The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has appointed Ruth Kulundu as Acting Chief Executive Officer and Commission Secretary, placing her in charge of the electoral agency’s secretariat as the search for a substantive office holder continues. Kulundu assumed office on Wednesday, August 5, and will serve in an acting capacity for two months or until the recruitment of a permanent CEO and Commission Secretary is completed. IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon communicated the changes to staff through an internal memo, urging employees to support the transition and ensure continuity in the commission’s operations. “The Commission has appointed Ruth Kulundu to…
Author: Davin Muthoni
Thousands of university lecturers could retire earlier than expected under a proposal by the Public Service Commission (PSC), prompting the Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) to threaten industrial action unless the plan is withdrawn and several long-standing labour disputes are resolved. In a circular dated April 28, the PSC proposes lowering the mandatory retirement age for academic and research staff in public universities, research institutions and equivalent organisations. If implemented, the changes would significantly shorten the working lives of several categories of academic staff. Under the proposal, professors and associate professors would retire at 70 instead of 74, while the…
Properties linked to former Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria are set to go under the hammer later this month after a creditor instructed auctioneers to sell two assets associated with him over an alleged loan default. A residential property in Nairobi’s Karen suburb and a hospital in Murang’a, both associated with the former governor, have been advertised for public auction on August 25, according to a notice published by Dalali Traders Auctioneers. The first asset is a 2.9-acre parcel in Milimani, Kiharu, occupied by Edinburgh Mountain Hospital — a facility owned by Wa Iria, according to Business Registration Service records.…
At least 106,000 village elders across Kenya will now receive a monthly government stipend, alongside free smartphones, training and health insurance cover, in a support package President William Ruto unveiled at State House, Nairobi, on Tuesday. Ruto announced the package during an engagement forum attended by more than 10,000 village elders representing their counterparts from across the country. He said the elders would receive a Sh3,000 monthly stipend, cementing their formal recognition within the National Government Administration system. “Today, we formally recognise that historic role. The onboarding of more than 106,000 village elders across the 47 counties into the National…
Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashid Haji has returned a Kenyan passport issued to him, saying the move was aimed at ensuring transparency in his public role. The decision comes amid rising tensions between Nairobi and Mogadishu over Kenyan travel documents held by Somali officials, following another Somali official being turned away at a Kenyan airport. In a statement, Haji maintained that the document was genuine, lawfully obtained, and issued in full compliance with the relevant procedures. He described the decision to return it as a measure intended to uphold the standards expected of a public official and insisted it…
A second prime property belonging to former Jubilee Party Secretary-General Raphael Tuju is set for auction, as the East African Development Bank (EADB) continues efforts to recover a disputed debt of about Sh4.5 billion arising from a decade-old loan advanced to his company. Garam Investments Auctioneers has issued a public notice confirming that Entim Sidai Wellness Sanctuary, Tuju’s sprawling Karen estate, will be sold on August 25, 2026. It follows the earlier sale of another of his prime properties after EADB moved to enforce repayment of the loan, citing default by Tuju’s company. The auction notice describes the property in…
Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia was arrested by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Monday over remarks he allegedly made during a public rally in Kieni, Nyeri County. The legislator was taken into custody after spending the night at the Royal Media Services (RMS) premises, where he remained following an appearance on Inooro TV’s Kiririmbi programme. Kaguchia said police officers had surrounded the media house with the intention of arresting him. “After my Kiririmbi show this evening, a contingent of police officers surrounded Royal Media Studios and erected roadblocks with the intention of arresting me. I will not…
Kenya’s 2026 national examinations are facing the threat of disruptions after the teachers’ unions warned they will withdraw members from invigilation, supervision and marking duties unless the government clears about Sh1.5 billion still owed for last year’s exam exercise. The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) say thousands of teachers who supervised the 2025 KCSE, KPSEA and KJSEA examinations have gone unpaid for the better part of a year, despite repeated government assurances. Only teachers who worked as examiners, marking scripts, have been paid so far while invigilators, supervisors and…
Former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa has resigned from President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA), citing humiliation and mounting frustration over her ambitions to run for the Kilifi gubernatorial seat in 2027. Addressing journalists at a press briefing at her Kakuyuni home in Malindi on Thursday, Jumwa, who previously served as Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage, said her decision followed extensive soul-searching. “After deep reflection, heartfelt prayer and countless consultations with the people I serve, I have made one of the most difficult decisions of my political life,” she said, before declaring her exit effective immediately:…
Members of Parliament are moving closer to passing legislation that would hand the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) powers to regulate fares charged by public service vehicles, ending decades of unchecked pricing by matatu and bus operators. The NTSA (Amendment) Bill, 2023, sponsored by Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa, seeks to amend the NTSA Act to allow for policy guidelines governing what passengers can be charged. If passed, the Authority would gain the power to validate and approve PSV fares and give commuters a formal channel to report operators who overcharge them. The proposal would place Kenya alongside countries including…
