political news Archives - Page 6 of 16

8Apr

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local news, Politics

Key highlights of 2022/23 Budget

The budget is Sh3.31 trillion. This is 4.8 per cent more compared to the Sh2.9 trillion budget for the 2020/21 fiscal year. The Budget comes two months earlier than the usual June date. This is to allow sufficient preparation for the August 9 general elections. The budget will be the last under President Uhuru Kenyatta’s regime. It will cover expenditure for the period between July 1, 2022, to June 31, 2023. The national government will take the biggest chunk of the monies- Sh2.07 trillion. The majority of national government expenditure will go to the Executive – Sh2.01 trillion. Parliament will take Sh38.4 billion. Judiciary will get Sh18.8 billion. County governments will be allocated Sh370 billion as sharable revenue. For more information down...

HRW Urges Uganda To Shut Illegal Detention Sites Used For Torture

22Mar

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local news

HRW Urges Uganda To Shut Illegal Detention Sites Used For Torture

Uganda's government must stop using illegal detention centres as a weapon against dissidents and close the facilities, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday in a report documenting the prevalence of torture at the clandestine sites. The report featured interviews with 51 people, including 34 former detainees and eyewitnesses to abductions, who described a litany of abuses at the hands of police, army officials and Uganda's domestic intelligence agency, the Internal Security Organisation (ISO), between April 2019 and November 2021. The crackdown reached fever pitch during the two months leading up to and following Uganda's January 2021 general elections, which saw government critics, opposition politicians and protesters unlawfully detained and forcibly disappeared. In many ca...

Plane Carrying 133 Crashes In China, Casualties Unknown

21Mar

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International news

Plane Carrying 133 Crashes In China, Casualties Unknown

A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 133 people has crashed in southwest China with an unknown number of casualties, state broadcaster CCTV reported Monday. The Boeing 737 plane crashed in the rural countryside near Wuzhou city, Guangxi region and "caused a mountain fire", CCTV said, adding that rescue teams were dispatched to the scene. The report added that rescue teams were dispatched to the scene. CCTV said a "China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 plane carrying 133 people has crashed in Teng county, Wuzhou, Guangxi, and caused a mountain fire." Local media reported that China Eastern flight MU5735 had not arrived at its scheduled destination in Guangzhou after it took off from the city of Kunming shortly after 1:00 pm (0500 GMT) Monday, citing airport staff. There wa...

Azimio La Umoja Team Continue with its Nairobi County tour.

19Mar

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Politics

Azimio La Umoja Team Continue with its Nairobi County tour.

The Azimio la Umoja team, which is however lacking its pointman Raila Odinga who is concluding his UK visit, will on Saturday continue with its Nairobi County tour. They will start their campaign trail in Embakasi West where they will pitch camp at Kariobangi South civil servant before proceeding to the Umoja stage. They will afterwards cross over to Embakasi South for meet-the-people tours in PCEA Church Pipeline, Kimondo, Vision, and Kwa Reuben. The team will finalize the day’s tour in Makadara at the Rally Makongeni Grounds.

Media Council of Kenya and the Kenya Editors Guild Media Launches 2022 Presidential Debates, Set For July.

2Mar

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local news

Media Council of Kenya and the Kenya Editors Guild Media Launches 2022 Presidential Debates, Set For July.

The Media Owners Association, the Media Council of Kenya and the Kenya Editors Guild,in consultation with Political Parties have launched the Kenya Presidential Debates 2022, ahead of the August polls. The three entities agreed on a joint inclusive approach to the process during a press briefing on Wednesday, March 02, 2022, and appointed Clifford Machoka, currently Head of External Affairs & Marketing, Nation Media Groups, as the Head of the Presidential Debates Secretariat. Machoka will lead a multi-institutional team to engage political party partners and stakeholders in the electoral process, as well as organize the 2022 Presidential and Deputy Presidential Debates. He will be aided by Leo Mutisya, the Media Council of Kenya's Head of Research and Media Monitoring, an...

