Chief Justice Martha Koome has presided over the swearing in of Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) appointees. The event, held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) Monday, saw Mary Wanjira Kimonye sworn in as the Vice Chairperson of the PSC and seven others including Harun Maalim Hassan, Mwanamaka Amani Mabruki, Francis Major, Dr. Irene Cherotich Asienga, Boya Molu, Joan Andisi Machayo, and Francis Otieno Owino as board members. Sammy Chepkwony took oath as the new SRC Chairperson and was joined by new board members including Jane Gatakaa Njagi, Major General (Rtd) Martin Kizito…
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The Department of Correctional Services has raised concern over the continued congestion of prisons in the country attributing it to frequent case adjournments, delays and unfair bond terms among others. State Department for Correctional Services Principal Secretary Dr Salome Muhia while acknowledging the concern said that they are working with various stakeholders including the Judiciary to find a lasting solution. Speaking during a visit at the Thika Main Prison, the PS said the decongestion will be periodic, citing last year when they released 4,000 inmates, the highest number released over the years adding that another 200 files are currently under…
Three suspects arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in connection to the murder of an IEBC official Aisha Abubakar are set to be charged on Tuesday at the Shanzu Law Courts. DCI detectives arrested the trio on Monday, and recovered several crucial exhibits. “Isa Omari, Brian Shikuku Mudari and Bryan Templer Oyare were flushed from their hideouts in separate but coordinated operations within the coastal region, following 7 days of rigorous manhunt for perpetrators of the 3 am daring robbery,” said DCI in a statement posted on their verified X account (formerly Twitter). On the fateful…
Elders from Cheboror in Kesses, Uasin Gishu County, have strongly condemned and distanced themselves from a group of youths who heckled leaders during President William Ruto’s development tour of the North Rift. The elders described the attempt by some leaders to outshine others in the presence of President William Ruto, while he was in his own political backyard, as unfortunate and uncalled for. Speaking at Cheboror in Tarakwa, where the President held a rally on Friday after launching several projects, the residents, led by Stanley Biwot Tololo, Paul Kurgat Tabora, and Margaret Kurgat, condemned regional leaders who they allege sponsored…
Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza and her County Public Service Board are at loggerheads over the board’s decision to hire more staff. Kawira and her County Secretary, Dr Kiambi Atheru, cite a lack of funds and the unsustainable wage bill, while the Board insists there is a serious shortage of staff that is negatively affecting service delivery in the county. On Wednesday last week, the board, led by Virginia Kawira Miriti, who is the Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, advertised at least 500 vacancies in the Health, Education, Agriculture, Water, and other departments — a move that did not sit well…
Demand for public transport services has gone up as parents and guardians prepare to take their children back to school for the first term of the 2025 academic year. This has put parents and learners under pressure to board any available Public Service Vehicle, exposing them to risks of travelling in unroadworthy matatus. To reduce the risk of road crashes involving school children, Mr Bora Guyo, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Central region manager, has urged parents and students to only board roadworthy matatus and avoid hitching rides in private cars. He spoke after mounting a compliance inspection…
The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) has issued a 14-day strike notice over what they said is failure by the government to implement the 2024 return-to-work agreement. Among the key provisions of the agreement that are yet to be fulfilled include the negotiation of a comprehensive Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), promotions and job reclassifications, and confirmation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff into permanent and pensionable terms. Others are, comprehensive medical cover for all clinical officers and conversion of all short-term contractual employment for clinical officers to permanent and pensionable terms. KUCO National Chairman, Peterson Wachira, faulted the Ministry…
Former Murang’a governor Mwangi wa Iria has faulted an emerging political outfit in the central region which he claims will derail development in the counties within Mount Kenya region. Wa Iria on Friday alleged that both elected and non-elected political leaders who are associating themselves with the group dubbed ‘Itungati’ want to disrupt the government’s course on implementation of projects in the region. He claimed the leaders have been mobilizing locals to defy government’s directives and heckle leaders who are aligned to the Kenya Kwanza administration. During a press conference held in Murang’a town, the former governor warned that the…
The government has set aside Sh1.7 billion to construct 37 pilot constituency sports academies across the country. Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Cabinet Secretary (CS) Salim Mvurya has said this move is aimed at nurturing and developing talents through the construction of modern sports facilities. Consequently, Mvurya has promised to redouble the government’s efforts to catch up with other sporting countries by ensuring classic training grounds for the youth, complete with state-of-the-art facilities. “In Kwale county we will build the sport academies in Matuga and Kinango constituencies. We have already authorized Sh110 million to build the pilot sports facilities…
Livestock Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke has defended livestock vaccination programme to be rolled out by the government in January saying it will increase Kenya’s meat quality abroad. Mueke was speaking during the 10th edition of Kimalel Goat Auction in Baringo saying the prevalence of diseases such as foot and mouth and Peste des Petit Ruminants (PPR) was a hindrance to Kenya’s meat product in fetching good prices especially in the Middle East. The PS revealed that it was while on a mission to get better price for the country’s meat products internationally that the government learnt of the importance of…