Ian Omondi
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Azimio fallout: Karua’s NARC-Kenya party formally announces exit
NAR-Kenya Acting Secretary General Asha Bashir cited “prevailing political developments” as one of the reasons for the party’s imminent exit from the opposition political faction.
Activist Boniface Mwangi arrested during march in Nairobi CBD
Mwangi was among those picked up by police during a march to honour victims of the ongoing anti-government protests.They were dressed in matching white t-shirts while carrying crosses bearing the names of the fallen protesters and marching through the CBD when masked...
‘We shall not be intimidated into silence!’ MP Babu Owino says after DCI withdraws summons
The summons issued by DCI Chief Inspector Eunice Njue, dated July 22, required Mr. Owino to present himself before the investigative agency’s headquarters on July 24, to provide information in an ongoing probe into incitement and money laundering offences.
‘We have not banned demonstrations,’ Acting IG Kanja now says after court ruling
Kanja acknowledged the court ruling and noted that police service will adhere to the rights of citizens to engage in peaceful protests as enshrined in Article 37 of the Constitution.He went ahead to note that the notice issued on Wednesday regarding the ban was based on credible intelligence of thre...
Kindiki, Duale, Chirchir make comeback as President Ruto nominates 11 Cabinet Secretaries
The Head of State, in a press address at State House on Friday, said the 11 nominations – including Attorney General - followed consultations across the political divide in an attempt to bring back peace and sanity to the country.
Police ban demonstrations in Nairobi CBD ‘until further notice’
According to acting IG Kanja, the protests that began in June have not only led to massive destruction of property but also tremendous loss of lives.He noted that police had received information about a plot by criminal elements to continue causing destruction during the protests, including one repo...
High Court Judge David Majanja dies in hospital
Majanja is said to passed on at a Nairobi hospital while receiving treatment after surgery on Wednesday evening.CJ Koome termed Justice Majanja as a ”towering figure in the development of our transformative post-2010 jurisprudence."
Wiper NEC wants MP Farah Maalim expelled over remarks on Gen Z protesters
Wiper distanced itself from the remarks made by the MP – who is also the deputy party leader - further calling for his removal from all Parliament committees.
JCC founder Bishop Allan Kiuna dies in hospital
The 57-year-old reportedly passed on at around noon, before his body was transferred to the Lee Funeral Home.His wife, Rev. Kathy Kiuna, in a lengthy Instagram post in 2019, revealed that he had been diagnosed with Cancer the previous year.
President Ruto appoints Amoth, Miskellah, Justina Wamae to health taskforce
The taskforce shall be tasked with, among other things, identifying the legal, policy, administrative and operational constraints impeding performance of the health sector in Kenya with regards to human resources for health.