NAIROBI,Kenya Aug 6 – Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has been unanimously elected Vice Chairperson of the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) following changes to the membership of Senate committees approved earlier this week. …
… The scrutiny of Gachagua also comes after Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei petitioned the NCIC to investigate and prosecute the former Deputy President over public statements the senator says amount to ethnic profiling. …
… Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei led calls for the governor’s arrest, describing him as “a fugitive of transparency and accountability” and urging police to “frog-march” him to Parliament. …
Cherargei petitions NCIC to prosecute Gachagua for hate speech By Vincent Afande July 27, 2026 04:14 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei Audio By Vocalize Nandi Sena …
… Duale rebuked over ‘dangerous’ ethnic profiling comments NCIC says Duale probe will be ‘thorough and impartial’ Meanwhile, Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has defended the Health CS, accusing the NCIC of applying double standards and arguing that former Deputy President Rigathi Ga …
… They were led by Nandi Governor Stephen Sang and included Senator Samson Cherargei, MPs Julius Melly (Tinderet), Abraham Kirwa (Mosop), Bernard Kitur (Nandi Hills), Josses Lelmengit (Emgwen), Cynthia Muge (Woman Rep) and Marianne Kitany (Aldai). …
… Nandi County Senator Samson Cherargei has in the past asked the President to sack Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen but the pleas have fallen on deaf ears. …
… be to our newsletterFormer Kericho Governor Paul Chepkwony, whose administration initiated part of the legal process, argued that Britain's actions violated the European Convention on Human Rights.In October 2022, Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot and Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei …
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has demanded that Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale withdraw and apologise for remarks he made about the Kikuyu community, criticising him for remaining defiant despite calls to do so. Duale has refused to apologise, insisting he will not retreat from his position despite public criticism.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki stated that the government is pursuing an all-inclusive development agenda reaching every county, including those previously marginalized, citing roads, electricity, water, markets, and affordable housing as examples of projects now visible across Kenya.
The Standard criticizes President Ruto for not addressing a rising culture of goons in Kenya, noting his silence contrasts with public outcry following violence at political rallies in Nyahururu and Kisumu that left 2 people dead. Deputy President Kindiki spoke on the matter, but the President has remained largely quiet and presidential directives to deal with goons have been infrequent.
More than 200 Kipsigis clans have issued a 30-day notice to multinational tea companies in Kericho and Bomet counties demanding the return of land taken during British colonial administration, with the community insisting on ownership rather than financial compensation. If the notice is ignored, the clans say they will file a case at the Environment and Land Court.
North Rift Kenya Kwanza leaders endorsed Deputy President Kithure Kindiki to succeed President William Ruto in 2032 during celebrations of the Kaptagat Integrated Conservation Programme in Elgeyo Marakwet County. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei publicly backed Kindiki, citing his stabilising influence on the Government and regional development.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has proposed that constituencies represented by MPs who voted against the Finance Bill, 2026 should face a review of their development fund allocation, arguing that legislators opposing the revenue measures should not benefit from projects financed through the same tax proceeds.
A High Court judge in Kiambu has asked lawyer Shadrack Wambui to consider withdrawing an application seeking to stop the Senate from debating a motion to review retired President Uhuru Kenyatta's retirement benefits. The judge noted that the matter has not yet been listed on any Senate order paper for debate and the court cannot proceed based on speculation.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has accused Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro of hypocrisy over fuel prices, claiming Nyoro contributed to the current tax regime on petroleum products while serving as Chairperson of the National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee. Cherargei says Nyoro has no moral authority to propose measures to lower fuel prices after being part of the decision to raise VAT on petroleum products from 8% to 16% in 2023/2024.
Fifty-four police recruits, including 18 pregnant women, were expelled from Kiganjo Police Training College since December 2025. An opinion piece questions whether medical and pregnancy screening occurred during recruitment, given that pregnancies are detectable within four to six weeks and the commission's policy bars pregnant candidates.
The Standard's opinion column criticizes Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei for proposing unconstitutional legislation, including a bill to extend presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years, which his own party UDA disowned. The author argues that his actions demonstrate political subservience rather than legal competence.
An opinion piece argues that former President Uhuru Kenyatta's retirement benefits should not be withdrawn based on his political activities, citing constitutional principles of equality before the law and protection regardless of current political status.
A petition has been filed at Milimani Law Courts seeking to halt parliamentary review of a former President's retirement benefits, arguing that Sections 4 and 6 of the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act conflict with Article 151(3) of the Constitution, which protects such benefits from being varied to the holder's disadvantage.
A motion by Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei seeks to strip former President Uhuru Kenyatta of his retirement benefits, arguing that his continued active involvement in politics breaches the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act, which envisions former heads of state as non-partisan figures offering advisory support rather than engaging in day-to-day political mobilisation.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has tabled a motion in the Senate to remove retired President Uhuru Kenyatta's state benefits and allowances, arguing that he remains active in politics as Jubilee party leader. Jubilee leaders have dismissed the proposal, insisting Kenyatta has a constitutional right to express himself.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has tabled a motion seeking to withdraw or significantly reduce retirement benefits for former president Uhuru Kenyatta, alleging he has breached the condition of political neutrality through public endorsements, consultations, and participation in political forums. The motion also calls for an audit of public resources allocated to Kenyatta since leaving office in 2022, with any recovered funds to be redirected to public welfare.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has filed a motion to withdraw the benefits and allowances of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, arguing that Kenyatta has contravened regulations under the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act by engaging in partisan political processes contrary to section 6 of the Act, which requires a retired president to take only a neutral, consultative, and advisory role.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has tabled a Senate motion seeking to revoke, vary, or reallocate budgetary provisions tied to former President Uhuru Kenyatta's retirement benefits, and calls for an Auditor General audit of all public resources allocated to Kenyatta within 60 days, with any recovered funds to be redirected to public welfare programmes.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has called on the Kenya Revenue Authority to reconsider taxing prize money earned by Kenyan athletes, saying sporting winnings should be exempt or zero-rated. He cited marathon champion Sabastian Sawe's case, claiming KRA is set to deduct approximately Ksh. 18 million from Sawe's Ksh. 48.5 million in awards.
Governors and senators have reached an agreement following weeks of closed-door talks over allegations that some Senate County Public Accounts Committee members were engaging in extortion. Governors have agreed to resume appearing before Senate oversight committees, while senators have pledged to consider increased county funding in the next financial year.