The Kenyan government has reportedly enlisted a battalion of evangelical pastors to guide the deployment of police officers to Haiti.
Author: Samuel Njihia
A majority of Kenyans are opposed to the proposals contained in the Finance Bill 2024, which outlines the taxation plans for the upcoming fiscal year scheduled to start on July 1. The Infotrak report, released on Thursday, showed that 77 percent of Kenyans were pessimistic that the bill would have a positive effect on the current state of the economy, while only 13 percent were optimistic about its prospective benefits. “Nearly 8 out of 10 say that whether it is passed, zero impact, so that should ring an alarm bell to our financial infrastructure that in as much as we…
Nyeri Town MP Duncan Maina Mathenge has opposed Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s calls to unite the Mount Kenya region.
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to impose sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its prosecutor’s decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials for alleged war crimes during the war with Hamas. The sanctions bill, proposed by pro-Israel Republicans, was passed on Tuesday by a vote of 247-155. No Republican member voted against the proposal. However, the bill is unlikely to become law as it is expected to be rejected by Democrats who control the US Senate, where it must pass before reaching the president for approval. Indeed,…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to lose an outright parliamentary majority.
President Ruto underscores Korea’s crucial role in Africa’s transformation, banking on Korea-African ties to unlock the continent’s potential.
Former US President Donald Trump has stirred up a social media storm by joining TikTok, the video-sharing app he once sought to ban, marking a significant win for the platform that is fighting for its survival in Washington. On Saturday, Trump posted a launch video on a verified account, depicting him waving to fans at an event he attended in Newark, New Jersey. “The president is now on TikTok,” UFC CEO Dana White said, introducing Trump in the video. “It’s my honour,” Trump replied. Trump’s decision to join TikTok has been viewed as a calculated move to engage potential voters,…
Magarini Member of Parliament Harrison Garama Kombe has lost his seat after the Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld a High Court decision to nullify his election. A five-judge panel of the highest court affirmed the conclusion that the petitioner, Stanely Kenga Karisa, had satisfied the burden of proof, demonstrating non-compliance with the Constitution and Kenya’s electoral laws. Mr Kenga contested the seat on the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket and secured 11,925 votes compared to Mr. Kombe’s 11,946, with a difference of 21 votes. Dissatisfied with the outcome, Mr Kombe promptly filed a petition with the High Court, seeking…
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has cautioned the University of Nairobi Council against engaging in what he terms as ‘silly’ conflicts with the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama, saying that such disputes are harmful to the university. Mr Machogu, speaking at a dinner hosted by the new Chancellor of UoN, Prof. Patrick V. Verkooijen, on Tuesday, underscored that the government would not tolerate the ongoing disputes, which he believed had escalated beyond acceptable limits. “Moving forward, we cannot allow individuals to overstep boundaries. If I have appointed you as a council member, and you are pursuing your own agenda,…
The European Union (EU) has sought Kenya’s help in prosecuting maritime crime suspects in the region amid rising threats of piracy and attacks by Houthi rebels of Yemen. According to Henriette Geiger, the EU Ambassador to Kenya, the bloc is poised to sign a legal agreement with Kenya, allowing the latter to prosecute suspected criminals caught in the region’s waters. “Kenya would conclude a legal finished agreement with the European Union which would allow the EU Atalanta to drop, first seized arms, weapons but also traffickers, arms and drug traffickers, here for prosecution,” she said. Geiger further disclosed that a…
