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A petition seeking to challenge President Uhuru's October 26th victory and filed by two youths has been rejected by the Supreme Court. The two were seeking to lodge the petition without paying the pre-requisite Sh1.5 million security fee required of anyone filing a petition before the apex court.…

National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga has called for the formation of an interim government to allow for the review of the constitution. Speaking during an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, Raila said the caretaker government will run the country for a period of six months while the…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has led the nation in mourning the death of Nyeri Governor Dr Wahome Gakuru. Dr Gakuru passed away on Tuesday morning following a fatal road accident at Kabati area along the Thika-Kenol Highway. The Governor was rushed to Thika Level 5 hospital for treatment and was set to…

Nyeri Governor Wahome Gakuru is dead. Governor Gakuru passed on after he was involved in a grisly road accident at Kabati area on the Thika-Kenol highway early Tuesday morning. The governor was headed to Nairobi from Nyeri when his Mercedez Benz lost control, veered off the road and rammed into a…

National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga has defended the calls to boycott products and services from specific companies by the opposition coalition. Speaking on Monday in Nairobi when he led other opposition leaders in switching their mobile phone lines from Safaricom to Airtel, Raila…

Foreign envoys drawn from European countries have advised against secession calls by a section of coast leaders led by Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and his Kilifi counterpart Amason Kingi. The heads of foreign missions in Kenya have warned that the drive for self-rule could throw the region and the…

The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) has filed a petition at the Supreme Court against National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga over violence witnessed in parts of the country during the October 26th repeat presidential election. In its petition, the Non-Governmental…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has vowed to resist the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta, while dismissing claims that he is "hungry for power." Speaking during an interview with Al Jazeera on Sunday, the National Super Alliance (NASA) leader said that he is only fighting for democracy and…

County Assemblies in National Super Alliance (NASA)-leaning areas are scheduled to pass motions denouncing the declaration of Uhuru Kenyatta as President following the October 26th repeat presidential election. The opposition alliance says the motions will be tabled in respective county assemblies…

A petition challenging President Uhuru Kenyatta's October 26th repeat presidential election victory was filed at the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon. The petition has been lodged by former Kilome Member of Parliament Harun Mwau, who argues that Uhuru was not validly elected as President in the…