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Deputy President William Ruto says he doesn't need endorsements to run for Presidency in the next elections. Ruto says that unlike his competitors who are banking on endorsements, he has a development track-record and a clear agenda for the country. “There are those hanging around, waiting for…

The first batch of high-capacity buses to be deployed for the planned bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Nairobi are set to arrive in the country this month, Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary James Macharia says. Macharia says the 64 buses will arrive in the country from South Africa…

Former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has hit out at Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria for accusing President Kenyatta of using Central Kenya residents as 'voting machines.' In a video that has gone viral online, a seemingly tipsy Kuria accuses Kenyatta of neglecting his backyard on…

Jubilee Party Vice-Chairperson David Murathe now says that Deputy President William Ruto is not fit to be Kenya's 5th President. Murathe, a close ally of President Kenyatta maintains that Ruto should exit the political stage together with Kenyatta in 2022. He, however, notes that he will back Ruto…

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Ambassador Macharia Kamau has taken to social media to lament about loud music near his beach house in Diani, Kwale County. In a series of tweets, Macharia says his family is unable to enjoy the holiday and has had sleepless nights due to loud music coming from a…

Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi is set to table a Bill seeking to compel the government to offer monthly stipends to unemployed Kenyan graduates. In his Bill, MP Amisi wants jobless Kenyan graduates to be given monthly stipends by the government until they find jobs. Amisi says it is the…

The Kikuyu Council of Elders says the community has no deal with Deputy President William Ruto to support his bid for Presidency in 2022. The council's national Chairperson Wachira Kiago says the community doesn't owe anyone a political debt and will decide on whom to back when the time comes.…

President Kenyatta has sent a warning to graft lords stating that corrupt individuals will not be given a breathing space in 2019. In his New Year message, President Kenyatta says his administration will institute legal measures to freeze and recover looted public resources. “In 2019, my…

Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika’s husband Samuel Mburu has been charged with defrauding the government of Sh64 million in taxes. Appearing before Nairobi Senior Principal Magistrate Martha Mutuku, Mburu has pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against him and has been released on a cash bail of…

President Kenyatta has on Monday signed into law the National Youth Service (NYS) Bill that seeks to restore the image of the scandal-ridden State agency. The Bill now becomes the NYS Act and turns the youth agency into a corporate entity, meaning it can now undertake commercial activities. Public…