Category: Politics
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Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has called on Kenyans to continue supporting county governments to realize the goals of equity, inclusion, and social justice, highlighting Kirinyaga County as a leading example of successful devolution. Speaking at the ongoing Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County, Waiguru acknowledged that counties have made significant strides in transforming rural areas…
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The African Union (AU) has thrown its weight behind a campaign urging governments, schools, and international organisations to abandon the centuries-old Mercator world map in favour of a projection that accurately depicts Africa’s scale. The 16th-century Mercator projection, developed for maritime navigation, has long been criticised for distorting landmass sizes—enlarging regions near the poles while…
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The High Court temporarily barred businessman Musa Hussein Lenyumpa from accessing Nominated Senator Hezena Lemaletian’s Samburu County residence or workplace following claims of threats, harassment, and defamation. The orders, issued by Senior Resident Magistrate Festus Terer, restrict Lenyumpa from assaulting, harassing, threatening, or interfering with Lemaletian’s safety and wellbeing. They also bar him from using…
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Government Deploys Special Team to Probe Siakago Arson, Warns Rogue Officers The government has dispatched a special investigative team to Siakago Town in Mbeere North, Embu County following a wave of violence that left several businesses razed and some residents injured in the two days chaos. Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes Cabinet…
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Presidents William Ruto and Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe co-chaired a virtual Joint Extraordinary Summit of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Wednesday to advance peace efforts in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The summit endorsed the appointment of former Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi to join the…
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Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has ended his one-month tour of the United States earlier than planned to prepare for the upcoming by-elections in Kenya. In a statement on Thursday morning, August 14, the former deputy president said the decision was necessary so he could focus on his party’s preparations ahead of…
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The National Assembly has approved the appointment of Pius Ang’asa as a member of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Board. President William Ruto nominated Ang’asa last month in line with Section 11 of the CBK Act. His appointment was vetted by a joint committee of the National Assembly’s Finance and National Planning Committee and…
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed claims that setting the date for upcoming by-elections on November 27 violates the law. The clarification comes after Nairobi Senator and ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna accused the Commission of acting against the Constitution. On Sunday, August 10, Sifuna said recent IEBC decisions, including the by-election…
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Since taking office in September 2022, President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration has moved swiftly to fill many positions across government ministries, state corporations, and diplomatic missions. However, a recurring and notable trend has emerged: a series of high-profile and skilled individuals have publicly declined, rejected, or quietly failed to accept prestigious appointments. These rejections,…
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Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen in the National Assembly A recent BBC Africa Eye documentary, titled Madams: Exposing Kenya’s Child Sex Trade, has ignited a firestorm of debate in Kenya after exposing an alleged child sex trafficking ring in Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County. The documentary, aired on August 4, 2025, detailed how undercover journalists infiltrated a…