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2 May 2025
Karua, Kalonzo, Matiang’i, Gachagua meet in Nairobi to shape 2027 opposition
Kenya’s political scene is shifting once again, as a new alliance of political heavyweights positions itself as the force to beat President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election. In an unexpecte...
25 Apr 2025
Pope Francis Passes Away
Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2025, after a papacy widely regarded as one of the most progressive in the history of the Catholic Church. Known for his humility and compassion, he described him...
11 Apr 2025
Tariff Pause
United States President Donald Trump announced a three-month pause on all the “reciprocal” tariffs that went into effect, except for China, a stunning reversal from a president who had insisted hi...
4 Apr 2025
Ruto maintains he is still King of Mt. Kenya Amid Political Tensions
President William Ruto made a notable entry into Mt. Kenya this week, despite concerns that his development tour in the politically sensitive region might spark protests. Choosing Laikipia County as t...
28 Mar 2025
President Ruto Takes Risk Dismissing Muturi With Looming Mt Kenya Tour
President William Ruto has dismissed John Muturi as Cabinet Secretary for the State Department of Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special programmes. In his stead, the President nominate...
21 Mar 2025
Margaret Nduta’s fate still uncertain as Gov’t says over 1,000 Kenyans jailed abroad
The government and Margaret Nduta’s family are still waiting for communication on her fate. Nduta, a Kenyan, was condemned to death in Vietnam for drug trafficking. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia M...
14 Mar 2025
Democratic Party to leave Kenya Kwanza Coalition
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has pulled yet another move, seeking to divorce his Democratic Party (DP) from the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition. CS Muturi has written to the Kenya Kwan...
28 Feb 2025
Defining Week for Koome, Top Judges
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is set to reconvene on Tuesday, 25th February 2025. The meeting will be chaired by Isaac Rutto, the vice-chair, in the absence of the Chief Justice Martha Koome a...
14 Feb 2025
Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Wetangula, Under Siege
Following the High Court’s judgment that the Azimio la Umoja Coalition is the majority party in Parliament, Hon. Millie Odhiambo wrote to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetangula, reque...
7 Feb 2025
Global Leaders Mourn Aga Khan IV
World leaders paid tribute to His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Shia Muslim community, following his death in Lisbon, Portugal. President William R...
31 Jan 2025
Embassies attacked as DRC erupts
The Kenyan, Ugandan, Rwandan, South African and US embassies in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, came under attack by rioters protesting the seizure of Goma City by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, casting a...
24 Jan 2025
Missing in action: Trouble between CS and Kenya Kwanza government
Trouble continues to brew between Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi and the Kenya Kwanza (KK) government, as his absence from key events raises eyebrows. His no-show at the first Cabinet ...
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