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Presidential and gubernatorial candidates have until May 16th to submit the names of their running mates to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The electoral commission agreed to push the deadline from April 28th to May 16th following a consultative meeting with…
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The High Court has frozen the bank account of a junior official at the Environment Ministry, which has Sh22.4 million.
Samuel Kariuki Njoroge’s account was frozen for six months pending the conclusion of investigations and institution of recovery proceedings by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption…
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ODM leader Raila Odinga has cut short his week-long tour of the United States to attend former President Mwai Kibaki’s burial.
His press team said Odinga, who is the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential flagbearer, will travel back to the country on Wednesday ahead of Kibaki’s State…
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Former President Mwai Kibaki’s eldest son Jimmy Kibaki has opened up about his father’s battle with illness before his death on Friday.
Jimmy disclosed that his father had been ailing for about three years and that the last three months prior to his death were the most difficult, adding that…
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Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga says the April 1st attack on his chopper in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County was a plot to kill him.
Odinga was leaving the burial of businessman Jackson Kibor in Soy when the helicopter carrying him was attacked with stones by rowdy youth.…
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Celebrated singer Kevin Mbuvi Kioko, alias Bahati, broke down in tears as he protested the Jubilee Party’s decision to recall his nomination certificate.
Last week, the ruling party awarded the artist a ticket to contest for the Mathare parliamentary seat in the August 9th elections.
Addressing the…
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Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) insists that all political formations have until April 28th to submit the names of their presidential running mates.
The commission says the deadline is guided by the Law and its Election Operation Plan that was published in a special issue of…
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The Kenya Primary Education Assessment (KPEA) is set to replace the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination.
Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Chair John Onsati says this will happen when the final batch of Standard Eight pupils under the 8-4-4 curriculum sit their…
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Murang’a Woman Representative Sabina Chege has announced she will not be vying for any elective seat in the August 9th elections.
Chege, who had declared interest in the Murang’a gubernatorial seat, says she will concentrate on national politics as a member of the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya…
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Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja has reacted to businessman Polycarp Igathe’s entry into the city gubernatorial race.
Sakaja, who is eyeing the Nairobi governor’s seat on a UDA ticket, poured cold water on Igathe’s candidature, branding the former Equity Group Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) as a…
