Nyong’o pursues justice for baby Pendo, enlists LSK, IPOA help
Samantha’s father, Joseph Abanja, is consoled by Kisumu Governor-elect Anyang’ Nyong’o/CFM NEWS KISUMU, Kenya, Aug 20 – Kisumu Governor-elect Anyang’ Nyong’o on Sunday said he would be seeking the...
View ArticlePresident Kenyatta to grace inaugurations of Sonko, Laboso as governors
President Kenyatta and Sonko at State House, Nairobi on Saturday/PSCU NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 20 – President Uhuru Kenyatta will this week attend the inaugurations of the Nairobi Governor-elect Mike Sonko...
View ArticleGardener arrested over murder of Swiss nationals in Mombasa
A police officer stands guard outside a house/FILE MOMBASA, Kenya, Aug 20 – Police have arrested one suspect behind the murder of two Swiss nationals – Werner Borner Paul and Marrianne Borner – in...
View ArticleSonko, Igathe take oath with pledge to transform Nairobi
Sonko was sworn in alongside his Deputy Polycarp Igathe, effectively taking over from Evans Kidero and Jonathan Mueke who were also in attendance/PSCU NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 21 – Mike Sonko has formally...
View ArticleChange of guard as 32 governors sworn-in to office Monday
Others are Anyang’ Nyong’o, Salim Mvurya, Granton Samboja, Amason Kingi and Francis Kimemia/CFM NEWS NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 21- Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is among 32 county Chiefs being sworn into...
View ArticleLosers Malombe, Ranguma skip swearing-in ceremonies
In Kisumu, outgoing Deputy Governor Ruth Odinga handed over the instruments to Anyang’ Nyong’o after Jack Ranguma kept off the event/CFM NEWS NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 21 – Whereas Evans Kidero was available...
View ArticleKidero concedes to Sonko, acknowledges he’s Nairobi Governor
“Today Nairobi had witnessed the hallmark of democracy. Transfer of power from one freely elected governor to the next one – Mike Mbuvi Sonko,” Kidero said in a spirited speech/HILARY MWENDA NAIROBI,...
View ArticleUhuru lauds Kidero for ‘good sportsmanship’ in Nairobi contest
“He has proved that he loves his nation. They were in competition and he has admitted that Mike Sonko won and moved to hand him leadership,” he stated/PSCU NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 21 – President Uhuru...
View ArticleWe want change, Nairobi residents tell Governor Sonko
Immediately Sonko was declared the winner of the Nairobi gubernatorial seat by IEBC, he already hit the ground running through his ‘Ngarisha Jiji’ campaign that has seen different parts of the city...
View ArticleNASA claims its conceding candidates ‘being coerced’
This comes after Evans Kidero conceded defeat in public when he attended the swearing-in of Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko/PSCU NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 21 – The National Super Alliance (NASA) has expressed...
View ArticleNgilu sworn-in as rival Malombe skips ceremony
Julius Malombe was not present to hand over the mantle of leadership to Governor Ngilu but that did not stop the event from proceeding as the County Secretary Alex Kimanzi Munywoki gave the instruments...
View ArticleUhuru to attend Laboso’s inauguration, DP Waiguru’s and Raila Joho’s
Laboso, Ngilu and Waiguru become the first female governors in Kenya’s history/CFM NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 22 – President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Tuesday attend the inauguration ceremony of Bomet...
View ArticleNairobi Water Co. advertises post of Managing Director
The board is seeking to replace Gichuki who they sent on terminal leave last week/NCWSC NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 22 – The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) has advertised the position of...
View ArticleDrama as youths bar ‘anti-Rasanga staff’ from county offices
The action came a day after Governor Rasanga issued a stern warning to County Government staff who did not support his re-election bid not to report to work on Tuesday/FILE SIAYA, Kenya, Aug 22 – There...
View ArticleFamily loses 2 daughters after eating toxic fruits
One of the girls died Monday night at home while the second one died while undergoing treatment at Makindu hospital where a third girl is undergoing treatment with stomach pains/FILE MAKUENI, Kenya,...
View ArticleUhuru commends Kenyans for electing more women into political leadership
The President, who spoke Tuesday during the inauguration of new Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso, commended the residents for electing progressive leaders who are ready to work with the national...
View ArticleIEBC officer under probe for demanding forms 34A from agents
An IEBC agent looks at a form 34A attached to a presidential ballot box/CFM MACHAKOS, Kenya, Aug 23 – Machakos County Directorate of Criminal Investigation detectives are interrogating an Independent...
View ArticleKiraithe cautions governors against targeting county workers
Government Spokesperson Eric Kiraithe said on Thursday that none of the employees should be fired for their perceived failure to support the newly inaugurated governors during campaigns/JEREMIAH WAKAYA...
View ArticleGovernors can fire those they wish – NCIC
NCIC Chairman Francis ole Kaparo on Friday said that according to the Constitution, the positions are political in nature and those who serve do so at the pleasure of the governor who is currently in...
View ArticleJudiciary says 25 petitions filed following August 8 poll outcome
The Magistrates’ Courts are handling the highest number of petition with 22 cases involving disputes challenging results in various Members of the County Assembly elections across the country/CFM...
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