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Former Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama has defended President Ruto for leaving him out of his Cabinet. Muthama, who is the Chairman of Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, was among the key allies of the president who missed out on the 22-man Cabinet list unveiled last month.  But…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said they will not punish those who were used by former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration to frustrate President Ruto and him in the run-up to the August elections. Gachagua said Ruto and himself have decided to forgive their tormentors, including a…

President Ruto arrived in Tanzania on Sunday evening ahead of his two-day official State visit. Ruto, who is accompanied by his wife, First Lady Rachel Ruto, was welcomed to Tanzania by the country's Foreign Affairs Ministry Dr. Stergomena Tax.  The president is expected to pay a visit to his…

Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has called on the government to ban recruitment agencies overseeing the migration of Kenyans to the Middle East for work. Atwoli says Kenyan migrant workers in Gulf countries, especially Saudi Arabia, are subjected to what…

President Ruto has traveled to Uganda to attend the country’s 60th Independence Day celebrations set for Sunday. The president left the country on Saturday afternoon in the company of First Lady Rachel Ruto, State House said in a statement posted on social media. “President @WilliamsRuto has…

The Supreme Court has declared that the Senate has constitutional powers to summon and question governors on the expenditure of county governments. The apex court dismissed an argument by the Council of Governors that only county assemblies have the power to perform financial oversight over…

Former Ainabkoi MP William Chepkut has passed away. Chepkut is said to have collapsed at his home in Nairobi on Saturday morning and was taken to Mediheal Hospital in Parklands, where he was pronounced dead, according to family members. Reports indicate that the politician died from a blood clot…

A day after the High Court upheld his 67-year prison sentence, Sirisia MP John Waluke has surrendered himself to police in Nairobi. Waluke, who was re-elected for a third term in the August 9th general election, took himself to Milimani law courts on Friday, where he was detained awaiting transfer…

A section of Nairobi MCAs has protested the move to close 43 nightclubs in the city over noise pollution. Led by Kitisuru MCA Alvin Palapala, the Ward Representatives have termed the move by the Nairobi Liquor Licensing Board as oppressive, saying it will deny hundreds of people their source of…

Kenya has acquired an advanced cancer treatment machine known as CyberKnife, becoming the second African country to own the machine after Egypt. CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery System, the world’s only robotic radiosurgery system, is used to provide radiation treatment for a wide range of…