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Martha Karua to Accompany Raila on Week-Long US Trip
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Martha Karua to Accompany Raila on Week-Long US Trip

Nark-Kenya leader Martha Karua is set to accompany Azimio-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga on his trip to the United States. Odinga will leave the country on Friday for a week-long tour of the U…

Apr 19, 2022
Committee Rules Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara Won UDA Ticket by One Vote
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Committee Rules Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara Won UDA Ticket by One Vote

Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara has been awarded the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket to defend her seat in the August 9th elections. This comes after the party's Elections Disputes Resolutions Committee on Mond…

Apr 19, 2022
Senator Isaac Mwaura Changes Tune After Losing in UDA Nominations, Concedes Defeat
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Senator Isaac Mwaura Changes Tune After Losing in UDA Nominations, Concedes Defeat

Nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura has conceded defeat after failing to secure the UDA party ticket to vie for the Ruiru parliamentary seat. He lost to incumbent MP Simon King’ara Ng'ang'a in the just-concluded UDA party…

Apr 18, 2022
Popular Comedian MC Jessy Ditches Ruto’s UDA Party, Rejoins South Imenti MP Race
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Popular Comedian MC Jessy Ditches Ruto’s UDA Party, Rejoins South Imenti MP Race

Popular comedian Jasper Muthomi, alias MC Jessy, has ditched Deputy President William Ruto-led United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. Through his social media pages on Monday, Muthomi announced he is still in the rac…

Apr 18, 2022
Ruto Must Pick His Running Mate from Mt Kenya, MP Rigathi Gachagua Says
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Ruto Must Pick His Running Mate from Mt Kenya, MP Rigathi Gachagua Says

Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua insists that Deputy President William Ruto must pick his running mate from the Mount Kenya region. The first-time MP argues that Ruto had an agreement with leaders from Mt Kenya that his ru…

Apr 18, 2022
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Presidential Candidates Given Until April 28th to Name Their Running Mates
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Presidential Candidates Given Until April 28th to Name Their Running Mates

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says presidential candidates have until April 28th to submit the names of their running mates. IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati told The Star that the commission…

Apr 18, 2022
Matiang’i Shrugs Off Claims of Vote-Rigging
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Matiang’i Shrugs Off Claims of Vote-Rigging

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has assured Kenyans that security agencies will not interfere with the upcoming elections. Matiang’i termed politicians’ claims of vote-rigging in the August 9th elections as…

Apr 18, 2022
I am Beyond a Mkamba, Kalonzo Says as Raila’s Running Mate Debate Hots Up
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I am Beyond a Mkamba, Kalonzo Says as Raila’s Running Mate Debate Hots Up

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka wants the Azimio-One Kenya coalition to pick him as the presidential running mate. While dismissing those who have given him a tribal tag, Musyoka stated that he is a national leader who i…

Apr 17, 2022
Protestors Block Roads in Nanyuki Disputing UDA Nomination Results
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Protestors Block Roads in Nanyuki Disputing UDA Nomination Results

A group of Nanyuki town residents on Sunday took to the streets to protest the results of the just-concluded United Democratic Alliance (UDA) nominations in Laikipia County. Carrying placards, the demonstrators barric…

Apr 17, 2022
Bishop David Gakuyo Bags Jubilee Ticket to Vie for Thika Town MP Seat
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Bishop David Gakuyo Bags Jubilee Ticket to Vie for Thika Town MP Seat

The Jubilee Party has given Bishop David Gakuyo a direct ticket to contest for Thika Town parliamentary seat in the August 9th elections. Gakuyo will face off with former area MP Alice Ng'ang'a, who bagged the United…

Apr 17, 2022
Kalonzo: Ruto Rigged 2013 and 2017 Elections Without Uhuru’s Knowledge
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Kalonzo: Ruto Rigged 2013 and 2017 Elections Without Uhuru’s Knowledge

