Seth Olale
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Cracks widen in Azimio as Kalonzo faction says ‘not interested' in joining Ruto Gov’t
This as the differences in the opposition coalition party continued to widen following the inclusion of ODM members in the Cabinet.Kalonzo of the Wiper party, DAP-K's Wamalwa and the Jubilee Secretary General Kioni termed the move as motivated by individual ambitions.
Another Handshake as Raila returns in President Ruto's gov't
Citizen TV goes down memory lane from Odinga's first handshake with the late retired President Daniel Arap Moi in 2001. This is the 4th time Odinga has joined the Government in ways other than the ballot from the opposition benches, he has penetrated the centre of Government through the Handsha...
‘We want a competent Cabinet,’ Gachagua tells Ruto as he insists Mt. Kenya must be considered
Gachagua said only candidates above reproach should be considered for the job, casting doubts on the return of politicians to the Cabinet.The Deputy President defended his calls for the appointment of candidates from the Mt. Kenya region.
‘Occupy Counties’: Gen Zs shift focus to Governors as two demos set for tomorrow in Rift Valley
The planned demos come barely 24 hours after protesters held peaceful demonstrations in Nandi County, complaining about stalled projects while at the same time demanding for the audit of all procurement contracts.
Raila slams gov't over killings of protesters, denies presence of goons
Speaking during the funeral service of the late Luo Council of Elders Secretary, late Mzee Owino Nyadi in Ugunja, Siaya County, the Opposition leader stated that involving the military in community policing means that the civilian authority in the country has failed...
Gov't intensifies security within key infrastructures after Tuesday protests
All roads leading to critical infrastructure were cordoned off, with staffers subjected to mandatory screening before being allowed access.Unlike Tuesday when protesters stormed Parliament buildings, armoured personnel carriers patrolled the precincts of Parliament, with Police Water Cannon Trucks o...
Finance Bill to be tabled in Parliament as Kenyans demonstrate over controversial draft law
To galvanise the Kenya Kwanza coalition members ahead of its tabling, the ruling coalition has called for a parliamentary group meeting to strategize.
MPs mock DP Gachagua for using commercial flight, term move a ‘PR stunt’
DP Gachagua was on Tuesday captured on camera at JKIA carrying a blue suitcase while taking a commercial flight, the national carrier Kenya Airways, to Mombasa.The move on Wednesday elicited discourse within and without Parliament, with opposition MPs triggering debate that was initially murmur...
Treasury PS Kiptoo says Gov’t seeking to raise Ksh.346B with Finance Bill 2024
Kiptoo stated that the new tax measures were informed by Kenya's burgeoning public debt that he insists must be reduced.Some members of the committee however rejected various proposals in the Bill saying they will increase the financial burden on Kenyans.
Safaricom says Finance Bill 2024 will have adverse effects on investment, Gov’t programmes
Safaricom is opposed to the proposed increase of excise duty on internet data and mobile money transfer services provided by banks and cellular phone services to 20 per cent.It warned that the increase in operational costs will affect services such as M-Pesa, Hustler...