Ian Omondi

October 29, 2026 11:53 (EAT) • 5 days ago

Babu Owino: President Ruto offered me Education CS job during Gen Z protests

Babu Owino said the alleged offer came as the President faced mounting pressure over the anti-government demonstrations that eventually forced him to dissolve his Cabinet in July 2024.He said his opposition to the broad-based government informed his decision.

October 28, 2026 04:31 (EAT) • 6 days ago

Jubilee Party sets up team for opposition coalition talks ahead of 2027 polls

The committee will spearhead engagements with like-minded political parties and coalitions as the opposition seeks to strengthen its unity ahead of the elections.It will also review and propose any amendments to the draft Deed of Agreement for The Ukombozi Alliance (TUA), as well as explore avenues...

October 27, 2026 12:47 (EAT) • 1 week ago

KMPDU shifts to dialogue in push for 2025-2029 doctors’ CBA

KMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah said the union’s leadership had agreed to pursue negotiations following a joint meeting of the National Advisory Council (NAC) and National Executive Council (NEC) held on October 16.

October 24, 2026 05:59 (EAT) • 1 week ago

Gov't clarifies livestreaming of poll results retained in Elections Bill

PS Rono dismissed reports suggesting that amendments passed by the National Assembly had removed the livestreaming requirement, saying the provision remains intact.She said the National Assembly deleted a clause in the Bill that sought to amend Section 39 of the Elections Act, which governs the dete...

October 24, 2026 04:06 (EAT) • 1 week ago

Suspected Ebola case in Nyandarua tests negative

The patient, an adult male, had recently returned from the DRC.He had been isolated at a health facility on October 23 after presenting symptoms and disclosing his recent travel history.

October 24, 2026 03:08 (EAT) • 1 week ago

KMPDU warns 27 counties over failure to implement doctors’ salary deal

In a letter dated October 19, 2026, addressed to Council of Governors (CoG) Chairperson Muthomi Njuki, KMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah said an internal audit showed that only 18 counties had implemented the salary adjustments by the end of September.

October 23, 2026 10:41 (EAT) • 1 week ago

Ministry of Health announces second Ebola death in Kenya

The Ministry of Health announced on Friday evening that the woman, who was the third confirmed case of Bundibugyo virus disease in the country, died while receiving treatment at an infectious disease unit.

October 23, 2026 09:40 (EAT) • 1 week ago

Babu Owino's party wants IEBC compelled to livestream election results from polling stations

TMP took issue with Clause 22 of the Bill, which it said repeals and replaces Section 39 of the Elections Act, 2011, removing the requirement for the IEBC to live-stream election results as presiding officers announce them at polling stations.

October 23, 2026 05:43 (EAT) • 1 week ago

Nairobi Trust Summit adopts 29-point plan to rebuild global confidence

The agreement, adopted at the three-day summit held in Nairobi from October 21 to 23, 2026, also proposes the establishment of a Coalition on Global Trust, a Nairobi Trust Council to be hosted by Kenya, and a Global Trust Facility under the United Nations to finance initiatives aimed at strengthenin...

October 22, 2026 04:58 (EAT) • 1 week ago

Kenya reports zero new Ebola cases as Gov’t says end of outbreak ‘within reach’

The Ministry of Health said all 14 samples collected and tested from various alerts across the country in the past 24 hours had returned negative results.The number of confirmed cases remains nine, including the index patient who died on October 5, with all cases linked to a single cluster and no ev...