Ian Gatuma

Slashing salaries for President, gov’t officials is the remedy to doctors’ strike – Lawyer Willis Otieno

Safina Party deputy leader Willis Otieno has stated that the government should slash salaries for the President, Cabinet Secretaries (CS) and all government officials if it wants to end the standoff with striking doctors. During an interview on Citizen TV’s Daybreak on Thursday, he suggested that the government should not deny doctors their pay under the…

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Kenya’s economy to grow 5% on increased investments – World Bank

World Bank has projected Kenya’s economy to grow by five per cent this year, driven mainly by increased investment based on restored access to international capital markets. This, it says, will spur investor confidence and capital inflows, as well as more credit to the private sector through reduced domestic government borrowing. Other growth drivers include…

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Accidents will not stop unless there’s a strategy to deal with public transport – Senator Onyonka

Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka has faulted the government over its methods of managing crises that he says have not borne fruit. Speaking on Citizen TV’s Daybreak show, Senator Onyonka said that the now-alarming accident cases in the nation could be easily dealt with if there were appropriate structures in place. He blamed Roads and Transport…

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Pamela Jelimo set to receive Olympic silver after Ekaterina Guliyev’s doping ban

South Africa’s Caster Semenya has been elevated to gold with Kenya’s Pamela Jelimo set for silver after doping reshuffle in 2012 Olympics 800m. Former Olympic 800 champion, Pamela Jelimo, is poised to be awarded the 2012 London Olympic 800m silver, marking a significant shift in the event’s final standings due to doping violations. This development…

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