Category: Politics
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Confusion has gripped Malava after top UDA ticket contender, Dr. Enock Andanje, formerly of Bungoma High School, collapsed and died during a widows’ empowerment campaign rally in West Kabras. The event was officiated by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Presidential aide Farouk Kibet. The late aspirant was set to attend the function at Bulupi…
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The Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and President William Ruto’s aide Farouk Kibet presided over a widow fundraiser at Bulupi Primary School grounds in West Kabras Ward of Malava subcounty where millions of shillings were raised to support their businesses. The duo who were joined by other leaders among them Members of Parliament drawn from…
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Sibling rivalry, political witch hunt, and witchcraft are being pointed out as possible causes of the death of Malava United Democratic Alliance (UDA) aspirant Dr. Enock Andanje. The celebrated teacher collapsed and died during a widows’ empowerment function at Bulupi Primary School attended by President William Ruto’s aide Farouk Kibet and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia…
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The race to replace the late Malava Member of Parliament, Malulu Injendi, is already heating up ahead of the November 27 by-election. According to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), political parties must conclude their primaries by September 20. Already, several parties have already moved to identify their flagbearers with the Democracy for the…
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Kenya and Ukraine are strengthening diplomatic and trade relations despite the disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Kenya Andrii Pravednyk has said. Speaking on Tuesday during an interview with Radio Generation, Pravednyk noted that the two countries have maintained strong ties since establishing relations in 1993, with agriculture, education, and trade remaining key…
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a stern warning to Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua ahead of his scheduled return from the United States on Thursday, citing intelligence reports of potential unrest. Speaking during the 30th Jukwaa la Usalama forum in Murang’a County on Tuesday, Murkomen said security agencies are on…
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Burkina Faso’s military government has expelled the United Nations’ top official in the country, declaring her persona non grata over a damning report on child rights violations in the ongoing jihadist conflict. Carol Flore-Smereczniak, a Mauritian appointed in July 2024, was forced out for her role in drafting a UN report published in March that…
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Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC) began issuing nomination forms last week to registered voters seeking to contest the 2026 presidency. By Monday evening, 177 aspirants had picked the forms, according to EC spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi. Mr Mucunguzi emphasised that any registered Ugandan voter who has an intention of leading the country is free to pick the…
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Parliament has delivered a major blow to President William Ruto and Public Procurement Regulatory Board Chair John Mbadi by rejecting a directive that all government tenders be exclusively processed through the e procurement portal. Lawmakers said the order would undermine public participation, limit competition and potentially disenfranchise small suppliers who lack the technological capacity to…
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Murang’a Governor Francis Irungu Kang’ata has been sued at the High Court in Nairobi for allegedly misusing the name of a former employee in a Senate petition linked to the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 crash. The case, filed by Davis Mburu Karanja, accuses Kang’ata of fraudulently including his name and those of seven other…