Also known as: Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua · Kitui County Senator Enoch Wambua
Enoch Wambua — Kitui Senator, raised health facility overcrowding concerns and demanded security action after bandit attacks.
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Capital News
… The controversy has triggered widespread political debate, with several leaders—including Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru, senators Abdul Haji, Ledama Olekina and Enoch Wambua, as well as EALA MP Falhada Iman—calling for restraint and urging leaders to uphold national unity ahead …
Cherargei demands NCIC probe Gachagua first over alleged hate speech before DualeCapital News
… Senators Abdul Haji, Ledama Olekina and Enoch Wambua urged leaders to uphold constitutional values of national cohesion, while East African Legislative Assembly MP Falhada Iman said no Kenyan community should be stereotyped or demeaned.
Duale defends controversial remarks, says critics twisted Somali proverb as NCIC probe intensifiesCapital News
… Narok Senator Ledama Olekina cautioned that leaders occupying high public office have a constitutional duty to unite rather than divide Kenyans, while Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua warned against a return to the ethnic tensions that preceded the 2007/08 post-election violence. …
NCIC opens inquiry into Duale’s controversial ethnic remarksCapital News
… Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua backed the decision to summon the Cabinet Secretary, saying the committee had previously treated her with considerable courtesy. …
Senate summons Rebecca Miano after she declines committee appearanceCapital News
… Garissa Senator Abdul Haji, Narok Senator Ledama Olekina and Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua were among lawmakers who described the remarks as divisive and cautioned against language reminiscent of the period preceding the 2007/08 post-election violence. …
Waiguru demands Duale apology over ‘deeply regrettable’ ethnic profiling remarksCitizen Digital
… Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua also faulted the Cabinet Secretary's alleged remarks, saying public officials must exercise restraint when addressing sensitive ethnic issues. …
Senators condemn Duale over alleged tribal remarks, demand actionThe Standard
… Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua and Garissa Senator Abdul Haji also criticised the alleged remarks, saying they had the potential to undermine national cohesion. …
Duale under probe over alleged ethnic remarksCitizen Digital
… Kitui County Senator Enoch Wambua added, "A few months ago, we dealt with demolitions in the city, some of them not very far away from Wilson Airport, of shanties along a riverbed. …
Outrage over Gov't plan to alter Wilson Airport flight paths instead of demolishing illegal buildingsThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletter The Governor further revealed that other counties, including Nyandarua, had already adopted the platform, adding that it could help counties struggling with low revenue collection improve their performance.Machakos Senator Enoch Wambua said that if the …
Sakaja seeks Senate support to unlock Sh63 billion revenue potentialCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 12 – Concerns over patient safety have taken centre stage after Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua raised alarm over overcrowding in public health facilities across the county. …
Kitui Senator Raises Alarm Over Hospital Congestion, Bed SharingNandi Senator Samson Cherargei has accused the NCIC of double standards, demanding it investigate former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over alleged past remarks about the Nandi community as a "militia" before probing Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. Cherargei defended Duale, saying he used a Somali proverb while addressing residents in Garissa County.
12 hours ago · Capital News →
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has accused the NCIC of double standards, demanding it investigate former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over alleged past remarks about the Nandi community as a "militia" before probing Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. Cherargei defended Duale, saying he used a Somali proverb while addressing residents in Garissa County.
12 hours ago · Capital News →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has defended controversial remarks made during a public event in Mandera County, saying they were misquoted and taken out of context. Duale explained that a Somali proverb cited in his speech was figurative and not intended to demean any community, and that his message focused on government inclusivity efforts.
14 hours ago · Capital News →
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has launched an investigation into alleged ethnic incitement by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale following complaints about remarks he made during a public event in Mandera County that critics say amounted to ethnic profiling. The Commission warned that if the allegations are substantiated, the remarks could contravene the Constitution and related legislation.
16 hours ago · Capital News →
The Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing has summoned Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano to appear on August 4 after she declined to attend a scheduled July hearing on the Bomas International Convention Complex redevelopment project. Miano had claimed her ministry had already addressed the committee's questions, but lawmakers rejected the request, stating that Parliament—not the Cabinet Secretary—determines whether responses are satisfactory.
19 hours ago · Capital News →
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has called on Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale to apologize for remarks she characterized as ethnic profiling, saying his comments were "deeply regrettable" and "dangerous" and risked undermining national unity ahead of the 2027 General Election.
20 hours ago · Capital News →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale faced criticism in the Senate over remarks in a viral video that lawmakers said could inflame ethnic tensions. Senators from both sides of the chamber condemned the alleged remarks and warned against ethnic rhetoric ahead of the 2027 General Election, with Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina cautioning that such comparisons between communities risked reopening wounds of 2007/08 post-election violence.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has launched an investigation into alleged ethnic remarks made by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, following a formal complaint. Duale's comments, made in his local dialect, included remarks about historical discrimination against Somalis and allegations that some communities consider themselves superior, which drew criticism from leaders across the political divide for potentially heightening ethnic tensions.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
The government is facing accusations of double standards after revealing it is considering changing flight paths around Wilson Airport instead of demolishing more than 40 buildings that have breached aviation height restrictions. Senators questioned why authorities appear willing to accommodate these developments when informal settlements have previously been demolished for similar planning violations.
27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja told the Senate County Public Accounts Committee that the capital has untapped revenue potential of up to Sh63 billion, primarily through land rates collection. He noted that only 20 per cent of Nairobi's 256,000 registered property owners regularly pay land rates, and called for stronger enforcement mechanisms through the National Rating Act, 2024.
20 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua has raised concerns over severe congestion and bed-sharing in public health facilities across the county, warning that overcrowded wards and inadequate infrastructure pose threats to infection control and increase disease outbreak risks. He has called on the Senate Standing Committee on Health to provide details on measures to strengthen infection prevention systems and resources allocated for facility upgrades.
12 June 2026 · Capital News →
Opposition legislators from UDA, Wiper and Jubilee parties have defended retired President Uhuru Kenyatta against attacks from the UDA party, accusing President William Ruto of running out of options to improve Kenyans' lives and revive the economy instead of engaging in political exchanges with his predecessor.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has condemned deadly bandit attacks in Tseikuru, Kitui County that killed at least eight people, warning of a possible political hand and potential exploitation to destabilise the region. He called for peace and reconciliation, noting that two governors, the Mwingi Central MP and community elders are working together to foster peace.
30 April 2026 · Capital News →
Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua has called for urgent government action following deadly bandit attacks in Kitui County that have left at least eight people dead, including seven killed in Kwa Kamari on April 25 and a schoolboy in Ukasi three days later. The Senator has petitioned the Senate Standing Committee on National Security to investigate the attacks and secure adequate deployment of security personnel in affected areas.
30 April 2026 · Capital News →