Category: Politics
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Capt. (Rtd.) Kung’u Muigai Captain (Rtd) Kung’u Muigai is a prominent figure in Kenya, known as much for his familial ties to the nation’s founding father as for his own outspoken views on politics and culture. As a cousin of former President Uhuru Kenyatta and the patron of the Kikuyu National Council of Elders, Muigai…
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When William Samoei Ruto took the oath of office as Kenya’s fifth President in September 2022, his central promise was the “bottom-up economic transformation agenda.” It was a bold campaign message that resonated with millions of struggling Kenyans, painting a vision where hustlers would rise from poverty and gain access to affordable credit, jobs, and…
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Collage of slain city lawyer, Kyalo Mbobu. /VIRAL TEA KE Former Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) chairperson Kyalo Mbobu was on Tuesday evening, September 9 shot dead along Magadi Road in Nairobi. Viral Tea was first alerted by sources privy to the matter that the brazen drive-by attack happened at the Galleria-Brookhouse School section at…
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DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua speaking during a press briefing on September 10, 2025. /DEMOCRACY FOR CITIZENS PARTY The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) has withdrawn from three upcoming by-elections, opting instead to back candidates from allied opposition parties. The decision was announced on Wednesday, September 10, by party leader Rigathi Gachagua following a National…
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The Electoral Commission (EC) has cautioned candidates already nominated for the 2026 General Elections against engaging in acts that may be construed as voter bribery, warning that such behaviour could lead to petitions and possible disqualification. Speaking during a press briefing in Kampala, EC Chairperson Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon reminded candidates that the law prohibits…
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Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro. National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro has alleged that his recent arrest was orchestrated by Nakawa East Member of Parliament (MP) aspirant Michael Kabaziguruka, who is also his political rival and the chairperson of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) Electoral Commission. Michael Kabaziguruka. Waiswa made the accusations this…
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the National Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa, Sept 9, 2025. (Photo: Agencies) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that his government is actively engaging the United States to secure a fair trade and investment deal, but emphasized that the country will not “go on bended knee” in…
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The Mau Mau uprising (1952-1960) presented an existential threat to British colonial rule. The colonial government’s response was brutal and multifaceted: military operations, detention camps, and villagization. But perhaps one of the most insidious strategies was economic warfare. A special tax was imposed solely on the residents of the so-called “emergency areas”—primarily the Meru, Kikuyu and…
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File image of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu. Kingi mourned Kyalo Mbobu as a distinguished advocate, an accomplished law scholar, and a committed public servant. Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has asked the National Police Service (NPS) to launch thorough investigations into the brutal murder of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu. In a statement via X on Tuesday, September…
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A collage of President William Ruto and DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua Gachagua expressed deep concern over Kenya’s security situation. Former Deputy President and DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua has delivered a stern warning to President William Ruto, demanding immediate action over the presence of foreign militias in Kenya. In a statement released on Wednesday, September…