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… t certifies as urgent petition to cite Health CS Duale for contempt of court By Dzuya Walter June 11, 2026 03:48 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Health CS Aden Duale speaks during an interview on Citizen TV …
Court certifies as urgent petition to punish Health CS Duale for contempt of courtCitizen Digital
… agua can vie in 2027 elections whether he appeals or not - Nelson Havi By Brian Kimani June 10, 2026 11:59 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Senior Counsel Nelson Havi speaks during an interview on Citizen TV …
Gachagua can vie in 2027 elections whether he appeals or not - Nelson HaviCitizen Digital
… wants court to declare him retired to get state benefits; Uriri MP claims By Roy Ouma June 09, 2026 01:50 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Uriri Member of Parliament (MP) Mark Nyamita speaking to Citizen TV …
Gachagua wants court to declare him retired to get state benefits; Uriri MP claimsCitizen Digital
No outright winner in Gachagua impeachment ruling, says LSK president By Citizen Reporter June 09, 2026 06:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV on Monday, shortly …
No outright winner in Gachagua impeachment ruling, says LSK presidentCitizen Digital
… They end up being how someone else wants them to be, not how you want them to be,” he said during an interview with Citizen TV on May 28 2026. …
Overlooked pressures students face in boarding schoolsCitizen Digital
… roject and relocation of the 62-year-old animal orphanage. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Activist Njeri Mwangi told Citizen TV …
Ex-CJ David Maraga arrested in Nairobi National Park protestsCitizen Digital
Dennis Onyango opens up on Raila’s last days and unfinished dreams By Citizen Reporter June 07, 2026 10:53 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV’s Sunday Live, Onyango r …
Dennis Onyango opens up on Raila’s last days and unfinished dreamsCitizen Digital
… Speaking during the Citizen TV X Space discussion on the Finance Bill 2026, Mbadi explained that the proposal seeks to space out filing deadlines for different categories of taxpayers, including nil filers, salaried employees, and business taxpayers. …
Finance Bill 2026: Mbadi clarifies proposed tax return filing timelinesCitizen Digital
… To the fourth and final illustration: For over a week, Citizen TV was involved in a back-and-forth with the ministry about KCSE 2025 results data for Wajir County in an attempt to verify. …
SAM'S SENSE: Education, mind the gapsCitizen Digital
… The first race on the programme of activities, which will be beamed live on Citizen TV, will be the men's and women’s 42km at 6:45 am, followed by the half-marathon (21km) at 9:00 am while the 10km race will gun off at 10:00 am and the 5km family fun run at 11:00 am. …
Police announce temporary road closures for Nairobi City MarathonMurang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata has announced his decision to join the Linda Mwananchi movement, describing it as a platform that unites Kenyans from diverse political backgrounds and aligns with ordinary citizens' wishes rather than personal interests.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata has announced his decision to join the Linda Mwananchi movement, describing it as a platform that unites Kenyans from diverse political backgrounds and aligns with ordinary citizens' wishes rather than personal interests.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A high school teacher reported being asked to provide a marriage certificate before accessing IVF treatment under the Social Health Authority's new fertility coverage for teachers, sparking outcry over the requirement. SHA later stated the request was an error.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lawyer Evans Ogada has argued that Kenya's attendance at the G7 summit in France represents a diplomatic blunder that may negatively impact East African Community policies, contending that President Ruto's international travels are transactional and lack benefit for Kenya's economic growth.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Diana Gichengo, Director at The Institute for Social Accountability, has urged protest victims to pursue the justice system despite government financial compensation, arguing that the government has not clearly identified perpetrators of injustices. Gichengo also criticized the compensation structure and the presidential advisory panel as unconstitutional and non-inclusive, lacking victim representation.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa has dismissed focus on matatu graffiti as a distraction from deeper structural problems in Kenya's public transport sector, arguing that graffiti is a symptom of the industry's financial and operational model rather than a priority issue for the authority.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A man allegedly hired to disrupt a post-budget meeting at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi says the operation was planned and financed by a sitting Member of Parliament, with involvement of plain-clothes police officers. He describes being recruited Thursday evening for a 2,000-shilling payment per person, with orders initially framed as targeting opposition figure Rigathi Gachagua before being redirected to the cathedral on Friday.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Reverend Canon Evans Omollo, Provost at All Saint's Cathedral in Nairobi, has alleged that powerful individuals instructed investigating officers to abandon the case following a goon invasion at the Church's conference facility on Friday, and expressed fears that justice will not be served.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Belgut MP Nelson Koech claims that Kenyan identification cards were illegally issued to foreign nationals without proper vetting in 2022 during Fred Matiang'i's tenure as Cabinet Secretary under President Uhuru Kenyatta.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua says she will not be a running mate ahead of the 2027 General Election, but aims to be the United Opposition's presidential candidate. She indicated willingness to support whoever is chosen without serving as their deputy.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency has defended Kenya's pursuit of nuclear power despite the country already generating more than 90 percent of its electricity from renewable sources, arguing that energy decisions must account for future needs beyond current success.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court has certified as urgent contempt proceedings against Attorney General and Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, filed by the Katiba Institute, which alleges he disobeyed court orders issued on May 28 and June 2 concerning health sector directives on Ebola quarantine. Justice P. M. Nyaudi directed the application to be heard on a priority basis.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Senior Counsel Nelson Havi says former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua can run in the 2027 elections whether or not he appeals the High Court's decision upholding his impeachment, as he remains eligible until he exhausts all avenues of appeal including the Supreme Court.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uriri MP Mark Nyamita has claimed that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is seeking court review of his October 2024 impeachment partly to obtain state benefits, including payment for the period until the end of his term. Nyamita argued that Gachagua should not receive taxpayer-funded benefits while maintaining political ambitions.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Law Society of Kenya President Charles Kanjama described the High Court ruling on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment as a balanced outcome where each party has won something but none achieved a clean victory.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Following a fire at Utumishi Girls Academy that killed 16 students, lawmakers and Kenyans have renewed calls to abolish boarding schools, citing unseen pressures and safety concerns. A Kisii Woman Representative argued against boarding schools during a National Assembly debate, echoing a 2022 movement to disband the system for lower grades, with many citing corporal punishment and family separation as harmful practices.
