Author: Eagle Reporter

President William Ruto Friday, December 23 made a number of new appointments in parastatal boards. Among those he appointed is the new National Hospital Insurance Fund chairman. Ruto named former roads minister Michael Kamau as the chairman of the board and revoked that of Lewis Nguyai. He also named Lt Gen (Rtd) Walter Raria as chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service board, Gen (Rtd) Julius Karangi Chairperson of the National Council for Population and Development Board, Anthony Muriuki Munyiri the Chairman of the National Social Security Fund Board of Trustees and politician Walter Nyambati Chairperson of the Board of Geothermal…

The grandmother of a three-year-old boy whose eyes were gouged out in a bizarre incident in Kisii is among three suspects arrested. They Thursday appeared before the Kisii Law Court over an incident where Baby Junior Sagini’s eyes were removed in their Ikuruma village. Alex Ochogo (Cousin to Sagini), Pacifica Nyakerario (Aunt) and Rael Nyakerario (Grandmother) appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Christine Ogweno following the conclusion of investigations by the police. Prosecutor Hilary Kaino told the court that they will not proceed to charge the suspects following the absence of interested parties like the children’s officer and the Law Society…

Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha Thursday challenged Kenyans to observe good personal hygiene practices during the festive season in the wake of emerging health threats. While briefing the media on the ministry of health’s achievements over the last 100 days, the CS said increased activities and interactions could lead to an increased rate of transmission of infectious diseases especially COVID-19, cholera and the Ebola virus disease, which has been reported in a neighboring country. This is if appropriate public health measures are not adhered to. “We are cognizant of the fact that there will be increased movement of people, with…

Police are holding three suspects after they recovered two rifles and assorted goods in an operation at Kipkenyo Area within Kapseret Sub County. Officers from Simat Police Station Thursday staged the operation following a tip-off from locals. From the search conducted at the homes of the suspects, police officers recovered two AK 47 rifles, magazines, assorted motor vehicle registration plates, police jungle uniforms, and fake motor vehicle logbooks among other items. The suspects were arrested and placed in custody pending processing and arraignment on Friday. The area has been experiencing an increased rate of crime amid calls to address the…

President William Ruto Thursday said the government will step up efforts to secure the Kerio Valley. He said the government was determined to restore normalcy in the region. Ruto cited the construction of a leather factory and dams as some of the programs that will transform lives in the area. “We will use all tactics to restore peace and give people a chance to engage in gainful economic activities in Kerio Valley.” Ruto spoke on Thursday during the Annual Kimalel Goat Auction and Cultural Fair in Baringo South, Baringo County. Present were Cabinet Secretaries Simon Chelugui (MSMEs), Florence Bore (Labour),…

The government has declared Tuesday, December 27 and Monday, January 2, as public holidays Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki on Thursday told the Eagle News Feed the two days will be observed as public holidays giving Kenyans a four-day Christmas weekend. This year’s Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on Sundays while Boxing Day is on a Monday. This has necessitated the move to declare the two days public holidays. A gazette notice on the issue was expected to be out by Friday, December 23.

Motorists using the Nairobi Expressway will soon be allowed to pay via M-Pesa. Moja Expressway Company which runs the 27-kilometer highway has announced Thursday, December 22 M-Pesa will officially be availed as a payment option. This is a relief to many motorists who had been using cash after the company in May said that the decision to delay M-Pesa payments was because transactions via cash were seen as quick. The company argued then M-Pesa payment would result in traffic congestion at tolling points. During their Moja Annual General Meeting on Thursday, Moja Expressway Company CEO Steve Zhao announced that M-Pesa…

Education Technologies firm Kodris Africa has offered a full secondary school scholarship to the top student in this year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, Robinson Fwaro Makokha. Makokha, who was a student at Christ the King Primary School in Bungoma, scored 431 marks and wants to be a software engineer in the future. The sponsorship by Kodris Africa includes entire school fees costs, coding licenses and the relevant tools including a laptop for the four years he will be in school. The Kodris Africa coding platform covers learners from Grade One to Grade 12 (Form One to Form Four). It…

The government will get rid of brokers and middlemen in a move aimed at reducing the cost of food production in the country. President William Ruto termed the intervention at the production level right and targeted, and will make farmers produce more. Under the new approach, the National Government Administration will be tasked with the collection of data on farmers that will inform policy decisions. “We must register our farmers so that we can tell their acreage, the crops they cultivate and the inputs they require.” He was speaking on Thursday when he met Regional and County Commissioners at State…

Three suspects are to face charges of causing grievous bodily harm charges following the gouging out of baby Junior Sagini’s eyes. Three suspects appeared in Kisii law court following the gouging out of Sagini’s eyes on December 13, 2022. Alex Maina Ochogo, his mother Pacifica Nyakerario and Rael Nyakerario appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Christine Ogweno Thursday, December 22 following the conclusion of investigations by the investigation officers. Prosecutor Hilary Kaino however told the court they will not proceed to charge the suspects following the absence of interested parties like the children’s officers and the Law Society of Kenya. “We…