KENYA NEWS

Raila Odinga of the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition is the most popular presidential candidate in Nairobi County, according to a new survey by Trends for Insights Africa (TIFA). The poll shows that Odinga, 77, would garner 50 percent of the county’s votes ahead of his main challenger Deputy…

Journalists were on Monday kicked out of a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) meeting in Nakuru following an order by Deputy President William Ruto. Ruto, who is eyeing the presidency in the upcoming elections, was meeting a group of UDA leaders at Hugo farm in Njoro, Nakuru to deliberate on how to…

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has accused the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party of ferrying hired supporters to political rallies ahead of the August 9th general elections. Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV on Sunday night, Kuria complained that leaders in the Deputy President…

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential running mate Martha Karua has assured Kenyans that they will respect and uphold the freedom of worship as enshrined in the Constitution if they ascend to power. Karua, who spoke during an interview with Kikuyu vernacular stations on Monday, affirmed…

Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja has welcomed the decision by the IEBC Disputes Resolution Committee to clear him to vie for the Nairobi governor’s seat in the forthcoming elections. On Sunday, the tribunal dismissed a petition that challenged the validity of Sakaja’s degree, saying it lacks…

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…