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President Kenyatta has urged Nairobi residents to vote for the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua in the August 9th elections. Addressing residents of Kasarani after the official commissioning of Mwiki Level III Hospital on…

Senator Johnson Sakaja can breathe a sigh of relief after the High Court dismissed a petition seeking his disqualification from the Nairobi gubernatorial race over the validity of his academic qualifications. On Tuesday, Justice Anthony Mrima ruled that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries…

Roots Party presidential candidate George Wajackoyah has continued to defend his citizenship status, insisting that he is not a British citizen. Speaking on Monday during the National Election Conference organized by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) at KICC, Wajackoyah…

The voter register to be used in the August 9th general elections is finally available to the public, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced. On Monday, IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati said those interested in the register will be required to pay a nominal fee to the…

Deputy President William Ruto has dismissed the latest opinion poll placing Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition’s Raila Odinga as the most popular presidential candidate ahead of the August 9th elections. The survey conducted by Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA) between June 25th and 30th shows…

A new law allowing traffic police to reintroduce breathalyzers, popularly known as Alcoblow, on Kenyan roads has taken effect. The Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2022, which seeks to tame drink-driving, came into effect on Monday following its assent by President Kenyatta on June 21st. The Traffic Act of…

Police in Nairobi are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed property worth millions at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) headquarters along Harry Thuku Road. The national broadcaster’s management said the inferno which broke out at around 5:40 am razed down the canteen, a stand-alone…

A new poll by Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA) has ranked Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition’s Raila Odinga as the most popular presidential candidate ahead of the August 9th general elections. Odinga, who is giving his fifth stab at the presidency, would garner 42 percent of the votes cast…

Deputy President William Ruto says he will not have a handshake with his main competitor Raila Odinga if he trounces him in the August 9th presidential contest. Ruto, who is eyeing the presidency on a UDA party ticket, claimed that Odinga has a habit of forcing his way into government, citing his…

Defense Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa claims that Deputy President William Ruto wanted to slap him and Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i. Wamalwa, who was speaking during an Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition campaign meeting in Kakamega on Saturday, said the incident happened following…