Thursday, January 4, 2024 – Siaya County Governor, James Orengo, has condemned an attack on the Judiciary by President William Ruto, terming it as reckless and dangerous.  Speaking in Nyandarua County on Tuesday, the Head of State decried what he termed as judicial impunity by corrupt judicial officers aimed at derailing government projects.  In his reaction on Thursday, Orengo, who is among the second liberation heroes, said the Constitution of Kenya lays out clear terms on the systems of checks and balances and is not upon the president to decide on which decision he is g ..read more

Thursday, January 4, 2024 – Renowned political analyst, Prof Mutahi Ngunyi, has advised the president to continue breaking the law and clean the mess at the Judiciary. In a message on his X platform, Ngunyi said Kenya became a multi-party state when anti-colonial fighters violated the laws, leading him to believe that the president should defy court orders to reform the court. He also said former Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Kiraitu Murungi defied the noise and fired 30 corrupt judges during the ‘radical surgery’ of 2003 “Dear Ruto: You are DEAD right. The Judiciary is corrupt T ..read more

Thursday, January 4, 2024 – Chief Justice Martha Koome has surprised Kenyans after she used Article 160(1) of the constitution to defend corrupt judges and magistrates. Koome used the Article after President William Ruto vowed to expose corrupt judges and magistrates who were sabotaging his ideas and plans for Kenyans. Speaking in Nyandarua on Tuesday, Ruto accused some unnamed judges of working with corrupt cartels to issue orders that sabotage promises he made to Kenyans when he was campaigning for the presidency in 2022. But in a statement on Wednesday, Koome dismissed Ruto’s speech an ..read more

Thursday, January 4, 2024 – East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP, David Sankok, has vowed to lead demonstrations across the country following the government’s move to lower food prices. In a statement on Wednesday, Sankok said farmers earn their salaries from selling farm produce and reducing prices will affect them “I will lead farmers for counter-demonstrations because we will not allow farm produce to be sold at lower prices because the price of unga, beans, meat, milk, eggs, etc is farmers’ salaries,” Sankok stated. He added, “Farmers will only allow their salary to come down if sala ..read more

Thursday, January 4, 2024 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has stated that he will not allow the return of the outlawed Mungiki sect in the Mt Kenya region. Speaking on Tuesday in Njabini, Nyandarua County during the burial of Senator John Methu’s father Michael Maigo Waweru, Gachagua said no one will be allowed to revive the outlawed group that was exterminated by late former president Mwai Kibaki. Gachagua noted that the Government is on high alert and would swiftly move in to  stop  attempts by the  gang’s leaders and their sympathizers  to recruit young people i ..read more

Thursday, January 4, 2024 – The Nigerian government has suspended degrees from Kenya over what it termed being fake and most of the holders are unqualified. This was announced by Nigeria Education Minister Tahir Mamman on Wednesday. This development follows an undercover investigation by Umar Audu, who bagged a degree in Mass Communication from ESGT, a Benin university in Cotonou, within six weeks and participated in the mandatory one-year scheme organised by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Federal Government thereafter announced the suspension of evaluation and accreditation ..read more

Thursday, January 4, 2024 – President William Ruto has maintained that Kenya’s Judiciary is rogue and vowed to expose judges who have been practicing corruption in several cases. In a statement by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed on Wednesday, Ruto insisted it is their duty to expose a section of judicial officers enabling graft. “Corruption, whether within the Judiciary, the Executive or the Legislature and, indeed, among the general public must not find refuge behind the shield of judicial independence. “It is our duty to expose and hold accountable those who engage in corrupt pract ..read more

Wednesday, January 3, 2023 – Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called on the government to ensure fairness in job opportunities and refrain from favouring any particular ethnic group. Speaking in Mtwapa in the coastal city of Mombasa, the veteran opposition leader expressed concerns that the government has shown bias by neglecting regions outside of President William Ruto’s tribe. “In matters of employment, there appears to be significant favoritism. Mr. Ruto seems to have lost sight of Kenya’s diversity. During his election campaigns, he traversed every corner of the country, but no ..read more

Wednesday, January 3, 2024 – Narok County Senator, Ledama Ole Kina, has joined other Kenyans in attacking President William Ruto after he threatened the Judiciary on Tuesday. Speaking in Nyandarua County, Ruto accused corrupt judicial officers of working with cartels to deny Kenyans development projects. Reacting to Ruto’s statement, Ole Kina in a social media post, stated that President Ruto must obey orders issued by the court, saying the country is governed by the rule of law. “No one is above the law and Mr Ruto must obey court orders. This country does not belong to Ruto!” he stated. Acco ..read more

Wednesday, January 3, 2024 – Controversial lawyer, Miguna Miguna has urged President William Ruto to refrain from autocratic tendencies and threats against the Judiciary a day after he declared he will defy ‘corrupt’ courts. Miguna took to social media to address President Ruto, cautioning him against succumbing to the counsel of allies he described as “sycophantic” who advocate for actions outside the bounds of the law, especially concerning legal cases that touch upon key government policies. “I say NO! Stop threatening the judiciary. Remember that without the judiciary, you wouldn’t be ..read more