Category: Politics
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In his announcement, he reflected on his two-year tenure, describing it as a rewarding period for both nations. “I am extremely sorry to be leaving Kenya after a whirlwind two years. The Kenya-UK partnership has gone from strength to strength – whether in trade, investment, technology, innovation or cultural links, benefitting both countries and peoples,”…
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Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen speaking during a Jukwaa La Usalama townhall meeting in Kericho on August 7, 2025. /KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has warned public servants against referring to President William Ruto as “Kasongo” or chanting the anti-government slogan “wantam.” Speaking in Narok on Monday, August 11, Murkomen said any public official,…
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What to Know About Trump’s $250 Visa Integrity Fee Under the Trump administration’s recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act, most non-immigrant visitors to the United States will be required to pay a new $250 “Visa Integrity Fee.” On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which introduced a new…
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Gachagua Kenya Diaspora Game Plan for 2027 Success As the political landscape heats up in Kenya, Rigathi Gachagua is carving a unique path toward the 2027 elections with a dynamic multi-state tour aimed at securing vital diaspora support. Acknowledging the significant role that Kenyans abroad play in shaping the political narrative at home, Gachagua’s strategy…
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Gachagua Appeals to Donald Trump Over Next US Ambassador Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has issued a direct appeal to U.S. President Donald J. Trump, urging him to consider Kenya’s current political realities when appointing the next United States ambassador to Nairobi. In an interview on Wednesday, August 6, Gachagua called for a strong, principled…
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Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o, county First Lady Mama Dorothy flanked by other leaders during the memorial ceremony for fallen former Karachuonyo MP and gender champion Phoebe Asiyo, in Kisumu, on August 5, 2025. PHOTO/Noven Owiti Kisumu County First Lady Mama Dorothy Nyong’o has renewed calls for the creation of a ‘Wall of Fame’ to…
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An image of Philip Kisia. PHOTO// @Kisia_Westlands/X Former Nairobi Town Clerk Philip Kisia has dismissed the recently proposed 10-member committee by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), which is expected to fast-track the implementation of the party’s 10-point agenda as outlined in the ODM Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that led to the formation of a broad-based…
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Where Would Kenya Be Today Without Diaspora Support? I remember that on the 19th of December 2023 at the OKOA UCHUMI Peoples National Recovery Conference which was hosted at Bomas of Kenya I rose up to address some members of Parliament specifically in regards to the Governments then harassment at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) of…
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Constitutional lawyer Willis Otieno: PHOTO/@otienowill/X Constitutional lawyer Willis Evans Otieno has taken a hardline stance against Parliament, accusing it of betraying the Kenyan people by turning a blind eye to what he described as a massive heist of public funds through the eCitizen platform. In a statement posted on his official X account on Tuesday,…
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Elisha Odhiambo Asumo: Kenyan Man Linked to Mexico’s Cartel In a case that has shocked both local and international law enforcement agencies, Elisha Odhiambo Asumo, a 38-year-old Kenyan national, has been named as a central figure in a $58 million international arms trafficking conspiracy with direct links to one of Mexico’s most notorious drug cartels.…