Heartbeat of Kenya
This story is part of the African Women in Media (AWiM)/Luminate Young Women in Politics Media Project. Patriarchal beliefs of male, heterosexual dominance and the devaluation of girls and women lie at the root of gender-based leadership. Patriarchy is a structural force that influences power relations affecting women politicians in Bungoma. In this report, Ridah…
The results of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga announcement of a series of protests in a bid to force the state to lower the cost of living came at a high political career and life risk in the hands of the state.His close allies, diehards and supporters have had to pay the due price. The…
Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga on Wednesday, May 24, drenched in sweat for one hour and twelve minutes explaining the proposed Housing Levy, the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) to the media at State House, Nairobi. Hinga tried to break down the proposed housing levy in the Finance Bill 2023, as he took on critics after…
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition has called for the resignation of the Registrar of Political Parties Anne Nderitu over her handling of Jubilee party wrangles. Speaking on behalf of Azimio on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, former Cabinet Secretary (CS) Eugene Wamalwa stressed the coalition’s commitment to stand with the Jubilee party as he accused…
Long-simmering conflicts between the Ruto-allied and Uhuru-allied wings of the jubilee Party are boiling over. the back and forth dispute could have trounced Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta to a lost the battle over the Jubilee Party after the Office Of the Registrar Of Political Parties on Friday, May 19, confirmed that his wing was illegal….
Former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, on Saturday, May 13, Shot staright from the hip at the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over a government directive issued over Mukami Kimathi’s state funeral. While addressing the mourners in Nyandarua County, Raila argued that deputy president Rigathu did not order the flags in the country to be flown half-mast…
President William Ruto on Thursday afternoon presided over the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Lapfund Bellevue Park Residence in Nairobi. This is in line with the government’s plan to ensure affordable and decent housing for Kenyans. Under the National Development Plan Vision 2030, the government had targeted to provide 200,000 housing units annually…
The Proposed tax measures by the Kenya Kwanza regime tailored towards raising the revenue to finance its budget continues to draw sharp reactions from across the political divide. During the launch of Defence CS aden Duale”s book “on the record on thusrday night, THE National Assembly Majority Whip Sylvanus Osoro assured President William Ruto that…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) on Tuesday, May 9, released the timetable, instructions and guidelines for the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. According to KNEC, the exams will start on Thursday, October 10, and end on Friday, November 24. KNEC further announced that between January 2023 to July 2023, students would…
Media practitioners and stakeholders came together on Wednesday may 3rd for the Annual Media Summit to mark World Press Freedom Day. Scribes from various media outlets in the country met at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi for the event with delegates from Zambia, Uganda and Zimbabwe also present. The theme for this year’s summit…