A university student facing charges over an online post linked to President William Ruto’s alleged “coffin” image received a reprieve after a Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer testified that the student’s mobile number was not directly tied to the post. Chief Inspector Bosco Kisau, from the DCI’s Serious Crimes Unit, told the Milimani Law…
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and The New Democrats (TND) deputy party leader Jimmy Kibaki have agreed to work together ahead of the August 9th elections. The two leaders held a meeting in Karen, Nairobi on Wednesday where they discussed several matters, among them strengthening their personal and political working relationship ahead of the upcoming elections. …
A beehive of activity has been witnessed at the Government Printer in Nairobi as the August 9th elections draw closer. Politicians eyeing various seats in the upcoming elections are in a hurry to change their official names to reflect their better-known identities. Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga is among several aspirants who have appeared in recent…
Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria claims that he has received threats from what he termed as the “deep state.” Kuria in a Twitter post on Saturday alleged that the deep state was sending death threats to him through a blogger named Weston Wanjohi over his criticism on President Kenyatta. He claimed that the same deep…
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday celebrated his 75th birthday with Kenyans taking to social media to send him messages using hash tag #HappyBirthdayBaba. “On this day, I thank God for the gift of life thus far. Wishing greater things to our country and our people,” Raila wrote on Twitter. Odinga shared…
Outgoing Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi has landed a State job, days after he lost the gubernatorial election to outgoing Woman Representative Kawira Mwangaza. Murungi was on Monday sworn in by Chief Justice Martha Koome as a commissioner of the Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC), according to Nation. “It is true I have been appointed a…
Kenya’s President William Ruto and recently impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua attended separate church services on Sunday. President Ruto participated in mass at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Moiben, Uasin Gishu, while Gachagua made his first public appearance since his impeachment at St. James ACK Cathedral in Kiambu Town, his political stronghold in…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has expressed his willingness to run for the position of African Union Chairman. During a media briefing in Karen, Nairobi on February 15, 2024, Raila revealed that he arrived at this conclusion after consulting with his close friends. According to Raila’s statement, General Olusegun Obasanjo has hinted that the Azimio…
Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has declared his 2022 presidential bid. Speaking in Mombasa on Friday after he launched an anti-malaria campaign, Joho said not even the Kenyatta-Odinga handshake will stop his bid for the country’s top most seat. The flamboyant politician dismissed the unity deal between President Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga, stating that…
File image of Fred Matiang’i and Kitutu Masaba MP Clive Gisairo The lawmaker stressed that what matters at this time is commitment to a common course. Kitutu Masaba MP Clive Gisairo has declared that he does not depend on political endorsements to secure re-election in the 2027 General Elections. Speaking at an event on Sunday,…