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Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:55:00 +0300
Four-horse race: Your work made easier as IEBC bars 53 hopefuls
Only four of an initial 57 candidates have been cleared to battle it out for the top seat.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:55:00 +0300
The good, the bad and the ugly of 'mitumba'
Raila and his main competitor William Ruto of the Kenya Kwanza Alliance - seem to agree on the need to stem the inflow of mitumba.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:55:00 +0300
Court freezes woman's account with Sh115 million over suspicion of money laundering
Isabel Wanjohi allegedly intended to transfer the money to South Africa without declaring the source.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:55:00 +0300
UDA now asks Intelligence Board to probe PS Kibicho
The party is calling for investigation by the board to find if Dr Kibichos utterances were based on official NIS reports.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:25:00 +0300
MPs approve Treasury's proposal to raise debt ceiling to Sh10 trillion
Ukur Yatani had proposed to shift the debt ceiling to an anchor of 55 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in net present value terms.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:00:16 +0300
Presidential race: We remain unbowed, Walter Mong'are says
We remain unbowed, Walter Mongare says after his clearance certificate was revoked by IEBC

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0300
How sweaty armpit saved the queen from an elephant
Mervyn Cowie, father of Kenya's national parks and John Hayward, the then warden at the Aberdares, were tasked with "managing" the animal to allow the couple safe passage.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:30:00 +0300
Can Raila Odinga really deploy six officers in all police stations within 100 days?
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Presidential Candidate has claimed that within his first 100 days in office, he will deploy six officers in all police stations to deal with community engagement.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:30:00 +0300
Shocking letter that put Irungu Kang'ata in cusp of losing key ticket
Muranga Senator Irungu Kangata markets himself as Kangata wa barua, but yesterday a letter by a voter became an obstacle to his bid to vie for the governor's seat.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:30:00 +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.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:12:23 +0300
Kang'ata cleared for Murang'a Governor race
IEBC clears Senator Irungu Kanga'ata to run for Murang'a Governor.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:45:00 +0300
Top campaign issues that will decide the William Ruto, Raila Odinga contest
There is more focus on policy matters on the campaign messaging of the top candidates. Kenyans priority is curbing corruption, creating jobs and improving healthcare.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:29:48 +0300
Five killed, 12 others injured after train rams lorry in Ruiru
Five people killed, 12 others injured after train rams lorry that had stalled on a railway track at Kihunguro in Ruiru, Kiambu County, police confirm

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:13:48 +0300
UK PM Boris Johnson wins confidence vote with 59 share
UK premier Boris Johnson wins confidence vote with a majority of Conservative MPs deciding to stick with him; he'd have lost PM seat had he been voted out

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 22:47:05 +0300
Musk threatens to drop Twitter deal if fake-account data not provided
Musk threatens to drop Twitter deal if fake-account data not provided

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 22:14:58 +0300
Inside Raila Odinga's first 100 days if elected president
Raila Odinga: Our government intends to hit the ground running and implement interventionist policies that reduce the cost of living from day one

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:51:07 +0300
Raila Odinga's 10-point agenda as he unveils manifesto
Azimio la Umoja Coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga has listed a 10-point agenda in his manifesto.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:49:00 +0300
Azimio Manifesto: Raila Odinga promises to grow the economy, fight corruption
Raila will ensure an improved comprehensive foreign policy to promote Kenyas political, social, cultural and economic interests abroad, to address the plight of widows and single mothers.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:07:48 +0300
Kalonzo Musyoka: I pledge my unequivocal support for Raila Odinga
Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka last week dropped his presidential bid in favour of Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Party presidential candidate Raila Odinga.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:11:22 +0300
Irungu Kang'ata's Murang'a governorship bid faces hurdle
Senator Irungu Kangata has until tomorrow (Tuesday, June 7) to seek clearance as a gubernatorial candidate in the August 9 General Election.

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.



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