Rigathi Gachagua impeachment Stories

Gachagua quits UDA, blasts ruling party over failed promises and ‘constitutional coup’
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

Gachagua said he could no longer be part of a political outfit that had, in his view, betrayed the ideals it was founded upon and led the country down...

Gachagua to launch new party, vows to unite Mt Kenya, challenge Ruto ahead of polls
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 11, 2025

Gachagua took aim at President Ruto, accusing him of forming smaller parties in an attempt to divide the Mt Kenya region's large voter basket ahead of...

Gachagua hails appeals court ruling, eyes 2027 opposition unity against Ruto
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 11, 2025

Gachagua urged his supporters to pray for unity among opposition leaders, warning that their political rivals are hoping for division.

EAC central banks adopt master plan to modernise cross-border payments
Alfred Onyango  |  May 10, 2025

Among the major outcomes was the adoption of the EAC Cross-Border Payment System Masterplan, a strategic framework designed to make cross-border payme...

KU Hospital performs first kidney transplants, boosting Kenya’s specialised care
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

The process involved training medical staff at Apollo Hospital in India, acquiring advanced equipment, and forming partnerships to support transplant...

Financing peacebuilding likely to feature in UN's architecture review this year
Mary Wambui  |  May 09, 2025

While some member states advocate for increases in both assessed and voluntary contributions, others maintain that voluntary funding should remain the...

CS Ruku orders probe into NYS procurement process amid allegations of embezzlement of Sh2bn
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 09, 2025

The directive comes in the wake of allegations surrounding a Sh2 billion embezzlement scandal implicating officials at the NYS College in Gilgil, whic...

Court of Appeal orders Koome to appoint new bench to hear Gachagua impeachment case within 14 days
Joseph Ndunda  |  May 09, 2025

“The discretion granted to the Chief Justice by Article 165(4) to empanel a bench is a power solely vested in the Chief Justice. It is the Chief Justi...

Court of Appeal to rule on DCJ Mwilu’s power to appoint judges in Gachagua case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

Mwilu had empanelled Justices Eric Ogolla, Anthony Mrima and Fridah Mugambi to hear the case, which sought to determine the legality of Gachagua’s imp...

Over 343,000 trained teachers remain jobless despite TSC registration
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

CS Ogamba said the crisis stems from limited budgetary allocations and uneven teacher distribution across counties.

EACC detectives arrest three senior NYS officials, proxies in Sh2 billion graft probe
Mary Wambui  |  May 07, 2025

The suspects are accused of having abused their positions of trust and authority to embezzle public funds through collusion, procurement fraud and pay...

DRC and M23 rebels resume peace talks in Doha, sources say
Reuters  |  May 07, 2025

In statements released after last month's talks, both sides committed to ending acts of violence and hate speech and called on the Congolese people to...

Teachers unions reject govt plan to reclassify hardship areas without consultation
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

They have now called on the government to halt the implementation of the reclassification and engage with the relevant stakeholders before proceeding...

Data Commissioner fines school Sh500,000 for sharing student’s personal data without consent
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 06, 2025

The Commission found that the school breached the minor's personal data when the school shared the information with a travel agency and the US Embassy...

TSC begins search for new CEO as Nancy Macharia’s tenure nears end
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

Macharia is scheduled to exit on June 30, 2025, bringing to a close a decade-long leadership that began in July 2015. She is currently serving her sec...

TSC declares over 2,000 teaching posts vacant in bid to fill staffing gaps
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

Out of the 2,014 vacancies,1,309 positions allocated for primary schools, 32 for junior schools and 673 for senior secondary schools.

MPs demand explanation from TSC over failure to employ teachers aged over 45
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 05, 2025

MPs condemned the commission’s continued disregard of the 2019 Employment and Labour Relations Court ruling, which found the age restriction discrimin...

TSC urged to stop relying solely on KCSE grades in hiring teachers
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 04, 2025

KNUT insists many qualified individuals are being unfairly locked out of the teaching profession despite having attained higher academic qualification...

Expired drugs, broken equipment: North eastern Kenya’s healthcare system on the brink
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 02, 2025

During a recent Senate Health Committee mission to Mandera, Wajir and Marsabit counties, the delegation, led by Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago, u...

Ruto: 20,000 intern teachers to be hired from January 2026
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 01, 2025

In addition to recruitment, he said the government is also investing in teacher development and welfare. Ruto revealed that Sh1.6 billion has been all...

Kenyatta University Hospital under fire over irregular staffing, retirement policy breaches
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

The committee’s review highlighted the need for strict adherence to the hospital’s policies and procedures, ensuring that such irregularities do not u...

KNUT, KUPPET clash over control of junior school teachers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 29, 2025

The union’s secretary-general, Collins Oyuu, maintained that the teachers should not be under KUPPET’s jurisdiction, as they are stationed in primary...

Senators call for probe into "flawed" teacher promotions by TSC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 28, 2025

Senators want the TSC to explain whether an appeal mechanism was put in place for aggrieved teachers and how many complaints have been lodged and reso...

South Africa welcomes Tanzania’s lifting of agricultural import ban
Amina Wako  |  Apr 27, 2025

Tanzania’s Minister for Agriculture, Hussein Bashe, had announced earlier this week a suspension on the import of agricultural produce from South Afri...

Teachers in hardship areas accuse Kuppet of neglect, demand increase in hardship allowance
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 22, 2025

They argue that the hardship allowance, being the only allowance specific to their working conditions, must be adjusted to reflect the daily struggles...

Teachers to receive non-pensionable allowances under new TSC reforms
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 23, 2025

The Bill proposes that while most of these allowances will be non-pensionable, the responsibility allowance will be pensionable if a teacher earns it...

Man loses CCTV privacy case over failure to follow legal procedures
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 20, 2025

Maina, who had lived in the apartment for over 11 years, argued that the camera was aimed directly at his home, capturing his movements, including int...

KNUT slams TSC over political interference in teacher hiring process
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 20, 2025

Speaking during a press briefing, Oyuu decried what he termed as the TSC’s abdication of its legal role, saying the commission had surrendered its con...

TSC faces backlash from MPs over "skewed" teacher promotions
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Apr 19, 2025

Machakos County topped the list with 690 promotions, contrasting sharply with Garissa’s 303, the lowest among all counties.

Teachers demand 60% pay rise, improved working conditions in new CBA
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 18, 2025

KNUT has called on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to include the proposed pay rise, alongside a host of other demands, in the next CBA schedule...

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