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Empowerment 'harambee' is nothing but political fraud

At independence, honest men and women held harambees to pull together in building schools, hospitals and dams. In the '80s, '90s and today, crafty men and women hold harambees to pull us apart.

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Why Mwai Kibaki should be blamed for Saba Saba chaos, death and destruction

Kibaki thought the economy was everything. Instead of making an inventory and a checklist of the cause and course of Saba Saba, Kibaki talked about economics.

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Kipchumba Murkomen wants to revive harsh 17th-century British law

While the murderous Riot Act of 1714 gave protesters at least one hour to disperse, Murkomen gave Kenyans not a minute to disperse but instant death to whoever approached a police station.

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The great lie: Raila has for long pretended to be what he is not

All successive governments, from Jomo to Moi to Kibaki, Uhuru, and now Ruto, erroneously associated Raila with the wrong political ideology. 

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Empowerment 'harambee' is nothing but political fraud

At independence, honest men and women held harambees to pull together in building schools, hospitals and dams. In the '80s, '90s and today, crafty men and women hold harambees to pull us apart.

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Why Mwai Kibaki should be blamed for Saba Saba chaos, death and destruction

Kibaki thought the economy was everything. Instead of making an inventory and a checklist of the cause and course of Saba Saba, Kibaki talked about economics.

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Kipchumba Murkomen wants to revive harsh 17th-century British law

While the murderous Riot Act of 1714 gave protesters at least one hour to disperse, Murkomen gave Kenyans not a minute to disperse but instant death to whoever approached a police station.

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The great lie: Raila has for long pretended to be what he is not

All successive governments, from Jomo to Moi to Kibaki, Uhuru, and now Ruto, erroneously associated Raila with the wrong political ideology. 

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Empowerment 'harambee' is nothing but political fraud

At independence, honest men and women held harambees to pull together in building schools, hospitals and dams. In the '80s, '90s and today, crafty men and women hold harambees to pull us apart.

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Why Mwai Kibaki should be blamed for Saba Saba chaos, death and destruction

Kibaki thought the economy was everything. Instead of making an inventory and a checklist of the cause and course of Saba Saba, Kibaki talked about economics.

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Kipchumba Murkomen wants to revive harsh 17th-century British law

While the murderous Riot Act of 1714 gave protesters at least one hour to disperse, Murkomen gave Kenyans not a minute to disperse but instant death to whoever approached a police station.

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The great lie: Raila has for long pretended to be what he is not

All successive governments, from Jomo to Moi to Kibaki, Uhuru, and now Ruto, erroneously associated Raila with the wrong political ideology. 

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Empowerment 'harambee' is nothing but political fraud

At independence, honest men and women held harambees to pull together in building schools, hospitals and dams. In the '80s, '90s and today, crafty men and women hold harambees to pull us apart.

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Why Mwai Kibaki should be blamed for Saba Saba chaos, death and destruction

Kibaki thought the economy was everything. Instead of making an inventory and a checklist of the cause and course of Saba Saba, Kibaki talked about economics.

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Kipchumba Murkomen wants to revive harsh 17th-century British law

While the murderous Riot Act of 1714 gave protesters at least one hour to disperse, Murkomen gave Kenyans not a minute to disperse but instant death to whoever approached a police station.

By Kutete Matimbai 2 months ago

The great lie: Raila has for long pretended to be what he is not

All successive governments, from Jomo to Moi to Kibaki, Uhuru, and now Ruto, erroneously associated Raila with the wrong political ideology.

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Forget the haters! Who said Njahi has no market value?

The lablab bean, scientifically called Lablab purpureus (or Dolichos lablab), and locally known as Njahi, is a versatile subtropical and tropical nitrogen-fixing legume.

By Kutete Matimbai 3 years ago

BBI verdict affirms the supremacy of rule of law

The Supreme Court yesterday delivered its final judgement on the Building Bridges Initiative, ending a debate that has gone on for over two years.

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Is Karen Ward staring at a by-election after bribery conviction?

MCA David Mberia was convicted of soliciting and accepting a Sh1.7 million bribe from a private school in February this year.

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MCAs want NMS to account for Sh27.1 billion

Officers from NMS have been appearing before the Senate where they have been responding to queries on expenditure.

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City Hall to spend Sh25m in hiring officers

In this regard, resources will be invested in security surveillance, intelligence gathering, personnel training and equipment.

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

Nairobi County chases Sh830b debt

The debt-collection unit will be tasked with following up on defaulters as well as issuing demand notices

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

Assembly approves motion seeking to rename City road to Yussuf Haji

Haji died last month at the Aga Khan hospital in Nairobi. He was 80 years old.

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Nairobi Metropolitan Service to rehabilitate 38 roads in industrial area

“NMS invites bids from interested and eligible tenderers to submit their bids for the following tenders before March 10, 2021,”

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

Unauthorised buildings in Nairobi risk demolition

The review of construction plans is meant to increase revenue generated to the county by issuing new building permits.

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

General Badi vows to regulate car wash businesses in Nairobi

The Major General was however concerned that the fast-expanding business had been premised on political support

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

New app to tame water cartels in Nairobi

Ministry of water is at an advanced stage with the development of the app

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

Deputy Governor Anne Kananu to hold first cabinet meeting today

Nairobi Deputy Governor Anne Kananu will today (Tuesday) hold her first cabinet meeting.

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

NMS recruits 600 nurses as it prepares to open four hospitals

NMS has also said that five more hospitals will be completed by February and others would be done by the African Medical and Research Foundation.

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

Nairobi falls behind revenue target

City Hall was only able to rake in Sh3.9 billion against a target of Sh6.4 billion

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

Nairobi City starts paying suppliers

Acting Governor Benson Mutura on Friday said the process commenced shortly after the court allowed

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

Validation of staff seconded to NMS begins

The staff under validation will be required to present both original and photocopies of their letters of secondment to NMS

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

Residents petition Nairobi assembly over rent waiver dispute

KRA has been collecting rent from tenants who live in county houses since March this year after Sonko signed an agreement to transfer county functions

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

City Assembly considers shutting down due to Covid-19 cases

Assembly Majority Leader Abdi Guyo yesterday revealed that close to 20 members of the Nairobi County Assembly could be positive

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

Workers call off strike following a court order

The medical practitioners took to the streets protesting delayed promotions and re-designations

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

Traders along Jogoo Road a risk to motorists, residents say

The entrepreneur explained that the traders had blocked the intersection connecting Jogoo road and Jogoo lane and this was only a recipe for disaster.

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

Kenya Railways acquires trains to ease traffic jam in Nairobi

The units are currently undergoing test runs on the Nairobi commuter rail line ahead of official commissioning for operations.

By Josephat Thiong'o 4 years ago

Badi, Sonko war of words escalate over Westland’s grabbed land

Badi ordered that the land reverts to the Ministry of Health.

By Josephat Thiong'o 5 years ago

Three MCAs kicked out of House posts

The trio were stripped of their posts after the county’s powers and privileges team recommended their suspension for defying assembly laws

By Josephat Thiong'o 5 years ago

New city markets to be ready by December

Karandini Market will be able to accommodate more than 400 traders with construction works nearing completion.

By Josephat Thiong'o 5 years ago