Category: Politics
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IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva and President William Ruto when she paid him a courtesy call at State House, Nairobi on May 3, 2023. /PCS An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation will be in Kenya for 15 days to engage the government on a potential Fund-backed program. In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 24, the…
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President William Ruto (centre) addressing delegates during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the United States, on Monday, September 22, 2025. /PCS Kenya’s Attorney General has told the High Court that his office has not received official confirmation of police officer Benedict Kabiru’s reported death in Haiti, contradicting President William Ruto’s earlier remarks…
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Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua during the launch of his party on Thursday, May 15, 2025. /RIGATHI GACHAGUA Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) has enjoyed an astronomical rise to the top table in terms of popular political parties in Kenya, according to a recent poll by…
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CS Soipan Tuya during discussions on human resource reforms at the Ministry of Defence on May 26, 2025. /SOIPAN TUYA Nairobi County Members of Parliament (MPs) are threatening to table a no-confidence motion against Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya over next month’s planned military recruitment drive. According to the lawmakers, led by Nairobi Senator Edwin…
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President William Ruto addressing the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2025. /TRT AFRIKA The President termed Africa’s continued exclusion from permanent membership of the Security Council as outdated, warning that it undermines the UN’s credibility and even its survival. He continued by saying, “The world must understand that reforming the Security Council is not…
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President William Ruto during the signing of the California–Africa Climate and Economic Partnership, September 25, 2025. /PCS President William Ruto’s government seems to be winning over Kenyans who perceive that the country is headed in the right direction, according to the latest survey by research firm Infotrak Research and Consulting. Per a new Infotrak Voice…
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President William Ruto President William Ruto has launched a blistering attack on the global climate financing system, accusing it of strangling Africa with debt. At the same time, richer nations escape responsibility for a crisis of their own making. Speaking in New York on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, Ruto said…
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Raila Odinga. [Photo/Courtesy] ODM leader Raila Odinga has defended his cooperation pact with President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA), saying it has brought stability and key reforms to the country. Speaking in Machakos on Monday, September 22, 2025, Raila underscored the importance of democratic transitions, insisting that Kenya must always choose the ballot over…
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President William Ruto and ODM Party Leader Raila Odinga. A new TIFA survey shows Kenyans are divided over Raila Odinga’s next political move, though many expect him to back President William Ruto in 2027. The poll, released on September 23, found that 32 per cent of respondents believe the ODM leader will support Ruto’s re-election.…
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Cheongju, Republic of Korea Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), an international peace NGO based in South Korea, hosted the 11th Anniversary of the September 18th HWPL World Peace Summit on September 18–19 in Cheongju under the theme “Uniting for Peace and Fulfilling Humanity’s Duty Together.” The commemoration will continue across 78 major…