Treasury cabinet secretary John Mbadi has said that Adani Airport Holdings Limited submitted a Privately Initiated Proposal (PIP) to the Kenya Airports Authority in line with the law and paid the required USD 50,000 appraisal fee. Mbadi said that this was in relation to a PIP submitted to KAA by Adani for the development and expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Speaking during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing, the CS said that the submission of the PIP was done in line with the provisions of Section 40(1) of the PPP Act, 2021. Mbadi…
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The plans to impeach deputy president Rigathi Gachagua took a new twist on Monday after Tana River senator Danson Mungatana filed a censure motion against the DP at the Senate. Mungatana, in his motion, wants the conduct of the DP to be discussed by the Senate over allegations that Gachagua had carried himself in a manner that does not befit the stature of the office that he holds. The senator accuses Gachagua of what he terms as the DP’s “regional focus” on his endeavours, despite holding the office of a deputy president within the presidency which he says should serve…
Deputy Inspector-General of police Gilbert Masengeli on Friday got a reprieve in his ongoing court case after High Court judge Lawrence Mugambi granted him a chance to redeem himself. Masengeli who was last week convicted to a six-month sentence for defying court orders was forced to apologise to the court for not showing up before Justice Mugambi seven times. The deputy IG, struck an apologetic tone, explaining that his failure to appear before the judge was not a deliberate move, but that he had been out of Nairobi at the time. “I would like to apologise to the judiciary and…
The Senate Labour and Social Welfare committee has rejected a proposal from Solicitor General Shadrack Mose to form an inter-ministerial committee to resolve the prolonged compensation dispute involving former employees of the Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC). The proposal made by Mose to the committee, had sought to involve the ministries of Agriculture, Cooperatives and the National Treasury to audit and validate claims made by the former KCC workers, many of whom were dismissed close to two decades ago. “The committee should be tasked to collate, audit, verify, authenticate, and validate the claims and recommend whether or not the same should…
President William Ruto has officially appointed Douglas Kanja as the Inspector-General of police after his approval by Parliament. Ruto made the appointment on Thursday after MPs in the National Assembly approved Kanja for the position of IG. The new IG now takes over the role from Gilbert Masengeli who was last week convicted by High Court judge Lawrence Mugambi for violating court summons. Masengeli, who has been the acting IG, now goes back to his post as the deputy IG. A former deputy inspector-general of police, Kanja takes over from Japheth Koome who resigned from the position in July this…
The access to birth and death registration services could soon become easier for Kenyans across the country should a Bill introduced in Parliament to quicken the process is passed by MPs. The Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2024 seeks to improve access to birth and death registration services across Kenya by establishing at least one registration office in each constituency. Currently, there are about 143 such offices, something that some people have argued is making it difficult for many Kenyans to obtain essential documents like birth certificates and death certificates. The Bill sponsored by Gilgil MP Martha Wangari has…
The National Assembly has approved the nomination of Douglas Kanja as Inspector General of police. He now await formal appointment by President William Ruto. Kanja will take up the position from former IG Japheth Koome who tendered his resignation on July 12, 2024. He will assume the position of IG, at a time when the office of IG is under heavy scrutiny, with the current acting inspector general Gilbert Masengeli facing prison time over disobedience of court orders. Masengeli was last week on Friday sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court, after the acting IG failed to…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has recommended charges against Judy Chepchirchir, Director of First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency, for obtaining money by false pretences. The move follows widespread allegations of fraud after some 5,000 youths claimed that they were defrauded by the agency. The group was defrauded in a scheme that promised them overseas job placements, particularly in the run-up to the 2022 Qatar World Cup. DCI assistant inspector-general Paul Wachira presented the findings before the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, chaired by senator Julius Murgor. Wachira revealed that 201 victims who were defrauded a total…
The Judicial Service Commission has protested against reports of the intimidation and the withdrawal of the security detail of High Court judge Lawrence Mugambi days after he sentenced acting Inspector-General of police Gilbert Masengeli to prison. JSC, in a statement on Monday said that the security detail assigned to the judge were disarmed and withdrawn over the weekend following the Friday ruling when Justice Mugambi sentenced Masengeli to prison. Chief Justice Martha Koome, said that the actions by the National Police Service, pointed to acts of intimidation by the police following the sentencing of the acting IG. In her statement,…
The government has denied claims that it had agreed to lease a parcel of land as well as the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Indian conglomerate Adani Holdings for 30 years. Transport cabinet secretary Davis Chirchir told a Parliamentary committee on Friday that the proposal by Adani to refurbish JKIA was still going through scrutiny by the Kenya Aviation Authority and that no agreement had been signed yet. The CS also added that the government had also refused to grant a request by Adani to acquire 30 acres of land near JKIA for real estate and commercial development. While appearing…