Category: Politics
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The government is set to undertake a major countrywide crackdown on second-generation alcohol businesses, targeting licensed manufacturers, retailers and consumers. Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen, while addressing journalists in Kiambu at the County Commissioner’s office after a security meeting, put on notice rogue business persons engaged in the illicit trade, announcing a 100-day…
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Marinos Alexandros, a supporter of Uganda’s National Unity Platform (NUP), died after enduring a traumatic journey involving torture and exile. He returned home in the hope of healing. Her tragic yet revealing story lays bare the growing danger faced by asylum seekers, even in places that were once considered safe. Marinos, a NUP member, died…
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Caption for the landscape image: The year was 1848 in Europe. And it all started in France. The Revolution, also known as the Spring of Nations or People’s Spring, was a wave of chaos that swept across Europe. It was sparked by a combination of factors, including economic hardship, social inequality, and demands for political…
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Caption for the landscape image: As President William Ruto works both publicly and behind the scenes to craft his 2027 re-election strategy, it appears Mt Kenya remains a critical battleground. This time, however, political analyst Herman Manyora says, he might face an uphill task: “With the raging rebellion by the region’s voters—who in 2022 gave…
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Caption for the landscape image: Gerald Kiilu’s hopes for justice rose for the first time in two decades when he approached the parliamentary Public Petitions Committee on November 23, 2023. A member of the committee called him with encouragement on the positive prospects of his petition before it was casually suggested that a Sh10 million…
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The East African countries of Uganda and Rwanda have reportedly agreed to take up deportees from United States who hail from other countries. Rwanda under president Paul Kagame was the first nation to accept to take the deportees. According to a report by the BBC, Rwanda has struck a deal with the United States that…
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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has mourned the late Dr. Enock Andanje, describing him as a remarkable educationist and a selfless leader whose untimely death is a great loss to the community and the nation at large. Dr. Andanje, the immediate former Principal of Bungoma High School and a UDA aspirant in the upcoming Malava…
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has urged residents of Rift Valley to rally behind President William Ruto in his bid for a second term, arguing that his performance so far dwarfs that of his predecessors. Speaking during a fundraiser St Peter’s Catholic Church Kapsabet, Wetang’ula said the region needed no persuasion to back Ruto since…
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Kenya’s 2010 Constitution ushered in a new dawn for governance. By creating 47 county governments, it aimed to move power, resources, and decision-making closer to the people. Devolution stood as the antidote to centralisation, opening the doors of government to citizens who had long been locked out. In 2013, Kwale County hosted the inaugural…
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What really happened? Inside Ruto’s empowerment program marred by controversy President William Ruto has found himself in the eye of the storm following last week’s Nairobi Cunty Empowerment Programme which he hosted at State House Nairobi alongside Governor Johnson Sakaja and several leaders. Ruto opened the gates of State House to thousands of youth last…