The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched detailed investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of former Cabinet minister and ex-Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, who died after a road accident on the Nakuru–Nairobi Highway. In a statement released on Monday, the DCI confirmed that the crash occurred in the …
Read More »Kalonzo Responds to Ruto’s ‘no road to home’ Comments
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has hit back at President William Ruto over remarks about road infrastructure in his home area, saying the President misrepresented his record. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during a public engagement on Monday, Kalonzo noted that Ruto focused on him rather than …
Read More »Ruto: Cement Industry Key to Kenya’s Economic Transformation
President William Ruto has highlighted the cement industry as a cornerstone of his administration’s economic freedom agenda, noting that a reliable and competitive cement value chain is essential for national development. Speaking in Nairobi during the signing of a contract for Bamburi Cement’s new clinker line in Matuga, Kwale County, …
Read More »Heavy Rains and Heat Expected Over the Next Week – Weatherman
Kenya will experience widespread rainfall alongside sharp temperature contrasts between December 16 and December 22, according to the latest seven-day forecast from the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD). The department says rain is expected across several regions, including the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Rift Valley, the …
Read More »Cabinet Approves Sh5 Trillion National Infrastructure Fund
The Cabinet has given the green light to the creation of the National Infrastructure Fund alongside a Sovereign Wealth Fund, setting in motion a bold Sh5 trillion long-term development and economic transformation plan. In a statement from State House, the government said the two funds will anchor its strategy to …
Read More »Ruto Names Tree-Hug Activist Ambassador, Awards her HSC
President William Ruto on Monday appointed environmental activist Truphena Muthoni as an ambassador of the government’s 15 Billion Tree Planting Campaign, citing her outstanding dedication to climate action and forest conservation. The announcement followed a meeting between the President and Muthoni at State House, Nairobi, where Ruto commended her courage …
Read More »Ruto Rewards Truphena Muthoni With Sponsored Holiday
President William Ruto has rewarded environmental activist Truphena Muthoni with a fully funded holiday following her highly publicised campaign in which she spent 72 consecutive hours hugging an indigenous tree to spotlight environmental conservation and climate change. The holiday, sponsored by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and the Kenya Tourism …
Read More »Gov’t, KEPSA Team Up to Fix Kenya’s Weak Security Culture
The government, through the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, has expressed concern over a declining sense of civic duty and reduced public participation in security management. Speaking on Monday, Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration Dr Raymond Omollo warned that citizens lowering their vigilance and ignoring basic …
Read More »What Kenya’s Proposed National Infrastructure Fund Means and Why it Matters
Kenya is moving closer to rolling out a National Infrastructure Fund (NIF), a key plank in a wider plan to raise financing for roads, energy, irrigation, transport and other strategic sectors vital to economic growth. The fund is meant to support Kenya’s goal of becoming a developed economy while reducing …
Read More »Family Demands Answers Over Jirongo’s Final Journey
The family of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo is demanding clarity over his final movements, insisting he left Karen heading for his home in Gigiri, not Naivasha, despite police reports stating he died in a head-on collision on the Nakuru–Naivasha Highway. Former Westlands MP Fred Gumo, who chairs the funeral …
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