Harold Odhiambo

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Queries over ODM strategy as Raila blows hot and cold over Kenya Kwanza deal

3 weeks ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Harold Odhiambo |Anne Atieno

ODM leader Raila Odinga is blowing hot and cold over the political agreement with the Kenya Kwanza government as internal revolt threatens to tear apart the party. While ODM insiders believe that the voices of dissent are a strategic move by the party’s leadership to maintain grip inside the government and opposition, there are fears that the development is threatening to split the party.
How Mwangaza's political star was dimmed amid opposition, infighting

2 months ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Harold Odhiambo |Phares Mutembei

When she made history in 2022 by outmuscling political titans and veteran politicians to clinch the Meru governorship, many were waiting to see how Kawira Mwangaza would navigate the murky political waters. Despite her win, several tides had lined up against her, which would later contribute to her downfall as she now faces a challenging moment for a career she had built with grit, prayers, and sheer hard work to win the hearts of voters.
How Mwangaza's political star was dimmed amid opposition, infighting

2 months ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Harold Odhiambo |Phares Mutembei

When she made history in 2022 by outmuscling political titans and veteran politicians to clinch the Meru governorship, many were waiting to see how Kawira Mwangaza would navigate the murky political waters. Despite her win, several tides had lined up against her, which would later contribute to her downfall as she now faces a challenging moment for a career she had built with grit, prayers, and sheer hard work to win the hearts of voters.
Kisumu banks on dialogue to enhance revenue collection

2 months ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Harold Odhiambo

Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o’s administration is pursuing plans to expand its source revenue following spirited efforts by stakeholders to identify gaps in revenue collection. This follows a groundbreaking initiative by the devolved unit in collaboration with the Civil Society Network under the Budget Action Group project to change public perception on revenues. The group has been meeting various categories of traders with an aim of using dialogue to improve participation in the payment of revenues.
Kisumu banks on dialogue to enhance revenue collection

2 months ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Harold Odhiambo

Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o’s administration is pursuing plans to expand its source revenue following spirited efforts by stakeholders to identify gaps in revenue collection. This follows a groundbreaking initiative by the devolved unit in collaboration with the Civil Society Network under the Budget Action Group project to change public perception on revenues. The group has been meeting various categories of traders with an aim of using dialogue to improve participation in the payment of revenues.
Anxiety, intense lobbying as Ruto's PS reshuffle looms

2 months ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Harold Odhiambo

Anxiety has gripped government officials and political operatives over the looming reshuffle of Principal Secretaries by President William Ruto. The Standard has established a majority of the 51 PSs are sitting on the edge of their seats amid intense lobbying by the various political formations for the plum government jobs. The President is expected to make changes to the slots of PSs after receiving a list of 109 applicants shortlisted for the jobs.
Raila's defeat ignites call for his return to opposition leadership

2 months ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Harold Odhiambo |Clinton Ambujo

Gloom and heartbreak engulfed veteran politician Raila Odinga's Nyanza and Western support bases as Kenyans came to terms with the loss of his African Union Commission chairperson bid. It was an election they had hoped would have been the climax of Raila's political journey. On Saturday, thousands of supporters who had gathered at various entertainment joints and at watch parties said they were disappointed following the loss.
Inside the government's scramble to trace vaccine defaulters

Feb 9, 2025 | standardmedia.co.ke | Harold Odhiambo

Nila Kadogo, a mother of twins, dangles one of her babies gently and with a sigh of relief as her younger sister plays with her other child while seated at the maternal unit of Nyalenda dispensary in Kisumu. A few meters from where they sit, a nurse is going through the clinic book of another child brought to the facility earlier to get a dose of the lifesaving Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine.
Government race to trace and immunise vaccine defaulters

Feb 9, 2025 | standardmedia.co.ke | Harold Odhiambo

Nila Kadogo, a mother of twins, dangles one of her babies gently and with a sigh of relief as her younger sister plays with her other child while seated at the maternal unit of Nyalenda dispensary in Kisumu. A few meters from where they sit, a nurse is going through the clinic book of another child brought to the facility earlier to get a dose of the lifesaving Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine.
Sato stool: How mechanical air-tight seals are wiping out 'bush toilets' in Mumias

Nov 30, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Harold Odhiambo

Open defecation and lack of proper sanitation remain a major problem that the county and national governments have been struggling to address for several years. Despite the multi-faceted approaches that have seen the government splash millions of shillings into programs to change public perception of toilet use, open defecation remains a significant problem in the country. Open defecation refers to the act of relieving oneself in the open, in fields, in bushes, in farms, or water bodies.