Melita Ole Tenges
112 Articles
Controller of Budget report shows Baringo, West Pokot had zero development spending
According to the latest Controller of Budget report, counties that attained the highest overall absorption rates of their annual budgets are Isiolo County at 21 per cent, Kitui at 18 per cent, and Machakos, Nyeri, and Uasin Gishu, each at 14 per cent.
Ndindi Nyoro opposes National Infrastructure Fund, accuses gov’t of deceit
MP Nyoro says before introducing another mega fund, the government must first explain to Kenyans how the borrowed money has been spent and how the proposed fund will be overseen.
Cyrus Jirongo: The rise, fall and enduring legacy of YK ’92 power broker
To his allies, he was boundlessly generous, sometimes to a fault. To many who lived through KANU’s final years in power, he became a symbol of some of the most glaring excesses of the Moi regime.Jirongo rose rapidly through Kenya’s political ranks in 1992, emerging as the youthful force behind KANU’...
Kilimani: Tinder connection ends in fatal 14-storey plunge
The deceased, identified as Festus Lee Oromo, is believed to have plunged from the 14th floor of the high-rise building on Sunday evening, November 30.
UDA's David Ndakwa edges out Seth Panyako of DAP-K to win Malava MP seat
According to official results announced by Returning Officer Salim Abdalla Salim, Ndakwa clinched the seat with 21,564 votes, edging out his closest rival, Seth Panyako of DAP-K, who garnered 20,210 votes in a tightly contested race.
Malava by-election marred by violence as Wamalwa's car torched by UDA supporters
Locals identified some assailants as well-known politicians, including a former Cabinet Secretary for sports, a Member of Parliament, several goons and a businessman.The violence erupted in the Manyonje area of Butali when rival political groups clashed on the road, r...
Mbeere North heats up as Gachagua, Kindiki lock horns in political showdown
As the homestretch of the campaigns approaches, political heavyweights from both the government and the opposition are actively engaging voters, signaling a tense showdown ahead of the November 27 polls.
Opposition leaders promise fierce battle as Mbeere north by-election heats up
During a series of rallies across the constituency, Opposition parties backing Democratic Party (DP) candidate Newton Karish expressed confidence that they would wrest the seat from UDA, framing the by-election as a defining contest over political influence in Mt. Kenya....
Exam officials, school cook among 26 arrested in KCSE cheating scandal
This brings the total number of arrests related to the KCSE exam cheating scandal to 71 since the examinations began.
Opposition leaders say Ruto now 'confused' after Kalonzo's Nyanza reception
They took a swipe at Ruto, calling him a confused President, and said his political calculations have hit a dead end as the opposition is now acceptable in Nyanza.They dismissed accusations that the opposition is out to ring-fence their own interests by forming govern...