Category: Politics
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Addressing residents in Bumula, Bungoma County, on Sunday, September 21, 2025, Wetang’ula said he is ready to throw his hat into the presidential race once Ruto completes his tenure. “I want to be the president of Kenya. Masinde Muliro passed on when he was close to power, as did Wamalwa Kijana. When Masinde Muliro died,…
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President William Ruto’s aide, Farouk Kibet, said the opposition is losing because it is stuck in divisive politics instead of offering alternative ideas for the country. Speaking at PAG Tuiyogaa Church in Turbo Constituency, Uasin Gishu County, Farouk stressed that Kenyans care more about unity and development than political sideshows. He cautioned leaders against rhetoric…
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A DNA test has confirmed that late Kibra Member of Parliament Ken Okoth sired Nairobi nominated MCA Anne Muthoni Thumbi’s son. The results of the test, seen by Daily Nation, revealed that the late politician’s DNAwas a 99.9 percent a match to the boy’s. Samples for the test were extracted from Okoth’s remains before they…
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Former Changamwe MP Ramadhan Seif Kajembe has died. Kajembe, a former assistant Cabinet minister, passed away on Friday while undergoing treatment at Pandya Memorial Hospital in Mombasa, where he was admitted two weeks ago. His death was confirmed by Jomvu MP Badi Twalib, who is the deceased’s son-in-law. Kajembe was hospitalized shortly after the death…
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Githunguri MP Gabriel Kago has been accused of assaulting his wife Emily Wanjiru using an iron box after she allegedly accused him of being unfaithful. The first-time MP reportedly arrived at their home in Loswan estate along Kiambu Rd while drunk and descended on his lactating wife with kicks and blows. He also allegedly used…
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has stepped up his outreach to young voters and grassroots leaders as he positions himself for a possible presidential bid in 2027. In a recent meeting with youth leaders from Kirinyaga County at his Wamunyoro residence, Gachagua emphasised the importance of Kenya’s youth, calling them the country’s greatest asset. He…
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Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential candidate Raila Odinga has poked holes in Deputy President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Alliance manifesto which was unveiled on Thursday. Odinga, who will lock horns with Ruto in the August 9th presidential contest, accused his main competitor of failing to show commitment to fighting corruption should he be…
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A Jubilee MP has faulted President Uhuru Kenyatta over the looming reshuffle of the Cabinet. Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri says it is wrong for the President to work with opposition leader Raila Odinga in constituting a new Cabinet team without consulting members of Jubilee party. Ngunjiri said Raila was an outsider who lost the presidential…
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The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has upheld Jubilee Party’s decision to expel six nominated Senators. The six, Isaac Mwaura, Mary Seneta Yiane, Naomi Waqo Jilo, Millicent Omanga, Victor Prengei, Iman Dekow, and Christine Zawadi were axed in February on the grounds of gross misconduct and insubordination. The decision to eject the nominated senators was made…
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Deputy President William Ruto has accused the ruling Jubilee Party of using public funds to conduct campaigns and buy political aspirants ahead of the August 9th elections. Ruto, who spoke at a campaign rally in Mombasa on Saturday, claimed that funds meant for agriculture were being diverted to fund Jubilee party campaigns. This, Ruto said,…