Francis Gachuri

November 19, 2021 12:50 (EAT) • 4 years ago

CHURI’S PUNCHLINE: A befitting Bible verse for upcoming devolution conference

No doubt, since 2013 when the first crop of leaders in the 47 county governments were elected, a lot has been achieved in 9 years. Many parts of the country have witnessed development that probably they would only have dreamt of, if we remained a centralised unit. People at the very local level are...

November 16, 2021 11:46 (EAT) • 4 years ago

Court of Appeal President asks for more judges ahead of 2022 election

According to statistics from the Appeals court, there are 8,000 pending cases, with only 20 judges to hear and determine them.And the situation is likely to get worse, with two Appellate judges retiring next year.President Uhuru Kenyatta declined to appoint four of the judges recommended.

November 13, 2021 09:26 (EAT) • 4 years ago

Special probe report reveals Ksh.550 million allocated to FKF unaccounted for

FKF President Nick Mwendwa will be back at the DCI headquarters on Saturday for more questioning.This after his woes were further complicated by damning findings of an inspection committee into FKF’s financial status.The report drafted by the 11-member inspection committee and submitted to CS Amina...

November 12, 2021 12:30 (EAT) • 4 years ago

GACHURI’S PUNCHLINE: The chicken come home to roost for political parties

IEBC released a statement indicating that none of the 89 political parties had fully complied with nomination requirements. Parties now have until Tuesday next week to fully comply, or else be locked out of the August 9, 2022 general election. That, ladies and gentlemen, is a serious indictment on t...

October 29, 2021 12:28 (EAT) • 4 years ago

GACHURI'S PUNCHLINE: The folly of political violence

It is a General Election that has all the makings of a bruising contest. The stakes are high, right across the elective seats that will be on offer. This is confirmed by the heightened political activity and loud campaigns already on, way before IEBC even blows the whistle.

October 26, 2021 04:48 (EAT) • 4 years ago

'Welcome to UDA, but I’m still coming for your seat!' Ngirici tells Governor Waiguru

Kirinyaga Woman Representative Purity Wangui Ngirici has welcomed Govenor Anne Waiguru to UDA.She however warned that the governor’s defection from Jubilee Party does not change her plans for next year's polls one bit.Ngirici said she is still very much in the Kirinyaga gubernatorial race.

October 23, 2021 10:59 (EAT) • 4 years ago

Matiang'i, Kagwe, Wamalwa vow to support Raila’s 2022 presidential bid

Three Cabinet Secretaries have endorsed ODM leader Raila Odinga’s presidential bid.They say he is the most suitable candidate to continue President Uhuru Kenyatta’s development agenda.