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The clarification follows a letter from the Greenbelt Movement, a nature conservation organisation, which alleged that a luxury hotel was being built within the forest.

The charges allege that on or about April 19, 2024, at the University Council Chambers, the officials misused their authority to benefit Okeyo by passing a resolution reinstating him. This action reversed an earlier decision by Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Kiama, who had revoked Okeyo’s appointment.

The report highlights that the mission is caught between political realignment in the United States and paralysis in international aid efforts, leaving it in a fragile and unsustainable position.

Treasury officials highlighted the 64 per cent participation rate in the tender and the upsized bond issue as signs of growing confidence in Kenya’s economic direction.

As part of his bail conditions, Aroko is required to report regularly to investigating officers and to provide any evidence needed in connection with the case.

Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke revealed that the department’s approved budget stands at Sh9.9 billion, split between Sh5.07 billion for recurrent expenses and Sh4.9 billion for development.

The National Security Committee is expected to report to the Senate on government measures in place to protect families, resolve land inheritance disputes, and stop the growing violence linked to polygamy-related land rows.

PSHinga told the committee that after paying for fixed obligations such as rent, utilities, security, cleaning services, and support to the Nairobi Rivers Commission, the department is left with just Sh99 million to run its core mandate.

In the miscellaneous application seeking to detain Barasa, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations said the suspect had told them he was paid Sh50,000 for the mission.

The demand is being led by the Route to Food Initiative and supported by other groups such as the Biodiversity and Biosafety Association of Kenya, Kenya Organic Agriculture Network, and the Consumer Grassroots Association.

Under this model, local communities would directly benefit, using the funds for initiatives such as bursaries, water infrastructure, and wildlife corridor conservation.

The petitioners maintain that the integrity of the electoral process is at stake and that public confidence in the IEBC must be preserved.

According to the Public Benefit Organisations Regulatory Authority, only 4,000 out of the 14,000 NGOs registered in Kenya are currently compliant.

IG of Police Kanja pointed out that mobility, the establishment of a police hospital in Mbagathi, and the modernisation of police equipment will suffer.

High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye on Thursday found that their omission violated their constitutional right to fair administrative action.

At the centre of the storm is the Advocates Training Programme (ATP), the final step required to qualify as a lawyer in Kenya.

The prosecution said the accused claimed that he had lived therein for a period of over two years, a fact he knew to be false.

According to MCK, 37 per cent of respondents rely on social media for news updates. Television follows at 32 per cent, while 26 per cent of Kenyans turn to radio.

Principal Prosecution Counsel Bernard Owour told the court on Thursday that the two allegedly murdered Gaala Adan, a 17-year-old refugee girl, on March 22, 2025 in Wajir County.

Rowdy individuals, believed to be goons, tried to storm the venue with the apparent intent to disrupt the proceedings, which had come to a close.

The victims had sued the Interior Ministry and the Attorney General, seeking compensation after years of waiting in vain.

The Bura scheme has lost Sh250 million, while Mwea has been allocated Sh200 million less. Community Irrigation Projects have received a Sh436 million cut.

The committee, chaired by Butere MP Tindi Mwale, met at Bunge Towers to examine issues that have remained unresolved for years.

Remittance service providers will be required to withhold the tax at the point of transfer unless the sender can prove US citizenship or legal status.

The project will upgrade the 170-kilometre corridor into a four-lane dual carriageway, with six lanes planned in some high-traffic segments.

The move that has sparked outrage among legislators and farmers in sugarcane-growing regions.

Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu had initially appointed a three-judge bench to preside over the matter. However, the Court of Appeal ruled that only Chief Justice Martha Koome holds the constitutional authority to constitute such a bench.

The court heard that the accused—John Ekwuam, Wilfred Njoroge, and Zachariah Lomunyien Kibet, alias Mrefu—while armed with dangerous weapons including Maasai swords, knives, and metal rods, jointly robbed Tabitha Wanjiku Njogu of a mobile phone and an unknown sum of money.

Committee members questioned why the Northern region was largely left out in the budget allocations, despite pressing development needs.

The company’s director, who had gone to inspect the site, confronted Alai and his group. During the altercation, associates of Alai—allegedly armed with crude weapons—broke the padlock on the gate, physically assaulted the director, and injured him.

Murkomen also defended President William Ruto over his recent comments on abductions, saying his remarks were misunderstood.

Murkomen dismissed claims that police were selectively fast-tracking the case of Kasipul MP Charles Were, while stalling on investigations into unresolved disappearances.

The High Commission clarified that London is not targeting Kenya or any specific country in its new immigration proposals.

National Assembly deputy clerk Serah Kioko said this would boost public involvement in governance by making legislative proceedings easier to understand.

Kandie, 53, was found unconscious at his Elgon View residence on October 2, 2024. Both his hands and legs had been bound with rope, suggesting possible foul play.

The proposal comes as legislators mull expanding IPOA’s mandate to include oversight of the KFS and the KWS whose rangers have also been accused of committing human rights violations.

NLC officials admitted they can only investigate and recommend action, but cannot revoke titles or enforce evictions.

The governors argue that the proposed allocation of Sh405.1 billion falls short of the constitutional threshold and threatens to stall essential services and grassroots development.

Ochieng, through his lawyers told Justice James Wakiaga that Principal Magistrate Irene Gichobi, sitting at JKIA Law Courts, acted arbitrarily by declaring that she had territorial jurisdiction over the case.

The petitioners argue that the creation of the office and appointment were unconstitutional due to their financial implications and the alleged failure to consult Kenyans through public participation.

Super Petrol will retail at Sh174.63, Diesel at Sh164.86 and Kerosene at Sh148.99 in Nairobi.

Telecommunications service providers have also been ordered not to deny subscribers access to internet services through blockage or wholesale shutdown.

The revelation was made during a hearing of a petition filed by seven citizens led by Nakuru-based physician Dr. Magare Gikenyi, who are challenging the legality of Muturi's removal from office.

IPOA told MPs on Wednesday that investigations into these cases are ongoing and that the perpetrators have not yet been identified.

The commission said the system that will first be deployed this year in an upcoming recruitment drive will streamline every stage of recruitment.

The first closure affects the section from Ngere Road junction to KIBHT junction, which will be shut to all traffic until May 20, 2025.

CBK currently has 1,311 employees. Of these, 325 are Kikuyu and 258 are Kalenjin. Luo staff number 139, followed by Kamba (123), Luhya (113), Kisii (90), and Meru (66).

In Omtatah’s petition, the housing development involves the construction of 17-storey apartment blocks comprising 15,950 housing units.

At the heart of the controversy is a directive from National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, which set aside Sh4.5 billion from the fund to renovate the Bomas of Kenya, a project already funded by Turkish firm Summa Turizm Yatirimciligi Sirketi to the tune of Sh31.6 billion.

The decision came after a tense opening to the session, which had been initially scheduled for last Thursday, but was overshadowed by sharp disagreements among senators over the proposed allocation of funds to counties for the next five years.

Kagwe specifically proposed that VAT on agricultural machinery and packaging materials used in agro-processing be zero-rated to promote value addition.