Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dropped his presidential bid and is back in the Azimio Coalition after accepting the Chief Cabinet Secretary position offered by Raila Odinga. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, Kalonzo stated that he arrived at the decision following extensive consultations with his party officials He announced that he has…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed reports that one million names of registered voters have been removed from the register to aid a plot of rigging. The commission’s chairman Wafula Chebukati assured that no data has been lost in the voters register saying the vote in question are of those who requested…
Dennis Karani Gachoki who was accused of killing someone by the name Mutova has surrendered himself to the DCI Dennis claimed that he is innocent and only met Mutova (who is dead now) twice in Meru and Nairobi. Mutova who was 40 years of age was shot dead by a lone gunman on Mirena drive…
The Government has urged business firms and the private sector to resist blackmail and extortion disguised as protection money by rogue politicians. Speaking during the third roundtable engagement between the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and the National Development Implementation and Communication Cabinet Committee (NDICCC), Interior CS Dr. Fred Matiangi said intelligence agencies are aware…
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has announced that he will be vying for the presidency in the August 9 elections, after the party severed ties with the Azimio coalition led by Raila Odinga citing deceit. In a bid to to beat the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC) deadline for submitting running mates, Kalonzo unveiled Andrew…
Over 300 Nairobi aspirants who were eyeing seats for Members of Parliament and County Assembly, on Wednesday issued the Azimio One Kenya coalition a 48-hour ultimatum to resolve nomination grievances. The aggrieved aspirants who convened at a city hotel lamented that the Azimio coalition is yet to address pertinent issues including zoning as well nomination…
The Government says it has set aside Sh200 million to offset hospital bills for police officers who exhaust their annual National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) cover limits. Speaking when he appeared before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee, Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho said the funds will be released once NHIF submits the list of…
Former President Mwai Kibaki’s body has arrived in Parliament for a three-day public viewing. The casket draped with the Kenyan flag was carried by a military truck from the Lee Funeral Home through Valley Road escorted in a military convoy. President Uhuru Kenyatta has opened the public viewing of Mwai Kibaki’s body which is lying…
An anti-corruption agency now says that previously impeached leaders should be denied the opportunity to run for public office in the August elections. According to Transparency International Kenya, such individuals should be barred from campaigning or seeking any post. Executive Director Sheila Masinde stated that “Chapter six is very clear that once you have been…
The High Court has thrown out a petition seeking the suspension of the operationalization of the Political Parties Amendment Act 2022. The three-judge bench consisting of Hedwig Ongudi, Esther Maina and Daniel Ogembo found that it was not unconstitutional. They further found that there was an elaborate public participation that led to the amendment of…