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Jackson Njeru jailed for three months for contempt of court

Jackson Njeru was jailed for three months on Tuesday for contempt of court by a Nairobi Magistrate. Njeru was jailed alongside Jackline Ogutu aka Nyako Ber, bot...

Runaway corruption is increasing poverty in Kenya

By James Wakibia Corruption remains one of Kenya’s biggest threat to development. Every successive year Transparency International lists our beloved nation a...

Nakuru MCA’s meet Governor Mbugua over El-nino funds

By Lorna Abuga Members of the Nakuru County Assembly (MCA's) met Governor Kinuthia Mbugua on Thursday over sh500 million that the county has set aside to mit...

Makueni County Assembly Member found dead in a hotel room

Masongeleni MCA John Kilonzo. He was found dead in a hotel room.Photo courtesy of www.nation.co.ke Police are investigating circumstances that co...

Political aspirants should have a university degree to qualify for election

Kenya's politicians from Left to Right; James Orengo, Musalia Mudavadi, Raila Odinga, William Ruto, Charity Ngilu and Ababu Namwamba Photo courtesy of www.keny...

Tracing the sh51M unsupported expenditure in Homabay County Assembly

Homa Bay County Assembly members in session. Photo courtesy of www.the-star.co.ke By George Githinji The Auditor General reports that the County Assembly...

Kisumu County Assembly expenditure for 2013/2014 financial year was full of anomalies

Some of the anomalies pointed out by the Auditor General include issuing of unsecured car and mortgage loans to MCA's (Photo: Star). An assessment of the reco...

Baringo County Assembly issued car loans illegally, Auditor General’s report reveals

Baringo County Assembly chambers. The Auditor General has questioned how MCA's in the county were issued with car loans totaling to Ksh. 96 million (Photo: Dai...

Marsabit County Assembly audit raises concerns over lack of financial prudency

Water is a scarce commodity in Marsabit County. Photo courtesy of blog.cafod.org.uk The Marsabit County Assembly has been put on the spot by the Auditor Gen...

Nakuru County government issues bursaries

Nakuru Governor Kinuthia Mbugua (with mic) and other county leaders during the release of the funds. Each ward received Ksh. 1 m to be distributed as bursary. ...

MCA’s abandon oversight role

Cartoon depicting how MCA's and Governors are "eating" (www.gadocartoons.com) Members of County Assemblies (MCA's) have morphed into something reminiscent of ...

How the County Governments are entrenching corruption; Part 1

Cartoon depicting how MCA's and Governors are "eating" (www.gadocartoons.com) Kenyans who fought for and celebrated devolution should read this keenly as the ...