Category: Politics

Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has ordered the suspension of any form of public demonstrations in Kisumu town.
The directive comes barely a day to Thursday’s mass action called by the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga.
Mr Raila …

State Department for Correctional Services Principal Secretary (PS) Mary Muthoni has decried the high numbers of young people confined in Kisii prison and called for alternative dispute resolution to decongest prisons in the country.
Addressing the pr…

Kenya stands well above its neighbors on the World Bank Group’s Women, Business and the Law Index scoring 80.6 out of 100 compared to the regional average of 72.6 observed across Sub-Saharan Africa, and higher than the average score for Eastern and So…

Nakuru County Assembly will pass bylaws to govern the conduct of demonstrations even as leaders rally residents against planned weekly demos.
Led by Naivasha East MCA Stanley Karanja Wambui, the leaders noted that Nakuru was a budding city that depende…

The governor of Kisumu in western Kenya, the stronghold of opposition leader Raila Odinga, has suspended opposition protests in the county.Governor Anyang Nyong’o said protesters would instead go to the capital, Nairobi, to join the demonstrations that…

The US has urged all political sides in Kenya to refrain from violence and for security forces to act with restraint during protests.Vedant Patel, deputy spokesman for the US Department of State, said the US regretted the loss of life and damage to pro…

The Department of Children Services in Samburu County has kicked off efforts to formulate a Child Protection Policy that is aligned to the unique challenges facing children.
Speaking during the inaugural meeting for the Samburu Child Protection Networ…

A group of clergy from Embu County have urged leaders to tone down their speeches to avoid creating division in the country.
The leaders led by Bishop Moses Masamba of the Anglican Church of Kenya (A.C.K) Mbeere Diocese called on leaders in Kenya to a…

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) on Tuesday issued accreditation cards to over 70 media practitioners and students pursuing journalism and communication studies within Kisii in an effort to improve professionalism in journalism.
Speaking to KNA in Kisi…

Chuka Sub- County police commander Paul Kuria has appealed to schools in Tharaka Nithi County to put in place strict measures that protect students against defilement cases.
The sub-county police commander said that it is the mandate of every school t…