The Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) has launched a scathing attack on Nairobi County’s digital development approval system, claiming it has been “purposely made to fail” to facilitate corruption and bribery. In a strongly-worded statement released yesterday, the engineering body alleges that Governor Johnson Sakaja’s much-touted Nairobi Planning & Development Management System (NPDMS) has […]
KISUMU COUNTY — Workers at Zipline Kenya Ltd, a drone logistics company that has made headlines for its innovative approach to medical deliveries, are reportedly facing a different kind of challenge on the ground — a toxic work environment that threatens to undermine the company’s operations. According to information obtained by Kenya Insights, employees at […]
Kenyan taxpayers will shoulder a massive increase in spending on President William Ruto’s office renovations as the Treasury allocates Sh2.3 billion for upgrades in the upcoming fiscal year, with the Office of the President’s development budget alone jumping nearly 300 times from previous levels. According to expenditure estimates released by the Treasury, the Office of […]
In what appears to be a carefully coordinated message, members of the Kenyatta family have made public statements emphasizing youth empowerment and leadership at separate events, with undertones that political analysts view as veiled criticism of President William Ruto’s administration. Muhoho Kenyatta, speaking at the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award conference in Mombasa on Monday, […]
In a remarkable display of political resilience, President William Ruto received an enthusiastic welcome in Rongo, Migori County on Monday—just one day after a shoe was hurled at him during a rally in neighboring Kuria West. The President, undeterred by Sunday’s security incident, confidently addressed supporters from the sunroof of his SUV as throngs of […]
Political maneuvering has begun in earnest for the Kasipul parliamentary seat, just days after the murder of MP Charles Ong’ondo Were in Nairobi. Despite the seat not yet being officially declared vacant by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula, several contenders have already emerged in what promises to be a hotly contested by-election. Homa Bay Town […]
A growing divide among close allies of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga was on full display Sunday during President William Ruto’s three-day tour of Migori County, as key ODM figures publicly endorsed the broad-based government while criticizing party colleagues opposed to the arrangement. In a particularly pointed moment, Senator Oburu Oginga, Raila Odinga’s […]
A major security scare marred President William Ruto’s tour of Migori County on Sunday evening after an object, believed to be a shoe, was hurled at him during a public event in Kuria West. Security officers swiftly moved in, arresting three individuals suspected to be behind the incident. The President was unharmed, and the event […]
