Category: Politics
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The General Service Officers (GSO) cadet candidates, selected during a past Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) countrywide recruitment exercise. (Photo: KDF) Nairobi Members of Parliament have moved to court to stop the upcoming Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment exercise, accusing the Defence Ministry of discrimination after merging all 17 constituencies into only three recruitment zones for…
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President William Ruto when he attended the Centenary Anniversary Celebration at Nyang’ori Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) Church, Vihiga County, on October 4, 2025. (Photo: PCS) President William Ruto has announced that the government will waive fees for replacing national identification cards until after the 2027 General Election, saying the move aims to ensure no…
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Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. (Photo: X/Raila Odinga) Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has dismissed claims circulating online that its leader, Raila Odinga, is unwell, saying he is on a scheduled foreign trip and remains committed to the principles of a broad-based government. In a statement on Sunday, the party secretariat spokesperson Dennis Onyango clarified that…
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EACC Deputy Chairperson Dr Monica Muiru. She has urged counties to overhaul their anti-corruption strategies and adopt stronger safeguards to prevent the misuse of public resources. (Photo: Courtesy) County governments have been urged to overhaul their anti-corruption strategies and adopt stronger safeguards to prevent the misuse of public resources, as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission…
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Kenyan activists Nicholas Oyoo (left) and Bob Njagi, who have allegedly been abducted in Uganda while joining Bobi Wine’s campaign. (Photo: X/ Bobi Wine) Human rights activists in Mombasa are demanding the immediate release of two Kenyan nationals allegedly being held by Ugandan authorities, urging the government in Nairobi to act swiftly. Operating under the…
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File image of President William Ruto signing the Finance Bill 2025 into law. Among the appointments made was former Labour CS Florence Bore. President William Ruto has appointed nine senior diplomats to serve as High Commissioners, Ambassadors, and Consuls-General in Kenya’s foreign missions worldwide. According to a Gazette Notice dated October 2, 2025, the Head…
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File image of Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni The Jubilee Party has announced that it will not be fielding a candidate in the upcoming Kariobangi North Ward by-election. The Jubilee Party has announced that it will not be fielding a candidate in the upcoming Kariobangi North Ward by-election. In a statement on Friday, October 3,…
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A collage of screengrabs from the confrontation. The senator accused county officials of corruption and threatened legal action. Drama ensued on Friday evening after Kakamega County Senator Boni Khalwale confronted a county official, resulting in a heated exchange over stalled development projects in the county. In a video seen by Nairobi Leo, the senator issued…
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File image of an IEBC banner The IEBC has provided an update on the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, which was relaunched on Monday, September 29. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has provided an update on the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, which was relaunched on Monday, September 29. In a…
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File image of Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi. Oscar Sudi has hit out at Mohammed Ali after he met former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has criticized his Nyali counterpart, Mohammed Ali, after meeting with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. In a statement on Saturday, October 4, Sudi accused Ali of…