Category: Politics
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Police in the Republic of The Gambia on Monday physically removed Auditor General Momodou Ceesay from office after he declined to relinquish his post in a tense standoff that has sparked public outrage and fresh allegations of political interference in the country’s audit system. Staff members blocked the officers in scenes broadcasted live on social…
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Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Performance and Delivery Management, Eliud Owalo. Deputy Chief of Staff for Delivery and Government Efficiency Eliud Owalo has said that the government is focusing on motivating public servants as part of its wider plan to fight corruption. Speaking on a local TV station on September 15, 2025, Owalo…
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The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) management team, led by Managing Director Joe Sang, before the Senate Committee The question of fair representation in Kenya’s state corporations took centre stage on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, as the Senate Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity, and Regional Integration examined employment practices at the Kenya Pipeline Company…
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A photo of an alleged police station in Nandi County. PHOTO/Ronoh (X) The Parliamentary Committee on Administration and Internal Security has pledged urgent intervention after an inspection visit to Nandi County revealed dire conditions facing police officers, including a lack of basic infrastructure, deplorable housing, and inadequate resources. The Wednesday, September 17, visit left Members…
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Githurai MCA Deonysias Mwangi Waithira and Governor Johson Skaja. Photo/ Deonysius Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has downplayed the resignation of Githurai Ward MCA Deonysias Mwangi Waithira, urging the public to “ignore the drama” and focus on service delivery. Speaking on Radio Jambo on Wednesday, September 18, Sakaja responded to news that Mwangi, elected on a…
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Collage photo of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and a past KDF recruitment. PHOTO/Sifuna/Bizna Kenya Members of Parliament from Nairobi County, together with Senator Edwin Sifuna and Woman Representative Esther Passaris, have raised the alarm over what they describe as an inequitable and discriminatory recruitment plan by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). The leaders are demanding…
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A photo of President William Ruto. PHOTO/Ruto There has been uproar after claims surfaced that President William Ruto directed the construction of a State Lodge and golf course inside Meru’s Imenti Forest. The Green Belt Movement (GBM), in a letter dated 18 September 2025 to Forestry Principal Secretary Gitonga Mugambi, demanded urgent clarification on the…
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Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has opined that Kenya does not need young leaders amid calls to install a fresh younger leadership. Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has opined that Kenya does not need young leaders amid calls to install a fresh younger leadership. According to Atwoli, maintaining the old guard is…
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South Sudan opposition calls for mobilisation of forces for ‘regime change’ South Sudan’s opposition called Monday for an armed mobilisation to carry out “regime change” in response to plans to put its leader on trial for treason and crimes against humanity. A fragile power-sharing deal between President Salva Kiir and his long-time rival, Riek Machar,…
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DAP-K aspirant in Malava by-election under pressure to abandon bid The contest for the Democratic Action Party–Kenya (DAP-K) ticket in the upcoming Malava by-election has taken a new turn, after one of the aspirants challenged the eligibility of his main rival. In a letter addressed to the National Elections Board Chairman on Monday, September 15,…