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National Super Alliance (Nasa) presidential candidate Raila Odinga has exuded confidence that he will defeat President Uhuru in the repeat elections. The former Prime Minister, however, maintained that he will only participate in elections if all the orders by the Supreme Court are adhered to. “I…

Former Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua's two-year-old grandson succumbed to death on Thursday after a pack of six dogs mauled him at their Nyeri home. The incident reportedly occurred after the dogs from their neighborhood broke into Gachagua’s homestead through the fence and attacked the young…

Supreme Court judge Justice Jackton Ojwang differed with the decision of the majority to overturn the victory of Uhuru Kenyatta, saying it was political and not based on the law. The former University of Nairobi don rubbished the verdict by his four colleagues, saying it failed to consider the Bill…

Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has urged the government to withhold National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s travel documents ahead of the repeat presidential election. The MP alleged that the former Prime Minister was likely to plunge the country into chaos then flee abroad…

Narc Kenya Party leader Martha Karua has refuted claims by Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria that he falsely procured witnesses to fix Deputy President William Ruto at the International Criminal Court. Karua, who was being cross-examined by her lawyer Gitobu Imanyara further denied meeting officers from…

Chief Justice David Maraga says that the Supreme Court will not hesitate to overturn another presidential election if the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) fails to adhere to the law in conducting the polls. While reading the majority ruling on Wednesday, the CJ said the apex…

In perhaps one of the Supreme Court’s most comprehensive and compelling judgements, Njoki Ndung'u repeated time and again, that the will of the voter is supreme and in the absence of evidence, a Court must not interfere with the people’s choice. She analyzed the entire body of evidence deposited in…

Former Bomachoge Borabu MP Joel Onyancha passed away in Nairobi on Wednesday. Onyancha fell ill while watching the Supreme Court’s proceedings on the presidential petition and was rushed to Aga Khan Hospital where he died, his brother Evans Onyancha told the Nation. Onyancha was elected to…

The Supreme Court of Kenya on Wednesday ruled that no individual commissioner or officer of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) nor the electoral body as a whole acted with criminal intent in the August 8th presidential election process, which the court nullified. The court,…

Two Kenyan lawyers wanted by Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) for allegedly attempting to influence witnesses will learn their fate on Wednesday. On March 10th, 2015 the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on the two lawyers, Paul Gicheru and Philip Kipkoech Bett, but…