Category: Politics
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The Abatovo Council of Elders of the larger Kabras clan who reside in Malava constituency of Kakamega have vowed to converge and curse former Senator and Democratic for the Citizens Party deputy leader Cleophas Malalah. The elders are accusing him of dancing on the grave of the late United Democratic Alliance party aspirant Dr Enock…
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Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has assented to the Bungoma County Valuation and Rating Act, 2025, setting the stage for a new framework in land and property taxation. The law seeks to provide a clear legal basis for the valuation of land and the imposition of property rates across the county. Governor Lusaka said the legislation…
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Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malalah has come out guns blazing and slammed the government for leading the country to the trenches due to rotten leadership. Speaking in Malava during the burial ceremony of celebrated teacher Dr Enock Andanje in Manda-Shivanga, Malalah wasted no time in slamming Prime Cabinet Secretary (PCS) Musalia Mudavadi and Speaker Moses…
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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has asserted that the people of Malava will go to the ballot and elect a focused, dedicated and trustworthy leader in the forthcoming by-election. He said Malava has a good history in producing visionary leaders, and this time round it should not be any different. Mudavadi said the Malava electorate…
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Prime Cabinet Secretary (PCS) Musalia Mudavadi has been thrust at the centre of the impending Malava parliamentary by-election in which he is expected to deliver the area’s new MP to the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition. Last month, the recently re-constituted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) set November 27 as the date for the long-awaited…
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The Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) candidate for the Malava constituency Seth Panyako and top party bosses have been forced to flee for safety after angry residents baying for their blood started chanting ‘two term’ slogans in a rally they had staged at Manda market. The handful of locals who had turned out at…
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US To Resurrects ‘Neighborhood Checks’ for Citizenship Applicants In a significant shift in immigration policy, the Trump administration has reinstated a long-abandoned practice of conducting “neighborhood checks” for certain immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship. This marks the first time in more than three decades—since the George H.W. Bush administration—that U.S. immigration authorities will systematically interview…
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Trump Administration Plans to Expand ICE Operations In Chicago September 2, 2025 — The Trump administration has confirmed plans to broaden Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in several major U.S. cities, a move that has already stirred controversy among immigrant communities and civil rights advocates. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the initiative during…
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Jomo Kenyatta: Powerful Family and Enduring Legacy Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, the founding Prime Minister (1963–1964) and first President (1964–1978) of the Republic of Kenya, remains one of the most influential figures in the country’s history. Revered as the Father of the Nation, Kenyatta was not only a symbol of Kenya’s independence but also the patriarch…
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Twaweza Speakers Nairobi, Kenya: According to a recent survey, 52% of Kenyans are dissatisfied with how democracy has worked in Kenya during the previous three years. Kenyans polled cited bad governance, abductions of government critics, and a lack of respect for free expression as the primary causes for their discontent. Speaking at the Kenya Devolution…