Embattled Moi Girls Eldoret principal faces transfer
Striking students of the prestigious Moi Girls High School in Eldoret had silent support of a section of teachers not comfortable with the principal’s style of leadership. By last week, word had it, the principal is likely to be transferred although she was fighting back to stay using her connections...
Ruto camp in disarray as pro- Kikuyu MPs send mixed signals
Attempts by William Ruto and his allies to woo and ring-fence votes across the country is meeting headwinds in areas he was previously welcomed with skeptics now arguing that the DP is gradually losing popularity on the ground. Political analysts say the Kikuyu vote bloc is slowly drifting away from...
Kiambu governor Nyoro in bribery saga
Barely one month after an Audit Report revealed that Kiambu governor James Nyoro had spent a whopping Sh1.69 million to buy 11 mobile phones for unknown individuals, the county chief is again on the spot for failing to pay contractors and demanding 10pc kickbacks before authorising payment. About 70 contractors...
Drama as Charles Nyachae ejects late father’s lover from burial
Drama unfolded at the funeral of former cabinet minister the late Simeon Nyachae in Nyosia area in Kisii county after a United States-based Kenyan woman claiming to be his wife was ejected on instructions from the late tycoon’s eldest son, Charles. A source who witnessed the drama in the burial...
Big four to back Jubilee to fight Ruto in Garissa by-election
The death of Garissa senator Yusuf Haji of Jubilee Party, along serving civil servant, has opened a new war front between Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto for the control of the 163,350 registered voters in 381 polling stations ahead of the Building Bridges Initiative referendum, and subsequently the...
Uhuru, Raila differ over 2022 succession
Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga have differed over the 2022 succession race with word the president is favouring Musalia Mudavadi, Kalonzo Musyoka, Moses Wetangula and the new kid on the political scene Baringo Senator and Kanu chief Gideon Moi. The four are pushing for a Sacred Alliance or Holy Alliance....
Iconic Kisumu Boys School faces demolition
A plan by Kisumu county government to relocate Kisumu Boys High School from its location in the city centre has elicited mixed reactions from stakeholders and the general public. The looming demolition of the learning institution with a long history sparked off a raging debate with others lauding those behind...
Rabai factor crops up in Kilifi governor race
Kilifi deputy governor Gideon Saburi has declared his interest in succeeding his boss Governor Amason Jeffa Kingi in next year’s general elections. Saburi who served as a county executive committee member during Kingi’s first term, was selected as Kingi’s running mate in 2017 after the governor fell out with his...
Kenya Seed staff bay for manager’s blood
Joy has returned to Kenya Seed Company following the suspension of human resources manager Stephen Malakwen. According to sources within the corporation, most of the lower cadre members of staff indicate that the work environment is now perfect in the absence of the iron-fisted authoritarian manager. The HR manager is...
BBI: Why Atwoli decided to engage Western MCAs directly
A secret move by Cotu secretary general Francis Atwoli using his network to personally reach out a number of MCAs drawn from the Western region to to pass the Building Bridges Initiative through their respective county assemblies is bearing fruit. Atwoli is one of the brains behind BBI and Western...
Kamba elders summon Kalonzo, Muthama for cleansing
As the so-called Kamba council of elders goes quiet in the face of the shameful altercation between Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and former Machakos senator Johnson Muthama, Kamba elders drawn from across the 22 clans have been asked to summon the two politicians for a dressing-down. Churches have also been...
Looming showdown as voters vow to resist ODM MP
A showdown looms following reports that Alego/Usonga MP Samuel Atandi and his team are gearing up for a series of public appearances at South East Alego despite a hostile ground after he physically attacked the area chief. Weekly Citizen has established that area leaders and residents have declared Atandi persona...
