Category: Politics


  • KANU settles on Gideon Moi for Baringo Senatorial bid in forthcoming by-elections

    The independence Party KANU has endorsed former Baringo Senator Gideon Moi as flag bearer in the forthcoming by-elections for the Baringo Senatorial seat. In a statement to Newsrooms in Thursday October 2, 2025 the party maintained that it had settled for Gideon Moi. The statement undersigned by KANU Director of Communication Manasse Nyainda, indicates that The…

  • A New Wind of Change: Nigeria’s Pivotal Moment at 65

    Nairobi, Kenya: As Nigeria approaches its 65th anniversary this October, a moment of national reflection is underway. The nation stands at a crossroads, balancing the weight of its history with the promise of its future. This milestone, much like an individual contemplating their legacy at 65, prompts a critical question: What lies on the horizon…

  • Sam Kang’ethe: I chose self-deportation from United States to avoid ICE

    Kenyan Sam Kang’ethe who self-deported from the US in the summer of 2025. Image/NPR/Razi Jafri. Insert Image/Sergio Martinez-Beltran/NPR Sam Kang’ethe self-deported from the United States in the summer of 2025. He took this bold decision when it dawned on him that he was facing two choices: to either return to Kenya on his own volition…

  • Africa needs to stop its dependency on Aid and work on building its trade capacity, Mudavadi says

    Africa must work on building its global capacity and partnerships that will create opportunities for trade, investment, and domestic resource generation that spur economic growth. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said the era of depending on foreign aid is gone and African nations must become more self-sufficient. Mudavadi noted that the evolving global geo-political,…

  • Wajir West MP demands inclusion of Wagalla massacre victims in state brutality compensation

    Wajir West MP, Farah Yussuf Mohamed Wajir West MP Farah Yussuf Mohamed has protested against what he terms a “discriminatory and selective” government plan to compensate victims of police brutality only up to 2017, excluding survivors of earlier atrocities such as the 1984 Wagalla Massacre. In a hard-hitting letter dated September 29, 2025, addressed to…

  • Former CJ Maraga settles on UGM party ticket for 2027 presidential race

    The UGM Party officially welcomes former Chief Justice David Maraga as a founder member and the presidential flagbearer at an event held in Nairobi on October 2, 2025. PHOTO | COURYESY Former Chief Justice David Maraga has now settled on the United Green Movement (UGM) party in his bid to offer alternative leadership in the…

  • KANU nominates Gideon Moi to contest in Baringo Senatorial By-Election

    KANU National Chairman, Gideon Moi in a past address. PHOTO|COURTESY The Kenya African National Union (KANU) has nominated its National Chairman, Gideon Moi, as the party’s candidate for the forthcoming Baringo Senatorial by-election. In a statement released on Thursday, KANU said Moi’s nomination followed extensive consultations, deliberations, and consensus within the party and with the…

  • Wajir West MP protests exclusion of Wagalla Massacre victims in State compensation plan

    Wajir West Member of Parliament Farah Yussuf Mohamed Wajir West Member of Parliament Farah Yussuf Mohamed has written to President William Ruto protesting against what he terms a “discriminatory and selective” government plan to compensate victims of police brutality only up to the year 2017, while excluding survivors of earlier atrocities such as the Wagalla…

  • Kenya ready to host 24th COMESA Summit in Nairobi

    Kenya officially confirmed its preparedness to host the 24th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit of Heads of State and Government, scheduled to take place on October 9, 2025, at the iconic Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi. This landmark event, a key fixture in Africa’s diplomatic and economic calendar, will…

  • Hopeful takes on local MPs Anthony Kibagendi, Nyakundi over conduct at burials

    Kitutu Chache South parliamentary hopeful Dr Felix Atisa, Thursday, strongly condemned the “culture of violent skirmishes” in various burials in Gusii region. The aspirant making inroads into the constituency asked political leaders to exercise restraint and show respect for the bereaved families. “Funerals and burials are sacred and should never be used as platforms for…