Author: Barack Oduor

Senator Onyonka: Why we think it's Matiang’i and not Maraga’s moment Apr 01, 2025

Onyonka dismissed Maraga’s grand dream, arguing that the former CJ is not well-versed in the challenges currently afflicting the country.

Will ex-CJ Maraga’s presidential dream excite Kenyans? Observers give their take Mar 31, 2025

Maraga, who has been toying with the idea of moving to the House on the Hill following support from Gen Z, the country’s youngest voters and aggressiv...

Fresh MPs’ pay rise demands anger activists, term it a greedy move Mar 29, 2025

The salary increase will be reflected in MPs' payslips as a fixed monthly mileage allowance, in addition to travel reimbursement claims that legislato...

Former CJ Willy Mutunga calls for national debate to change law on CS appointments Mar 27, 2025

Reacting to Ruto’s latest appointments, Mutunga argued that the criteria for the appointment of CSs now, and in the past governments, have always been...

Riek Machar’s party declares South Sudan peace deal null and void after his arrest Mar 27, 2025

Civil society activists, the United Nations, and the United States have called for restraint and the reversal of the action following reports of the a...

Loyalty or competence? The bane of Ruto’s cabinet appointees Mar 27, 2025

Muturi has been a sore thumb in Ruto’s government, criticizing his boss and displaying defiance without a blink.

Kenya renews bid for sustainable financing for food systems Mar 26, 2025

The summit will explore the multifaceted challenges hindering investment, including high perceived risks, transaction costs, and limited access to fin...

Rwanda planning to attack Burundi, claims President Ndayishimiye Mar 25, 2025

The head of state also claimed that Rwanda led by President Paul Kagame had tried to organise a coup 10 years ago in Burundi, comparing it to the cris...

Counties in Crisis: Governors demand immediate restoration of all diverted funds Mar 22, 2025

The governors threatened to suspend county operations in 14 days if the National Treasury did not restore Sh38.4 billion in diverted funds and release...

Pact of deceit? Government critic alleges abduction and assault despite Raila’s assurances Mar 20, 2025

Several political observers have however registered pessimism in Odinga’s pact with Ruto as an avenue to ending political injustices and ensuring econ...

Margaret Nduta case: Why Southeast Asian countries execute drug traffickers Mar 18, 2025

Nduta, who hails from Murang’a, made headlines two years ago when she was arrested in July 2023 and charged with trafficking two kilogrammes of cocain...

MPs in desperate move to save NG-CDF as law experts term attempt futile Mar 17, 2025

Chepkonga explained that the proposed amendments aim to safeguard the funds' role in promoting public participation in identifying development project...

Slum residents oppose eviction plans amid flooding risk, demand compensation first Mar 15, 2025

The debate comes even as President William Ruto, during his tour of city, assured that all persons displaced from riparian lands due to floods would b...

Why implementing NADCO Report will test Raila-Ruto pact Mar 13, 2025

Odinga said the implementation of the NADCO report would address the problems facing the country.

Why environmentalists are casting doubts on Ruto’s Nairobi River cleanup efforts Mar 12, 2025

The Green Belt Movement, founded by the late Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Prof Wangari Maathai, while celebrating Wangari Maathai Day, cast doubt on the...

The politics of donations: Why Ruto’s church gifts are meeting resistance Mar 11, 2025

The President said, “The gates of hell shall not prevail against Kenya”, adding that those opposing church contributions “will fail”.

International Women’s Day: How femicide threatens women’s gains in Kenya Mar 08, 2025

A new report on the killing of women in Kenya in January indicated that the problem only seems to be getting worse despite unprecedented media coverag...

Ruto: My pact with Raila is not about my re-election bid Mar 07, 2025

The two signed an agreement to work under the broad-based government arrangement in which they outlined their areas of cooperation.

Raila Odinga’s cooperation with Ruto solidifies his role as master of handshakes Mar 07, 2025

Odinga’s political opponents have, however, opposed his cooperation moves, terming them selfish.

Faith-based health providers issue 14-day ultimatum to govt over Sh10 billion claims Mar 06, 2025

They threatened they will not offer services to patients seeking the services using the Social Health Authority (SHA) and will resort to cash services...

We can’t pay rent nor buy food, striking TUK lecturers lay bare frustrations Mar 06, 2025

Some had not paid their rent and were on the verge of being evicted. Others could not afford medical bills, while some were running out of food suppli...

Raila to chair ODM top organ meeting as he seeks to quell party dissent over Ruto deal Mar 03, 2025

Raila's move is intended to calm an uneasy storm ignited by differences over whether the party should support and work closely with President William...

