Ruto's unfulfilled promises and Kenya's broken education system

Cracks, chaos and a countdown: Karibu homes families flee condemned units in Mavoko

President Museveni's fuel bombshell exposes Kenya's G-to-G deal as a paradise of brokers

Women, M-Pesa and machetes: How Mombasa gangs lure boda boda riders

Aat least five motorcycles disappear from Kisauni every week, with some allegedly transported...

Missing marks, expulsions, dreadlocks, PhDs: The education battles playing out in court

Courts often fault schools for punishing learners based on unproven claims or taking drastic...

Education reforms split teachers' unions as Parliament weighs two key Bills

Kenya's proposed overhaul of the education system has exposed a split among the country's two...

Fake alcohol: Why MPs want answers from KRA, KEBS

Scrutiny intensifies as tax and quality bodies are accused of facilitating trade in illicit brew.

The perils of political ambiguity

Ms Odhiambo's fortunes have flagged ever since ODM's supremo Raila Odinga left us last year.

Ruto and the enemies he manufactured

The tragedy of incumbents is that they never read the last page of the book they are writing.

When politics becomes performance, citizens pay

Continuous Voter Registration is an active battleground for the soul of the country.

Kenyan nurse's journey to faith and freedom in Spain

Despite her father's opposition, Mildred Anyango Were was determined to become a consecrated...

To heaven or hell: Which road are you on?

Just remember what Jesus said. One road leads to heaven.

Pamella Sittoni on why women leaders should not change who they are

She shares lessons from her career on leadership, personal crises, workplace authority and the...

IEBC national tallying centre: The legal battle shaping Kenya's 2027 presidential vote

Opposition leaders have faulted the national tallying centre for disputed results in the past.

Bigwig begs State to move Sh1.2bn from overseas, pledges to quit politics

His message, according to aides, is conciliatory.

Fire seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital

Reuters footage shows huge pillar of smoke after booms heard. Saudi authorities issue alert...

Oburu angali Uingereza, asubiri madaktari wampe idhini kurejea

KIONGOZI wa chama cha Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Dkt Oburu Oginga, bado yuko nchini Uingereza akipokea matibabu huku familia yake ikisema hali yake imeimarika lakini bado hajaruhusiwa na madaktari kurejea nchini. Mwakilishi wa Wanawake wa Kaunti ya Kisumu, Ruth Odinga, ambaye ni dadake mdogo, alisema mwanasiasa huyo mkongwe anaendelea kufuatiliwa na madaktari na familia haijafanya mipango yoyote ya haraka ya kumrejesha nyumbani. Kwa mujibu wa Bi Odinga, jambo la msingi kwa sasa ni kuruhusu madaktari kukamilisha kukagua afya yake kabla ya uamuzi wowote kufanywa kuhusu safari yake ya kurejea Kenya. "Ameimarika sana, lakini hatujapanga kurejea kwake Kenya kwa sasa," alisema Bi Odinga akiwa Uingereza. Aliongeza kuwa familia haina haraka ya kumrejesha nchini kwa kuwa bado ana miadi kadhaa ya matabibu ambayo lazima ahudhurie. Bi Odinga alifafanua kuwa Dkt Oginga hajalazwa hospitalini kwa sasa. Badala yake, anaishi karibu na hospitali anayohudumiwa ili iwe rahisi kuhudhuria ukaguzi na miadi ya madaktari. "Hajalazwa. Tunaishi karibu na hospitali, kwa hivyo ni rahisi kwake kuonana na madaktari wakati wowote anapohitajika," alisema. Familia hiyo imesisitiza kuwa afya ya mwanasiasa huyo mwenye umri wa miaka 83 ni muhimu zaidi kuliko majukumu yake ya kisiasa. Kwa sababu hiyo, hawataki kuharakisha kurejea kwake kabla madaktari kuthibitisha kuwa yuko katika hali nzuri. Habari hizo zinajiri huku Dkt Oginga akiendelea kushiriki shughuli mbalimbali kwa njia ya mtandao akiwa Uingereza. Wiki hii alichapisha ujumbe kwenye mitandao ya kijamii akieleza kuwa yeye na mkewe, Mama Judy, walimpokea Balozi wa Kenya nchini Uingereza, Maurice Makoloo, katika makazi yao.  Alisema walijadili jinsi ya kuimarisha uhusiano kati ya Kenya na Uingereza, kusaidia Wakenya wanaoishi ughaibuni pamoja na kuchangia maendeleo ya taifa kupitia uwekezaji na ujuzi wao.

U.S. Govt Questions Kenya's Key Energy Project Funding Amid Dangote Plans

This comes at a time when the U.S. is seeking key investment and partnership deals with Kenya in energy, minerals and infrastructure.

Details of Ruto Meeting with Dangote Ahead of Refinery Groundbreaking

The meeting comes days before the September 30 timeline that the government say the multibillion project will be launched.

