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Deputy President William Ruto says he will not have a handshake with his main competitor Raila Odinga if he trounces him in the August 9th presidential contest. Ruto, who is eyeing the presidency on a UDA party ticket, claimed that Odinga has a habit of forcing his way into government, citing his…

Defense Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa claims that Deputy President William Ruto wanted to slap him and Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i. Wamalwa, who was speaking during an Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition campaign meeting in Kakamega on Saturday, said the incident happened following…

Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko is among aspirants excluded from the list of candidates contesting for various elective seats in the August 9th general elections. In a gazette notice on Sunday, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) published the names of all presidential,…

President Kenyatta has dismissed claims that he intends to extend his stay in power beyond the August 9th elections, saying that he is looking forward to his retirement. Describing being a president as a difficult job, Kenyatta said the 10 years he has served are enough and his only desire hand…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says it may be forced to suspend elections in at least 31 areas with pending court cases on the clearance of some candidates. Speaking on Saturday, IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati said the cases may delay the printing of ballot papers which…

Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo has lost her bid for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) presidency. This comes after the governing council of the United Nations-founded agency voted Spain’s Alvaro Lario as its 7th President following a special…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has invited presidential candidates and their representatives to witness the printing of ballot papers in Greece next week. IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati says the move is part of ensuring transparency and engagement with various…

President Kenyatta has confirmed that he played a role in the selection of Nark-Kenya party leader Martha Karua as the running mate of the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga. Speaking during a meeting with 1,500 religious leaders drawn from all Mt Kenya…

Three more voters have filed petitions seeking to have Senator Johnson Sakaja disqualified from the Nairobi gubernatorial race. David Gitau, Antony Macharia Munene, and Timothy Charo Odhiambo want the High Court to uphold the decision by the Commission for University Education (CUE) revoking the…

Deputy President William Ruto says Jesus Christ was a product of the bottom-up economic model which he has touted as the panacea for Kenya’s economic woes. Speaking on Friday in Nakuru County where he drummed up support for his presidential bid, the deputy president pointed out that the bottom-up…