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Council of Governors Chairperson Anne Waiguru has appealed to second-term male governors to endorse female leaders as their possible successors in future gubernatorial races. Speaking during the launch of the G7 Strategy Plan, the Kirinyaga Governor encouraged women leaders to be champions in their respective counties and highlighted that the initiative aims to empower women […]

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has shortlisted one hundred candidates for the position of Judge of the High Court of Kenya. In a statement, Chief Justice Martha Koome said the JSC invited applications for twenty vacancies on October 13, 2023. “At the close of the advertisement on November 3, 2023 a total of three hundred […]

Joseph Irungu, alias ‘Jowie’, who was indicted for the murder of Kenyan businesswoman Monica Kimani, will know his fate on Friday, March 8.  This is after he was found guilty of the murder in a ruling delivered by  Lady Justice Grace Nzioka on February 9, bringing the murder trial that began circa 2018 to a […]

The Auditor General has flagged the use of taxpayers’ money in the construction of stadia. A report from Nancy Gathangu’s office shows that Wang’uru Stadium in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, for instance, cost the taxpayer Ksh.696 million but the price was increased by Ksh.76.5 million. According to the Auditor General, the regularity and value for money […]

Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has ordered the surrender of an 8-acre piece of land in Loresho to Ashok Kumar the owner. The CS spoke inside the land at the heart of a prolonged court battle which ended in favour of Kumar. CS Wahome gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the Gigiri OCPD to drive out […]

She is a woman of many hats; daughter, mother of three, wife, oncologist, entrepreneur and lecturer. She is proud to be the first female radiation oncologist in Kenya. Motivated by the pain of her younger sister who was suffering from uterine cancer, she started Cancer Texas Centre to bring hope to many people battling various […]

President William Ruto to preside over the launch of G7Strategy by the council of governors. G7 is a caucus bringing together the seven elected women governors. They are Council of Governors chairperson Ann Waiguru,  governors Susan Kihika(Nakuru), Wavinya Ndeti(Machakos), Fatuma Achani(Kwale), Kawira Mwangaza(Meru) and Embu’s Cecily Mbarire. It seeks to empower and support women leaders […]

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is set to sue the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for illegally deducting the housing levy. In a statement, the organisation’s president Faith Odhiambo faulted the taxman over what she termed as the seclusion of workers in the informal sector. “There is no legal basis to deduct the Housing Levy […]

Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha now says the law governing the new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) is set to be gazetted on Friday. She stated that once gazetted, this will pave the way for contributions from Kenyans. “We finalized the regulations by 1st of March, they are with the Attorney General and by Friday […]

Chief Justice Martha Koome has invited the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to a meeting on Thursday to discuss the petition filed by the bar association against the rollout of Judiciary Desks at Huduma Centers. The LSK claimed in a letter dated February 6, 2024, that despite the efforts to establish a consultative forum on the […]