Eric Matara

Nairobi

Editor at Daily Nation

Communications consultant, Journalist, Farmer,Author, Teacher, Son, Brother, Uncle.

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Articles

Impromptu visit: CS Ruku comes face to face with lateness, laziness by civil servants

4 days ago | nation.africa | Eric Matara

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku came face to face with the laziness and inefficiency that plague many government institutions on Monday. Mr Ruku, who was in Nakuru to conduct an unannounced inspection of service delivery, was shocked to find that several government officers had arrived at work as late as 10 am.
Despite the odds, county revenue collection improves

5 days ago | nation.africa | Eric Matara

Ten counties, led by Nairobi, defied the odds, including those posed by the 2024 Gen Z protests, to achieve remarkable revenue generation between June 2024 and March 2025. Following last year's June protests, activities, including businesses in towns across the country, were disrupted. Nairobi was the worst affected, becoming the epicentre of the protests.
Jinxed deputy inspector-general post? Long list of controversies in top police role

5 days ago | nation.africa | Eric Matara

The controversy surrounding the temporary exit of Deputy Inspector-General of Police Eliud Lagat has evoked memories of controversial tenures by his predecessors in the role created by the 2010 Constitution. His stepping aside early this week to allow for investigations into the mysterious murder of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang has rekindled memories of controversial and unhappy exits by those who came before him.
Crime wave grips Nakuru as gangs regroup

5 days ago | nation.africa | Eric Matara |Mercy Koskei

Ms Mary Muthoni is an established businesswoman in Nakuru City running several mobile money transfer agencies. Recently, she enhanced the security features in all her shops by barricading the cashiers from clients with grills and opaque glass at the counters. Asked why she opted to reinforce her businesses, Ms Muthoni said it was due to rising robbery cases in Nakuru. She also adheres to a strict schedule for opening and closing her shops.
How globetrotting MCAs, county officials blew Sh1bn on foreign trips

1 week ago | nation.africa | Eric Matara

A new report has exposed how county governments, members of county assemblies and other officials in the devolved units splashed millions of shillings in foreign trips with little gains to county residents. The officials blew more than Sh1 billion globetrotting in the first nine months of the 2024/ 2025 financial year, according to a report by Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o.
Familia ya Ojwang yataka ilindwe ikisaka haki kwa mpendwa wao

1 week ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Eric Matara

Habari Familia ya Ojwang yataka ilindwe ikisaka haki kwa mpendwa wao Na ERIC MATARA June 18th, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 1 FAMILIA ya mwalimu na mwanablogu Albert Ojwang’, anayedaiwa kuuawa akizuiliwa na polisi katika kituo cha Polisi cha Nairobi Central, inataka serikali iwape ulinzi wa kutosha wanapofuatilia haki kwa mpendwa wao.
Albert Ojwang’ family seeks protection

1 week ago | nation.africa | Eric Matara

The family of slain teacher and activist Albert Ojwang, who died while in police custody at Nairobi Central Police Station, is seeking enhanced State protection as they pursue justice for their kin. Family lawyer Julius Juma, who spoke during an appearance on NTV’s morning show Fixing the Nation on Tuesday, said the family feels exposed and vulnerable due to the sensitive nature of the case. “We want to be assured of our security as we pursue justice for Ojwang.
Fury as Nakuru eyes Afraha Annex for Ruto's housing project

1 week ago | nation.africa | Eric Matara

Revelations that the Nakuru County Government is planning to hand over the historic Afraha Annex grounds for President William Ruto's affordable housing project have sparked outrage, with residents threatening legal action to stop the move. Over the weekend, Governor Susan Kihika announced on social media that the Afraha Annex Stadium grounds in Nakuru City had been earmarked for the construction of low-cost homes under the national housing agenda.
Nakuru’s silent killings: Who will speak for the dead?

1 week ago | nation.africa | Eric Matara

On June 12, 2022, the life of 19-year-old Whitney Atieno was tragically cut short by a single bullet fired by a police officer in Lake View Estate, Nakuru City, During the incident which sparked national outrage, another student, 18-year-old Ruth Waithera, sustained serious gunshot wounds. Atieno, a Form Four student at Nakuru Central Secondary School and Waithera from Flamingo Secondary School had gone to a salon to braid their hair when they were shot.
10 police officers arrested over murder of Nakuru man

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Eric Matara |Mercy Koskei

Ten junior police officers have been arrested over the shooting of a 35-year-old man in Nakuru's London estate on Monday. Nakuru County Police Commander Michael Mwaura revealed that the police officers were questioned by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations as part of the investigations into the shooting of Duncan Nderitu. Mr Nderitu's killing sparked protests for the second day in Nakuru's London area.