Author: Barack Oduor

Road infrastructure top priority for North Eastern leaders ahead of Ruto visit Feb 03, 2025

The leaders say if the state of roads and infrastructure in the region is improved, then other sectors of the economy will flourish.

North Eastern leaders' great expectations as Ruto visits the region Feb 01, 2025

The visit follows a decision by leaders from the region, including professionals from various sectors of the economy, to form a caucus that will advoc...

Senator Orwoba: Kenya needs to cap timelines of all Gender-Based Violence cases to six months Feb 01, 2025

The Senator says ending period poverty requires a 360-degree approach that entails advocacy, legislation as well as providing access to menstrual hygi...

Prof. Ogot: My encounter with the great, yet reluctant historian Jan 31, 2025

Ogot, who began his career as a mathematician, later became an esteemed historian and researcher. He studied at Maseno High School, Makerere Universit...

Uchaguzi Platform calls for fairness in IEBC commissioner appointments Jan 31, 2025

They urged the selection panel to expedite the recruitment process to ensure it is completed within the set deadlines.

Billow Kerrow: Kenya's economic growth reliant on Ruto's fight against graft Jan 31, 2025

The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) this week disagreed with Moody's positive rating on Kenya, terming it irresponsible after it revised Kenya's...

Let's bring men on board to end femicide: NGEC chairperson Rehema Jaldessa Jan 28, 2025

One question which arises is whether the National Gender and Equality Commission is effective in the war against gender-based violence in Kenya.

Fresh report on femicide in Kenya paints a dark future if no action is taken Jan 27, 2025

The report comes just a fortnight after President William Ruto appointed a 42-member task force to address the alarming rise in femicide cases in the...

IEBC selection panel faces impartiality scrutiny over closeness to Ruto, Raila Jan 27, 2025

Prof Oloo was in the team that brokered a truce between President Ruto and the ODM leader, leading to opposition politicians joining the Kenya Kwanza...

Judiciary independence: Former CJ Mutunga, legal experts raise alarm over Koome’s security detail withdrawal Jan 25, 2025

While speaking to The Eastleigh Voice, former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga explained that what the 2010 Constitution does is to provide sites for strug...

Rongo MP arrested by EACC detectives over alleged Sh122m graft Jan 23, 2025

The lawmaker was arrested because of the award of tenders worth Shh122 million by the Rongo National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF)...

Justin Muturi: Rebel with a cause or political maverick? Jan 23, 2025

On Tuesday this week, he skipped a Cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto in Kakamega.

Tundu Lissu: Tanzania President Samia Suluhu's likely challenger in October polls Jan 23, 2025

In October, Chadema will get another opportunity when Tanzanian voters go to the polls to elect their president and members of parliament.

Urban planning experts say forced evictions undermine local and national development Jan 21, 2025

According to Kefa Otiso, forced evictions have a huge negative impact on people's socio-economic welfare.

North Eastern MPs vow to challenge revenue formula in court Jan 20, 2025

The leaders argued that population should not be the sole criterion for distributing national resources, particularly since marginalised regions have...

Investors raise alarm over invasion of tea estates Jan 20, 2025

The Kenya Tea Growers Association (KTGA), led by its Chairperson Silas Njibwakale, described the invasions as criminal acts that threaten private inve...

How Uhuru's advise to Gen Zs could cause political ripples Jan 18, 2025

He underscored that it was wrong for citizens to remain mum as their resources are mismanaged and bad leadership prevails.

Judiciary vows swift action on Baby Pendo case after protests over delays Jan 18, 2025

Nyong’o had called on Koome to urgently intervene in the long-delayed murder case of Baby Samantha Pendo, a six-month-old who was brutally killed duri...

Kibra community leaders condemn attack on Olympic High School principal over KCSE results Jan 17, 2025

The leaders regretted that the decision by the youths to attack the school heads and teachers has dented the image of the community.

Bring it on! - CS Muturi scoffs at impeachment threats Jan 14, 2025

He had on Sunday asked the government to allow Kenyans to express themselves freely and not be intimidated or abducted.

Sudan war: RSF presser in Nairobi cancelled amid pressure from US Jan 13, 2025

This is not the first time RSF is cancelling a press briefing in Nairobi. In 2023, they planned a similar press conference at a hotel in Nairobi's Wes...

Protest after over 100 learners locked out of Mathare school in dispute over rent arrears Jan 13, 2025

Margaret Aluoko, the school’s director, said the institution has had challenges with rent arrears and was in talks with the proprietors of the premise...

Worry as government's threat to curtail freedom of expression on digital spaces surges Jan 11, 2025

Ruto and his close allies described the social criticism as a serious erosion of morals in Kenyan society.

How Raila Odinga's move to join Ruto’s broad-based government has divided ODM loyalists Jan 10, 2025

The recent growing disillusionment against the government over rising cases of abductions and enforced disappearances could have been the Waterloo for...

How abductions dented Kenya's human rights records globally Jan 10, 2025

According to CIVICUS released last month, the violent suppression of demonstrations, which left at least 60 people dead and over 1,000 arrested, marke...

Amnesty piles fresh pressure on govt over recent wave of abductions Jan 07, 2025

Amnesty International Kenya Director Irũngũ Houghton said their calls to have all the abductees released will not stop until Steve Mbisi, one of the a...

Murang'a Senator: Arrest Gachagua if he is behind abductions Jan 06, 2025

The Eastleigh Voice Political Reporter Barack Oduor spoke to Murang'a Senator Joe Nyutu, an ardent ally of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on...

Kenya National Commission on Human Rights chairperson Roseline Odhiambo Odede dies Jan 04, 2025

Commission Vice Chairperson Raymond Nyeris made the announcement on Saturday morning.

North eastern leaders plead with MPs not to pass ‘discriminative’ law on revenue formula Jan 03, 2025

The new framework will dictate revenue sharing among the counties for five years, from 2025-26 to 2029-30.

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