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Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has broken with President William Ruto’s camp and declared his support for former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi. Senator Khalwale announced the shift during a rally in Ekerenyo, Nyamira County, marking a significant departure from the United Democratic…
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Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has issued a firm response to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, rejecting claims that a political plan exists to block his re-election in 2027. Natembeya, speaking in a weekend interview, criticised Mudavadi and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’…
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Bulldozers moved into Makongeni Estate in Nairobi this week, forcing residents to evacuate their homes amid ongoing redevelopment. Makongeni, a 139-hectare estate developed under the Kenya Railways Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme, is one of Nairobi’s oldest residential areas, with some families…
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Magarini voters head to the polls on 27 November in a closely watched by-election that follows the Supreme Court’s nullification of the 2022 parliamentary result. The repeat vote comes after the court found that irregularities had compromised the narrow contest between ODM candidate Harrison Kombe…
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Malava and Kabuchai are heading into high-stakes by-elections after an intense final day of campaigning marked by heavy political mobilisation. The contest in Malava, where voters will choose a successor to the late MP Malulu Injendi, has tightened around United Democratic Alliance candidate David…
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Kalonzo Musyoka has accused four ODM politicians who joined President William Ruto’s Cabinet of accepting their appointments without the late Raila Odinga’s approval. Kalonzo made the claim during a rally in Ugunja, Siaya County, arguing that the ministers took up their roles while Raila was abroad…
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Two senior Kenya Kwanza politicians, former Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha and ex-Kiminini MP Chris Wamalwa, have declared they will challenge Governor George Natembeya for the Trans Nzoia governorship. Their announcement followed a meeting with representatives of the Luhyia community,…
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Makueni County is mourning the death of Dr Sonia Nzilani, the County Executive Committee Member for Trade, who was found unresponsive at her home in Makindu on Saturday morning. Governor Mutula Kilonzo Junior confirmed the death, saying her body was moved to Montezuma Funeral Home as the family…
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President William Ruto has moved to ease concerns over Uganda’s access to the Indian Ocean, saying relations between the two countries remain stable and cooperative. Ruto made the remarks in Tororo, Uganda, during the groundbreaking of the Devki Steel Factory, where he dismissed claims that Kampala…
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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna says allies of President William Ruto attempted to push him out of his role as Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). Speaking in Kisii County during a fundraising event for widows, Mr Sifuna claimed that discussions at the recent ODM@20 Founders’…