Vincent Obadha

September 22, 2026 05:40 (EAT) • 6 days ago

Kenya rewrites EV charging tariff amid surge in electric mobility

Kenya Power's own tracking shows e-mobility electricity sales have increased by over 113-fold in less than three years, with consumption rising from 13,500 kWh in July 2023 to more than 1.5 million kWh in April 2026.

September 16, 2026 11:54 (EAT) • 1 week ago

Ksh.30.6B on travel, Ksh.74.5 non-remitted deductions, pending bills; Where the budget shoe pinches

While ordinary Kenyans are cutting back, some parts of government are still living large, on travel, hospitality, and emergency spending that skips the usual checks and balances.

September 09, 2026 07:42 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

Explainer: What East Africans need to enter, live and trade in Kenya

Free movement within the region traces back to the 1967 Treaty for East African Cooperation between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania,

September 07, 2026 05:18 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

From Tata Chemicals to foreign hawkers; Ruto’s ‘pack and go’ order causes regional jitters

President Ruto has ordered Tata Chemicals to leave Lake Magadi after Kenya suspended its operations over alleged regulatory non-compliance and value-addition concerns.

September 02, 2026 04:29 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

Coalitions, power-sharing rackets; how marriage of convenience powers Kenyan elections

NARC deal had a single, unambiguous objective binding it together: ousting KANU. Each handshake has expanded the number of ministries, created new advisory and parastatal positions, and done so for political expediency rather than policy delivery.

September 01, 2026 03:28 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

Maraga report: What ails police service and Ksh.106 billion reform blueprint

Officers who cannot afford decent housing, prisons that cannot feed inmates, and an NYS that struggles to equip its trainees.The report demands modernization of equipment, from vehicles to protective gear to digital case-management systems.

August 27, 2026 02:27 (EAT) • 1 month ago

What's in an outfit? Police take on new clothes, again, as other reforms remain hanging

A new shirt and a new pair of trousers are visible, photographable, and popular with officers who might have genuine grievances about comfort and practicality. Gachagua promised Kenya Kwanza would restore dignity to the service.

August 25, 2026 10:22 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Speaker Wetangula exposed how State House has politicised teacher employment

Wetangula did not name any of the MPs he accused, nor did he offer details of the recruitment exercise in question.

August 20, 2026 03:39 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Understanding El Niño: The ocean pattern reshaping East Africa's rainy season

During El Niño, those trade winds weaken or even reverse, letting warm water pool in the central and eastern Pacific instead.

August 18, 2026 02:13 (EAT) • 1 month ago

‘Sponsor!’ Uhuru Kenyatta’s shadow looms over Ruto govt as campaigns intensify

The funding allegation, whether or not it is ever substantiated, is doing real political work, for Kenya Kwanza.

Vincent Obadha

Kenya rewrites EV charging tariff amid surge in electric mobility

Ksh.30.6B on travel, Ksh.74.5 non-remitted deductions, pending bills; Where the budget shoe pinches

Explainer: What East Africans need to enter, live and trade in Kenya

From Tata Chemicals to foreign hawkers; Ruto’s ‘pack and go’ order causes regional jitters

Coalitions, power-sharing rackets; how marriage of convenience powers Kenyan elections

Maraga report: What ails police service and Ksh.106 billion reform blueprint

What's in an outfit? Police take on new clothes, again, as other reforms remain hanging

Speaker Wetangula exposed how State House has politicised teacher employment

Understanding El Niño: The ocean pattern reshaping East Africa's rainy season

‘Sponsor!’ Uhuru Kenyatta’s shadow looms over Ruto govt as campaigns intensify

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