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Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i says the attack on ODM leader Raila Odinga’s chopper in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County on Friday was planned and funded.   Initial investigations into the stoning of the helicopter unearthed extensive prior meetings and funding of the incident, he said.…

The Jubilee Party has hit out at Deputy President William Ruto over his statement on fuel shortage and the high cost of living in the country. Ruto termed the current fuel crisis as a scheme between cartels and some government officials to steal from Kenyans. He also accused the government of…

Devolution Principal Secretary Julius Korir was charged on Monday with assaulting his estranged wife Everlyn Chepkorir Koech. Korir appeared in court after 3:00 pm after Milimani law courts Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi issued a warrant for his arrest for skipping court attendance. Magistrate…

Residents of Kileleshwa Ward in Nairobi are set to vet all MCA aspirants ahead of the August 9th elections. Through the Kileleshwa Ward Neighborhood Association (KIWANA), residents have invited all MCA aspirants to a meeting on April 9th. The association’s manager Sam Mwaura said the meeting to be…

An MCA aspirant has died after he was attacked by unknown assailants at his home in Kisii County. Thomas Ontweka, who was eyeing the Bombaba Borabu ward representative seat on an ODM ticket, was hacked to death with a machete at his home in Bombaba, Bamachoge Borabu sub-county. This came hours…

Police in Nairobi are holding a 28-year-old man who allegedly poisoned his wife and her friend, leading to their deaths. Sebastian Kamande is said to have served poisoned food to his wife Rahab Gathoni and her friend Abigael Gathoni, who had paid them a visit at their home in Nairobi’s Dandora…

Following an attack on ODM leader Raila Odinga’s helicopter in Eldoret on Friday, it has emerged that it may cost at least Sh10 million to replace its damaged windshield. The air shield was broken after rowdy youths pelted the chopper with stones as Odinga and his entourage left the burial of the…

President Kenyatta has condemned the recent incidents of violence targeting various leaders, including Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga. Kenyatta, who spoke during a church service at AIC Pipeline in Nairobi on Sunday, called for peace and urged Kenyans to exercise political…

Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has announced he will vie for the Homa Bay gubernatorial seat as an independent candidate. This is after ODM issued Homa Bay Woman Representative Gladys Wanga with a nomination certificate to contest for the seat in the forthcoming elections after all seven…

Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has allayed fears of fuel shortage amid reports of a lack of the commodity in some parts of the country over the past few days. The State-owned fuel supplier, in a statement on Saturday, stated that there is enough fuel stock in its storage to meet the demand. As at…