Katiba Institute Stories

High Court blocks government from collecting mobile IMEI data
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 19, 2025

In a ruling delivered by Justice Chacha Mwita, the court found the public notices issued by CA and KRA unconstitutional, stating they lacked support f...

Sh540 million loss: Auditor General Nancy Gathungu exposes irregularities in book distribution
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

The audit uncovered glaring irregularities in how books were distributed to public schools. Some schools received more textbooks than required, others...

State delivers relief aid to fire victims of Kasilili Village in Kamukunji's Airbase Ward
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 17, 2025

Each household affected by the fire received a relief package containing 5 kilogrammes of rice, 5 kilogrammes of beans, one mattress, two blankets, on...

KEMRI to analyse samples from mysterious Mombasa deaths as health probe intensifies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 16, 2025

The Ministry of Health has now called for calm as public concerns rise over the unexplained deaths, which have so far claimed four lives in Migadini’s...

KeNHA to expand Kiambu Road into four-lane dual carriageway under China-funded project
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

The project will cover the Muthaiga–Kiambu–Ndumberi stretch and key spurs, including Ridgeways Road, the Kiambu–Thika Road link, and UN Avenue through...

Sophia Sitati appointed Acting Registrar of Political Parties following Anne Nderitu’s exit
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

Sophia Sitati, who previously held the position of Chief State Counsel, is expected to steer the ORPP in advancing democratic governance and political...

Controller of Budget halts funds to counties over expired bursary, loan programmes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

Nyakang’o revealed that many devolved units have continued to operate public funds whose legal lifespan had ended without proper renewal by the county...

Anne Nderitu's IEBC swearing-in paves way for new Registrar of Political Parties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

This comes as the holder of the position, Anne Nderitu, was officially sworn in last Friday as a commissioner of the IEBC.

‘We’ve lost everything’: Traders plead for help after fire ravages handicraft market in Kamukunji
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 14, 2025

Many affected traders had yet to begin rebuilding, citing financial hardship and total loss of capital after the fire destroyed all their goods.

President William Ruto reinstates Charles Nyachae to Kenya School of Government post
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

Charles Nyachae has been re-appointed as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya School of Government Council, a role he previously held.

Cancer now one of Kenya's leading killers, claiming 75 lives daily
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

According to the National Cancer Institute of Kenya, more than 45,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year, and at least 24,000 die from the dis...

Report: Kamukunji, Mathare among constituencies that backed entrenchment of NG-CDF into the law
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 09, 2025

The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeks to formally entrench the NG-CDF, NGAAF, and Senate Oversight Fund in the Constitution by amend...

Ruto clashes with courts over roadblocks ban, accuses Judiciary of undermining security
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 09, 2025

The President argued that it is unreasonable to deny the police the tools necessary to maintain order, especially when those challenging such measures...

Kilifi leaders urge fast resolution of IEBC deadlock, slam delays in Magarini by-election
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 08, 2025

The leaders sharply criticised court cases that have stalled the formal appointment of new commissioners, arguing that the delays have denied citizens...

Treasury disburses Sh68 billion to NG-CDF board, clearing all outstanding arrears
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced the disbursement via his official X account, confirming that the release includes Sh13 billion owed fr...

How Kiswahili is building a cultural bridge between China, Tanzania
XINHUA  |  Jul 08, 2025

This is especially important in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects, where large-scale collaboration between Chinese and Tanzanian professiona...

Passaris pauses controversial protest Bill amid civil rights concerns and Saba Saba tributes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

Passaris commended the NCCK for its “bold stance in defending civil liberties,” while urging religious institutions to take a more active role in nurt...

From waste to water tanks: How Kariokor youth are turning Nairobi’s trash into livelihoods
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 06, 2025

Containers arrive in grimy, greasy, and unwashed condition. There’s no sophisticated equipment—just human effort, soap, water, brushes, and a lot of h...

Former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza named UMP party leader
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 05, 2025

Other changes include the appointment of Miriam Karwira Guantai as national chairperson, replacing Samuel John Njagi, and Robert Murega Rimberia as se...

President Ruto fires Mediheal Hospital founder Swarup Mishra as Kenya Biovax chair, appoints Charles Githinji as successor
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

The move follows an earlier suspension of Dr Mishra in April this year by the President, amid ongoing investigations into Mediheal Hospital, which he...

College heads under fire over glaring audit gaps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

Among the flagged issues were expenditures outside the designated periods, stalled construction of an engineering tuition block, and failure to comply...

Former PS Wilfred Kimalat in trouble as EACC seeks to recover public land he allegedly stole while in office
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 03, 2025

Kimalat allegedly acquired the land originally reserved for government housing in 1994 after being issued with an allotment letter that was accompanie...

Petition filed to remove CS Murkomen over 'shoot to kill' orders, incitement and unethical conduct
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 02, 2025

The petitioners argue that Murkomen is unfit to hold office following his orders as the comments constitute incitement to violence and unlawful acts.

Why Opposition’s parallel tribunal aimed at tackling State injustice is within legal bounds -expert
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 01, 2025

A section of Kenya’s opposition leaders recently launched the People’s Restorative Justice Commission (PRJC) in response to what they describe as a gr...

NG-CDF slashed by Sh12 billion in supplementary budget, raising concerns over projects, bursaries
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

The Sh12 billion cut comes as the Treasury adjusts allocations to cope with rising debt repayment obligations and lower-than-expected tax collections.

Tourism stakeholders urge fewer travel barriers, more direct flights to Mombasa to boost arrivals
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 29, 2025

KAHC National Chairman Chris Musau called on the government to liberalise Kenya’s airspace by allowing more charter flights to Mombasa and Nairobi, ar...

Counties rush to spend Sh30.99 billion disbursed before end of financial year
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The abrupt timing of the release has alarmed budget oversight institutions, raising fears that the money could be misused or spent on non-essential pr...

KHRC, Katiba Institute sue Communications Authority of Kenya over ban on live protest coverage
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 25, 2025

The organisations said they had filed an urgent judicial review application at the High Court in Nairobi to challenge what they termed an unconstituti...

Raila defends Kenyans’ right to protest, urges government to uphold constitutional freedoms
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 24, 2025

Odinga reaffirmed that ODM is committed to championing the rights of all citizens, including access to food, shelter, education, healthcare, property,...

Kamukunji's quiet triumph: How community effort revitalised a historic Nairobi space
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 22, 2025

For now, though, Kamukunji Grounds stands as a quiet triumph—a model of what happens when a community decides to reclaim and reshape its own spaces.

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