Category: Politics
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Newly appointed Lands Cabinet Secretary Faridah Karoney is embroiled in a land ownership tussle. The battle pits Karoney against Nandi County Government, which claims part of the 50-acre riparian land in Sironoy swamp, registered under the name of the new CS. On Friday, heavily armed policemen were deployed at the property located in Nandi, where…
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Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua have reacted to a High Court ruling ordering Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua to forfeit Sh202 million to the government. Addressing a series of campaign rallies in Nakuru County on Thursday, Odinga and Karua welcomed the ruling, saying it confirms their…
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Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga on Monday unveiled Nark-Kenya party leader Martha Karua as his running mate in the forthcoming elections. Karua, a former Cabinet Minister and MP for Gichugu, will also serve as the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Constitutional Affairs if Odinga wins the presidency on August 9th. “I…
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Former Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has welcomed his nomination to Cabinet with a show of gratitude to President William Ruto saying he will give it his best if approved. Ruto on Wednesday named Joho the ministerial nominee for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs. The former Mombasa Governor is among 10 more faces in Ruto’s…
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Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has been arrested. Kuria was arrested in Westlands, Nairobi on Friday over allegations of assaulting media commentator and activist Joyce Wanja, alias Wagichungumwa. It is alleged that Kuria punched Wanja at Royal Media Services offices in Nairobi on December 8th, 2019, when the two had been invited to…
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National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s campaign has been bolstered by opposition supporters in the diaspora who raised 1.8 million in hours for the endeavor and still contributing. So far, 156 NASA supporters living in the United States have pooled together $18,060 (Sh1,858,374) by Sunday against the Sh5 million they have set as…
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Azimio boss Raila Odinga on Friday attended the late Mukami Kimathi’s befitting sendoff at Njabini. Upon his entry, the opposition head honcho headed to Mukami’s casket where he paid his last respect. He then proceeded to greet the leaders present in the congregation. He shook hands with President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. …
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Nairobi, Kenya – Thursday, September 11, 2025, 11:00 AM (EAT) – Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo has linked the shocking assassination of prominent Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu to land and financial disputes he had been handling in court. Speaking during a TV interview on Thursday, Maanzo warned that cases involving huge sums of money and…
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President William Ruto’s advisor on constitutional affairs, Prof. Makau Mutua, has sparked public outrage after sharing a photo of luxury cigars on social media with the caption: “For CIGAR connoisseurs ONLY. Sigara Kubwa! @HassanAliJoho.” The uproar comes just days after Mutua disclosed during a Citizen TV interview that presidential advisors earn salaries equivalent to Cabinet…
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The National Assembly Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities on Thursday turned away the Commissioner General of the Kenya Prisons Service, Patrick Arunduh, for failing to provide documents to support his submissions on employment diversity. The session, chaired by Nyeri Town MP Duncan Mathenge, was cut short after Mr. Arunduh failed to present evidence showing…