Karua, Gachagua unite Ruto critics ahead of 2027 presidential duel Feb 27, 2025

The former Deputy President claimed the election of Ruto was the biggest fraud ever done to the people of Kenya since independence.

Gachagua now warns Raila against Ruto's "lies" Feb 27, 2025

Gachagua said the recent failed bid by Raila to capture the African Union Commission Chairperson seat was a ploy by Ruto to keep the veteran politicia...

Ruto, Raila pact raises 2027 presidential contest stakes Feb 25, 2025

"As the prime minister has said, there will be wide consultations across the political divide as we work towards the unity of our country and progress...

Human rights activists in Kenya stage protests over Kizza Besigye's detention Feb 24, 2025

The 68-year-old, who appeared frail, ended a hunger strike at Luzira Maximum Security Prison on Friday after the Ugandan government decided to charge...

Winnie Byanyima denies past relationship with Museveni has anything to do with Besigye's trial Feb 22, 2025

"Yes. A long time ago I had a relationship with Museveni but it has no relevance now. It was a normal relationship with President Museveni," she said.

Why little progress in Kenya's preparedness for 2027 polls worries observer missions Feb 22, 2025

Also in limbo due to the budget cuts are voter education, delimitation of boundaries, medical insurance of IEBC staff, construction of offices and fue...

Wafula Chebukati's life and career from law, politics to the helm of IEBC Feb 21, 2025

Chebukati will be remembered for declaring President William Ruto the winner of the 2022 knife-edge presidential election contest that later resulted...

Fresh UN report exposes horrors of Sudan's RSF militia amid Nairobi hosting. Feb 20, 2025

The report reveals that since May 2024, when the war broke out, 832 civilians have been killed, including at least 79 women and 111 children, while 1,...

Ikuje Garre, iteremke Modogashe! What are the facts in Ruto's claimed road project? Feb 20, 2025

As some Kenyans, mostly the youth, criticise Ruto for making yet another promise, which they doubt he will keep, others have printed t-shirts with ill...

Analysts weigh in on what’s next for Raila after AUC defeat Feb 17, 2025

Political observers had suggested that Ruto’s support for Raila was part of a broader strategy to ease him out of the local political scene while also...

University student leaders praise Ruto for supporting Raila's AUC bid Feb 17, 2025

As the next generation of African leaders, they believe the African Union must establish mechanisms that actively involve university students in its w...

Africa fails to honour Raila after multiple disappointments at home Feb 15, 2025

Currently aged 80, Odinga made his fifth attempt at the presidency in the 2022 August elections and lost to President William Ruto.

Kenyans brave tough economic times to show love on Valentine's Day Feb 14, 2025

Streets in Nairobi were painted red by flower vendors who displayed their wares for customers who were on the other hand eager to pick the bouquets th...

Ruto's party backs Wetang'ula over contested Majority Coalition ruling Feb 13, 2025

Legal and constitutional experts have, however, raised concerns over Wetang’ula’s decision to declare Kenya Kwanza as the majority side despite a High...

Legal experts caution Wetang’ula over ruling declaring Kenya Kwanza majority party Feb 13, 2025

In a letter, lawyer Kibe Mungai said the court had already determined that the question of the majority party was settled by Kenyan voters in the Augu...

North Eastern leaders slam critics of ID vetting ban Feb 11, 2025

Governor Natembeya criticised President Ruto's directive to scrap mandatory ID vetting for communities in the Northeastern region, warning that the mo...

Kenya ranked position 121 out of 180 countries in latest corruption index report Feb 11, 2025

Kenya is ranked in position 121 out of the 180 countries and territories assessed.

ODM moves to quell tension in party, denies endorsing Sakaja's reelection bid Feb 11, 2025

The party's chairperson Gladys Wanga said Raila only asked leaders in Nairobi to work under Sakaja for now, and that has nothing to do with the 2027 e...

Wagalla Massacre at 41: Calls for justice still echo decades later  Feb 10, 2025

The Wagalla Massacre was the result of an effort to disarm ethnic Somali clans in the north-east of the country. The government claimed that only 57 p...

Sakaja hints at joining Raila's ODM Party ahead of 2027 elections Feb 10, 2025

Senior ODM Party officials led by chairperson Gladys Wanga and Makadara MP who is also the Nairobi chairperson George Aladwa praised Sakaja for workin...

ODM cracks widen over broad-based government deal Feb 10, 2025

Some leaders opposed to the broad-based government launched scathing attacks at their counterparts who have in the past criticised ODM Secretary Gener...