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has slammed Deputy President William Ruto over the just-concluded United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party primaries. Musyoka accused Ruto of presiding over shambolic and unfair nominations…

Apr 17, 2022
Kiambu Governor’s Race: Thika MP Wa Jungle Ditches UDA Party After Nomination Defeat
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Kiambu Governor’s Race: Thika MP Wa Jungle Ditches UDA Party After Nomination Defeat

Thika Town MP Wainaina wa Jungle has announced he will vie for the     Kiambu gubernatorial seat as an independent candidate. This comes after he failed to secure the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket in t…

Apr 17, 2022
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Man Who Stole a Presidential Escort Car Handed a Death Sentence
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Man Who Stole a Presidential Escort Car Handed a Death Sentence

A mechanic accused of stealing a presidential escort vehicle has been sentenced to death. Aggrey Odhiambo Achieng was handed the sentence by Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi of Milimani law courts on Wednesday after he…

Apr 16, 2022
Keroche CEO Tabitha Karanja Secures UDA Ticket for Nakuru Senate
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Keroche CEO Tabitha Karanja Secures UDA Ticket for Nakuru Senate

Keroche Breweries CEO Tabitha Karanja will fly the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party flag in the Nakuru senatorial race in the August 9th elections. The businesswoman secured the Nakuru senatorial ticket in the U…

Apr 16, 2022
Former CS Charles Keter Concedes After Defeat in UDA Kericho Gubernatorial Primaries
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Former CS Charles Keter Concedes After Defeat in UDA Kericho Gubernatorial Primaries

Former Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter has conceded defeat after failing to capture the UDA party ticket to vie for the Kericho governor’s seat. Keter, a close ally of Deputy President William Ruto, suffered a heavy l…

Apr 16, 2022
Linet Toto, a 24-Year-Old Underdog Wins UDA Party Ticket for Bomet Woman Rep. Seat
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Linet Toto, a 24-Year-Old Underdog Wins UDA Party Ticket for Bomet Woman Rep. Seat

A 24-year-old woman beat the odds to secure the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket to vie for the Bomet woman representative seat in the August 9th elections. Linet Chepkorir, alias Toto, trounced 10 other…

Apr 16, 2022
UDA Nominations: Moses Cheboi, Cate Waruguru and Jayne Kihara Among Big Losers
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UDA Nominations: Moses Cheboi, Cate Waruguru and Jayne Kihara Among Big Losers

National Assembly Deputy Speaker Moses Cheboi is among prominent politicians who suffered defeat in the just-concluded UDA party primaries. Cheboi was seeking to defend his Kuresoi North MP seat on a UDA party ticket…

Apr 16, 2022
Raila Pledges to Free All Petty Offenders and Go After Graft Lords if Elected President
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Raila Pledges to Free All Petty Offenders and Go After Graft Lords if Elected President

Azimio-One Kenya coalition presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga has pledged to free all petty offenders if he ascends to power this year. Odinga, who spoke during a virtual rally on Friday, stated that it is unfair fo…

Apr 16, 2022
Ali Mwatsahu, a Mombasa Politician Who was Shot 13 Times in Botched Assassination Speaks
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Ali Mwatsahu, a Mombasa Politician Who was Shot 13 Times in Botched Assassination Speaks

Mombasa politician Ali Mwatsahu, who survived a suspected assassination attempt on April 5th, has recounted the harrowing ordeal that nearly claimed his life. Mwatsahu says he was driving home at around 9:30 pm after…

Apr 15, 2022
Detectives Arrest Kenyan Boda Boda Rider Who Displayed a Gun on Facebook
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Detectives Arrest Kenyan Boda Boda Rider Who Displayed a Gun on Facebook

Detectives in Webuye, Bungoma County have arrested a man who displayed a firearm on social media. Samson Wafula, a boda boda rider within Webuye town, shared a photo of himself holding a pistol on his WhatsApp and Fac…

Apr 15, 2022
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