Category: Politics
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Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has dismissed calls for Kenya to embrace younger political leaders, arguing that the country is better off under experienced senior leaders. Speaking during the official opening of the Third Edition of the Employment and Labour Relations Court Annual Symposium (ELRASE III) in Nairobi, Atwoli defended the…
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Nairobi, Wednesday, September 17, 2025 — Githurai Ward MCA Deonysias Mwangi Waithira has resigned from the Nairobi County Assembly, deepening his fallout with Governor Johnson Sakaja. Waithira confirmed his resignation in an interview with Kenyans.co.ke. He had earlier sent a formal letter to the Speaker of the County Assembly. The MCA, elected on a United…
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Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i will today (Wednesday, September 17) hold a high profile interview on TV47. The interview, exclusive to TV47, will be live on all TV47 social media platforms from 9 pm, hosted by the witty Inea Debarl. The interview will tackle an array of areas, with emphasis put on Dr…
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Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has launched a scathing attack on the Kenya Kwanza administration’s economic empowerment drives, calling them “tokenistic” and “demeaning” to citizens. In an exclusive interview on TV47 and Radio47 on Wednesday night, Matiang’i said it was wrong for leaders in government to deploy hundreds of millions of shillings on handouts…
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Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has said he will “very soon” make public the party he will use to contest the presidency in 2027. Speaking during an exclusive interview on TV47 and Radio 47 on Wednesday night, Matiang’i denied being a member of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party. “Are you vying in Jubilee…
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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has revealed the unexpected origin of his now-famous political slogan, “noma si noma, fire si fire.” Speaking during an official event in Mombasa on September 17, 2025, Kindiki admitted that part of the phrase wasn’t his own invention. “I have to confess that this ‘noma si noma’ belongs to my brother,…
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United Democratic Alliance (UDA) nominated senator Gloria Orwoba has formally withdrawn a petition she had filed challenging her expulsion from the party and subsequent removal from office. The withdrawal was communicated through a notice filed by her legal representatives, Mabeya Advocates and lawyer Duncan Okatch. The petition had named the UDA party, the Registrar of…
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded to a birthday message from Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. In a post on X, Modi thanked Raila for his kind wishes and used the moment to reaffirm ties between the two nations. “Thank you PM Raila Odinga for your kind wishes. India and Kenya will continue…
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“Reject them”, Kibagendi tells Kisii voters on those opposing Matiangi presidency A Kisii legislator called on voters in the Gusii region to reject political leaders who are turning their backs on former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i’s bid for the presidency in the upcoming general elections. Among those leaders who had since backed off…
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Kenya and Uganda are finalizing a cooperation pact recently signed to resolve the Lake Victoria boundary disputes, which have led to arbitrary arrests and confiscation of fishing gears, Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said. Murkomen was responding to complaints from fishermen over their plight in the hands of Ugandan security personnel manning…