Raila visits Sabina Chege at Nairobi Hospital

23Feb

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Politics

Raila visits Sabina Chege at Nairobi Hospital

Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga has visited Murang'a Woman Representative Sabina Chege at the Nairobi Hospital. The ODM party leader jetted back into the city on the evening of February 22, after an extensive tour of the Coastal region where he popularized his 2022 presidential bid. During the hospital visit, Mr Odinga was accompanied by MPs Kanini Kega (Kieni), Junet Mohamed (Suna East), Mishi Mboko (Likoni) and Gladys Wanga (Homa Bay County). The Murang'a Woman Rep was expected to appear before an IEBC Committee on Tuesday, Confirming the news, IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati added that Ms Chege has been at the hospital since February 16. "Counsel has produced a document addressed to whom it might concern. The letter indicates that Sabina Chege ...

City Hall workers Strike protest poor working conditions

22Feb

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Politics

City Hall workers Strike protest poor working conditions

Services have been grounded at City Hall as a section of staff refused to report to their work stations and assembled outside City Hall Annexe. On Tuesday morning, the VIP entrance along City Hall Way which is used by the Governor and other high profile public figures was locked from the outside using a chain and padlock. The other entrance which comprises of the executive wing and City Hall Annexe were not spared, as the gates were also locked. The Kenya County Government Workers Union (KCGWU) had earlier raised concerns over non-functional lifts and poor working conditions at City Hall. In a letter dated February 10, the union’s Deputy secretaries Augustine and Calvince Okello highlighted that the poor working conditions have not only affected workers but ...

Kanye West Parties in L.A. with Travis Scott & New Kim K Look-Alike

9Feb

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Entertainment

Kanye West Parties in L.A. with Travis Scott & New Kim K Look-Alike

First, everyone chowed down at Nobu in Malibu ... with KW walking in wearing a tank top that showed off his toned physique. Not long after that, model Chaney Jones followed him in as well ... and no, you’re not crazy. She's nearly a dead ringer for the rapper’s estranged wife -- from the makeup, down to her outfit. Anyway, Jones was far from the only person who showed up for Kanye -- like we said, Kylie’s baby daddy also rolled through, standing shoulder to shoulder with Ye on the way out. French Montana was on hand, as was Offset -- and, eventually, they all left for their next destination in West Hollywood. The gang hit the Sunny Vodka party at the Nice Guy next - which was thrown by Stas Karanikolaou - and that's where the party really got started -- with ...

Eric Omondi Brands Miss P Lazy Days After She Accused Comedian of Abandoning Her

8Feb

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Entertainment

Eric Omondi Brands Miss P Lazy Days After She Accused Comedian of Abandoning Her

Comedian Eric Omondi has come out to explain why he became distant from singer Miss P immediately after sponsoring her project. In an interview with Eve Mungai, the funnyman said his intention was to revive the singing career of the youthful artist who was facing serious hurdles. From what Miss P told me, she was blocked and the only thing that was remaining is for her to sink completely in the industry. Even I looked at her and judged she was completely finished. The only people who could redeem her were bigwigs like myself, Churchill or Khaligraph Jones. And I told my manager that I must revive this lady." "Through my support, she rose again and I had to leave because my management was complaining that my intention to revive my fellow artiste was not bringing any commerci...

Form Two student dies after jumping off classroom building

4Feb

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local news

Form Two student dies after jumping off classroom building

A Form Two student at Ndarawetta girls’ secondary school in Bomet central died by suicide after jumping off the rooftop of their classroom Thursday morning. The lifeless body of the 20-year-old was discovered by students who were attending their usual morning preps. They immediately alerted the administration. Bomet central sub-County police Commander Musa Imamai said they received the report about the incident prompting his investigating officers to visit the institution. Imamai said preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased may have been depressed and wanted to end her life. She left a suicide note. He said that she might have waited for the rest of the students to go and sleep the previous night before returning to the class to commit the act. “Our invest...