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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has appointed Moses Ledama Sunkuli as its Acting Chief Executive Officer for a period of six months or until a substantive office holder is recruited. The appointment follows the exit of Marjan Hussein Marjan and was announced by IEBC Chairperson…

For more than three years, Leonard Ogunyo has attended proceedings at Nakuru Law Courts as he waits for the case concerning the death of his daughter, Whitney Atieno, to move forward. Whitney, a 19-year-old Form Four student at Nakuru Central Secondary School, was shot dead on 12 June 2022 during a…

Machakos Senator Agnes Kavindu and Parliamentary Service Commission member Johnson Muthama are mourning the death of their son, Moses Nduya Muthama, who died on Wednesday evening after collapsing at his home. Family members said Moses was rushed to a nearby medical facility following the collapse,…

Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has arrived in Washington, DC, to attend the 74th National Prayer Breakfast and hold meetings with Kenyan diaspora groups and international partners. Kalonzo landed at Dulles International Airport on 4 February, where he was received by members of the…

The Democratic Choice Party (DCP), led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, has admitted senior counsel Nelson Havi, signalling a move to position professionals at the centre of its political strategy. Announcing Havi’s entry, Gachagua said the party was committed to building leadership…

Kenyans applying for passports are facing higher costs after the government removed lower-priced options from the eCitizen platform, leaving only the most expensive version available. A review of the eCitizen portal reveals that the 66-page passport, priced at KSh 12,500, is now the sole option for…

A 75-year-old witness has cast doubt on claims that preacher Paul Mackenzi purchased land in Shakahola Forest, where mass graves linked to his ministry have been discovered. Testifying in the Mombasa High Court, Charo Katana stated that Mackenzi did not buy the land but instead paid a traditional…

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is seeing a decline in political support in Mt Kenya, with recent registration data for the 2027 General Election revealing a sharp contrast to its stronghold in the Rift Valley. While the Rift Valley has seen a surge in aspirants across all elective positions,…

An autopsy has confirmed that 18-year-old Brenda Akinyi, a student at Njoro Girls' Senior School, died from cerebral malaria. Akinyi passed away last Saturday at Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital, where she had been admitted after her condition worsened while at school. The postmortem,…

A court in Kenya has blocked the Rastafarian community from submitting cannabis seeds as evidence in their petition against alleged police harassment, citing the items as contraband. The incident occurred at Milimani Law Courts, where security officers stopped one of the petitioners from entering…