Sam Gituku

Sam Gituku

98 Articles

  • Cutting down costs: State corporations ordered to remit 80% of net profit to Treasury

    Cutting down costs: State corporations ordered to remit 80% of net profit to Treasury

    CS Ndungu wants the agencies to resubmit recurrent expenditure budgets for the next financial year, reflecting not more than 70 per cent of the current budgets on operations.The parastatals will not be allowed to embark on new projects without written approval from the National Treasury....

  • SAMS SENSE: Meet Dr. Volunteer

    SAMS SENSE: Meet Dr. Volunteer

    For far too long, however, the Kenyan government both at the national and county level has displayed ways condescending and insensitive to this crucial segment of our society.Presently, doctors are on strike complaining about among other things the delayed posting of medical interns, a crucial one-y...

  • Is the Church dying in Europe?

    Is the Church dying in Europe?

    As one of Europe's best-preserved medieval cities, Barcelona's skyline is adorned with the timeless beauty of ancient churches, each a testament to the creativity and devotion of past generations .

  • SAM'S SENSE: Barcelona and Baba Dogo - Mind the gap!

    SAM'S SENSE: Barcelona and Baba Dogo - Mind the gap!

    I did not at any moment witness overlapping by matatu drivers or jaywalking by pedestrians rushing to beat the lights. I did not see matatu drivers revving their vehicles in annoyance to scare pedestrians or drivers of smaller vehicles.

  • Govt orders fresh vetting for pharmacies, agrovets in a month

    Govt orders fresh vetting for pharmacies, agrovets in a month

    Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof. Kithure Kindiki says the decision has been taken following continued abuse of prescription drugs which NACADA says is one of the biggest emerging threats. 

  • Sports PS Tum grilled by MPs over status of Talanta Stadium ahead of AFCON 2027

    Sports PS Tum grilled by MPs over status of Talanta Stadium ahead of AFCON 2027

    Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Sports questioned the PS on what exactly will be the role of the military in the rollout plan; the PS even failed to disclose just how much the project would cost and what will be the source of the money.

  • Kenyas big dream on Artificial Intelligence

    Kenyas big dream on Artificial Intelligence

    Since 2006, the mobile industry in the world has been converging in Barcelona annually to share the latest innovation and to showcase what in the minds of major technology firms is the future of computing. At the Barcelona Arena, over 90,000 attendees were listed, from exhibitors to industry special...

  • SAMS SENSE: Hello Parliamentarians

    SAMS SENSE: Hello Parliamentarians

    Earlier in the week, MPs allied to the Kenya Kwanza alliance converged in Naivasha for, consultations with the national executive. And at that event, they were challenged for being clueless; they were asked if they knew where the National Employment authority is, they were asked if they knew of th...

  • SAMS SENSE: Please speak clearly

    SAMS SENSE: Please speak clearly

    Article 35 of the Constitution assures: Every citizen has the right of access to information held by the State." Further down, sub-article 3 provides, The State shall publish and publicise any important information affecting the nation. Publish and publicise.

  • SRC to oppose new Bill that seeks to give MPs power to determine own allowances

    SRC to oppose new Bill that seeks to give MPs power to determine own allowances

    The Salaries and Remuneration Commission and the controller of budget have been at loggerheads with the JSC over ways of determining the facilitative allowances in the judiciary.