Former Cabinet minister and ex-Nyaribari Chache MP, Simeon Nyachae during the requiem mass of the late Internal Security minister George Saitoti in Nairobi on June 15, 2012. [File, Standard] The Gusii community has remained without a spokesman since the late former Cabinet Secretary Simeon Nyachae left the political scene, with the position remaining unclaimed for several years. Nyachae, who served as Chief Secretary and Cabinet Minister during the tenure of the late Presidents Daniel arap Moi and Mwai Kibaki, managed to galvanise the community and vied for the presidency during the 2002 General Election on a FORD People party ticket.…
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Tana River Governor Dhadho Godhana says ECED centres have a shortage of 461 teachers and do not have enough classrooms. File, Standard] Tana River Governor Dhadho Godhana has told the Senate that Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) infrastructure in the county requires Sh4.1 billion. The governor raised concern that only Sh843.9 million was available leaving a funding gap of Sh3.3 billion for ECDE infrastructure. Godhana who appeared before the Senate Education Committee chaired by Nominated Senator Betty Montet on Tuesday said that the ECED centres have a shortage of 461 teachers and do not have enough classrooms. The governor regretted…
Workers from Masaba Services, a telecommunications service provider, unroll a fiber optic duct along a road in Nyeri town. This is part of the National Optic Fibre Backbone Infrastructure project that aims to improve delivery of services through high-speed internet connectivity. [File, Standard] ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo has said the government is targeting 100,000km of fibre network connectivity across the country. Kabogo who appeared before the Senate plenary to answer questions on Wednesday said that his ministry is working to ensure high speed internet connectivity across the country, with the laying of cables underway in various regions. Kakamega Senator…
Extraction of venom from a venomous snake 9black Cobra) at the Herpetarium for venomous snakes used in the extraction of venom at the Kenya Institute of Primate Research (KIPRE) campus in Karen, Nairobi. The venom is used to make Antivenom. [David Gichuru, Standard] A petition has been filed before the Senate seeking government support for a project aimed at ending deaths caused by snakebites. Three petitioners from Machakos County—Patrick Musilu, Tom Babu, and Alfred Dosso—state in the petition that they plan to achieve this through the mass production and continent-wide distribution of safe, effective, and affordable antivenom, under the African…
Council of Governors (COG) Chairman Ahmed Abdullahi with other governos at County Hall,Nairobi on March 6,2025 [Elvis Ogina ,Standard] There is a simmering row between Deputy Governors and their bosses. They have complained to the Senate that their positions have been rendered irrelevant since there was a lacuna in law on their distinct functions with most of them having opted to remain silent until the end of their terms in office in order to avoid conflict with Governors. The Deputy Governors Caucus Chairperson Reuben Kamuri of Laikipia, led a team of deputies before the Senate Devolution Committee where he revealed that 90 per cent of his colleagues were idle as…
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo before a Senate Committee on March 26th,2025 [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Nyamira County is turning into a theatre of the absurd where two parallel assemblies are holding sessions, leaving area residents and other stakeholders, including the national government, confused. Trouble started when Members of the County Assembly sought to impeach Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo last year, with 22 MCAs voting in support while 12 MCAs voted against, which fell short of the threshold of 23 MCAs needed for the impeachment to be considered valid. The 22 MCAs who supported the impeachment accused Assembly Speaker Enock Okero of…