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23 May 2025
Kindiki and Team Splash Millions in Harambees
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki’s recent whirlwind tours across the country, particularly in the Mount Kenya region, have raised questions about the source of the millions he’s distributing to lo...
16 May 2025
Gachagua unveils DCP Party
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has unveiled the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP). Speaking at the party headquarters in Lavington, Nairobi, on Thursday, Gachagua stated that he had spe...
9 May 2025
Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the first US-born pontiff and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Leo made his first remarks as Pope from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. The Pope is the ...
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...
17 Apr 2025
Kiambu Governor Wamatangi arrested in EACC graft probe
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives arrested Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi over alleged corruption following early morning raids on April 15 at his residence and county offi...
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...
7 Mar 2025
Raila’s next steps: Conditional support and political strategy
Opposition leader Raila Odinga is positioning himself strategically ahead of the 2027 elections. He is making it clear that his support for President William Ruto’s administration hinges on the full...
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