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Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential candidate Raila Odinga has hit back at Deputy President William Ruto for linking him to the chaos witnessed during his rally at Jacaranda grounds in Nairobi on Sunday. On Sunday, police were forced to lob tear gas canisters after supporters of…

Wavinya Ndeti can breathe a sigh of relief after the IEBC Dispute Resolution Committee dismissed a case seeking to block her from contesting for the Machakos governor seat over questionable academic qualifications. The tribunal on Sunday threw out a complaint filed by Gideon Ngewa and Kisilu…

Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja has been cleared to run for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat in the August 9th general elections. This comes after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Disputes Resolution Committee on Sunday dismissed a complaint seeking to have him disqualified…

Kiambu Senate aspirant Karungo Thang’wa has been disqualified from vying for the seat in the August 9th elections. On Sunday, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Dispute Resolution Committee dismissed his complaint and upheld the decision to lock him out of the Kiambu senatorial…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed a case seeking an order to seize assets worth Sh1.2 billion from a senior official at the Ministry of Lands. Nicholas Owino Ochiel, a senior director at the ministry, is accused of fraudulently amassing wealth amounting to more than Sh1,206…

Umoja Summit Party presidential aspirant Walter ‘Nyambane’ Mong’are was at pains to explain how he completed his university degree in seven months. Mong’are filed an appeal after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) revoked his clearance to vie for the presidency in the August…

Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu has confirmed that she will not be defending her seat in the August 9th elections. Ngilu’s decision to withdraw from the Kitui gubernatorial race was announced by Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential flagbearer Raila during a campaign rally in Kitui on…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is in pursuit of a suspect linked to a series of child trafficking cases across the country. Elizabeth Emboyoga Litonde is believed to be the mastermind behind a larger child trafficking syndicate said to kidnap school-going children before illegally…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has opened a probe into the authenticity of the degree certificates held by gubernatorial aspirants Johnson Sakaja (Nairobi) and Wavinya Ndeti (Machakos). Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai directed the DCI to establish the genuineness of…

A Guyanese national wanted in the United States for conspiracy to traffic narcotics drugs has been arrested in Kenya. Spencer was intercepted at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi on Thursday morning following intelligence leads, according to the Directorate of Criminal…