Public university lecturers will remain on strike after the government and staff unions failed to agree on a settlement, with the rejection of a reported Sh12 billion offer leaving the dispute over pay and employment terms unresolved. The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and the Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU) rejected the proposal during talks on Monday, October 12, saying the negotiations must address the specific grievances raised by staff rather than revolve around a single financial offer for the 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). UASU Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga said the amount did not meet the union’s demands. “The counteroffer…
Author: Davin Muthoni
Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki has been elected chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG), with Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka named vice chairperson in a new leadership team that will represent the interests of Kenya’s 47 county governments. The two were elected during a full council meeting in Nairobi on Monday, October 12, 2026. Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi was also appointed the council’s whip. Njuki takes charge of the body that brings together county chiefs to coordinate their priorities and engage the national government on matters affecting devolution. His tenure will involve steering discussions on the distribution of national resources,…
The Environment and Land Court in Bungoma has nullified the Sh5.02 billion Kanduyi Airstrip Smart City Affordable Housing Project, declaring its tender process unconstitutional and ordering the disputed public land to be restored to its original condition within 45 days. Justice Kossy Bor delivered the judgment virtually on Thursday, October 8, 2026, ruling that the project failed to comply with constitutional requirements governing public land management, environmental protection and public participation. The court found that the development violated Articles 10, 42, 62 and 69 of the Constitution, covering national values and governance, environmental rights, public land, and environmental protection, respectively,…
Dr Dennis Miskellah, Deputy Secretary General of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Local Authorities Provident Fund (LAPFUND) for a three-year term. The appointment was announced in Gazette Notice No. 15978, dated Friday, October 9, 2026, and made by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi under Section 5(1) of the Local Authorities Provident Fund Act. The notice stated: “In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5(1) of the Local Authorities Provident Fund Act, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury appoints Kevin Owango Onyango and Dennis…
Former Cabinet Minister Burudi Nabwera, who helped shape Kenya’s diplomatic presence abroad and represented Lugari in Parliament, has died at the age of 99, prompting tributes from political leaders Eliud Owalo and Wycliffe Oparanya. Nabwera held several senior public offices, including serving as Kenya’s first ambassador to the United States and its first permanent representative to the United Nations. He also served as Minister of State in the Office of the President and became Lugari Constituency’s first MP after it was established in 1988. Owalo, who is eyeing the presidency in 2027, described his death as a loss to both…
A Nairobi court has withdrawn criminal charges against former Social Health Authority (SHA) chief executive Elijah Wachira and co-accused Robert Ingarisa in a case involving the alleged misappropriation of Sh17.59 million belonging to the state health agency. Principal Magistrate Daisy Mutai approved the prosecution’s application on October 6, 2026, allowing the charges against the two accused persons to be withdrawn under Section 87(a) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court also ordered the release of cash bail deposited on behalf of Wachira and Ingarisa to the respective individuals who paid it. The two had been charged in Nairobi Magistrates’ Court…
The government has allocated Sh25 billion to compensate landowners affected by the construction of the Narok-Bomet-Kisumu section of the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Kenya Railways Corporation Managing Director Philip Mainga said the National Land Commission (NLC) was conducting public participation ahead of compensation, with land valuations and negotiations ongoing. He said Kenya Railways had secured early access to some sections of land as discussions with affected property owners continued. During a public participation meeting, Kapkesosio village resident Stephen Ruto welcomed the railway, saying it would connect Bomet County to other parts of Kenya and the wider East African region.…
China has handed Kenya a $2 million (about Sh259 million) cash grant to support the country’s Ebola preparedness and ongoing drought mitigation efforts, arriving just two days after Kenya confirmed its first imported case of the disease. The grant was officially handed over on Thursday, October 8, at the National Treasury, where Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan presented it to Treasury Principal Secretary Dr Chris Kiptoo, with Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni also present. The funding is split evenly: $1 million (roughly Sh129.5 million) will go toward strengthening Ebola preparedness infrastructure in counties identified as being at very…
John Matara has told the High Court that socialite Starlet Wahu attacked him with a knife during a dispute over payment for a sexual encounter shortly before she was found dead in a Nairobi apartment in January 2024. Testifying in his defence before Milimani High Court Judge Alexander Muteti, Matara denied murdering the 24-year-old and claimed he sustained several injuries during the confrontation before fleeing the apartment and seeking medical treatment. Matara is accused of killing Wahu, the sister of pastor Victor Kanyari, inside Room Y32 at Papino Apartments in South B, Nairobi, on January 3, 2024. His testimony offers…
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has stepped down as chairperson of the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Council, now operating as The Ukombozi Alliance (TUA), setting the stage for changes to the coalition’s leadership as it seeks to broaden its membership ahead of the 2027 General Election. Mr Kenyatta’s resignation, contained in a letter dated October 5, followed the formal handover of the Jubilee Party leadership. He said the decision was not an end to his association with the coalition, but part of efforts to renew democratic institutions. Attention has now turned to who will take over the council chairmanship,…
