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Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has called for county governments to be granted control over the Road Maintenance Levy, arguing that local administrations are best positioned to address the infrastructural needs within their jurisdictions. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during the commissioning of newly paved cabro roads at …

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney won an early election victory on Tuesday, following a campaign marred by the issue of high trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Carney of the Liberal Party has officially won his first seat in parliament. In …

Amazon has officially launched its first batch of Project Kuiper satellites, marking its entry into the satellite internet arena dominated by Elon Musk’s Starlink. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The launch, dubbed Kuiper Atlas 1, took place Monday evening from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida using …

Machakos Senator Agnes Kavindu has urged President William Ruto to intervene and stop the ongoing home demolitions in Mavoko and Athi River, Machakos County. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking on Monday during a funeral in Machakos, Kavindu criticized the demolitions for being carried out without notice, causing …

Erick Mutinda, accused of murdering Multimedia University student Sylvia Kemunto, has pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared before Justice Diana Kavenza. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The court postponed the proceedings to allow for a psychiatric evaluation of Mutinda. Justice Kavenza directed that he be …

Suspected Al-Shabaab militants launched a deadly attack on a quarry in Bur Abor Village, Mandera East, early Tuesday morning, killing five workers and injuring two others. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to local authorities, the attackers struck at around 7:00 am, ambushing the workers as they arrived …

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has called on the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to accelerate investigations into alleged police brutality during the June 25, 2024, Gen Z-led protests, following a damning BBC Africa Eye documentary. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a letter, …

A recent analysis by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has revealed that 41 counties are still violating the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, which limits spending on personnel emoluments to 35% of total revenues. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to the Second Quarter Wage Bill Bulletin …

Tension is gradually subsiding in Angata Barrikoi Ward, Transmara South Sub-county, after violent clashes on Monday left five people dead and several others, including five police officers, injured. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The unrest broke out as residents protested a land demarcation exercise involving a disputed 6,800-acre …

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