A month after lawmakers resumed normal sittings following their long December holidays, various house committees whose term expired in the last session are yet to be reconstituted due to the differences between the Azimio la Umoja coalition and the ruling Kenya Kwanza Alliance on the composition of the members. Insiders aware of the intrigues ongoing revealed that the current deadlock is occasioned by the fact that the Azimio la Umoja coalition headed by Raila Odinga is claiming control of more than ten committees as a way of silencing them following the decision of Speaker Moses Wetangula to declare Kenya Kwanza…
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Kenya’s crucial Group ‘F’ 2026 World Cup qualifier against Gabon on March 24 will be played at the Nyayo National Stadium as part of a test drive ahead of the Caf Africa Nations Championship tournament in August. This was confirmed on Sunday at the end of a two-day inspection tour by a high-level Confederation of African Football (Caf) delegation led by Samson Adamu, the Confederation’s Director of Tournaments and Events. Football Kenya Federation President Hussein Mohammed – who is also the Vice Chairman of Kenya’s Local Organising Committee for the 2025 Africa Nations Championship (Chan) and 2027 Africa Cup of…
By Fuad Abdirahman Though defeated at the recent African Union Chair elections in Addis Ababa, Mr. Raila Odinga retains an undeniable relevance in modern Kenya’s politics. In years to come, he will remain the singular force that shaped Kenya’s destiny, making him one of the most consequential figures ever to stride across Kenya’s political stage. For decades, Mr. Odinga has been both an ideologically grounded person and a flip-flopping politician. At one point, he was a fierce critic of the then President Daniel arap Moi’s authoritarian rule in the 1980s and early 90s. He endured six years of detention without…
Kenya’s sports journalists were on Friday put through rigorous paces ahead of the 56th edition of the Magical Kenya Open golf championship (MKO), set for Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi from February 20-23. The training – which included practical course sessions, rules and regulations, and golf jargon centred around the “gentleman’s game” – was designed to prepare the scribes for effective coverage of the upcoming DP World Tour event that has attracted 144 players from around the world. The workshop, sponsored by Absa Bank Kenya, brought together member scribes of the Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) at the 9-hole…
The passing of new tax reforms under the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024, which came into effect in December last year, signals a new era of retirement security with a strong focus on financial security and healthcare planning. Enwealth Financial Services hosted a pension sector stakeholder meeting in Nairobi today, providing a platform to discuss critical issues shaping Kenya’s pension sector. Emerging from the discussion as one of the most impactful changes introduced by the Act is the increase in the tax-deductible pension contribution limit, which translates to lower Pay As You Earn (PAYE) liabilities, as higher pension contributions will…
The United States has frozen its financial contributions to a United Nations fund for a multinational security support mission in Haiti, a UN spokesperson said on Tuesday, a move that would stop $13.3 million in pending aid. “We received an official notification from the US asking for an immediate stop work order on their contribution” to the trust fund for the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, said Stephane Dujarric, the UN secretary-general’s spokesperson, referring to the already underfunded Kenya-led force. The UN Security Council gave the green light in October 2023 to the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission designed to…
Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan has died at the age of 88, his charity the Aga Khan Development Network has announced. Prince Karim Aga Khan was the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili Muslims, who trace his lineage directly to the Prophet Muhammad. He “passed away peacefully” in Lisbon, Portugal, surrounded by his family, his charity said in a statement on social media. Born in Switzerland, he had British citizenship and lived in a chateau in France. The King has been made aware of the death of the philanthropist, who was a friend of both himself and his…
At least 12 miners have now been rescued after a gold mine collapsed in Khayega, Shinyalu Sub-County, Kakamega, on Monday evening. The incident occurred around 6:00 p.m. when the walls of the mineshaft gave way, trapping 20 miners who were inside. A multi-agency rescue operation involving the Kenya Red Cross, local police, disaster response teams, and community volunteers managed to extricate 8 miners from the site shortly after the collapse. According to police, those rescued did not suffer any injuries. Shinyalu Sub-County Police Commander Daniel Makumbu confirmed that the search and rescue operation is ongoing and will continue until all…
The William Ruto and Rigathi Gachagua 2022 Presidential Election Ticket was controversial from the word go. Two strong-willed individuals, it was evident to many that the ticket could hardly last a term. While on the campaign trail in 2021, Deputy President William Ruto promised never to subject his running mate, in the event they formed government, to the alleged humiliation he had suffered under the retiring President Uhuru Kenyatta. It was a hollow pledge. As a strong-headed individual, a laid-back personality was best suited for him as a principal assistant. Gachagua was too independent and entitled. Mr Gachagua, the second…
EACC has filed 47 new civil suits to recover assets estimated at Sh9.2 billion, the Commission’s Annual Report for the FY2023/2024 has revealed. Launched yesterday at the Commission’s Headquarters in Nairobi, the Report discloses that the Commission also finalized and forwarded 126 investigation files on corruption, economic crimes, and unethical conduct to the Director of Public Prosecutions with recommendations to prosecute. Further, the Report shows that the Commission concluded 56 files on violations of Chapter Six of the Constitution and Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012, and recovered assets and unexplained wealth worth Sh2.9 billion illegally held by public officers in…
