Kennedy Kimanthi

Kenya, Nairobi

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Ruto: Habari feki mitandaoni ni tishio kwa usalama wa taifa

2 weeks ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Kennedy Kimanthi

Habari za Kitaifa Ruto: Habari feki mitandaoni ni tishio kwa usalama wa taifa Na KENNEDY KIMANTHI April 5th, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 2 RAIS William Ruto ameonya kwamba habari feki zinaendelea kuwa tishio kwa usalama wa kitaifa huku maafisa wa usalama wakisema imekuwa vigumu kwa serikali kudumisha usalama kutokana na mienendo ya watu kutumia mitandao ya kijamii kupanga machafuko.
Ruto, spy chiefs say fake news is a ‘threat to national security’

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Kennedy Kimanthi

President William Ruto has warned that fake news is now a growing threat to national security, coming after spy chief Noordin Haji said digital platforms are increasingly being used to fuel unrest across the continent. Speaking Thursday night at the Second Mashariki Cooperation Conference in Naivasha, he said misinformation and disinformation—amplified by expanding internet connectivity—has become a major security threat.
Kenya Power is the aggressor, not victim, governors say in firm’s tiff with Sakaja

1 month ago | nation.africa | Kennedy Kimanthi

The ongoing standoff between Nairobi City County and Kenya Power has reignited a long-standing dispute between counties and the utility firm over arbitrary and punitive disconnections. Governors on Thursday accused the firm of using power disconnections as a weapon, often cutting off electricity to critical institutions without due process or consideration of the consequences.
Counties face sanctions as PPRA cracks down on unpaid debts

2 months ago | nation.africa | Kennedy Kimanthi

Joseph Njoroge* leans back in his office chair, staring at the notice of sale on his desk with bold red letters at the top of the document feeling like a death sentence. The January 7 notice shows his 10 acres in Embu will be auctioned because he is unable to pay a Sh15 million loan he secured using the land’s title deed. Five years ago, his firm secured a contract to build ECDE classrooms in a western Kenya county. It was a lucrative deal, at least on paper.
NMG Board chair mourns champion of media freedom

2 months ago | nation.africa | Kennedy Kimanthi

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Ruto and Uhuru secret meeting catches many, including local security bosses, by surprise

Dec 9, 2024 | nation.africa | Kennedy Kimanthi |Simon Ciuri

What you need to know:Not only was Dr Ruto not accompanied by his political allies, but also the local security forces in Kiambu were kept in the dark. A statement from Mr Kenyatta's office said issues of national interest discussed include IEBC, politics and tax. In an unexpected twist that has left political circles buzzing, President William Ruto paid a surprise visit to his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday at his rural Ichaweri home in Gatundu South, Kiambu.
The new mess? How Uhuru county health deal haunts Ruto’s plan

Dec 8, 2024 | nation.africa | Kennedy Kimanthi |South Rift

What you need to know:The original cost of the programme was Sh43 billion over seven years. The report says some of the equipment was either overpriced, substandard, delivered late or undelivered. On June 1, 2015, the then Council of Governors chairperson Peter Munya publicly demanded full details of the Medical Equipment Scheme (MES) claiming that governors had not been adequately consulted before the Sh38 billion project was launched.
Quelea: Bid to contain ‘world’s most hated bird’

Dec 6, 2024 | nation.africa | Kennedy Kimanthi |South Rift

For months, the quiet rural area of Tipis in Narok County has been disrupted by the constant swarming of quelea birds over the vast wheat fields. Mr Ezekiel Ngarara’s 10-acre farm has been turned into a battleground as he fights to protect his crops from the ravenous birds. “I have never experienced anything like this. These birds have no mercy. They come in their thousands and they destroy everything in their path. You can hear them and when they land, it’s like a storm,” said Mr Ngarara.
In Nakuru's upmarket Ngata Estate, why the rich also cry

Nov 19, 2024 | nation.africa | Joseph Openda |Kennedy Kimanthi

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Why the rich are also crying in Nakuru’s Ngata

Nov 19, 2024 | nation.africa | Joseph Openda |Kennedy Kimanthi

In the lush and scenic expanse of Ngata neighbourhood that is synonymous with affluence and high-end residences in the outskirts of Nakuru City, the promise of a serene and secure lifestyle is being shadowed by a dark reality. Behind the high walls and manicured gardens lies a troubling secret - land grabbing that has left landowners living in fear as they face the constant threat of dispossession.