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A Nyandarua politician was on Tuesday arraigned in court for allegedly defrauding an elderly man of over Sh800,000 in a fake United States trip. Martha Wangari Kamau, who is eyeing the Ndaragwa Member County Assembly (MCA) seat in the August 9th elections, appeared before Kibera law courts resident…
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Kenyan fugitive Badru Aziz Saleh is set to be extradited to the United States to face drug and wildlife trafficking charges. Saleh, who was arrested on May 30th near the Kenya-Somalia border while trying to flee the country, did not oppose extradition charges when he appeared in a Nairobi court on…
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Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has revoked the clearance certificate of the Umoja Summit Party presidential candidate Walter Mong’are. Mong’are, who was the first candidate to be cleared to vie for the presidency on June 2nd, had his nomination rescinded on Monday after it…
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Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential candidate on Monday unveiled a 10-point manifesto where he pledged to declare corruption a threat to national security in his first 100 days in office. Odinga, who is trying his luck at the presidency for the fifth time, said his administration…
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The government will provide each of the presidential candidates in the August 9th elections with at least 10 armed police officers to ensure their safety. Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai has set aside more than 200 officers drawn from the General Service Unit, Kenya Police,…
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Safina Party’s Jimi Wanjigi has been disqualified from the August 9th presidential race over lack of a university degree. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati also said Wanjigi failed to submit the required number of signatures of registered voters who…
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Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has sued the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for barring him from vying for the Mombasa gubernatorial seat in the August 9th general elections. Through lawyer John Khaminwa, Sonko termed the electoral commission’s decision to block him from…
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Thirdway Alliance party leader Dr. Ekuru Aukot has been disqualified from the August 9th presidential race for failing to meet the stringent nomination rules for a presidential candidate. Aukot, who appeared before the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) at Bomas of Kenya on…
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Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga has appointed lawyer Saitabu Ole Kanchori as his Chief Agent in the August 9th presidential election. Kanchori will be deputized by Nyeri Deputy Governor Dr. Caroline Karugu, Prof. Isaiah Wa Kindiki, Dr. Oduor Ong’wen, and…
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Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua have been cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to vie for the presidency in the August 9th elections. Accompanied by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and…