A court sentenced Avondale deputy headmistress Roseline Boroma to serve one year in jail yesterday for corruption charges. She bypassed proper school purchasing rules when she selected Frammatic Engineering to install sports equipment. The Harare magistrate gave her a two-year sentence but suspended one year if she maintains good behavior. Boroma denied wrongdoing, claiming the sports department requested the company, but prosecutors proved otherwise.
Government school rules require departments to submit purchase requests through proper channels for approval by the headmaster. The sports department head had only mentioned needing basketball and netball posts verbally. Without filing the correct paperwork or informing the headmistress...
Gunmen shot Kasipul MP Charles Ong'ondo Were dead near City Mortuary on Ngong Road. Two attackers on a motorbike killed him as he sat stuck in traffic after leaving Parliament. They broke his car window and fired at close range. Police have not found why someone wanted him dead. His body went to Nairobi Hospital, where many leaders rushed to see him.
DCI Mohamed Amin came with Nairobi police boss George Seda and PS interior Raymond Omollo. Saboti MP Caleb Amisi felt shocked after talking with Were on the same day. Were had been told Amisi things were not right just hours before he died. The ODM party member first won office in 2017 and again in 2022. He worked on the Blue Economy and Irrigation Committee. Were studied business at Mt...
Police nabbed seven suspects and found stolen government items in Yatta, Machakos County, after locals tipped them off. The group had been running crime sprees around Matuu town, often wearing fake police clothes to trick people. Officers recovered a jungle jacket that looked like police uniform, along with tools for breaking into homes and several knives. The suspects remain at Matuu police station for questioning before they appear in Kithimani court.
This arrest comes just days after criminals stole nearly a million shillings from a businessman in Athi River. The victim had taken out money from a bank in Machakos for his Kitengela business. He put cash in two envelopes inside his car, one with 900,000 shillings and another with...
Ruto picked lawyer Makau Mutua as Senior Adviser for Constitutional Affairs. The president welcomed him to help carry out bottom-up economic plans. Mutua worked as Azimio's spokesperson before, showing Ruto's desire to work with Raila Odinga after they signed a deal in March. Many opposition leaders landed jobs through this government partnership.
Last week, Ruto named Jaoko Oburu Odinga, son of Senator Oburu Odinga, as Special Advisor for Economic Empowerment. Mutua comes from both Kenya and America with past work as dean at the SUNY Buffalo School of Law. He taught human rights, business deals across borders law. Mutua backed Raila for years, speaking for his campaign during the 2022 election race. He served with the American Society...
Speaker Wetangula wants lawmakers to discuss money bills inside Parliament instead of at public events. He told MPs they should debate the Finance Bill properly after he received budget plans before a break. Parliament must check how cash goes to different parts of government according to law. The plans went to special groups, who will look closely at them with public input.
Wetangula said the tax bill draft arrived and would soon start its first step toward becoming law. The finance team will hold meetings where people can share their views. Leader Junet Mohamed cleared up confusion about fake versions of the bill that spread online earlier. He said MPs should focus on the real document that has just arrived. Mohamed asked members to...
Ruto sees universities climbing out of money troubles. He spoke at an event for the new Co-operative University Chancellor, William Chitunga, in Karen. The government works to clear money blocks that keep schools stuck in debt. Ruto said schools that faced money problems two years ago have moved forward now. He believes all universities will escape debt within four years.
The president said his education task force discussed fixes with many groups. Over 32,000 people shared ideas for better schools. Ruto asked the Vice Chancellor how past plans worked out. The school leader reported good news about paid workers, settled taxes, and zero supplier debts. Just one small problem came up about students placed in the wrong funding groups...
Interior Cabinet Secretary Murkomen said chiefs working in dangerous areas will receive guns. He made this clear at a security meeting in Isiolo town. Chiefs who fear for their safety can register as National Police Reservists right away. The officials must tell their concerns to local security committees, who will send names to the Inspector General's office. Approved chiefs will train before receiving firearms.
Murkomen met with security teams from five counties to check on operations against bandits, cattle rustlers, and drug dealers. He visited the Isiolo police station to talk with officers. Earlier this month, he stated chiefs deserve guns when their lives are at clear risk. These risky areas include places with herder conflicts...
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has set May 29 for the 2025 National Prayer Breakfast at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. The event brings together leaders across Kenya for prayer under the theme Rise and Rebuild. President William Ruto will attend as the chief guest at this gathering aimed at national unity. Members can collect invitation cards from the main reception starting today, with Samuel Chepkonga providing logistical support.
A special Women's Convention will be held on May 28 at the same venue for female lawmakers to focus on leadership and empowerment. The Prayer Breakfast serves as a platform for moral dialogue among different faiths. According to Wetangula, it remains a testament to the values holding Kenya...
The top lawmaker, Moses Wetangula, received the money bill from government leaders. He told other lawmakers they should read it before discussing tax ideas. The public must have a chance to share their thoughts about these plans. Lawmakers should make sure voters get heard during budget talks. Everyone needs to understand what tax changes might happen.
One lawmaker warned people about fake bills spreading online. Junet Mohamed said citizens discussed wrong information, thinking it was real. The true finance bill just arrived in parliament yesterday. People should only trust official information about taxes. Social media posts often contain misleading claims about government plans.
The president met with his team on Tuesday to approve...
