Kenyatta University (KU) has claimed the title of Kenya’s leading institution in the World Universities Rankings 2025, surpassing the University of Nairobi (UoN). According to the Times Higher Education report, no Kenyan universities made it to the top ten in Africa, which is dominated by eight South African institutions, one from Nigeria, and one from Ghana. Other Kenyan universities featured include Amref International University, Egerton University, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Kabarak University, Kibabii University, Kisii University, Maasai Mara University, Machakos University, Catholic University of East Africa, University of Eldoret, University of Kabianga, and Zetech University. The…
Author: Samuel Njihia
The government is planning to convert mobile money paybill and till numbers into electronic tax registers (ETRs) by December 25 in a bid to catch tax evaders. This plan was disclosed by Moses Kuria, a senior economic adviser to the head of state President William Ruto, during a tax summit on Wednesday. Kuria, who was previously a Cabinet Secretary, announced that from December next year, all paybills will serve as virtual ETRs in an effort to broaden the tax base. “We’ve agreed with the Commissioner-General that come Christmas 2024, all paybills will also be virtual ETRs for the purposes of…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is set to defend himself in a Senate plenary session following his impeachment by the National Assembly on Tuesday night. This comes after Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot’s motion to form a special committee to hear the charges failed for lack of a seconder. Senator Edwin Sifuna from Nairobi declined to second the motion, prompting a shift in proceedings. Speaker Amason Kingi announced that the Senate will investigate the charges against Mr Gachagua on Wednesday and Thursday next week. The National Assembly and Mr Gachagua must submit their evidence by the end of Monday. In a gazette…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was impeached by the National Assembly on Tuesday night after a daylong debate on whether he violated constitutional provisions, including the oath of office and the National Cohesion and Integration Act, among other accusations. With Parliament buildings secured by heavily armed police officers, the House voted 281-44, with one abstention, to impeach Mr Gachagua. The proceedings were quite uneventful, with lawmakers voting on the motion tabled by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse. The lawmaker argued in his motion that the DP had, during his time in office, grossly violated the Constitution and failed to honour his…
Impeached Kericho County Governor Erick Mutai was elected chairperson of the Education Committee of the Council of Governors on Monday, just days after the Members of the Kericho County Assembly (MCAs) voted to remove him from office. Governor Mutai was impeached by 31 out of 47 MCAs last week, despite a court injunction stopping the process. The impeachment has been passed to the Senate, despite another High Court injunction against the move. Justice Joseph Sergon of the Kericho High Court issued two orders, which Dr. Mutai’s lead legal counsels—Katwa Kigen and Manase Tunen—stated were breached by the assembly. Sigowet Ward…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has assembled a legal team of 20 advocates, including senior counsels, to represent him in Parliament and the courts as he braces himself for a high-stakes impeachment battle. With debate regarding his potential removal from office set to commence next week, Mr Gachagua’s legal team, headed by lawyer Paul Muite, is gearing up to unleash a counterattack against their client’s eleven impeachment allegations. As this unfolds, Mr Gachagua has remained out of the public eye for nearly four days, his last appearance being a radio address to the Kalenjin community just before the motion was introduced.…
Makueni Senator Daniel Maanzo has filed a censure motion against President William Ruto in the Senate over alleged failure to protect Kenyans and address urgent interests of the nation. The motion by Mr Maanzo brings to the fore several crucial matters, including Ruto’s failure as Chairperson of the NSC to act on police brutality and abductions. He criticizes the Kenya Kwanza administration for lacking proper public participation in major state projects, including the Social Health Insurance Fund-SHIF, the Adani controversy, the Higher Education Funding model, and the Affordable Housing program. “Further concerned that the constitutional violations by President William Ruto…
A Laikipia youth leader has filed a petition at Nyahururu High Court seeking orders stopping the National Assembly from either introducing or debating impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The Petitioner, Mr Denis Ndereva, who is also the Youth for Youth Africa Chief Executive Officer, also seeks orders barring the National Assembly and The Senate against discussing DP Gachagua’s impeachment until the end of his term. The petition is filed against the Assembly as first respondent, Speaker Moses Wetangula as second respondent, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi and the Attorney General as third and fourth respondents respectively. Under a certificate…
Embattled Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is facing a new mountain of trouble as Members of the National Assembly opposed to him intensify their campaign to collect signatures for his impeachment. By Thursday evening, 241 MPs had signed Gachagua’s impeachment motion exceeding the required threshold of one-third of the House’s total membership for approval. Sources have indicated that those pushing for Gachagua’s impeachment are targeting 300 signatures by Friday evening, ahead of the expected tabling of the motion in Parliament as soon as Tuesday next week. A high-ranking insider told reporters that Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has filed the motion. “Signatures…
The Kenyan medical fraternity is mourning the loss of one of their own, Dr Desree Moraa Obwogi, an intern at Gatundu County Referral Hospital in Kiambu County, who tragically died on Sunday, reportedly by suicide. The Chairman of the Internship Liaison Committee, Dr Muinde Nthusi, while releasing a statement, blamed financial hardships and a toxic work environment for the death. The deceased is reported to have been struggling to make ends meet on house rent and utilities due to relentless pressure from supervisors and consultants. “Her untimely death highlights a dire situation that has persisted within our ranks, one marked…