KENYA NEWS

Deputy President William Ruto on Thursday evening unveiled the Kenya Kwanza Alliance manifesto which is anchored on the bottom-up economic model. Speaking during the launch of the manifesto at Kasarani Sports Complex, Ruto pointed out that the bottom-up economic model will be geared towards…

An Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition campaign rally at Gusii Stadium in Kisii ended abruptly on Thursday after a teargas canister was thrown to the VIP dais by an unknown individual. The canister was discharged and exploded shortly before the coalition’s presidential running mate Martha Karua…

The Commission for University Education (CUE) has officially revoked the recognition of Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja’s degree from Uganda’s Team University. In a letter to Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati on Wednesday, CUE said it arrived at the…

The Ugandan government has opened an investigation into Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja’s Bachelor of Science in Management degree from Team University. This is after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) wrote to Uganda's Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni, requesting a…

The High Court has directed Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to include images of presidential and gubernatorial running mates on ballot papers for the August 9th general elections. Justice Anthony Mrima issued the order on Wednesday pending the hearing and determination of a…

Greek company Inform P Lykos Holdings SA has won a lucrative tender to print ballot papers to be used in the August 9th general elections in Kenya. On Wednesday, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO Marjan Hussein said the company will print ballot papers and other election…

Deputy President William Ruto says Kenyans will enjoy free phone calls and internet connection if he ascends to power after the August 9th elections. Ruto, who is eyeing the presidency on a UDA party ticket, said every household will have access to free data as part of his government’s efforts to…

Deputy President William Ruto has endorsed the use of electronic voter identification during the August 9th general elections. This comes after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) dropped the use of the manual voter register as a complementary mechanism to the electronic…

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential candidate Raila Odinga says he will accept defeat if he loses the August 9th elections. Speaking during a televised interview on Tuesday night, Odinga described himself as a sportsman, pledging to concede and heartily congratulate the winner of…

Deputy President William Ruto’s running mate Rigathi Gachagua says his bank accounts will be unfrozen if they form the next government. Gachagua’s three bank accounts at Rafiki Microfinance holding over Sh200 million were frozen by the High Court in 2020 as the government questioned the source of…