Politics
Muturi: Garissa attack on opposition leaders was ‘attempted assassination’
The former CS called on Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to move swiftly to establish what happened and identify those behind the incident.
Counties
Central
Kiambu rejects claims linking county piglet programme to African Swine Fever
Kiambu said attempts to associate the programme with ASF were therefore false and misleading, arguing that such claims would effectively suggest that KALRO had been breeding and distributing infected piglets.
Politics
DP Kindiki urges Mt Kenya leaders to embrace political tolerance
The Deputy President said political parties had the freedom to organise rallies and mobilise their supporters, but urged their members not to engage in actions that could trigger chaos or disturb peace.
Central
African Swine Fever kills 1,470 pigs in Kiambu as six counties report cases
An update from the Department of Veterinary Services to the Border Control and Operations Coordination Committee (BCOCC), chaired by Internal Security Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo, said authorities are al...
Politics
Ruto puts jobs, economic recovery at heart of government record
The President said the government had succeeded in stabilising the economy, citing a reduction in inflation and interest rates as some of the changes made since taking office.
Rift Valley
President Ruto orders probe into Bomet tea factories’ Sh5.7bn debts
The directive followed a plea by Konoin MP Brighton Yegon, who asked the President to intervene in the financial problems affecting tea factories and farmers in the region
Nairobi
Senate takes up Laini Saba resettlement row as hundreds await houses
Only 256 of the 1,432 residential occupants enumerated in Laini Saba had received houses. Among traders, 583 of the 833 people listed as business occupants had been allocated stalls.
Central
Kindiki: Sh39bn Meru Roads plan to ease farm transport costs
Kindiki said the road projects were important to the local economy because better transport links would allow farmers to get their produce to markets more easily and improve access to key services.
Nairobi
Aladwa: ODM will not interfere with Linda Mwananchi rally
The Makadara MP said ODM had no meeting planned for Nairobi on Sunday that would bring its supporters into contact with those attending the Linda Mwananchi even
Western
Rachel Ruto calls on Vihiga women to turn farming into bigger businesses
She said planned and ongoing investment in modern markets would give women safer and more dignified spaces to sell their produce and connect with wider markets
Nairobi
Nairobi ranks 10th globally as Sakaja ramps up El Niño preparations
Chicago was ranked the world’s most climate-resilient city, followed by Addis Ababa, Melbourne, Barcelona, Ankara, Buenos Aires, Paris, Istanbul, Bogotá and Nairobi.
Crime
Suspected gang instructor arrested in Kisumu as weapons and cannabis recovered
The crackdown followed a series of incidents that heightened concerns over organised violence in the county, including deadly clashes in Kisumu's Milimani area in July. Security officials subsequently warned th...