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1 month ago | 
nation.africa | Caroline Wafula |Titus Ominde
The political pact signed between President William Ruto and Raila Odinga on Friday was in the best interests of the nation, the Head of State said on Sunday, rallying Kenyans to support his new unity effort. The President spoke in Eldoret in his Uasin Gishu backyard on Sunday, amid mounting pressure to bring on board Wiper Democratic Movement Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, two days after he and Mr Odinga unveiled their working agreement.
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1 month ago | 
nation.africa | Caroline Wafula
Two bodies have been recovered in a search and rescue effort for more than 20 missing Kenyan citizens that began Wednesday on Ethiopian grounds. This comes more than 96 hours after a cross-border attack in Todonyang along the Kenya-Ethiopia border by suspected Dassanech militia from Ethiopia. Kenyan rescuers were allowed full access into Ethiopia in order to trace Turkana fishermen who were attacked on Saturday. Until today, Kenyan authorities had not accessed the scene of the incident.
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2 months ago | 
nation.africa | Caroline Wafula
Shortly before 4pm on a Thursday, we arrived at Yokot Primary School in Kipsoen, Keiyo North, Elgeyo Marakwet County where a group of grannies had gathered for a football training session. The two teams - Mutei Grannies Football Club and Kipseon Football Club - had already taken their sides, and the day’s players warming up for the evening friendly match under the Grannies Tournament Kenya.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Caroline Wafula
The management board of Moi University failed to implement recommendations made by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) following an audit of its operations in 2022, plunging the institution into its current problems. The Nation has established that between October 26, 2022, and November 10 2022, the EACC carried out an investigation into Moi University’s operational and financial management systems, policies, and practices.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Caroline Wafula |Barnabas Bii
What you need to know:EACC is investigating top university officials and the university council over reports of irregularly procuring private consultants at exorbitant costsThey deliberately avoided the free services of existing government professionals from the Ministry of Public Works A private consultancy firm at the centre of ongoing investigations into Sh2.2 billion corruption scandal at Moi University is believed to have been used by top officials to siphon the funds.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
businessdailyafrica.com | Caroline Wafula
Top officials at Moi University have been summoned for questioning today by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives over alleged embezzlement of Sh2.2 billion through fraudulent infrastructure projects. The senior officials on the radar of the EACC include Vice-Chancellor Isaac Kosgey, Chief Accountant Egla Samoei, Head of Procurement Wilson Bett and Head of the Development Unit Moses Kipkulei. They are to present themselves for questioning at the commission’s Eldoret office.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Caroline Wafula
Top management officials of Moi University have been summoned for questioning on Wednesday by the anti-graft agency detectives over alleged embezzlement of Sh2.2 billion through fraudulent infrastructural projects. The senior officials on the radar of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) include the vice chancellor, Prof Isaac Kosgey, the chief accountant, Egla Samoei, head of procurement, Wilson Bett, and head of the development unit Moses Kipkulei.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Titus Ominde |Loice Wangui |Caroline Wafula |Barnabas Bii
Thirty five protestors who were injured in the Tuesday anti-Finance Bill protests in Eldoret Town following a confrontation with police are admitted at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, (MTRH), CEO Philip Kirwa has confirmed to Nation.Africa. Mr Kirwa said the hospital was overwhelmed with the number of injured victims of the Tuesday protests, particularly the numbers received at the emergency wing. “We are overwhelmed with casualties now.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Loice Wangui |Titus Ominde |Caroline Wafula
It was chaos in Eldoret, President William Ruto's backyard, as protesters broke into and looted a club linked to his ally Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi. A charged crowd donned in black t-shirts and reflectors stormed Club Timba XO, destroying the property and looting alcohol. The club ended up being a battlefield between police and protesters who put up a spirited confrontation with law enforcers.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Caroline Wafula
Governors have revisited the impeachment threshold debate, appealing to the Senate to support and pursue a tighter law. The governors cite an opening for abuse and witch-hunt in the County Governments Act, 2012. The Council of Governors says impeachment can be abused to frustrate county bosses. “Let us address the issue of impeachment threshold. We need to be clear on what can cause impeachment,” Council chairperson Anne Waiguru said at a Senate team retreat in Eldoret.