Nairobi bodaboda riders embrace technology to streamline operations, reduce accidents Feb 07, 2025

Data from the National Police Service reveal that between May 2022 to October 2023, 9,996 people were directly affected by motorcycle crashes.

How pullout of USAID may worsen Kenya's disease burden Feb 06, 2025

Trump’s Stop-Work Order, signed last month, has temporarily suspended all US foreign assistance programmes for 90 days pending a policy review. The mo...

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.

Human rights groups slam telcos over alleged data sharing with security agencies Jan 02, 2025

The human rights lobby has accused Safaricom and other telcos of giving out contacts and locations of persons who are a target of harassment, abductio...

Ruto: Raila Odinga is not AUC candidate for Kenya but for East Africa Jan 02, 2025

Ruto said the decision to back Odinga was the result of elaborate consultations with leaders from across the East African Community.

African Union asks Ruto's administration to end abductions Dec 31, 2024

The continental body clarified that, at this stage, it is not making any conclusive judgements but reminded Ruto's government that enforced disappeara...

Raila's ODM at a crossroads as government it supports seeks to silence dissent Dec 31, 2024

Despite Nyong'o's stand, the party has not officially called out its members who are publicly supporting ongoing police excesses and contravention of...

Police arrest Senator Omtatah, several other activists during anti-abduction demos Dec 30, 2024

Senator Omtatah vowed to return to the streets if those abducted were not released.

Anti-abduction demos: Protesters clash with police as demonstrations take off in Nairobi Dec 30, 2024

A tense atmosphere engulfed the city streets where the protesters were gathered as police on several occasions tried to stop the protests without succ...

Ex-CJ Willy Mutunga: Imagining president's death is not a crime Dec 29, 2024

The former head of Judiciary went further to state that he does not know any law that decrees citizens to respect the president.

Clash expected between police and protesters in planned Monday demos Dec 29, 2024

Lobby groups are behind the fresh round of countrywide demonstrations to push the state to release those believed to have been abducted by security ag...

Ruto stresses youth mentorship as backlash over abduction mounts Dec 29, 2024

Ruto's administration is continuing to face criticism over abductions from political leaders, clerics and rights organisations.

There’s no law expressly obligating Kenyans to revere president, legal experts say Dec 29, 2024

Evans Ogada, a specialist in constitutional and administrative law litigation also avers that there is no law requiring citizens to respect the presid...

How Gen Z used caricatures, humour to criticise government officials Dec 25, 2024

PS Omollo said they do not intend to take any legal action against the person drawing the trending Ruto cartoons on social media, especially, the X pl...

Leaders ask CJ Martha Koome to build more courts in north eastern region Dec 21, 2024

Wajir South MP Mohammed Adow and his Mandera South counterpart Abdul Haro say the neglect of the region in almost all spheres makes it difficult for t...

Spirited life of Wahu Kaara: A story of determination and struggle for a better society Dec 20, 2024

Rebel with a cause! That's the best description that fits her actions from childhood to today.

Governance experts say transfer of devolved roles not a favour to governors Dec 17, 2024

Mkangi warns that the transfer of the functions should be cerebral, where devolution is optimally implemented the way Kenyans designed it.

MP Abdul Haro: UDM Party key to securing resources for marginalised North Eastern region Dec 17, 2024

The Eastleigh Voice Reporter Barack Oduor spoke to Mandera South MP Abdul Haro on the role of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) Party in changing t...

Uhuru Park: City’s green space that has survived developers' appetite for decades Dec 15, 2024

Uhuru is Swahili for freedom, and Uhuru Park embodies freedom in the most unlikely way. 

Residents of city slums urge Sakaja to station firefighters in their neighbourhoods Dec 13, 2024

Currently, Nairobi County is grappling with a surge in fire incidents, having recorded more than 200 cases in one year.

“Nothing to celebrate”: Discontent grows over high cost of living on Jamhuri Day Dec 12, 2024

The Eastleigh Voice spoke to Nairobi residents about the Jamhuri Day celebrations, eliciting mixed reactions.

Neglect hurts northern frontier's chances of proving its potential - Wajir South MP Dec 09, 2024

The world today is looking at food security as the number one agenda yet we have neglected 80 per cent of this country agriculturally.

Kibera residents threaten protests after City Hall fails to fix burst sewer Dec 07, 2024

Several children playing next to dirty water flowing through open waterways compound the residents' fear.

Wangari Maathai lobby vows to fight Sakaja’s Uhuru Park leasing plan in court Dec 05, 2024

The group's fresh protest comes a day after Sakaja's cabinet approved the leasing and renting of designated places within Uhuru and Central Parks as p...

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