Category: Politics
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Former US President Barack Obama. The MP’s story is a reminder that sometimes, the most remarkable friendships are forged far from home, in places and moments that no one could have predicted. Most Kenyans know Julius Musili Mawathe as the Embakasi South MP, a seasoned legislator with a background in business administration. But few know…
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Gloria Orwoba’s nomination in the Senate was annulled, and her replacement gazetted by the IEBC. Orwoba’s stint in the Senate officially came to an end on Friday after the IEBC gazetted her replacement. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Erastus Ethekon has gazetted a new nominee replacing nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba in the Senate. …
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Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing’oei (l) endorsed Ambassador Mohamed Ruwange’s reassignment from Saudi Arabia to Arusha. The ambassador who accompanied Stephen Munyakho to Kenya has been reassigned to another role in Tanzania. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei has dismissed claims that President William Ruto demoted Kenya’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ambassador Mohamed Ramadhan Ruwange.…
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President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga sign the MoU between UDA and ODM at KICC in Nairobi on March 7 /FILE So the President and his (now) chum, Raila Odinga, have formed a committee of five distinguished people to discuss (and consult the people on) implementing 10 points agreed by “the Principals” in…
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Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen/X Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has urged Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka to reconsider his political stance, arguing that he would be safer and more influential inside President William Ruto’s broad-based government than in former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s camp. Speaking on Friday in Makueni County, Murkomen told residents that while…
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President William Ruto/ PCS President William Ruto has kicked off the process of nominating a new chairperson and members of the National Land Commission (NLC) by appointing a seven-member selection panel. In a gazette notice dated August 15, 2025, Ruto declared vacancies in the commission, noting that the current officeholders’ six-year non-renewable term will lapse on November…
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Kakamega, Kenya – August 16, 2025 — The immediate former Principal of Bungoma High School, Enock Andanje, has died while on the campaign trail in Kakamega County. Andanje, who had taken an early retirement to contest in the Malava by-election following the death of MP Malulu Injendi, collapsed during a widows’ empowerment forum attended by…
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President William Ruto has appointed former Labour Cabinet Secretary (CS) Florence Chepngetich Bore as Kenya’s new ambassador to Namibia. The appointment is part of a fresh wave of Foreign Service deployments aimed at strengthening Kenya’s diplomatic relations. Florence Bore will now serve as Kenya’s top envoy in Windhoek, Namibia, where she is expected to spearhead…
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Gubernatorial hopeful Dr. Enock Ondari assured Kisii County residents that his leadership will be anchored on integrity and accountability if he wins the seat. The county, he observed, continues to suffer setbacks due to corruption, nepotism, and misuse of public resources. He vowed to run a transparent administration that prioritizes the welfare of the people.…
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Motorbikes at State House during the Nairobi County empowerment programme hosted by President William Ruto on August 9, 2025. PHOTO | PCS State House Spokesman Hussein Mohamed has dismissed claims that a section of youth who went for one of the so-called empowerment events at State House did not receive what they had been promised,…