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Ruto administration signals end of Kibaki-era Youth Fund

Nairobi, May 15 -- President William Ruto's administration has signalled the end of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (Youth Fund) after the National Treasury failed to allocate it cash for the ne... Read More


Gachagua proposal to move liquor licensing to Nacada sparks hot debate

Nairobi, May 15 -- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's proposal to transfer the licensing of liquor businesses from county governments to the State-run National Authority for the Campaign Against Drug... Read More


Of social media 'likes', fake friends and the true reflections on life

Nairobi, May 15 -- This week, I have been thinking a lot about Ivan Illych, the central character in Leo Tolstoy's novella, The Death of Ivan Illych. This was partly because we spent two days at the ... Read More


Murkomen: We need up to Sh30 billion to repair flood-damaged infrastructure

Nairobi, May 15 -- Up to Sh30 billion is needed to rehabilitate critical infrastructure, including roads and bridges, destroyed by raging floods across the country, the Ministry of Roads and Transport... Read More


Jitters as former governors plot comeback in 2027

Nairobi, May 15 -- Nearly four years to the 2027 General Election, former governors ousted in the 2022 polls are quietly laying the groundwork for a potential return to power. Despite finding roles i... Read More


Inside Maasai community where men are championing women's land rights

Nairobi, May 15 -- As the scorching sun beats down on Musul area in Laikipia County, members of the Musul Community Land Management Committee (CLMC) gather to deliberate on matters affecting their com... Read More


EACC recovers sh3.2bn government properties, including judge's residence in Eldoret

Nairobi, May 15 -- A residential house hosting the Eldoret Environment and Land Court Judge is among Sh3.2 billion of grabbed public property recovered by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, (E... Read More


Counties face cash crunch as MPs bicker over revenue Bill

Nairobi, May 15 -- Counties are staring at a major cash crunch should Parliament fail to hammer a deal on cash allocation to the devolved units. The latest development follows a deadlock between the ... Read More


Why Linturi's impeachment bid was doomed from the start

Nairobi, May 15 -- A series of events emanating from legal loopholes and deliberate omissions by the majority side derailed the impeachment of Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi in the Nati... Read More


Murkomen: We need Sh30 billion to repair flood-damaged infrastructure

Nairobi, May 15 -- At least Sh30 billion is needed to rehabilitate critical infrastructure, including roads and bridges, destroyed by raging floods across the country, the Ministry of Roads and Transp... Read More