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The ruling party UDA and the opposition party ODM have signaled plans to merge or form a coalition before the 2027 elections. This unexpected development was highlighted during a recent thanksgiving ceremony for Wycliffe Oparanya, the Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium…
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Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o has reported threats to her life, budgetary limitations, and legal shortcomings as significant obstacles hindering her office from fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities. In her appearance before the National Assembly's Constitutional Implementation…
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Jean Njeri Kamau has been appointed as the new United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guyana, effective September 15, as announced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. In this capacity, Kamau will assume the role of the highest-ranking UN representative in the country, tasked with leading UN…
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The Kenyan government has announced that people applying for national identification cards will now receive them in just 10 working days, down from the previous 21 days. This development was revealed by Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Julius Bitok during the World ID Day…
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Kileleshwa Member of County Assembly Robert Alai has written to the CEO of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) David Koros requesting information about the alleged division and sale of land to a private developer in Nairobi's Nyayo Embakasi Estate. In his correspondence, Alai demands…
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An American company based in Buenos Aires has criticized President William Ruto's government for not responding to its proposal to renovate the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The company reveals in a Bloomberg interview that they had submitted a presentation letter to then-Transport…
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The National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah has recounted an incident where Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua allegedly confronted and threatened to physically assault Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi during the 2022 election campaigns at an unspecified State Lodge. In a September 17…
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The relationship between Kenya's executive and judiciary has deteriorated to a new low following Chief Justice Martha Koome's protest against the withdrawal of security for a judge who had sentenced the acting police chief to jail for contempt of court. This incident marks the latest escalation in…
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The long-standing land dispute in Nairobi's Eastlands has entrapped thousands of landowners in a protracted and emotionally taxing struggle for title deeds. At the heart of this conflict lies a valuable 818-acre property, designated as LR No 11379/3, originally acquired by the Kiambu Dandora…
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The political landscape of Kenya's Mt Kenya region has become increasingly complex and divided, sparking confusion among its diaspora voters as succession politics take centre stage. Recent developments have seen the emergence of Prof Kithure Kindiki as a rival to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua…