The County Diary

The COUNTY DIARY  By MAXIMILLA WAFULA & Patrick KIMANZI  The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) wants the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) to investigate the deaths and injuries during the anti-government demonstrations on Wednesday July 12. LSK President Eric Theuri, in a statement, expressed concern over the use of violence during the protests seeking further probe into the matter. “The policing of protests must seek to facilitate peaceful assembly and any use of force must be guided by the principles of legality, necessity, proportionality and professionalism to avert heightening tension and provoke violence from the protestants. It was evident on Wednesday, 12 July 2023, that there were instances of excessive use of force, unlawful arrests, threats increased in number. intensity, and brutality, with some of the cases resulting in a fatality, serious injuries, and damage to property,” he said. He called on the government and the opposition to consider dialogue in r...

  Kitui Central MP 2027 Dr. Nzalu Kiluvutu Partners With Youth for Youth Mentor House To Bring The Kitui Youth Mentorship Event Day (26/08/2023)   By  PATRICK KIMANZI Incoming Kitui Central MP Dr. Nzalu Kiluvutu efforts towards in-calculating leadership in the youth as he takes the center stage on the constituency politics has borne fruit after Youth For Youth Mentor House agreed to partner with him to bring the Kitui Mentorship Event to the County, The  COUNTY DIARY  has learnt. In recent years, our country has seen a shift in the way leaders convey their leadership. This shift is a reflection of the new complex environment in which leaders operate.  More importantly, it is an indication that the world has adopted a more holistic approach to leadership and has embraced a more “open culture” in terms of encouraging youth to “engage in broad inquiry, to think critically, and to venture and debate new ideas in the interest of contributing to collect...

  By PATRICK KIMANZI Incoming Kitui Central MP Dr. Nzalu Kiluvutu efforts towards in-calculating leadership in the youth as he takes the center stage on the constituency politics has borne fruit after Youth For Youth Mentor House agreed to partner with him to bring the Kitui Mentorship Event to the County, The COUNTY DIARY has learnt. In recent years, our country has seen a shift in the way leaders convey their leadership. This shift is a reflection of the new complex environment in which leaders operate.  More importantly, it is an indication that the world has adopted a more holistic approach to leadership and has embraced a more “open culture” in terms of encouraging youth to “engage in broad inquiry, to think critically, and to venture and debate new ideas in the interest of contributing to collective effectiveness." As a result, the importance of creating a learning environment which ensures that youths are developed professionally and personally through knowledge and ex...

 JOINT ORGANISATION IN KENYA CALLS FOR CHILDREN PROTECTION DURING POLITICAL  DEMONSTRATIONS . County Diary news  By MAXIMILLA WAFULA & PATRICK KIMANZI  The Kenya alliance for   member partners from 15 counties in Kenya led by Director Tim Ekessa held a conference at Westlands, to highlights on the need to protect Children during political demonstrations and cases of children who have been hurt , maimed, shot , tear gassed and traumatized in places of safety and comfort i.e schools , estates and homesteads as the Kenyan adults of all shades and creed express their constitutional rights to assembly through demonstrations that have become frequent , rampant, worrying and disheartening.   Speaking during the conference he said that the country has just recovered from the devastating effects of COVID - 19 Pandemic that forced schools and other institutions of learning to be closed for nine months in Kenya , which resulted in crash programme in the ...

  By MAXIMILLA WAFULA & PATRICK KIMANZI   County Diary news  A new study has revealed that as of June 2023, 25 per cent of Kenyans believed that the Kenya Kwanza government is taking the country in the right direction- respondents who took part in the survey said 79 per cent of what is hindering the nation's progress is the high cost of living.Only 3 per cent of Kenyans did not give a response whether the country was heading to the right direction. This is a decrease of -12 per cent from the month of March where 37 per cent were satisfied that Kenya was headed in the right direction. The study conducted by Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA) research released on Thursday states that 56 per cent of Kenyans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction. According to the report, respondents who took part in the survey said 79 per cent of what is hindering the nation's progress is the high cost of living. The 1,530 respondents were interviewed from June 24-30, 2...

  by MAXIMILLA ADHIAMBO WAFULA  04 July 2023 - 11:22 COUNTY DIARY NEWS   Maize flour has topped the list of commodities that have had a price increase since August last year.  This is according to the Current Issues Survey – 1st Release report by Tifa on Tuesday.  "Among commodities most Kenyans consume, they were most aware of price increases for unga, sugar and petroleum products since the Ruto government assumed office," the report reads in part.   Unga recorded a 61 per cent increase, other commodities that recorded price increases included sugar, petroleum products and cooking oil.  Sugar had the second-highest price increase at 51 percent while petroleum products came in third with 34 per cent. Cooking oil was fourth at 25. These products are basics for everyday household commodities in Kenya. The Research was done between June 24 and 30, 2023 with 1,530 respondents interviewed from  Central Rift, Coast, Lower Eastern, Mt Kenya, Nairobi...

African Parliamentarians pledge to advocate for domestic resource mobilization for health By MAXIMILLA WAFULA  COUNTY DIARY NEWS  The Parliamentarians Taskforce on domestic resource mobilization for health in Africa. Hon. Daniel Molokele -Tsiye  Co- Chair Parliament TaskForce on Domestic Resource Mobilization. African parliamentarians on Wednesday pledged to advocate for domestic resource mobilization for health. Maitournam Moustapha Rabi, co Chair of the African Parliamentary Taskforce on Domestic Resource Mobilization also pushed to advocate for equitable and resilient health systems focused on people centered approach. Olivia Ngou , MPH Executive Director,  Impact Sante Afrique The parliamentarians taskforce on domestic resource mobilization for health in Africa from Cameron , Cote d'Ivoire, DRC, Ghana,Kenya ,Niger ,Rwanda Senegal, Zambia and Zimbabwe  gathered in Nairobi at the sidelines of the African Union summit to reflect and discuss health financing in ...

 By The COUNTY DIARY Our impeccable sources reveal that Kitui Central MP, who is gunning for Kitui County gubernatorial seat in 2027,  is currently eyeing a young technocrat and trailblazing politician Dr. Nzalu Kiluvutu as his possible successor in a bid to perpetuate his development legacy, his handlers insinuated to  The COUNTY DIARY Tuesday . A rising star in politics, Dr Nzalu Kiluvutu has cut a name for himself in Kitui Central, showcasing unmatchable skills in resources mobilisation and organisational mien, not to mention his chequered career in public service. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computing (University of Sunderland), MBA in Management and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management and Leadership from University of California FCE. Currently working as an Assistant Director - Strategies of Disability Discovery Association of Kenya, Kiluvutu has cut a niche for himself in local suffrage politics. "I have listened to the will of the people and I will conti...