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President William Ruto’s camp secured a narrow win in the Mbeere North by-election, dealing a significant setback to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The 27 November poll, widely viewed as a test of influence ahead of the 2027 General Election, ended with UDA candidate Leonard Muthende…
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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) strengthened its position in Nyanza after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declared Were the winner with 16,819 votes. He is the son of the late Charles Ong’ondo Were, who held the seat until his murder in April. Independent candidate Philip…
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A new report shows that just 125 people now hold more wealth than Kenya’s 42 million citizens combined. The study, Kenya’s Inequality Crisis: The Great Economic Divide, outlines a sharp rise in economic inequality. It finds that between 2019 and 2023, the richest one per cent gained nearly two-…
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The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has dismissed claims that a newly opened luxury safari camp in the Maasai Mara National Reserve is blocking the annual wildebeest migration. In a statement issued on Thursday, 27 November, KWS described the allegations as inaccurate and said the Ritz-Carlton Safari…
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has barred candidates and their supporters from entering polling stations in Kasipul after violence disrupted the by-election. Returning officer Rebecca Abwakhu issued the order to prevent further confrontations and ensure that security operations…
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High voter turnout marked today’s Mbeere North by-election as residents cast their ballots in a closely contested race. At Siakago Social Hall, one of the constituency’s largest polling centres, voters queued from early morning, with IEBC officials managing verification and ballot casting without…
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The Senate will this afternoon begin proceedings on the impeachment of Nyamira Governor Amos Kimwomi Nyaribo, following his removal earlier this week by the County Assembly. The sitting, set for 2:30 p.m., will commence the Senate’s formal review of the charges under Article 181 of the Constitution…
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Mohammed Ali has accused Mombasa governor Abdullswamad Sheriff Nassir of attempting to interfere with Thursday’s Magarini Parliamentary by-election. In a statement issued on Wednesday morning, the Nyali MP said he had credible information that the governor had deployed several presiding officers…
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Auctioneers are preparing to sell several properties linked to former Kesses MP Dr Swarup Mishra in Eldoret on 10 December 2025 over unsettled multimillion-shilling loans. The planned sale targets six significant assets, including land hosting Mediheal Hospital facilities, residential property, and…
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Makueni Senator Daniel Maanzo has urged the government to create alternative ways to compensate victims of the Gen-Z protests, saying families cannot wait for stalled legal processes to be resolved. Addressing the Senate on 26 November 2025, Maanzo criticised the administration for failing to…