Category: Politics
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The High Court has dismissed a libel suit filed by Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja against Nation Media Group PLC and two of its journalists. In his plaint dated June 19, 2025, Governor Sakaja had complained about a story published in the Daily Nation of Thursday, June 19, 2025, under the headline “How Chaos Was Planned.”…
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Electoral Commission (EC) has released the harmonised campaign programme for all eight presidential candidates ahead of the 2026 general election. The campaigns officially kick off today, 29 September 2025, and will run until January 2026. The programme, which details when and where each candidate will hold rallies across the country, was agreed upon during a…
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Medard Lubega Ssegona and Allan Ssewanyana. The National Unity Platform (NUP) Election Management Committee, led by Harriet Chemutai, has officially released the list of parliamentary candidates who will contest as the party’s flagbearers in the forthcoming general election. The full list has been published on NUP’s official platforms, confirming who will carry the red banner…
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The National Unity Platform (NUP) has unveiled its official lineup of parliamentary flagbearers for the 2026 general election, with the announcement sparking excitement, shock, and disappointment across the entertainment industry. The list, released by the party’s Election Management Committee chaired by Harriet Chemutai, confirmed several entertainers who will carry the red banner into the race—while…
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President William Ruto. Photo/Courtesy President William Ruto has dismissed allegations that Kenya is meddling in the ongoing conflict in Sudan, stressing that Nairobi’s role has been limited to offering a platform for dialogue between the warring parties. Speaking during an interview with France 24, Ruto said claims of Kenya backing one side were based on…
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Mogadishu (HOL) — More than 50 Somali citizens imprisoned in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been released following discussions between Somali and Congolese authorities, officials confirmed. The detainees had been held in various prisons, including the city of Lubumbashi, though dozens of other Somalis remain incarcerated. Somalia’s Ambassador to Tanzania and the…
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Until his death, Elijah Lagat was serving as a board member at NACADA. | PHOTO: NACADA Former Member of Parliament for Emgwen and Chesumei constituencies and renowned marathoner, Elijah Kiptarbei Lagat, has passed away. Lagat died on Tuesday morning while receiving treatment at Eldoret Hospital. Until his death, he was serving as a board member…
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President William Ruto speaking during the Uniting for Global Health Security Meeting on the sidelines of UNGA, New York. PHOTO| PCS By Dr. A. Korir Sing’oei, When President William Ruto took to the podium at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this year, he did so with a message that was…
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There was a low turnout in several parts of the country as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) kicked off mass voter registration on Tuesday ahead of the 2027 general elections. The exercise was launched on Monday in Kajiado County as the commission targets to register 6.3 million new voters and help voters wishing…
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Police are holding Raila’s staunch supporter Calvin Okoth alias Gaucho for questioning. Central Police Station OCPD Doris Kimeli said that the police wanted to clarify some issues with the Bunge la Wananchi President. The police have detained the vocal Raila supporter a day after he made demeaning remarks against leaders allied to President William Ruto…