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Five candidates have been shortlisted for the position of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chief Executive Officer/Commission Secretary. The five, who were shortlisted by the IEBC Selection Panel from a list of 511 applications, will be interviewed on March 8th, 2022 at the…

Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua insists that Deputy President William Ruto will pick his running mate from the Mt. Kenya region. Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV on Monday, the first-time MP ruled out the possibility of Ruto’s running mate coming from any other region other than Mt. Kenya.…

Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday morning left the country for a 10-day tour of the US and the UK. Ruto, who is eyeing the presidency, is being accompanied by 30 persons including his wife Rael Ruto, ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, and Governors Ann Waiguru (Kirinyaga), Salim Mvurya (Kwale), and…

Narc-Kenya leader Martha Karua has dismissed reports that she has quit One Kenya Alliance (OKA) following its deal with Azimio La Umoja. OKA principals Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Gideon Moi (Kanu), and Cyrus Jirongo (UDP) on Friday announced they will team up with Jubilee Party and ODM to form a…

Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers based at Boni Forest in Lamu killed four Al-Shabaab militants on Saturday. The four were part of a group of Al-Shabaab fighters who were trying to cross the border into Kenya when they encountered KDF soldiers in the Sarira area. In a statement, KDF said several…

President Kenyatta has dismissed claims that ODM leader Raila Odinga is a State project. Deputy President William Ruto and his allies have recently branded Odinga a State project, claiming that President Kenyatta was using government machinery to campaign for the ODM leader, who is giving his fifth…

Businessman Jimi Wanjigi says his political relationship with ODM leader Raila Odinga is over. This comes after Wanjigi, who is eyeing the presidency, was forcibly ejected from the ODM National Delegates Convention (NDC) at Kasarani indoor arena and roughed up by a group of rowdy youth. The tycoon…

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has declared interest in the Kiambu gubernatorial seat. Through his Facebook page on Saturday, Kuria shared a poster indicating that he will be contesting for the county’s top seat in the August 9th elections. "Vox Populi Vox Dei. The voice of the people is the voice of…

Deputy President William Ruto has been ejected as the deputy party leader of the Jubilee Party. Ruto was kicked out of the ruling party during the National Delegates Convention (NDC) held at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on Saturday. During the NDC presided over by President…

President Kenyatta says the new Azimio-One Kenya Alliance coalition will field a joint presidential candidate in the forthcoming elections. Kenyatta made the announcement during the Jubilee Party National Delegates Convention (NDC) held at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on Saturday…