Category: Politics


  • How Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Ken Ngondi has neutralized tensions at City Hall

    Managing Nairobi Members of County Assembly has never been a walk in the park for the Speakers who have served in the position since 2013. Before devolution,City Hall and specifically CharterHall was always subjected to a ripple of musical-chair effect,where councilors would brutally engage in physical fights. When devolution came calling,the transition to a more…

  • “Wamesalimiana!” Why Uhuru went back to State House three years since Ruto moved in

    A photo of President Ruto and his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta on August 1st 2025 has created a buzz among Kenyans online and offline. In the photographs the two leaders were seen warmly shaking hands in a rare show since the 2022 general elections in the State House. This gesture, it is understood, has excited the…

  • “Blood Money” : Mudavadi’s letter that saved Kenyan from jaws of death in Saudi Arabia

    Mr. Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan national who had been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for manslaughter, has been released and is expected to return home as early as today, following sustained diplomatic efforts by the Government of Kenya. Munyakho’s death sentence, handed down last year, was deferred after the family of the deceased accepted…

  • Achani hosts CS Mvurya in a women empowerment program

    Kwale County Governor Fatuma Achani has hosted Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports, Salim Mvurya in a major Women and Youth Empowerment Program at Mwavumbo Secondary School, Kinango Sub-County. The program aimed to boost economic participation and improve livelihoods both socially and economically. Addressing the crowd, CS Mvurya who was representing President…

  • Ruto: I will not succumb to ‘wantam’ threats

    President William Ruto President William Ruto has hit back at opposition leaders, saying his administration will not succumb to the blackmail and threats of one-term calls. Speaking at Statehouse Nairobi during the launch of the Nairobi County Empowerment program, President Ruto said his administration is resolute and focused on delivering transformative change across the country.…

  • Mudavadi urges women from Malava to vote wisely in upcoming by-election

    Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called on women in Malava Constituency to exercise their voting rights responsibly in the upcoming by-election. Mudavadi made the appeal during an engagement with over 100 women professionals from Malava who visited him in Nairobi. “History has shown that no struggle can truly succeed without the active participation of…

  • DIG Lagat visits Mandera County to assess security situation

    Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eliud Lagat, on Saturday visited Mandera County to assess security situation in the region. Lagat who was accompanied by senior police officials from Nairobi held a meeting with all senior security officials in the county, assuring residents that the overall security remains stable, with no significant incidents reported in recent…

  • Ruto allied Mt Kenya MPs hit out at Gachagua, call for regional unity

    A section of Mt Kenya MPs has accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of divisive politics and pledged full support for President William Ruto’s leadership. Led by Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri, the legislators said the region should remain united and focus on completing development projects initiated under both the current and previous administrations. “If…

  • Popular TikToker ‘Hon. Mosquito’ arrested in Mombasa for alleged incitement

    The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has confirmed the arrest of Shedrack Omondi Okindo, also known as Hon. Mosquito, in connection with a viral TikTok video containing alleged incitement to violence and threats to public order. Circulated on August 1, 2025, the controversial video sparked widespread concern among the public and prompted immediate action from…

  • Kenya and Iran form joint committee to lift tea ban within 60 days

    From Left: Iranian Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Agriculture and Livestock Cabinest Secretary Mutahi Kagwe during a meeting where they agreed to establish a joint team that will set the lifting of trade barriers within 60 days. Kenya and Iran have established a joint committee tasked with eradicating trade…