Alvin Mwangi

Nairobi Hill

Reporter and Correspondent at Freelance

My business is telling people what has happened, likely to happen and what may not happen

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Articles

UoN appointments were done without consultation, PS now admits

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

Wrangles surrounding the management of the University Nairobi have deepened after a State officer distanced herself from recent appointments. In a statement to newsrooms, Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala said the appointments made by the Prof Amukowa Anangwe-led university council were done without any consultations.
Sifuna urges leaders not to be cowed over recent deaths

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has urged leaders to continue performing their oversight role and not be cowed over unresolved deaths. Sifuna who spoke during the requiem mass of Kariobangi North MCA Joel Munuve decried increased cases of intimidations, especially to leaders who have been firm on their stand. “ We are mourning a man who had a stand. A leader who always questioned where wrong.
Mama Lucy Hospital’s sick state shocks city legislators

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| Patients stream into Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital each day in search of care, but they are met with a facility crumbling under pressure, abandoned by progress, and left to battle for survival with what little it has. A visit by the Nairobi City Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) led by its chairperson Chege Mwaura, has exposed crippling issues at the facility.
A mother's betrayal, a daughter's death: The tragedy we could have prevented

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Alvin Mwangi

Child marriages continue to be practised in different cultures, yet it is illegal. Some families face poverty-related challenges, prompting them to marry off their daughters. Gaala Aden Abdi, 17, was supposed to be in school to make her future better but was killed in the holy month of Ramadhan. The girl was burnt and killed in Wajir. Her refugee background worsened her situation. All individuals must know that girls are not commodities for trade-off.
Atwoli under siege as trade union bosses meet minister

3 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) is under siege once again after 12 trade unions met Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua to chart a new future in the wake of technological revolution. In what is likely to put him at loggerheads with Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli, Dr Mutua plans to regulate trade unions in a bid to address recurring labour issues in changing times.
Delay in MCA autopsy after sleuths take up investigations

3 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| An autopsy planned for Thursday on Kariobangi North MCA Joel Munuve’s body was delayed until today, as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) took over investigations into the cause of his death. Munuve collapsed and died outside a Kiambu Road hospital on Tuesday. His body is lying at Lee Funeral Home.
Over 5,300 Kenyans suffer from blood disorder

4 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| An estimated 5,300 Kenyans suffer from haemophilia, a rare genetic blood disorder that causes blood not to clot properly. According to statistics from the Kenya Haemophilia Association, one in every 10,000 Kenyans suffers from haemophilia.
Ruto looks East as White House tariffs, ‘America First’ policy bite

4 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| President William Ruto is on Tuesday expected to begin a five-day State visit to China as Kenya begins to search for new friends in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s decision to cut down on foreign funding. The visit also comes in the wake of the move by Trump to impose “reciprocal” tariffs that will have far-reaching impact on Kenya’s economy.
Young leaders unveil political movement for 2027 elections

4 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| A coalition of young Kenyan leaders under the banner of New Generation Aspirants yesterday announced plans to chart their new political course for the country in 2027. In what they described as a “necessary take over”, the youth-led movement said it would no longer remain silent in the face of national decay and generational neglect as their leaders declared intentions to replace the old guard in politics.
County opposes closure of Lang'ata cemetery until alternative is found

1 month ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| The Nairobi Government has rejected the closure of Lang’ata Cemetery, saying the decision can only be made by City Hall when an alternative burial site is provided. Reacting to the recent findings by the Ministry of Health that the facility has deteriorated, Public Health Chief Officer Tom Nyakaba said the county government was still looking for an alternative place. “The issue of burial sites is a county function and it is upon us to know where we will relocate to.