Author: Kevin Motaroki

Chief Justice Martha Koome has strongly condemned President William Ruto’s administration’s blatant disregard for court orders and his recent onslaught on the judiciary. Addressing a media conference by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Monday, the Chief Justice said Ruto’s administration is setting up the country for chaos and anarchy. Ruto has in recent days mounted a war against the Koome-led judicial arm of government, accusing it of sabotaging his government’s agenda. He has even vowed to disregard court orders he says are motivated by ‘judicial impunity’. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has also said he is seeking the removal of…

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In East Africa, Kenya is the highest scoring for criminality in the nine-country region, and is ranked fourth in Africa.  Kenya continues to remain a significant hub for organized crime in the continent with the country recording some of the highest cases of human trafficking, cyber crimes, smuggling, drug trade, extortion and protection racketeering as well as arms trafficking. This is according to a report released by the Enhanced Africa’s Response to Transnational Organized Crime, ENACT, which tracks and investigates cases of organized crime and criminal activities in Africa and across the globe. The report, which is a computation of…

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The Conversation President William Ruto of Kenya recently announced that Kenya’s borders would be open to visitors from the entirety of Africa, with no visas required, by the end of 2023. He said: When people cannot travel, business people cannot travel, entrepreneurs cannot travel, we all become net losers.  A few days later, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda followed suit, saying all Africans would be able to enter Rwanda without visas. Neither Kenya nor Rwanda will be the first. By the end of 2022, Benin, The Gambia and Seychelles had already implemented a system of visa-free access for all Africans. Perhaps more will follow soon.…

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Members of Parliament have asked the government to take action to address the recent surge in road accidents in the country ahead of the Christmas festivities. This follows a motion moved by Marsabit MP Naomi Waqo calling on the National Transport and Safety Authority to ensure that all vehicles on the road are road worthy. Waqo in her motion argues that there has been an alarming surge in road accidents in the recent past resulting in loss of life, injuries and the damage to properties. The MP noted that NTSA has not effectively and fully performed its functions of regulating safe…

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Leaders from Taita Taveta County are now advocating for the enactment of legislation to fulfil President William Ruto’s commitment that a minimum of 50% of the revenue generated from Tsavo National Park directly benefits residents. Led by Voi MP Khamis Abdi Chome and his Mwatate counterpart Peter Mbogho Shake, the leaders want the National Assembly to consider passing a law designating a specific section of Tsavo National Park as a game reserve. They have also backed a proposal to establish a well-defined revenue-sharing formula among the neighbouring counties that border the Tsavo East and Tsavo West national parks. “We want…

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Most parts of the country are expected to experience dry days and remain largely sunny for a better part of this weekend until next week, even as the country continues to take additional caution over warnings over impending the El-Niño rainfall. This is according to the latest weather forecast report by the Kenya Meteorological Department, which says that many parts of the country will experience sunny days in the next week. The predictions by the department are for the period between October 10 and October 16, 2023, and come at a time when a majority of Kenyans and government agencies…

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When Edna Kaindi experienced hearing loss at a young age, she struggled to communicate with those around her. Today, she works with a community of sign language journalists and interpreters with a passion for equality. Her latest challenge? The 2023 Africa Climate Summit. By Lynn Nyigothi In a world filled with perceived limitations about the deaf community, 26-year-old deaf journalist Edna Kaindi has made it her business to shatter those perceptions and shrug off any limitations. As a well-known TV journalist, her most recent achievement was covering the Africa Climate Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya in September 2023. Kaindi was…

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TikTok Ban Petitioner Bob Ndolo will today appear before the Parliament Public Petition Committee to substantiate push for the ban of the global app. The Bridge Connect Consultancy Executive Director presentation will guide the report that will be table before the house on the agitation for the global ban app. This comes weeks after TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew committed to play part in a joint working team with Kenyan authorities to moderate content on its platform. Chew has committed to have TikTok set up an office in Nairobi to coordinate its operations in the region. The CEO also pledged…

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The ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has distanced itself from a proposal by Nandi County Senator Samson Cherargei calling for the extension of the presidential term limit to seven years. In a statement, UDA Secretary-General Cleophas Malala said that the proposals by Cherargei were his personal views and not those of the party. Malala instead termed the views expressed by the senator as superfluous and peripheral.  “The UDA Party respects and upholds the Senator’s personal views but particularly on the referenced subject, those views do not reflect the perspectives of the UDA Party and/or its party leader, President William Ruto. …

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The African Development Bank and the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITTI) have signed a joint technical assistance agreement to enable the scale up of investment in low-carbon and climate-resilient technologies. This will ultimately support climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in many African countries. The two parties signed the pact on14 September, on the sidelines of the 7th Korea-Africa Ministerial Conference on Economic Cooperation, held in Korea’s second largest city, Busan. Through this partnership, Korea will share technology, experience, and knowledge with the bank’s African member countries. Korea will assist these countries to identify and develop eco-friendly projects.…

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