The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has vowed to press ahead with investigations into Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over alleged hate speech and ethnic incitement, despite both leaders publicly questioning or resisting the commission’s summons. NCIC Chairperson Bishop Kepha Omae said the commission would carry out its constitutional mandate independently and would not allow politicians to dictate how investigations are conducted. “There is time for politics and there is time for real work. We cannot allow such jokes. We will not entertain those games. We cannot allow someone to say they will…
Author: Davin Muthoni
Professor John Okumu has been confirmed as Kenyatta University’s substantive Vice Chancellor, taking charge at a time when the institution is trying to move past years of leadership disputes that overshadowed much of his predecessor’s time in office. Prof Paul Wainaina spent eight years as Vice Chancellor, a period marked by repeated court battles as he fought to hold on to his position, leaving behind a university whose governance frequently made headlines for the wrong reasons. Prof Okumu had been serving in an acting capacity since January 2026, following Wainaina’s departure. During that time, he presided over Kenyatta University’s 59th…
The Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) has gone to the High Court seeking to block the government’s proposal to charge motorists Sh8 per kilometre to use the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit and Rironi-Maai Mahiu-Naivasha highways, arguing the toll cannot be imposed without a free alternative route. Cofek contends that the government has no right to compel road users to pay an additional charge for using an existing, taxpayer-funded highway unless a practical toll-free option is made available. The corridor in question is the main link between Nairobi, the North Rift, Western Kenya and the wider East African region, carrying a significant share…
Divisions inside President William Ruto’s government have spilled into the open, with Cabinet Secretaries publicly disagreeing over the 2027 succession race. The biggest fallout is between Health CS Aden Duale and Lands CS Alice Wahome, after Duale made remarks about the Mt Kenya community that have angered leaders from the region. Separately, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku have also disagreed publicly, this time over whether Mt Kenya East should go its own political way ahead of next year’s elections, instead of voting together with the rest of the Mt Kenya region. In a video shared…
A city lawyer has moved to the High Court seeking conservatory orders to halt the Law Society of Kenya’s ongoing boycott of judges and judicial officers, arguing the action is unconstitutional and denies litigants access to justice. Advocate Adrian Kamotho filed the petition under a certificate of urgency, suing the LSK, led by President Charles Kanjama, over its targeted boycott of Chief Justice Martha Koome, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu and several other judges. He wants the court to immediately suspend the boycott, which was announced through statements and operational guidelines issued on July 17, 20 and 22, pending determination…
Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero have been convicted of the murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno, bringing to an end a trial that has lasted for more than seven years. Delivering the judgment on Thursday, Justice Cecilia Githua found that the prosecution had proved its case against the three accused beyond reasonable doubt, holding that they acted with a common intention to unlawfully kill Sharon. “It’s therefore my finding that the prosecution has proved its case against the first (Obado), the second, and the third accused persons beyond reasonable doubt.…
President William Ruto’s pledge that a Bill guaranteeing universal funding for all qualifying university students is before Parliament has run into fresh doubt after a search of publicly available National Assembly documents did not locate the legislation. The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has been allocated Sh56.71 billion, against the Sh114.36 billion needed to support 1,199,423 students seeking financial assistance. The shortfall has for years left thousands of students without full funding, forcing many to abandon their preferred courses for cheaper alternatives- a crisis that appears to have driven the government to reconsider the funding model it introduced only three…
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has intensified its standoff with the Judiciary after announcing an indefinite boycott of 12 judges and one magistrate who obtained court orders suspending disciplinary proceedings or investigations, setting the stage for one of the most significant confrontations between the legal profession and the Bench in recent years. The targeted boycott, which begins on Thursday after a planned one-day nationwide court boycott, will remain in force until court orders restraining the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) or the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are lifted. “The targeted boycott will commence…
CCTV footage played in court has shown how schoolteacher Albert Ojwang’ entered the Central Police Station alive and walking on the night of June 6, 2025, only to be carried out unresponsive hours later, evidence that prosecutors say supports a murder case against seven accused persons. The footage, presented in court by Joshua Mutua, head of forensics at the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), traced Ojwang’s movements from his arrival at the station in a DCI-owned Subaru Outback at 9.23pm to the moment his body was loaded into a police vehicle at 1.20am the following day. Ojwang’ had been detained…
President William Ruto has pledged that every Kenyan student who qualifies for university will receive full government funding, provided Parliament approves a new higher education financing proposal currently before the House. Speaking at State House on Tuesday, the President urged the National Assembly to speed up the approval process so that first-year university entrants joining in September could benefit from the change. “Now we have in Parliament the final version of how we are going to make higher education universal. It will not matter a child’s background, it will matter how good they are. Going into the future, we’ve been…
