Kenya’s eating chiefs: Day President Ruto dismissed criticism of his unessential foreign tours and pilferage as ‘noise’

Kenya’s eating chiefs: Day President Ruto dismissed criticism of his unessential foreign tours and pilferage as ‘noise’

Enormous travel costs extend beyond the national level. Counties incur substantial expenses primarily consisting of domestic travel costs which together with foreign travel totalled Ksh15.4 billion in 2022/23.

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How President Ruto’s extravagance, lies and sticky hands ran Kenya’s economy amok, stoked riots he’s unable to put out

How President Ruto’s extravagance, lies and sticky hands ran Kenya’s economy amok, stoked riots he’s unable to put out

Beneath this packed schedule week in and week out lies a significant cost, one that will be covered by taxpayer money. So, just how much has the president’s office and the government spent on travel?

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Transition: Vendor shot by police in Kenyan capital dies after weeks in cabbage state

Transition: Vendor shot by police in Kenyan capital dies after weeks in cabbage state

The Kenyan man who was shot at close range by a police officer during recent protests over a blogger’s death in custody has died, his family announced on Monday evening. Family spokesperson Emily Wanjira said Boniface Kariuki died on Monday afternoon, a day after doctors at the national referral hospital...

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After clamping down on leading television stations to blackout live broadcast of protests, Kenya now says it’s committed to information access

After clamping down on leading television stations to blackout live broadcast of protests, Kenya now says it’s committed to information access

After an eventful week during which the Communication Authority of Kenya switched off signals of leading television stations to compel them to discontinue live coverage of nationwide anti-government protests, the state now says it is committed to transparency, accountability and citizen empowerment through the implementation of Access to Information Act,...

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Vice President JD Vance is the loyal convert-in-chief and he is on top of the world after roping in for tech billionaires for Donald Trump

Vice President JD Vance is the loyal convert-in-chief and he is on top of the world after roping in for tech billionaires for Donald Trump

After serving in the Marines and graduating from Yale Law School, Vance bounced around from a stint on Capitol Hill in Texas senator John Cornyn’s office to a federal clerkship in Kentucky to a brief stint in corporate law before cutting his teeth in the VC field at Mithril Capital, a firm founded by billionaire Peter Thiel.

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Kenyan president and cabinet accuse opposition of plotting a coup d’état as he positions kinsmen in strategic positions in military

Kenyan president and cabinet accuse opposition of plotting a coup d’état as he positions kinsmen in strategic positions in military

In the aftermath of the protests that brought the entire country to a halt, Murkomen gave orders to police to shoot-on-sight anybody they perceive as a threat to “national security.” The order since been criticised by human rights activists and envoys accredited to Nairobi, forcing the minister to backtrack.

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Why Kenya police brutality is a colonial relic: Time and time, whenever a native was released by an Indian policeman, they’d always say, ‘Oh, I gave him something’

Why Kenya police brutality is a colonial relic: Time and time, whenever a native was released by an Indian policeman, they’d always say, ‘Oh, I gave him something’

Kenya’s National Police Service is the direct descendant of the colonial police force, created not to serve or protect the population but to control and exploit it. From inception, the police has been the sharp edge of an extractive and violent state.

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Kenya drafts law to shield senior citizens against economic and social vulnerabilities, keep them active in economy

Kenya drafts law to shield senior citizens against economic and social vulnerabilities, keep them active in economy

Article 6 also obligates the state to ensure prompt payment of pension and other forms of social security for older persons to enable them to lead comfortable and dignified lives in their sunset years.

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Anti-graft body raises serious concerns over possible looting as current financial year closes

Anti-graft body raises serious concerns over possible looting as current financial year closes

EACC Western Region Manager Eric Ngumbi expressed of looting public coffers when he opened a three-day integrity workshop for Bungoma County senior officials, Mohamud said the commission was closely monitoring transactions in the devolved units, where the risk of financial misconduct is highest at the close of the budget cycle.

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Police to be charged with murder of blogger’s death in custody as Kenyan president warns protesters

Police to be charged with murder of blogger’s death in custody as Kenyan president warns protesters

Albert Ojwang died earlier this month following his arrest as part of an investigation triggered by a complaint by the deputy national police chief, Eliud Lagat.

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