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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.

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.

Oct 31, 2024 | nation.africa | Kennedy Kimanthi |South Rift

What you need to know:Mr Gachagua’s missteps reflect a disregard for the age-old principles of power as captured in Robert Greene’s book, The 48 Laws of Power. Former DP's fall from grace has been swift and unforgiving, with the political downfall traced through the lens of six laws of power he flouted. In the high-stakes world of Kenyan politics, power is as much about restraint as it is about ambition, a lesson impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua learned the hard way.

Oct 19, 2024 | nation.africa | Kennedy Kimanthi |South Rift

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