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Ochilo Ayacko had been elected as the new Migori County Senator following a by-election held on Monday. Ayacko, a former Cabinet minister, was declared the winner by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) after beating five other candidates in an election marred by low voter…

The parents of murder suspect Joseph Irungu, alias Jowie, have spoken for the first time since their son was arrested in connection to the gruesome murder of business lady Monica Kimani. Speaking to NTV, Jowie's parents painted their son as a man raised in a humble background and in a Christian…

The office of Deputy President William Ruto has invited tenders for aircraft charter services in a move that is expected to cost the taxpayers millions of shillings. This is despite recent assurances by the government that it is embarking on austerity measures as a result of revenue deficit and…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has declared October 10th as a public holiday to mark Moi Day. In a statement sent to newsrooms on Monday, Matiang’i said the decision follows a High Court ruling issued in November last year. “In Judicial Review No. 292 of 2017  the Court affirmed…

A referendum will cost Kenyan taxpayers an estimated Sh12 billion, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati says. Speaking to the Standard, Chebukati said the electoral agency is ready to carry out a third referendum but noted that it's yet to be…

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has pledged a Sh50,000 cash reward to security guards at Pumwani Maternity Hospital for each child theft arrest or report. Speaking when he made a third impromptu visit to the largest maternity facility in East and Central Africa, Sonko urged the guards to be extra…

Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga has revealed how opposition leader Raila Odinga thwarted plans by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji to arrest him over alleged graft.  Speaking in Awendo, Migori County, Rasanga said there were plans to arrest him immediately he lands at Jomo…

Nyali Member of Parliament Mohamed Ali alias 'Moha Jicho Pevu' has sought to defend himself against claims that he is Deputy President William Ruto’s ‘spanner boy.’ Last week, Ali was captured on tape carrying and presenting Sh5 million donation to a church on behalf of the Deputy President. Photos…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has published a list of multi-billion shilling property owned by former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and which it claims he acquired illegally. In an affidavit filed in court, the commission listed assets and property worth Sh9 billion which Kidero…

Deported Kenyan lawyer Miguna Miguna has voiced his opinion in the referendum debate that continues to gather pace in Kenya.  The self-declared National Resistance Movement (NRM) general rubbished calls for referendum, noting that the vote is meant to further the interests of Kenyan political…