Council of Governors (CoG) Chief Executive Officer Ms Mary Mwiti wants county governments to ensure all employees are put under integrated payrolls. Mwiti observed that the law does not approve manual payrolls which were still in use in some devolved administrations. On Wednesday, the CEO noted that the Controller of Budget has been taking a lot of time to verify manual payrolls presented by county governments thus delaying salary payments of county employees. Mwiti spoke during a quarterly consultative meeting with county human resources directors and payroll managers held in a Murang’a hotel. She divulged that lack of a proper…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the strike which killed scores of displaced Palestinians in Rafah on Sunday was a “tragic mishap”, amid growing international condemnation of the blast. At least 45 people were killed according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Hundreds more were treated for severe burns, fractures and shrapnel wounds. Speaking in the Israeli parliament, Mr Netanyahu said it was vital that Israel took “every precaution possible” to protect civilians caught up in the fighting in Gaza. But he insisted the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) used their “best efforts not to harm those uninvolved” in the conflict and…
The decision by Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir to outlaw the sale and consumption of muguka in the coastal county has gained widespread support across various parts of the country, with Muslim leaders in the North Rift region throwing their weight behind the initiative. Under the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK), religious leaders want miraa and muguka categorized as banned drugs, citing their contribution to increased juvenile crimes in the country. “The consumption of miraa and muguka is the driving factor behind drug abuse, including the intake of second-generation alcohol and hard drugs like heroin and bhang; the…
By Barbara Owano The University of Nairobi Council has once again sent Vice Chancellor Stephen Kiama on a compulsory leave and directed Prof Ayub Njoroge to take over in acting capacity, setting the stage for a looming showdown. In a press statement, the council chair Amukowa Anangwe expressed concerns about what he termed as the continued harassment, intimidation and misuse of staff and resources by unathorised persons, adding that Prof. Kiama ought to be on leave. “The council wishes to inform the university community and all the concerned persons that the decision made on the 19th of April 2024, granting…
By Wanjiku Hilda Finally, tonight we head up. A no-oxygen attempt comes with its own special preparations and risks; physically, my body is ready. This was the last Instagram post made by Kenyan climber Cheruiyot Kirui, who was found dead on Thursday after his escapade on the world’s highest peak, Everest, turned tragic. Cheruiyot, who worked for the Kenya Commercial Bank, and his guide, Nawang, disappeared on Wednesday after attempting to summit the mountain without supplementary oxygen. The 40-year-old embarked on Phase 2 of ‘Project Death Zone’ on April 18, 2024. He kept meticulous documentation of his process on Instagram,…
By Ann Precious Kinyua Masinde Muliro Stadium in Bungoma County is undergoing final touches for its completion in readiness for this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations on June 1, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has confirmed. Addressing the press on Wednesday at the stadium grounds after a National Steering Committee meeting, Dr. Omollo said the stadium is 96 percent complete in readiness for the fete. “We are satisfied with the level of preparations that have gone into making sure that all those facilities are ready. We still have some work to do between now and then,” he said. Dr. Omollo also…
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO ally during a three-day state visit by Kenyan President William Ruto this week, Reuters reports, citing a source familiar with the plans. This will make Kenya the first sub-Saharan African country to receive the designation, reflecting Washington’s drive to deepen relations with Nairobi amidst South Africa’s pursuit of a more independent foreign policy. The United States grants this designation to close, non-NATO allies with strategic working relationships with the U.S. military. In March, for example, President Biden designated Qatar as a major non-Nato ally of the US,…
By Barbara Owano NARC Kenya party leader Martha Karua has called for the waiver of government service fees for Kenyans who have lost their property to the recent floods, stating that it is the least the government can do to ease the victims’ burdens. According to Karua, Kenyans are dealing with a crisis that has been imposed upon them, and their lives are at stake because they have to contend with a flood of immoral government policies, including “an El Nino of taxes.” “We are standing here today because there has been significantly insufficient intervention by the Ruto administration, which…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been confirmed to have died following a helicopter crash in north-western Iran on Sunday, according to state media. Foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several others are also reported to be among the dead. State media says the “hard landing” happened as hard-line cleric President Raisi was making his way to the city of Tabriz, after returning from the border with Azerbaijan. Before their deaths were confirmed, vigils took place in the capital, Tehran, with pictures showing people kneeling in prayer. What happens next The constitution of the Islamic Republic has a straightforward remedy for instances…
By Barbara Owano Kenya has received 450,000 doses of self-injectable contraceptives from the United Kingdom in an effort to improve family planning for sexually active women. The Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC) contraceptives procured by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with over Sh57 million (£348,000) funding from the UK government will be distributed to health facilities across the country by the Ministry of Health. According to the UN agency, DMPA-SC is a user-friendly injectable contraceptive that can be administered by trained individuals, including community health workers and women themselves. The Acting Director General of Health Dr.Patrick Okoth while receiving supplies at…