‘Reinstate Justice Mugambi’s security’ – NCCK tells Kindiki
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has expressed concern over the withdrawal of Justice Lawrence Mugambi’s security detail following a ruling on the sentencing of Acting IG Gilbert Masengeli. In a letter addressed to Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki, NCCK condemned the act saying it is direct intimidation of a judicial officer […]
‘Masengeli is going nowhere’ – Didmus Barasa says after Justice Mugambi’s security withdrawal
Kimilili Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Didmus Barasa has defended acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli days after he was sentenced to six months in prison. The controversial lawmaker in a statement issued via his official X account on Monday, September 16, 2024, stated that Masengeli is going nowhere. Barasa on Masengeli’s critics Barasa […]
‘Nobody should politicise the cleaning of Nairobi River’ – CS Kindiki
Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki has told off leaders politicising the cleaning and regeneration of the Nairobi River. Addressing a section of village elders, assistant chiefs and chiefs at the Kenya School of Government in Lower Kabete on Monday, September 16, 2024, Kindiki asserted that the cleaning of the river is now an irreversible […]
Govt splashes Ksh3.6B to construct Junction Mall flyover
The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has announced the construction of Ngong/Naivasha Roads flyover in Nairobi at Junction Mall. In a statement on Monday, September 16, 2024, KURA said the project is aimed at enhancing the efficiency of Ngong Road through grade separation to address the persistent traffic congestion. The flyover is funded by a […]
CJ Koome raises concerns as Justice Mugambi’s security detail is withdrawn after sentencing Masengeli
Chief Justice Martha Koome has raised concerns over what she has termed as intimidation of High Court judge Lawrence Mugambi. Koome in a statement issued on Monday, September 16, 2024, said the security detail of Justice Mugambi had been disarmed and withdrawn following his sentencing of acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli to six […]
Dagoretti Boys High School closed indefinitely after student unrest that left 11 injured
Dagoretti Boys High School has been closed indefinitely and learning activities have been suspended following unrest among students. According to multiple reports, the unrest was fueled by a disagreement over a basketball game on Sunday, September 15, 2024, escalating into a heated confrontation that left 11 students with injuries. Police who arrived at the scene […]
Ruto appoints national working committee on review of new university funding model
President William Ruto has appointed a national working committee on the review of the new university funding model. In a gazette notice on Monday, September 16, 2024, Ruto appointed a four-pronged committee to examine the grey areas that had confused universities nationwide. “I do order and direct that the National Working Committee on Review of […]