McCarthy’s Hail Mary: Strip Ukraine aid and finally pass Pentagon spending bill

Separating the relatively small amount of Ukraine funding is yet another reversal for McCarthy. Over the weekend, the speaker opted keep the money in the bill after previously floating the possibility. But Ukraine aid has become politically contentious in the GOP conference and is opposed by many lawmakers on McCarthy’s right flank. The Pentagon bill … Read more

Nairobi Court Rejects Nairobi Developer Case to Gag Boniface Mwangi in Defamation Case

A Magistrates Court in Nairobi has dismissed a real estate developer’s application that sought to gag activist Boniface Mwangi and three others from publishing any material related to the case.  Magistrate S.A. Opande ruled that he could restrain the defendants because the developer did not attach the said defamatory content as evidence.  The judge also … Read more

A shutdown still looms. But the Senate sewed up a codified dress code by unanimous consent. – Live Updates

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Cherera & Masit Explain Why They Left Kenya After Elections

Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Vice Chair Juliana Cherera and Commissioner Irene Masit have told the National Dialogue Committee that they left the country for security reasons. Cherera indicated that she was threatened and was worried for the safety of her children. “My last born is 7 years old. It was bad even … Read more

More Ukraine woes in the House as the government nears a shutdown – Live Updates

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Mulot Scam: Swindler Caught Forging Nairobi Central Police Documents

A suspect who broke away from Mulot syndicate has been caught with forged documents bearing the credentials of an officer attached to the Nairobi Central Police Station. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), in a statement on Thursday, arrested the notorious sim swap fraudster in Thika. The suspect had presented himself to replace … Read more

Romney polled Senate Republicans. They want a clean funding bill.

In fact, Romney‘s informal whip count, described by two attendees at the GOP’s Wednesday lunch, encapsulated the deep divisions that are plaguing Republicans on both sides of the Capitol. Many Senate Republicans support Ukraine aid and disaster funding, but they are now trying to triangulate legislation for House Republicans that can seemingly find no agreement … Read more

Hefty Fines Kenyans and Employers Face in NHIF Changes

Employers will face fines running into millions for various infractions should the Social Health Insurance Bill proposed by President William Ruto’s administration sail through. The Bill, tabled in Parliament by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, proposes a Ksh1 million fine for employers who do not remit their employees’ contributions to the Fund on time.  … Read more