Current Updates Peoples' Voices 1,263 test positive as 26 succumb to Covid 19 Pandemic August 19, 2021 VoiceNews Editorial 1,263 people have tested positive for Covid-19, from a sample size of 8,680 tested in the last 24 hours bringing total confirmed positive cases to 225,663. The positivity rate is…
Governance and Opinion Makueni devolution conference postponed over Covid 19 Pandemic August 19, 2021 VoiceNews Editorial The 7th Annual Devolution Conference that was to take place in Makueni County next week has been postponed indefinitely. This follows a review of Covid-19 containment measures announced by President…
Peoples' Voices Ombudsman writes to state on mistreatment of Kenyans in Saudi Arabia August 19, 2021 David Bogonko Nyokang'i Uproar continues to greet recent revelations of mistreatment of Kenyan migrant workers in Saudi Arabia amid demands for answers from state agencies concerned. The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) has…
Peoples' Voices OKA Principals disown reports of 2022 deal with Raila Odinga August 19, 2021 VoiceNews Editorial One Kenya Alliance (OKA) Principals have dismissed media reports that they had agreed to support ODM leader Raila Odinga’s candidature in next year’s presidential election. In a statement, OKA Principals…
Governance and Opinion Kayole Under Siege As Protests Against Alleged Extra-Judicial Killing Turns Violent August 19, 2021 VoiceNews Editorial NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 19-Uncertainty has hit the Kayole area in Nairobi, as protests against the killing of youth turned violent. The man was allegedly shot dead by police after he…
Peoples' Voices Ksh 12b Judiciary Performance Improvement Project nears completion August 19, 2021 VoiceNews Editorial Chief Justice Martha Koome says the Ksh 12 billion Judiciary Performance Improvement Project (JPIP) initiated in 2014 will come to an end in October.The project funded by the World Bank…
Peoples' Voices Government extends nationwide curfew for another 60 days to curb the Situation August 18, 2021 VoiceNews Editorial President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced the extension of the nationwide curfew for another 60 days to mitigate transmission of Covid-19. In Public Order No. 5 of 2021 on the Coronavirus…
Governance and Opinion Jubilee Members calls for Party Overhaul August 18, 2021 VoiceNews Editorial Led by Kiambu Town MP Jude Jomo, Kieni MP Kanini Kega, Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu and Murangá Woman Rep Sabina Chege, the leaders said there is need to replace…
Peoples' Voices One Kenya Alliance to field a presidential candidate for 2022 Elections August 18, 2021 David Bogonko Nyokang'i One Kenya Alliance (OKA) now says it will field a presidential candidate in the forthcoming general elections scheduled for next year. This comes after One Kenya Alliance highest organs Tuesday…
Health Khaligraph Jones Uplifting Rap artistes through Odibet Mtaani and Blu Ink Corporation August 17, 2021 David Bogonko Nyokang'i The Unveiling of the winners of the “Odi-Nare” rap challenge came to an end.Last month, Khaligraph Jones and Odibets under their Odi-mtaani initiative launching the Odi-Nare rap challenge that was…