8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Chief Justice David Maraga was arrested along with eight others while protesting plans to hive off 76 acres of Nairobi National Park for the Bomas of Kenya expansion project and relocation of an animal orphanage. The protesters opposed the plan on grounds that the park is a national heritage and should not be used for construction.
8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Dennis Onyango, a close aide to the late Raila Odinga, has revealed in a Citizen TV interview that Odinga wished to be buried within 72 hours of his death, a request that was honoured. Onyango recounted that Odinga remained focused on movement, ideas and political vision until his final days.
7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has clarified that the Finance Bill 2026 proposes to space out tax return filing deadlines for different categories of taxpayers—nil filers, salaried employees, and business taxpayers—to reduce last-minute congestion and technical challenges in the filing system.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Following a fire at Utumishi Girls Senior School that revealed the institution had admitted 715 students despite a 650-student capacity, questions have emerged about communication breakdowns between the ministry headquarters and schools, including delays in admission reporting and uncertainties around capitation disbursement and textbook distribution.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police announced temporary road closures beginning Saturday midnight through Sunday 2pm on July 6–7 for the fifth Nairobi City Marathon, affecting major routes including the Nairobi Expressway, Uhuru Highway, Kenyatta Avenue, and several CBD streets.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Fred Obachi Machoka testified in High Court that Facebook remarks allegedly published by Robert Alai falsely portrayed him as HIV positive and damaged his reputation, personal life and business interests. Machoka, a veteran broadcaster with a career spanning police service and media roles at Voice of Kenya, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Citizen and Citizen TV, is pursuing a defamation suit against Alai.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Health Cabinet Secretary and Principal Secretary acknowledged the government should have better explained the proposed Kenya-US agreement to construct an Ebola isolation and testing facility at Laikipia Air Base. They pledged to improve communication on the project, which is funded by $1.7 billion from the United States, while defending President Ruto's decision to proceed.
4 June 2026 · The Standard →
Health CS Aden Duale said Kenya will not close its borders despite Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, stating instead that the government will strengthen surveillance, screening, and contact tracing measures in line with WHO recommendations.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has hit out at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and DCP leadership over allegations linking him to organised violence in the Mount Kenya region, saying he has been dragged into claims of orchestrating violence and does not want to be viewed through a tribal lens.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto says he approved the US establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki after President Trump requested Kenya's support in combating the virus. Ruto stated the decision reflects Kenya's commitment to its partnership with the United States and noted that 23 other emergency response facilities exist across the country.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Citizen TV has obtained exclusive CCTV footage that investigators say captures how seven suspects in police custody gained access to the dormitory and started the fire on May 28 that killed 16 students. Homicide detectives say forensic analysis of the footage placed the suspects at the scene of the crime.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale defended the government's plan to establish a health facility in Laikipia in partnership with the United States, saying it is a military installation serving both Kenyan and American personnel in high-risk regions and forms part of Kenya's infectious disease preparedness strategy, not to import Ebola patients.
30 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
More than 17,500 people have registered for the fifth edition of the Nairobi City Marathon on June 7, exceeding the organizers' target of 15,000. Competition director Barnaba Korir said preparations are in final stages with all registration slots taken.
25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
EPRA Director Edward Kinyua says Kenya has sufficient diesel and super petrol reserves to last approximately one month, with vessels lined up for discharge at Mombasa port. The country holds 23 days of diesel stock and 28 days of super petrol stock totaling about 225 million litres.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kennedy Kaunda, CEO of the East Africa Tour Guides and Drivers Association, says he attended the first meeting but arrived late to the second meeting on the fuel price crisis, missing crucial parts of negotiations between transport stakeholders and government officials before final remarks were made.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →