Category: Politics
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The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has confirmed that all presidential candidates in the 2026 elections will be placed under the protection of the Special Forces Command (SFC), an elite force responsible for the security of the President of Uganda. Electoral Commission (EC) spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi announced that nominations for presidential candidates are scheduled for…
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Malawians wait to vote in the country’s general election at Malembo village, west of the capital, Lilongwe, Malawi September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Eldson Chagara Police in Malawi have arrested eight people for alleged electoral fraud as the country waits for the final results of Tuesday’s general election. Inspector General Merlyne Yolamu said the suspects, who were…
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South Africa opposition launches campaign to seize Johannesburg from ANC South Africa’s Democratic Alliance, the opposition party in a fragile coalition with the African National Congress, on Saturday named veteran activist Helen Zille to lead its campaign to take country’s main city Johannesburg from the ANC in elections next year. Local elections scheduled to be…
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Kisii Governor Simba Arati was Saturday asked to choose if he was genuinely supporting Dr Fred Matiangi or President William Ruto’s two term push. Governor Aspirant Dr. Enock Ondari said the governor was a stumbling block in the community unit bid to rally support for Dr Matiangi’s cause. “There is no middle ground, it is…
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President William Ruto said Saturday no part of Kenya will be left behind in national transformation because of the choice made in the last elections. The President said the country belongs to all Kenyans and they would benefit equitably from the programmes and policies the government is implementing. Speaking at Eastern Kenya Integrated College in…
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President William Ruto during a past event: PHOTO/https://facebook.com/williamsamoei President William Ruto has stepped up calls for Africa’s permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, describing the continent’s exclusion as “unacceptable and indefensible.” His remarks came hours after arriving in the United States on Sunday, September 21, 2025, ahead of the 80th session of the…
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BRIAN SEGO: The Malava By-Election Farce: How MCA David Ndakwa llays the crowd while dodging the law
You can almost hear the drumroll: “Vote for change… trust me.” But behind the polished speeches, the selfies with jubilant voters, and the bright UDA posters of MCA David Ndakwa lies a simple, unyielding truth: he has not resigned his seat, a sine qua non under Kenyan law for any public officer wishing to run…
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Wilberforce Tuvei, a youthful aspirant and front-runner in the race to replace the late Malava Member of Parliament Malulu Injendi, who died early this year after a short illness, has unveiled the Kenya Moja Movement party as his vehicle in his journey to Parliament. Tuvei’s presence in the area will complicate matters for both the…
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The continued presence of President William Ruto aide Faruk Kibet in Malava constituency and his generosity and philanthropic actions cannot be wished away in the area politics and he will have a say on who becomes the area leader in the coming by-election slated for November 27, 2025. Kibet, who has been frequent visitor since…
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Drama unfolded at a Kakamega hotel after hired goons invaded and disrupted a presser organized by the DAP-Kenya Malava aspirant, Caleb Burudi. Burudi, who is the new entrant in the Malava by-election set to happen on 27 November 2025 on a Democratic Alliance Party of Kenya (DAP-Kenya) ticket led by Eugene Wamalwa, had begun addressing…