The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has appointed Ruth Kulundu Deputy Commission Secretary Operations. The appointment of Kulundu was announced by the Commission’s Chairperson Wafula Chebukati on Friday. Kulundu previously worked as the Commission’s Regional Elections Coordinator from 2010-2017 and as Siaya County Elections Manager. In other appointments, Chrispine Otieno Owiye was appointed as…
The Media Owners Association KEG And MCK has launched a joint venture with the Kenya Editors Guild and Media Council of Kenya to organize the 2022 Presidential Debate slotted for July. A joint production with membership drawn leading media houses will also conduct a Deputy Presidential Debate at a venue to be announced in future according…
The Jubilee Party has rolled out a public campaign exercise aimed at highlighting President Uhuru Kenyatta’s successes ahead of its two-day National Delegates Convention (NDC) slated for Friday and Saturday. Over 4,000 party members are expected to attend the event which is set to endorse Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga as their preferred…
The Jubilee Party has rolled out a public campaign exercise aimed at highlighting President Uhuru Kenyatta’s successes ahead of its two-day National Delegates Convention (NDC) slated for Friday and Saturday. Over 4,000 party members are expected to attend the event which is set to endorse Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga as their preferred…
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) delegates in Kisumu have unanimously endorsed Governor Anyang Nyong’o for a second term. The delegates from seven sub counties in the region held a convention where they hailed Nyongo’s progressive agenda that they say has seen development in Kisumu City. The convention was attended by Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya his Kisii…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has withdrawn to get a way forward on whether they have jurisdiction to hear the vote rigging claims by Murang’a Women Representative Sabina Chege. This followed objections by lawyers James Orengo, Otiende Amollo and Martin Oloo who raised queries on the poll agency jurisdiction in investigating the matter.…
Women leaders allied to Orange Democratic Movement Leader Raila Odinga have launched a strategy movement aimed at mobilizing support for Azimio La Umoja Movement. Dubbed ‘Jeshi la Baba ni akina mama’, the movement was unveiled on Thursday in an event attended by Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu, former Cabinet Secretary and Nyandarua gubernatorial hopeful Sicily Kariuki,…
Foreign Affairs Chief Administrative Secretary Ababu Namwamba has resigned to take up a role in Deputy President William Ruto’s presidential campaign. Namwamba was named the Head of Internationals Relations in Ruto’s presidential campaign on Wednesday. Speaking at the Foreign Office in Nairobi before his departure on Thursday, Namwamba appreciated President Uhuru Kenyatta for giving an…
Confusion has rocked political parties in the country over the implementation of the requirement that Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) with aspirations for higher office in the August 2022 polls should resign by midnight of February 9, 2022. The Constitution, Article 99 (2) d stipulates that a person is disqualified from being elected a member…
Speaking during a meeting with opinion leaders from Lari Constituency in Kiambu County, National Assembly Speaker Muturi Muturi said having a single strong party from the region is the only way to champion their agenda. “I call upon the people of Mt Kenya to be my ambassador towards uniting the mountain. My goal is to…