The Public Service Commission has mandated all public officers under its authority to file their income, asset, and liability declarations for the 2025 period by December 31. Chief Executive Officer Paul Famba stated that this process, which began on November 1, is administered by the PSC for officials, including principal secretaries and ambassadors, as stipulated by the Conflict of Interest Act.
All submissions must include details for the officer, their spouse, and dependent children under 18. Authorized officers in various government bodies are instructed to provide the required A3 declaration forms and verify all returns before submission. The PSC warned that non-compliant officers will face disciplinary proceedings starting in...
The Orange Democratic Movement has officially confirmed Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga as its party leader. Its National Governing Council also endorsed several deputy leaders, including Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir, Kisii Governor Simba Arati, and Vihiga Senator Geoffrey Osoti. Other approved officials include Vice Chairpersons Ariko Namoit and Rariede MP Otiende Amollo, along with Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga as Deputy Organising Secretary.
Senator Odinga, who had been serving as the interim leader following his brother Raila Odinga's passing, previously pledged to maintain party unity. These appointments are pending final ratification by a National Delegates Convention. The confirmation precedes the party’s...
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has summoned Kisumu County City Manager Michael Abala Wanga to its Nairobi headquarters. This follows the Director of Public Prosecutions agreeing that criminal charges should be filed against him.
The allegations involve the suspected use of falsified academic certificates for his appointment. He also faces accusations of facilitating official travel and allowances for a non-staff member to Lagos, Nigeria, by falsely representing the individual as a county employee.
The intended charges include forgery, fraudulent acquisition of public property, and uttering false documents. The EACC has directed Wanga to present himself immediately for processing.
Inadequate governance of cross-border rangelands is threatening pastoral livelihoods across the Horn of Africa, according to experts at a regional workshop in Naivasha. Data indicates that over half of Africa's livestock is in East Africa, with Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia holding 55 percent of the IGAD region's animal resources. Despite this, a recent severe drought led to the loss of 13 million animals, valued at over one billion dollars, and left five million children malnourished.
Guyo Roba, Head of the Dryland Development Unit at IGAD’s Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development, explained that regulatory barriers prevent feed trade between countries, with each nation facing a feed deficit of nearly 50 percent. He noted...
The late Isiolo South MP, Tubi Bidu Mohamed, was buried in a ceremony that adhered to Muslim traditions. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula attended the service, honoring the legislator as a dedicated and honest representative. Wetangula stated that Mohamed’s final parliamentary actions addressed insecurity in his constituency, demonstrating his commitment. He added that the MP had envisioned a peaceful North Eastern region, a goal the Assembly would continue to support.
Tubi Bidu Mohamed, who was elected on the Jubilee Party ticket, passed away at Nairobi Hospital. During his term, he served on the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining and the Public Petitions Committee. The Speaker extended condolences to...
Authorities on Jeju Island in South Korea are investigating the repeated discovery of ketamine packaged as Chinese tea washing ashore. Police reported that approximately 28 kilograms of the drug, wrapped in foil and labeled with a Chinese character for tea, have been found on beaches at least eight times. The largest single discovery involved 20 kilograms found by a beach cleaner in the coastal area of Seogwipo.
The Jeju Coast Guard has established a special team to trace potential maritime and land routes used for this drug smuggling. Investigators are considering the possibility that ocean currents carried the packages to Jeju, noting that similar drug parcels have appeared in the city of Pohang and on Japan's Tsushima Island. A...
The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association has committed to accelerating policy reforms for improving reproductive and child health. KEWOPA Chairperson Leah Sankaire stated that equitable access to quality care for all mothers and newborns is essential. She urged the Ministry of Health, the National Treasury, and county governments to fund Neonatal Intensive Care Units in every county, noting only 37 percent currently have them.
Sankaire highlighted the critical role of the Social Health Authority in expanding healthcare coverage. She called for its scope to include postnatal care for a full 28 days, alongside vital services like phototherapy and oxygen. While acknowledging progress, including a decline in maternal mortality, she...
Officials said the NYOTA project would expand beyond the Western Cluster to training across 25 counties, including Kitui, Machakos, Makueni, Uasin Gishu and Nakuru. Principal Secretary for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Susan Mang'eni, explained that participants must attend three sessions to access seed funding and that later phases will bring the remaining counties, Nairobi, Kiambu, Nyeri, Mombasa and Garissa into the State Department for MSMEs under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
Mang'eni reported that in Western region counties Kakamega and Bungoma, 12,155 trainees had completed business classes and disbursements of Sh303,875,000 had been made through NYOTA Pochi La Biashara accounts, each receiving...
The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor, Nored, reportedly loses approximately 28 million Namibian dollars each year by not fully charging irrigation farmers for their electricity consumption. This longstanding practice, which disregards a rule requiring payment for 70 percent of the maximum required capacity, has prompted a national discussion on tariff reform and energy efficiency. Officials at a recent stakeholder workshop highlighted that high power costs threaten the financial viability of national green scheme projects.
Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, an executive director in the agriculture ministry, stated that electricity constitutes the largest operational expense for these schemes, endangering food security and rural...