Ziara ya Nyanza ilivyomkweza Raila Jnr katika siasa za taifa

NYOTA ya kisiasa inaonekana imeanza kumng'aria Raila Jnr, mwanawe marehemu Waziri Mkuu Raila Odinga akionekana kujitosa kwenye siasa mzimamzima kwa kuungana na Rais William Ruto katika ziara ya siku tano eneo la Nyanza. Raila Jnr aliandamana na Rais Ruto alipoanza ziara yake Kaunti ya Kisumu, akaenda naye katika Kaunti ya Siaya kisha akafululiza na kiongozi wa nchi hadi Kaunti ya Migori. Ni mkutano wa Kaunti ya Homa Bay, siku ya mwisho ya ziara ya Rais mnamo Alhamisi ndiyo alikosa kwa sababu familia ilikuwa ikizindua kamati ya maadhimisho ya mwaka mmoja tangu kifo cha 'Baba' Nairobi. Hadhi ya Raila Jnr ilionekana kuwa juu wakati wa mkutano wa viongozi waliochaguliwa katika eneo la Luo Nyanza mnamo Jumapili kwenye ikulu ya Kisumu. Baada ya wabunge na maseneta kutoka kaunti zote nne kutambulishwa, Kiongozi wa wachache Junet Mohamed alimwalika Raila Jnr ahutubu. Hii inaweza kufasiriwa kuwa huenda alipewa hadhi ya juu kwa kuwa baada ya kumaliza hotuba yake, Bw Mohamed aliwaalika magavana kisha Rais akapewa nafasi ya kuongea. "Mheshimiwa karibu sana Kisumu na mimi kama kijana wa baba nasema kuwa mlikuwa na ndoto sawa na Raila si kwa eneo la Nyanza pekee bali pia Kenya mzima," akasema Jnr huku akishangiliwa na umati ambao ulisikika ukisema 'wewe ndiye baba aliyebaki'. "Watu wetu kile ningependa kuwaambia ni kwamba Baba alituambia tukae pamoja na tufanye hivyo kwa kusalia ndani ya ODM," akaongeza akiwa ameandamana na shangazi yake Tabby Osewe. Mnamo Jumatatu, Jnr aliandamana na Rais Ruto katika kufungua miradi mbalimbali katika Kaunti ya Kisumu ikiwemo barabara ya Chiga-Rabuor na miradi mingine katika eneobunge la Muhoroni. Familia ya Baba yaunga Ruto Mnamo Jumanne, Junior aliandamana na Rais katika kutathmini na kuzindua miradi mbalimbali ikiwemo daraja la Dho Goye, kukagua uwanja wa Jaramogi mjini Siaya miongoni mwa miradi mingine. "Mheshimiwa Rais nakukaribisha hapa Siaya na nina kuku ambaye Mama Ida amenipa nikupee. Hapa sisi tunakuunga mkono kupitia chama cha ODM na kama familia ya baba tuko nawe hadi 2027," akasema. "Huku ni nyumbani, mimi na ami yangu Dkt Oburu Oginga tunakuunga. Kama watu wa Siaya endelea kutuhudumia na miradi ijae huku kwa sababu tuko nawe hadi mwisho," akasema baada ya kualikwa na Rais. Ziara ya Migori nayo ilionekana kusisimua zaidi kwa sababu Jnr alishangiliwa huku akisema ana ndoto ya kisiasa ya babake ambayo lazima ayatimize. "Mimi pia ni Raila na baba aliacha chama kikubwa na si cha wazee pekee bali watu wote. Kwa sasa tuko ndani ya Serikali Jumuishi na hata eneo letu pia nalo lazima liendelee," akasema akiwa Migori. Kwenye mahojiano na Taifa Leo baada ya ziara hiyo ya Nyanza, Jnr alisema kuwa analenga kutia bidii katika siasa na kujitafutia umaarufu badala ya kutumia jina la familia. "Siwezi kuketi tu kwa sababu mimi ni mwana wa Raila, lazima pia nionyeshe juhudi na kujifunza kutoka kwa wanasiasa wazoefu ambao watanishika mkono. Mimi pia sasa ni mwanasiasa," akasema akisisitiza kuwa pia ataendeleza kampeni yake katika eneobunge la Kibra. Analenga kumbandua mbunge wa sasa Peter Orero ambaye alikuwa mwandani wa marehemu babake na anahudumu muhula wake wa kwanza. Aliyekuwa mbunge Imran Okoth pia anasaka kiti hicho Jnr, 46, akiingia bungeni mwaka ujao, atakuwa anafanya hivyo kwa umri sawa na alivyofanya babake mnamo 1992. Marehemu Raila alichaguliwa mbunge wa Langata kupitia Ford Kenya huku babake akiwahi nafasi kama hiyo kule Bondo. Kwa mujibu wa mchanganuzi wa masuala ya kisiasa Javas Bigambo, ni wazi Rais Ruto ameamua kumshika Jnr mkono na kumtambisha baada ya dadake Winnie kutoonekana kujihusisha sana na masuala ya uongozi. "Winnie ni mbunge wa EALA na hata mwanzoni alionekana kujihusisha sana kisiasa kuliko Jnr. Hata hivyo, Jnr ameonyesha wazi yuko tayari kushikwa mikono na kufanya kazi na Rais,'' akasema Bigambo "Baada ya kuidhinishwa na Mama Ida awanie kiti cha ubunge wa Kibra, inaonekana ameamua kujitosa mzimamzima katika siasa na kupigania nafasi yake. Yupo pazuri kuwa mrithi wa siasa za ufalme wa Jaramogi," akaongeza.