Erick Owenga
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Roads leading to State House barricaded, others deserted ahead of planned protests
A senior police officer aware of today's deployment has described it as normal adding that it is part of precautions to secure key govt installations in such a day.
Azimio pushes for total withdrawal of Finance Bill 2024, urges MPs to reject it
Led by Wiper boss Kalonzo Musyoka, the opposition downplayed the removal of some sections of the Finance Bill insisting that several clauses are illegal to the core.
No protest will be allowed in Nairobi CBD, Police Commander Bungei says
Bungei said they received a 'faulty' document dated June last year which doesn't meet the protest permission threshold.
Azimio MPs barred from foreign travel ahead of Finance Bill voting
The opposition coalition party insisted that its MPs must be present in the House to reject the Bill that they termed punitive.ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna said the party had already dispatched letters to its legislators instructing them to appear in Parliament the entire next week witho...
Ruto, Gachagua score D as Linturi gets E in performance poll
Likewise, Parliament, the Judiciary and the opposition have scored a D in performance.
IEBC Selection Panel to be sued for consuming public funds without doing its job
They argue that the panel has been in office gobbling up public funds for over six months now since the court okayed it to kickstart the process.They say the country has been subjected to uncertainty by lack of a properly constituted electoral body yet the Selection Panel is sitting on the fence....
Health workers withdraw services from Kianda 42 hospital in Kibra over insecurity
According to a dispatch dated May 27, 2024 and signed by Nairobi County Health Caucus Chairperson Boaz Onchari, the decision was arrived at after consultation with stakeholders and will stand until staff are assured of their security.
Three phone snatchers shot dead in Nairobi
The trio was ambushed by security officers while robbing phones among other valuable items from those reporting to work at the Industrial area.
ODM flood donations drive in Mathare interrupted by goons
This came as ODM party members, led by Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, delivered a consignment of donations for Mathare residents impacted by floods, in line with aid efforts coordinated by the ODM Disaster Response Committee.
Ruto vows to responsibly utilise Ksh.46B World Bank funding for Urban Support programme
Ruto noted that sustainable financing will play a huge role in achieving his government's urban development strategy.