IEBC reconstitution Stories

Hope for Kenyans without representatives as IEBC reconstitution takes shape
Barack Oduor  |  May 12, 2025

Banisa, Magarini, Mbeere North, Ugunja, Malava, and Kasipul constituencies are yet to get replacements for their Members of Parliament (MPs), while Ba...

Healthcare burden: Kiambu hospitals serve over five million patients, twice the county’s population
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

Of those admitted, 44,459 were in public facilities, despite Kiambu’s total bed capacity of only about 1,600.

TVET colleges adopt modular curriculum for practical skills
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

The move comes after the government completed the development of modules for 188 out of 250 courses, marking a significant step in the rollout of the...

Kenyans given until May 21 to submit views on IEBC nominees
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

Despite the National Assembly currently being in recess, Wetang’ula invoked special provisions to allow urgent parliamentary business to proceed witho...

Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine after three years of war
Reuters  |  May 11, 2025

Russian officials have also proposed that the US recognise Russia's control over parts of Ukraine and demanded that Ukraine remains neutral, though Mo...

China, Russia pledge to join forces against bullying, power politics
XINHUA  |  May 11, 2025

China and Russia have been working closely in mechanisms like BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which are vital platforms for Global So...

Ministry of Health wants Treasury to deduct health workers’ dues directly to fix access delays
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

The move follows outrage from doctors who say they are unable to access services despite monthly deductions.

Xi, Putin vow to counter Western tariffs, champion balanced world order
XINHUA  |  May 10, 2025

In early April, the United States rolled out so-called "reciprocal" tariffs against almost all of its trading partners worldwide, triggering widesprea...

Somaliland at crossroads: Could US geostrategic interests break recognition deadlock?
The Conversation  |  May 10, 2025

US recognition would reward Hargeisa for its persistent effort to maintain stability and promote democracy. However, it could encourage other nations...

Ruto nominates Political Parties registrar Ann Nderitu to IEBC in key electoral shift
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 09, 2025

A seasoned public administrator from Nyandarua County, Njeri boasts 23 years of leadership and administrative experience.

Who is Erastus Edung Ethekon? President Ruto’s nominee for IEBC Chairperson
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

Ethekon,48, brings two decades of experience in law, development and public administration.

President Ruto nominates Erastus Ethekon as IEBC chairperson, six others as commissioners
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

This comes days after he received a report on the recruitment of nominees for the positions of Chairperson and Members of the IEBC.

UHC medics reject Health CS Duale’s directive on payroll transfer to counties, demand permanent terms
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

The medics said they would not accept being moved to the counties under what they termed “stipend arrangements.”

Kenyans back Anne Amadi for IEBC Chair but lack faith selection panel - TIFA poll
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

Former East African Court judge Charles Nyachae came in second, with 23 per cent of the respondents naming him as their preferred choice.

Kenya’s basic education institutions surge by 39pc in 2024 as junior schools drive expansion
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

Pre-primary school enrolment increased to 2.91 million pupils in 2024, up from 2.88 million in 2023. Enrolment for boys grew by 1.5 per cent, surpassi...

Devolution ministry gets Sh8bn boost in budget to strengthen county service delivery
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

The increase comes in the wake of the December 2024 gazettement that formalised the transfer of additional functions from the national to county gover...

Counties miss development target, allocate only 24pc of budgets in 2023/24
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 06, 2025

Nairobi spent only 10.3 per cent of its budget on development, followed by Kisii at 13.7 per cent, Mombasa at 16.2 per cent, Kisumu at 17.5 per cent,...

President Ruto receives final IEBC nominees report from selection panel
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 06, 2025

President Ruto is now expected to forward the names of the nominees to Parliament for vetting and approval.

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...

Rwanda in talks to receive migrants deported from US, foreign minister says
Reuters  |  May 05, 2025

Kigali signed an agreement with Britain in 2022 to take in thousands of asylum seekers from the UK before the deal was scrapped last year by the then...

Kitui journalist freed on bail after ODPP rejects charges linked to graft exposé
Joseph Ndunda  |  May 03, 2025

Maleve was arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for publishing a news story exposing alleged corruption involving Kitui South MP Rac...

Kibwana: Kenya’s leadership crisis rooted in failure to uphold Constitution
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 02, 2025

Prof Kibwana believes that Kenya has the necessary resources to thrive, but insists that leadership driven by greed will only hold the country back.

Strained, stalled and sinking: The harsh reality at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 30, 2025

Available documents show that roughly a third of the Sh300-Sh400 million allocated to the hospital’s projects has been released, yet details of the co...

Retirees to receive tax-free gratuity in major policy shift
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 30, 2025

Retirees will benefit significantly as all gratuity payments, whether in public or private pension schemes, will now be fully tax-exempt, ensuring dig...

"Withhold bail for my daughter's killer", Mother's emotional plea to court
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 29, 2025

Mutinda, who allegedly killed the deceased after she reportedly rejected his overtures, will remain in custody for 30 days awaiting a bail and bond ru...

Senators warn Kwale County over missing legal frameworks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 29, 2025

During their visit to the county, Committee Chairperson Senator Mwenda Gataya from Tharaka Nithi led his team in expressing their concerns over what t...

WHO urges global action as medicalised FGM puts millions of girls at risk
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 28, 2025

An estimated four million girls are still at risk each year, underlining the urgent need for global action to end this harmful tradition once and for...

Anguish for patients as healthcare delivery plagued by delays, mismanagement across counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 28, 2025

Patients continue to experience long delays, and healthcare workers are burdened with inefficient manual systems.

City residents living along Nairobi River assured of new homes, not evictions under revitalisation plan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 28, 2025

Mumo Musuva, the vice-chairman of the Nairobi Rivers Commission, made it clear that the project would not result in the displacement of local resident...

Kenyan music takes the world by storm as Spotify reveals impressive streaming growth
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 26, 2025

Spotify says that global listeners have spent more than 120,000 hours streaming Kenyan music in the past year

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