Parliament suspends Thursday session to prepare for DP Gachagua Impeachment

The National Assembly has announced that its Thursday, October 3, 2024, sitting will be suspended to allow for critical administrative arrangements to facilitate comprehensive public participation in Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s ongoing impeachment process. This decision, spearheaded by Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, was made in advance of the debate on the Special Motion to Remove…

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Govt urges Kenyans in Lebanon to register for evacuation amid worsening situation.

The government has urged Kenyans residing in Lebanon to register to facilitate their evacuation following escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a statement the Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Ministry revealed that a large number of Kenyans in Lebanon have not yet registered for evacuation amid the worsening situation. “To ensure the safety and timely…

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Memorial service for 21 Hillside Academy fire victims pushed to Thursday

The interdenominational memorial service for the 21 victims of the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire tragedy has been pushed to Thursday. The government had earlier announced that the service would be held on Wednesday at Mweiga Stadium. Addressing a press conference on Monday, the acting regional commissioner in Nyeri Pius Murugu said logistical problems have forced…

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Public university lecturers and staff jams to ‘anguka nayo’ as strike begins

Lecturers and staff from public universities on Wednesday took to the streets to air their grievances as their strike officially took effect. The lecturers and other university staff were armed with vuvuzelas, whistles and placards on which they had written messages they wanted to pass across. They are workers under the Universities Academic Staff Union…

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