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Quotes of the day: What they said

A collection of what Kenyans said today

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by Tabnacha Odeny

Realtime04 December 2024 - 17:53
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In Summary


  • Raila Odinga's son, Raila Jnr also reminded the powers that be that Kenya is a democratic country and Kenyans online are free to voice their opinions to speak truth to power,
  • Kenyans also got a chance to understand why the government took the rather unpopular decision to hike the prices for the issuance of birth and death certificates.



It's not a secret anymore that Kenya and the world are gearing up for the festive seasons because December is here with us again.


If ever in doubt, Wednesday, December 4, began with a directive from Interior PS Raymond Omollo recalling all police officers on leave to beef up security across the country ahead of the festive season.

The National Assembly today approved the nomination of Abdi Mohamed as the Chief Executive of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.

Mohamed affirmed that his tenure will be free of political influence as he will be led by the spirit and the letter of the Constitution of Kenya 2010. All the best to him in his new role.


Kenyans also got a chance to understand why the government took the rather unpopular decision to hike the prices for the issuance of birth and death certificates.

Immigration PS Julius Bitok said due to rising inflation, the Immigration and Registration of Persons docket hard to hike the fees from Sh50 to Sh200 to cushion the docket to continue offering quality service to Kenyans.



A landmark ruling has also been witnessed at the High Court in Elodret after a key suspect in the murder of LGBTQ activist Ezra Chiloba was found guilty of murder.

Jacktone Odhiambo, a close ally to Chiloba, was found guilty of killing the activist and is now set for sentencing on December 16, 2024.

Raila Odinga's son, Raila Jnr also reminded the powers that be that Kenya is a democratic country and Kenyans online are free to voice their opinions to speak truth to power, as criticism is part of good governance and leadership.

See you tomorrow for more quotes that made our day.


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