Category: Politics
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President William Ruto’s revelation that businesses bribe MPs to make changes to important Bills is hardly surprising. The conduct of Parliament has in recent years been suspect. It is not for nothing that Parliament is being derogatively described as the “house of deals”. Many MPs are more interested in lining their pockets than articulating the…
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Caption for the landscape image: Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked the Supreme Court to throw out a petition filed by the National Assembly challenging the Court of Appeal’s finding that Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) Philomena Mwilu had no authority to form a judicial bench to hear petitions on his impeachment. Mr Gachagua filed…
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Caption for the landscape image: A silent sibling rivalry is brewing in Parliament over a Bill seeking to expand Senators’ legislative mandate to include powers such as vetting and approving State Officers, including Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries. The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introduced last month, proposes amendments to confer upon the Senate…
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The Constitution envisions a robust mechanism to uphold integrity in leadership. Fifteen years ago, Kenya marked a major milestone in the promulgation of a Constitution that has been hailed worldwide as a very progressive governance covenant between a people and those who assume leadership of their government. The country took a bold step towards redefining…
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FP2030 Managing Director of the East and Southern Africa Regional Hub, Dr Sheila Macharia receives a gift from Nation Media Group, Group Managing Director and CEO Geoffrey Odundo, after signing the formal partnership agreement for the upcoming NXT HER Summit at the Nation Centre in Nairobi on August 12, 2025. Nation Media Group (NMG) has…
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Caption for the landscape image: The Defence Cabinet Secretary, Soipan Tuya, on Tuesday failed to explain why senior officials from the British Training Army Unit (Batuk) were not present to answer questions regarding the atrocities committed by their soldiers, despite having been formally invited. The National Assembly Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations had…
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The IEBC national tallying centre at Bomas of Kenya. /BOMAS OF KENYA The vacancies arose following declarations by respective County Assembly Speakers for the following wards: Angata Nanyokie (Samburu), Chemundu/Kapng’etuny (Nandi), Chewani (Tana River), Fafi (Garissa), Kariobangi North (Nairobi City), Kisa East (Kakamega), Metkei (Elgeyo Marakwet), Mumbuni North (Machakos), Narok Town (Narok), Purko (Kajiado), Tembelio…
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Rigathi Gachagua speaking at Richardson, in Dallas to Kenyans living in Texas, USA on August 3, 2025. /RIGATHI GACHAGUA While addressing a Democracy for Citizens Party event in Nyeri on Wednesday, Gachagua alleged that President Ruto held a secret meeting with Al-Shabaab operatives in Mandera, a town near the Kenya–Somalia border. He claimed the meeting…
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua engaging with law enforcement officers in the City of Los Angeles on Sunday, August 10, 2025. /RIGATHI GACHAGUA Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has challenged Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to arrest him upon his return to Kenya, after making explosive allegations in the US linking President William Ruto to…
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President Yoweri Museveni. President Yoweri Museveni has dismissed his principal aide-de-camp (ADC) and several senior State House officials in a sweeping anti-corruption crackdown, admitting that his office had become “clogged” and “dead” due to entrenched graft. Speaking over the weekend, the president revealed that some intermediaries had been charging up to Shs30 million to deliver…