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Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has threatened to support UDA candidate Hassan Omar after he was disqualified from the Mombasa gubernatorial race on grounds of impeachment. Sonko says he will back Omar if the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) does not clear his running mate…

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua have reacted to a High Court ruling ordering Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua to forfeit Sh202 million to the government. Addressing a series of campaign rallies in Nakuru County on Thursday, Odinga…

Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua has instructed his attorneys to file an appeal against a High Court judgment ordering him to forfeit Sh200 million to the government. In a social media post on Thursday, Gachagua said the ruling by Justice Esther Maina did not come as a surprise to him and his lawyers,…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has raised alarm over cases of people buying national identity cards (IDs) from registered voters ahead of the August 9th general elections. IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati says the commission has received information that some individuals…

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has abolished plenary sitting allowances for Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of County Assembly (MCAs) effective from August 9th, 2022. On Thursday, SRC Chairperson Lynn Mengich said mileage allowances which include car grants for all State…

Deputy President William Ruto has hit back at President Kenyatta for accusing him of engaging in political doublespeak and spreading lies to gain political mileage ahead of next month’s elections. Kenyatta, who spoke on Tuesday after presiding over the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction…

Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua has lost Sh200 million to the government following a High Court order. On Thursday, Justice Esther Maina ruled that the first-term MP failed to explain and prove how he obtained the funds from government agencies. "Indeed he admitted he received from government agencies…

A woman who sued former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko demanding Sh448,450 in monthly child support has withdrawn the case. In an affidavit, the woman claims she was offered Sh1 million by two ladies who reside in Mombasa to tarnish the name of Sonko, who was eyeing the Mombasa gubernatorial seat in…

The High Court has nullified the candidature of aspiring Fafi MP Mohamed Gedi on grounds of holding citizenship of three countries. In a ruling on Wednesday, Justice Abida Aroni noted that Gedi is not qualified to run for public office since he holds citizenship in Kenya, Somalia, and the United…

President Kenyatta’s former aide-de-camp (ADC) Lieutenant-General Peter Mbogo Njiru has been sworn in as the new commander of the Kenya Army. Mbogo, who replaces Lt. Gen Walter Koipaton following his retirement, was sworn in during a ceremony presided over by the Head of Public Service Dr. Joseph…