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Azimio leader Raila Odinga has today started a five-day timeline in response to President William Ruto's side refusal to abandon a hardline stance on the bipartisan negotiations.  Today, he will meet with other prominent members of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party at Kalonzo…

President William Ruto on Friday emphasized that Kenyans should repay the Hustler Fund loans, while also advocating for a proposed housing fund to combat unemployment.  During an event in Embu, Dr Ruto highlighted that the loans which attract an annual interest rate of 8% were offered to…

A conflict between business protesters and law enforcement officers on Friday led to students from Ndurarua Primary School in Kawangware Estate being caught in the melee.  As the pupils were attending their morning classes, vendors engaged the police personnel in a scuffle. Allegedly, the…

Transparency International Kenya (TIK) declared on May 26th that they have retracted a leadership integrity award they had conferred to the Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji in 2019.  In a statement, the anti-corruption NGO noted that its move was grounded on petitions from…

President William Ruto has urged the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to build trust in Kenyans so they would be more willing to pay their taxes. The head of state suggested that the tax system should be straightforward, open, and equitable in order to avoid tax revenue losses. Ruto mentioned that KRA…

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza can now breathe a sigh of relief after more than 40 MCAs blasted threats from some of their colleagues to start the impeachment process against the governor beginning next week. Supported by Majority Leader Evans Mawira and Majority Whip Jim Muchui, the faction…

Mutahi Ngunyi has cautioned President William Ruto against increasing the amount of taxes imposed on Kenyans. Ngunyi declared on Wednesday that the government would face an infuriated response from citizens if it continues to turn a deaf ear to their plight. The former technical advisor to retired…

COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli has urged President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga to meet and discuss issues of importance to the state.  He said the bipartisan committee is of no importance and that the solution depends on the head of state meeting Azimio boss Raila…

Police encountered resistance from people who back former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga near the DCI offices on Thursday. Njenga had arrived at the offices of the Directorate of Criminal Investigation located on Kiambu Road following an order from Nakuru's DCI to present himself at the Nairobi…

The Attorney General's attempt to lift the ban on the importation of genetically modified foods (GMO) has failed.  On March 31, the Court of Appeal Judges declined a plea from the Attorney General to nullify an order from High Court Judge Mugure Thande from the previous year. In…