Evans Jaola

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Evans Jaola |Steve Otieno

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed a court application seeking to bar Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya from accessing not just the county headquarters, but all sub-county offices within his jurisdiction. In an affidavit sworn by EACC Assistant Director and Head of Operations Division Emmanuel Arunga, the commission argues that continued access to these offices poses a serious threat to ongoing investigations and the criminal case against the governor.

2 months ago | nation.africa | Moraa Obiria |Evans Jaola

What you need to know:Phanice Khatundi sparks outrage after publicly ridiculing an FGM survivor, prompting condemnation from rights groups and women leaders. Anti-FGM Board and women parliamentarians demand an apology from Phanice for remarks reinforcing stigma against FGM survivors. In 2011 when Kenyan legislators passed the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Act, they paved the way for the prosecution of individuals who engaged in or promoted the practice.

Mar 8, 2025 | nation.africa | Barnabas Bii |Evans Jaola

President William Ruto on Saturday March 8 led the nation in mourning former electoral commission chairman Wafula Wanyonyi Chebukati, who died last month aged 63, as a man of “great integrity” whom he said supervised three elections with fairness and “saved the nation from plunging into chaos during the 2022 contested elections.” At the same time, he maintained that his deal with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was not about sharing positions or the 2027 General Elections.

Mar 8, 2025 | nation.africa | Barnabas Bii |Evans Jaola

The family of former IEBC chairman, the late Wafula Chebukati, narrated how he escaped several assassination attempts at the Bomas of Kenya and how they suffered ridicule on social media after his death. The late Chebukati’s widow, Mary Chebukati, revealed that her husband told her his life was in danger during the unfolding events at the Bomas of Kenya during the hotly contested 2022 presidential election results.

Mar 6, 2025 | nation.africa | Evans Jaola |Barnabas Bii

A food crisis is looming in the country if maize farmers make good on their threat to abandon seed production due to high costs, a move that could have a negative impact on the country's food security. This comes after the Kenya Seed Company reversed new seed prices on government orders after farmers complained about the new high costs. The giant seed company increased prices by more than 30 per cent in July last year, citing inflation and high production costs.