Category: Politics


  • Farouk honours promise to repair major Malava road

    President William Ruto’s aide Farouk Kibet has honoured his promise to repair the road from Tande connecting to Muriola through Namagara Market just a day after he vowed to work on it during a thanksgiving ceremony of UDA aspirant Simon Kangwana, who lost in the party primaries. Residents have hailed the move, saying it is…

  • Farouk Kibet brings together Malava UDA candidates, plots by-election win

    President William Ruto’s aide Farouk Kibet today presided over a Thanksgiving ceremony in Lunyinya village of South Kabras ward the home of United Democratic Alliance party aspirant Leonard Shimaka, who lost to David Ndakwa in party primaries. Kibet, who was accompanied by the speaker of National assembly Moses Wetang’ula, and over ten members of Parliament…

  • Climate change: Mudavadi calls for urgent investment

    Prime Cabinet Secretary (PSC) Musalia Mudavadi has called for urgent coordinated investment in the fight against climate change if the planet’s future is to be secured. Mudavadi said that climate resilience requires urgent funding of key sectors ranging from infrastructure and energy security to food systems, health and education. “We must build climate smart food…

  • You’re not welcome, Malava residents tell Khalwale

    The residents of Malava constituency have vowed to chase Kakamega senator Bonnie Khalwale from the area if he dares to oppose the president William Ruto administration in the area after which they say is honouring most of its preelection promises to the electorates. Khalwale, who has zero development record from the time he served as…

  • Farouk Kibet expected at Malulu’s home, to unite Malava UDA team

    The president William Ruto’s aide Farouk Kibet is expected in Malava in a meeting that will bring together all United Democratic Alliance party aspirants and supporters at the home of late member of Parliament Malulu Injendi. Kibet has managed to rally Malava electorate strongly behind president William Ruto’s government, and UDA candidate is set to…

  • [PHOTOS] Leaders, family attend funeral mass for ex-MP Dalmas Otieno

    The casket bearing the body of former Cabinet minister Dalmas Otieno being carried inside the church for a memorial mass at Don Bosco Catholic Church on September 30, 2025./DOUGLAS OKIDDY A requiem mass has been held for veteran politician Dalmas Otieno, who died on September 7, 2025, at his home in Nairobi after a brief…

  • ODM vows clean sweep in looming by-elections

    ODM executive director Oduor Ong’wen, National Elections Coordinating Committee chair Emily Awita, and National Chairperson and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga during the issuance of certificates to successful ODM-nominated candidates/LEAH MUKANGAI Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Chairperson Gladys Wanga has expressed confidence that the party will win all the seats it is contesting in the upcoming…

  • ODM won’t disintegrate soon, Wanga and Junet declare

    ODM party leader Raila Odinga, along with Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga and other ODM leaders, in a past event./FILE The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has said it is gaining popularity as the country approaches the next general elections in 2027 despite doubts by naysayers.   The Raila Odinga-led ODM party said despite claims that…

  • Ruto Responds to Uhuru’s Criticism on Linda Mama Program

    President William Ruto has responded to former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s recent remarks criticizing the Kenya Kwanza administration’s changes to the Linda Mama program. Speaking at the Jubilee Party Special National Delegates Conference, Kenyatta accused President Ruto’s administration of dismantling key achievements from his tenure, including the maternal health initiative. Launched in 2013, the Linda Mama…

  • Trump Imposes New Tariffs, Spares UK, EU and Japan

    US President Donald J. Trump signing an Executive Order to create the Gold Card visa program on September 19, 2025. PHOTO/White House. US President Donald Trump signed a Proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (the Act) to impose tariffs on imports of timber, lumber, and their derivative products (wood products),…