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Mon, 06 Jun 2022 08:15:00 +0300
Kipruto Kirwa: I had no option but to quit UDA for Azimio
He says lack of consultation and micromanagement of processes prompted him to leave. He was rattled by the manner in which elections board members were appointed.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 08:15:00 +0300
Raila Odinga's 10-point demands to Wafula Chebukati
Update on the deployment of election technology and credibility of register among issues raised. Chebukati promises to convene in-person forum to address the concerns.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 08:15:00 +0300
Ex-Nairobi city boss Evans Kidero joins list of candidates cleared by IEBC
Supporters break into dance as Kidero expressed optimism that he will clinch the seat. Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa and Kwale Deputy Governor Fatuma Achani also cleared to vie.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 08:15:00 +0300
Jimi Wanjigi: From backroom deal maker to politician
Jimi Wanjigi is a man whose influence in the chess game of power making had only been whispered from the days of President Mwai Kibaki government.

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 20:09:10 +0300
Firefighters still working to put out deadly Bangladesh container blaze
Thirty-seven killed, more than 450 injured in a fire caused by an explosion at a private inland container depot in Sitakunda, Bangladesh, state media reports

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 19:58:07 +0300
IED attack leaves police officers injured in Ijara, Garissa
Ijara MP aspirant Ibrahim Abbas' convoy hit by IED at Ijara-Sangole; driver and other officers sustain serious injuries

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 16:06:06 +0300
Ekuru Aukot disqualified from presidential race
Thirdway Alliance presidential aspirant Ekuru Aukot has been disqualified from the August 9 contest.

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 12:16:33 +0300
Raila speech after clearance: 'We trust the IEBC, are satisfied with media'
"I want to urge our supporters not to interfere or to try to deface any billboard or campaign material belonging to our opponents".

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 11:05:24 +0300
IEBC clears Raila Odinga, Martha Karua to run for presidency
Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya deputy president candidate Martha Karua campaigning at Kaptembwo in Nakuru County on May 27, 2022. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 09:20:14 +0300
Is Uhuru a lame duck leader or grandmaster of Kenyan politics?
For many, it has taken Uhuru rather too long to be a ‘lame duck if a comparison has to be made between him and former President Kibaki.

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 09:09:43 +0300
Past encounters that show Karua as a stickler for law and the truth
Some say she has shifted focus from William Ruto and Raila Odinga, to herself and the running-mate on the other side, Rigathi Gachagua.

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0300
Will lady luck smile on Raila Odinga as he makes his 5th stab at the presidency?
December 2007 was easily his highest moment in the murky political waters, and the drama and strange twists within them.

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0300
William Ruto: Gifted leader who has stretched the limits
DP has over the years endeared himself politically to the vote-rich Kalenjin nation. His ambition to be president emerged strongly when he began campaigning in 2017.

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0300
Will Rigathi Gachagua be Mt Kenya's next kingpin?
The first-term Mathira MP has become an influential player in Nyeri politics. He is DP Rutos ‘Mr Fix It in Mt Kenya and his nomination as running mate was expected.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 22:30:00 +0300
Battle for State House begins in earnest as William Ruto cleared to run
William Ruto is the fourth candidate to get the electoral bodys nod to run for the top seat. He expressed confidence in IEBC but accused media houses of alleged bias in coverage. 

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 18:30:00 +0300
How jiggers nearly crippled future agriculture minister
Lizards ran across his hexagonal, mud and wattle hut without care. But lizards were the least of his concerns.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 18:30:00 +0300
Inside Raila Odinga's five-day tour to ring-fence Nyanza voting bloc
Team to push for massive voter turnout during the polls. Raila will also use the opportunity to officially introduce his running mate-Martha Karua to his backyard.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 18:30:00 +0300
History beckons for William Ruto as he starts journey to seek presidency
Ruto will become the first principal assistant so far to have nursed serious ambition and staged a most powerful, well-oiled and sustained campaign for the presidency.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 14:41:15 +0300
Chaos as MP Fred Ouda storms Governor Nyong'o's rally
Kisumu Central MP Fred Ouda was on Saturday afternoon ejected from Governor Anyang Nyongos rally at Kirembe Grounds.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 13:57:00 +0300
Chebukati: We won't clear Mike Sonko for Mombasa Governor race
The IEBC says Mike Sonko wont be cleared to run for Mombasa Governor.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 13:25:00 +0300
Zimbabwe: Our people not selling toes for millions
The Government of Zimbabwe has come out to dismiss social media reports suggesting that its citizens are trading their toes for millions of shillings.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 08:50:00 +0300
Schools reel under high cost of living, fees crisis
Principals, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said suppliers have threatened to institute legal action for non-payment of pending bills for supply of goods and services.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:20:00 +0300
The deal Kalonzo could not resist
An evening meeting late Wednesday convinced Wiper chief to return to Raila camp.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:20:00 +0300
Sh29m car in money laundering probe
ARA said the Bentley Bentayaga car imported by Jean-Paul Tshikangu Musangu was acquired using illegal money.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:20:00 +0300
Power hitch that ushered in Uhuru at historic gardens
For Uhuru Kenyatta, these gardens mark the spot where his father began his reign as Kenya's first president on December 12, 1963.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:17:00 +0300
CS Matiang'i says government planning curfew in Kerio Valley
CS Fred Matiangi also says the State will embark on a mass disarmament exercise in the North Rift region.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:15:00 +0300
Integrity crisis: EACC has its work cut out to clear backlog of cases
With less than 69 days left to the General Election, concern is mounting that a sizeable portion of political aspirants fall short on the integrity scale.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 08:20:00 +0300
Kenyan Ivory kingpin pleads guilty to charges in a US court
He was arrested at the Moi International Airport on his way back from Yemen.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0300
Auditor questions how millions in CDF bursary funds were spent
In most cases, accuracy and completeness of disbursements for year ended June 30, 2020, could not be confirmed.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:56:08 +0300
I'll vote for Raila, Obado's wife says as husband campaigns for Ruto
Hellen Obado, the wife of Migori Governor Okoth Obado, says she will vote for Raila Odinga as president in the August 9 General Election.



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