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Koskei, Wandayi shepherd Nairobi County, KP truce

1 month ago | peopledaily.digital | Mercy Mwai |Faith Macharia

The Nairobi County Government and Kenya Power have agreed to end their long-running dispute following a high-level meeting convened by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei. The meeting, which brought together Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and Energy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Opiyo Wandayi, sought to settle commercial disputes between the two entities, emanating from over Sh4.9 billion in unpaid wayleave fees owed to the County by Kenya Power.
JSS teachers should have minimum grade C+

Jan 16, 2025 | peopledaily.digital | Mathew Ndungu |Faith Macharia

Listen to This Article Enhance your reading experience by listening to this article. Primary school teachers seeking promotion to Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) should have scored a minimum grade of C+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has set stricter academic qualifications to enhance learning in schools.
Defiant Koome vows to stay put, yet to see ouster petition

Jan 16, 2025 | peopledaily.digital | Faith Macharia

Listen to This Article Enhance your reading experience by listening to this article. Chief Justice Martha Koome (left) has dismissed calls for her resignation over claims of allowing gross misconduct among Supreme Court judges. Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Nelson Havi on Monday, filed a petition in court seeking to remove Koome from office on allegations that she lacked the impetus to preside over the Judiciary.
Former LSK head gives CJ ultimatum over Judiciary graft

Jan 13, 2025 | peopledaily.digital | Faith Macharia

Listen to This Article Enhance your reading experience by listening to this article. Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has threatened to file a petition pushing for the removal of Chief Justice Martha Koome and all the Supreme Court judges should they not have resigned by Tuesday. In a statement yesterday, Havi threatened to file a petition for the removal of the entire Supreme Court bench if the CJ does not step down by the set deadline.
Former KNUT boss Sossion wants audit of education ministry

Jan 7, 2025 | peopledaily.digital | Faith Macharia

Listen to This Article Enhance your reading experience by listening to this article. Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General, Wilson Sossion, has called for a thorough audit of the Ministry of Education to tackle corruption and ensure that funds allocated to education are effectively utilized.
Activists condemn police violence in peaceful demos

Dec 10, 2024 | peopledaily.digital | Faith Macharia

Listen to This Article Enhance your reading experience by listening to this article. Nine people were yesterday arrested and scores injured in Nairobi after anti-riot police violently dispersed the ‘End Femicide’ demonstrations.
Governor rails at KWS over attack on fishermen

Jul 14, 2024 | peopledaily.digital | Faith Macharia

Monday, July 15th, 2024 04:00 | By Governor Jeremiah Lomurukai has condemned what he described as an unprovoked attack on local fishermen by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) that has led to the killing of several people. The governor was speaking during the burial of Daniel Esekon Kiyonga, one of the victims who was shot dead, in Turkana County who was while fishing.
New electoral law expands criteria on commissioner appointments

Jul 9, 2024 | peopledaily.digital | Samuel Kariuki |Faith Macharia

Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 05:00 | By and Last month, the National Assembly and the Senate concurred on the IEBC amendment bill which President Ruto signed into law yesterday leading to the process of appointing fresh faces of commissioners. The bill has expanded the criteria for the appointment of commissioners by including information technology and accounting expertise to boost the efficiency of the agency.
Protests: Ruto, Raila calls for talks draw ire

Jul 9, 2024 | peopledaily.digital | Mercy Mwai |Faith Macharia

Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 04:30 | By and President William Ruto and Opposition leader Raila Odinga yesterday faced a serious backlash from key political leaders and ordinary Kenyans, who dismissed their calls for a dialogue following two weeks countrywide protests over the 2024 Finance Bill.
Scrap senate, reduce number of legislators, says MP

Jul 7, 2024 | peopledaily.digital | Faith Macharia

Monday, July 8th, 2024 06:30 | By A Member of Parliament has called for the reduction of salaries paid to elected leaders. North Imenti MP Raheem Dawood said this will go a long way in reducing the public wage bill. Dawood further called for the reduction of the number of MPs and scraping of the Senate altogether saying monies saved from such a move ought to be channelled to other critical government services.