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Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua has been sworn in as Kenya’s second Deputy President. Gachagua, 57, took the Oath of Allegiance of the Deputy President and the Oath of the Due Execution of the Office of the Deputy President at Kasarani Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. The oaths were administered by Chief…

William Ruto has been sworn in as Kenya’s fifth President, officially taking over from his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta. Ruto, 55, took the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Execution of the Office of the President, which was administered by Chief Registrar of Judiciary Anne Amadi at 12.45 p.m. The…

A German national is demanding justice after he was allegedly defrauded Sh1 million by Kenyan police officers in Mombasa. Stefan Weidener claims that three police officers stationed at the Moi International Airport colluded with a taxi driver to extort money from him by framing up defilement…

ODM leader Raila Odinga says he will not attend President-elect William Ruto’s inauguration on Tuesday. While acknowledging that Ruto personally invited him to the ceremony, Odinga said he will be available as he is out of the country and that he still holds “serious concerns” about the August 9th…

Outgoing President Kenyatta has finally congratulated President-elect William Ruto ahead of his inauguration on Tuesday. Kenyatta congratulated and expressed best wishes to Ruto following a meeting between the two leaders at State House, Nairobi on Monday evening. “My entire family and I join all…

The Judiciary has called for an end to attacks directed at Supreme Court judges following last week’s ruling on the presidential election petition. In a statement, the Judiciary said the sponsored attacks were in relation to the September 5th verdict in which the seven judges unanimously validated…

Outgoing President Kenyatta has hosted his successor William Ruto ahead of his swearing-in on Tuesday. The president-elect and his wife Rachel Ruto arrived at State House, Nairobi at 4.00 pm on Monday, where they were received by Kenyatta and outgoing First Lady Margret Kenyatta at the main…

President Kenyatta is set to pocket a Sh39.6 million send-off package once he exits office this week after serving the country for the past 10 years. Capital News reported that Kenyatta, who will formally hand over instruments of power to his successor on Tuesday, will also receive a monthly…

The Judiciary has dismissed social media reports alleging the resignation of two Supreme Court judges. This is after a Twitter account purported to have information about the stepping down of Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu and Supreme Court judge Smokin Wanjala. The account alleged that the…

President-elect William Ruto has promised to give former Meru Senator Mithika Linturi and other election losers jobs in his government. Speaking during a church service in Maua, Meru County on Sunday, Ruto said he had an agreement with Linturi that he would offer him a job if he failed to clinch…