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Deported lawyer Miguna Miguna has continued to poke holes on the handshake between Opposition leader Raila Odinga and President Kenyatta. The self-declared National Resistance Movement (NRM) general said the handshake between the two leaders has failed to achieve its alleged objective- reconciling…

A section of Mt Kenya politicians and influential businessmen are reportedly hatching a plan to scuttle Deputy President William Ruto's presidential ambitions. The Star reports that the group has held a series of meetings in recent times to lay out strategies to sabotage Ruto's quest to take over…

Veteran politician Kenneth Matiba was cremated at Lang’ata Cemetery on Friday in a function only attended by family members and close friends. The second liberation hero's remains were collected from Lee Funeral Home in the afternoon and arrived at the crematorium at around 2pm. A short service was…

Members of Parliament could find themselves on the spot once again after setting aside Sh5.9 billion for their overseas and domestic travel in the coming financial year. This budget is almost twice the Sh3.2 billion allocated for the same purpose in the current financial year.  This was…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has opened up on how he saved the life of the late second liberation hero Kenneth Matiba when they were both in detention in 1990. Speaking during the funeral service of Matiba at Ihura Stadium in Murang’a County on Thursday, Odinga said that Matiba suffered a stroke…

President Kenyatta has taken a dig at politicians from the Mt Kenya region who are lobbying to be Deputy President William Ruto's running mate in the 2022 elections. Addressing supporters during stopovers at Kenol, Witeithie and Githurai on his way back to State House after attending a funeral mass…

The family of Kenyan media mogul SK Macharia is mourning the death of their son, John Macharia. John was involved in a grisly road crash on the Southern Bypass in Nairobi on Thursday night and was rushed to the Karen Hospital, where he passed on. His passenger survived. Confirming the accident,…

Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has announced plans by the government to scrap off parallel degree programs from public universities. The self-sponsorship programwas launched in 1999 and has been the major source of revenue for public universities in the country. The move is part of…

Deputy President William Ruto was quick to dismiss Constitutional amendments to introduce a three-tier system of government proposed by opposition leader Raila Odinda on Wednesday. While delivering a key-note address at the just ended 5th annual Devolution Conference in Kakamega on Wednesday,…

Deputy President William Ruto has revealed why he makes frequent visits to Kakamega County. Speaking when he officially closed the 5th annual Devolution Conference in Kakamega on Thursday morning, Ruto disclosed that he feels connected to the Western Kenya county because he got his better-half from…