewable terms of six years for State officers who head the four bodies.Kenyans have since been urged to apply for the positions of Chairperson and members of the respective commissions and offices.
Karua threatens to move to international courts to demand justice for anti-gov't protesters
She says arbitrary arrests, disobedience of court orders, and the lack of accountability witnessed in the country must be challenged and vowed to file a petition against the government on the continental and global stage.
Meru MCAs defend grounds for Governor Kawira Mwangaza's impeachment
Mwangaza was back in the Senate chambers appearing before the senate plenary to answer her impeachment motion, the third one in a span of two years.
Gov’t now proposes 49 amendments to collect Ksh.150B in new taxes
After giving signals on the possible return of some of the clauses in the controversial bill that was shot down by weeks of Gen-Z-led protests, the government is now in the final stages of crafting other tax-raising measures, through the Tax Amendment Bill, which has 47 clauses, and being processed...
Ruto regains wings to fly with Rwandan trip to Kagame inauguration
President Ruto seems to have gotten his wings to fly again, as he tasted the runway again Sunday, when he flew to Kigali, Rwanda, to attend President Paul Kagame’s inauguration to his fourth term in office.The Gen Z-led anti-government protests had kept the globe-trotting president grounded for 57 d...
Boost for Raila’s AUC bid after Somalia, Seychelles pull out as submissions closed
After opening their doors for candidates to apply for the positions of the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson, and 6 Commissioner posts, the AU Commission on Tuesday closed the application process, paving the way for the next phase of the elections slated for February 2025....