Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 76, has resigned and fled the country following anti-government protests that have resulted in hundreds of deaths. Reports indicate that she and her sister were evacuated by army helicopter. Hasina’s current location is unclear, but she is believed to be heading to India. Huge crowds of protesters stormed her official residence in Dhaka despite a curfew and internet blackout. At least 90 people were killed in clashes between police and protesters on Sunday, raising the recent death toll to over 300. This violence marks some of the worst the South Asian country has experienced since…
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The Amani National Congress Party has unanimously voted to merge with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) to strengthen the Kenya Kwanza coalition’s political position ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking during the party’s top brass delegates meeting held in Mokowe, Lamu County, on Saturday, ANC Party Secretary General Omboko Milemba revealed that the decision to merge with UDA was reached following a meeting of 160 party officials, delegates, and elected leaders. He explained that the move will help strengthen the coalition’s position as political realignments occur. Milemba also said that all party organs have adopted the merger process, adding…
Companies that provide services such as telecommunications and security have been ordered to register their web addresses on Kenyan internet domains as part of efforts to safeguard cybersecurity. The companies have been given six months to comply with a directive from the Communications Authority to register their web addresses, as announced during a meeting of the National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee (NC4) on March 14, 2024. NC4, a multi-agency entity established by the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act of 2018, coordinates national cybersecurity matters and facilitates international cooperation in addressing computer and cyber crimes in Kenya. “During the meeting,…
A majority of Kenyans support Generation Z’s efforts to hold the government accountable and prioritize national interests, a recent poll by Intel Research Solutions has revealed. Dismissed by some as digital wankers, the poll now reveals that 91 per cent of respondents support the Gen Z movement, which speaks volumes about this new wave of activism. This overwhelming support highlights a collective frustration among Kenyans and a desire for immediate change. The minimal opposition to the Gen Z movement, with only 9 per cent of respondents expressing disapproval, underscores the widespread acceptance of its ideals. Support for the Gen Z…
An Anti-Corruption Court has found an Assistant Plant Inspector at the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS) guilty of fraudulently acquiring public funds and providing false information to a public entity. Milimani’s Chief Magistrate, Hon. Thomas Nzioki, convicted Juma Mwadama Zinje for acquiring Kes4.75 million, a salary earned from KEPHIS. He was also convicted on two other counts of providing false information to a public entity. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) received a complaint on June 8, 2021, from the Managing Director of KEHPIS alleging that Juma Mwadama Zinje forged academic certificates and used them to apply to join…
There are no plans to scrap the expanded free maternal care, Linda Mama Boresha Jamii health programme but the government intends to make it more efficient under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF). Prime Cabinet Secretary’s spouse Tessie Mudavadi assured Kenyans and mothers in particular that, under SHIF, efficiency and accountability would be enhanced adding that disbursement of the free maternity money will be made timelier. Ms Musalia who was speaking at the Marsabit County referral hospital when she handed over 13 state-of-the-art neonatal incubators to six counties in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) region asked Kenyans to be…
Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has termed plans to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua as a direct attack on the people of the Mount Kenya region. Terming the grounds for Rigathi’s planned ouster from his position as “frivolous”, Kahiga said that those behind the impeachment motions should brace themselves for retaliation from the region that gave President William Ruto 3.5 million votes during the 2022 General Election. “I must say that where an impeachment motion is being considered against the Deputy President, that is an affront towards the Mountain. That is an attack on us as the people and we will…
A senior police officer in the Central Kenya Region is facing a possible arraignment on bribery allegations. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Central Regional Office, Nyeri, arrested Ms Mary Syombua Mutunga, OCS Itabua Police Station, on July 25, 2024, after receiving a complaint to the effect that Ms. Mutunga had solicited a Kes100,000 bribe to facilitate the release of an impounded motor vehicle from the Station’s yard. The complainant, a bar operator, was arrested by four police officers from Itabua Police Station on July 3, 2024, after he refused to sell them alcohol at 10:00 a.m., which was before…
Constructive dismissal, also known as constructive discharge or constructive termination, occurs when an employee resigns not because they want to but because the employer’s conduct necessitates it. For instance, in a scenario where an employer imposes harsh and unfair work expectations on an employee with the aim of forcing them to resign, that resignation may qualify as constructive dismissal. Constructive dismissal Kenya law Justice Mbaru of the Employment and Labour Relations Court said in the case of Nathan Ogada Atiagaga v David Engineering Limited, ‘constructive dismissal occurs when an employee resigns because their employer’s behaviour has become so intolerable or…
The High Court has once again suspended the government’s implementation of the Maisha Namba digital identity card, which is set to be renewed every 10 years. Justice Lawrence Mugambi has issued a conservatory order halting the implementation of the Unique Personal Identifier (Maisha Namba), the third-generation Maisha Card, the Maisha Digital ID, and the Maisha Database until a new application is heard and decided. Introduced in 2023 to replace second-generation identity cards, the Maisha Card features a Unique Personal Identifier known as Maisha Namba. The Haki na Sheria Initiative, a human rights group, has challenged this rollout for the second…
