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Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced that candidates seeking parliamentary seats in this year’s elections must have university degrees. IEBC CEO Marjan Hussein in a statement on Thursday said only candidates with degrees from recognized universities will be cleared…

Embattled former Youth Principal Secretary (PS) Lilian Omollo has announced her entry into politics. Omollo, who is fighting graft-related charges in the Sh9 billion National Youth Service (NYS) scandal alongside 34 others, said she will contest for the Embu senatorial seat in the August 9th…

State House aide Machel Waikenda has resigned from the government to try his luck in politics. Waikenda, who has been serving as State House Director of Political and Intergovernmental Affairs, told Capital News that he will run for the Kiambu senate seat in the forthcoming elections. “I confirm…

Martha Karua-led NARC-Kenya party has formally joined the One Kenya Alliance (OKA) ahead of the August 9th general elections. The signing of a coalition pact between OKA and NARC-Kenya comes a week after Musalia Mudavadi’s ANC party and FORD-Kenya of Moses Wetang’ula exited OKA and joined forces…

The Ethiopian government has asked Kenya to explain the whereabouts of Tigrayan businessman Samson Teklemichael, who was abducted in Nairobi in November last year.  Samson was driving his Bentley car in Kileleshwa on November 19th when he was picked up by people believed to be police officers…

State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita is set to resign from his position next week to venture into politics. Nzioka, who is eyeing the Machakos gubernatorial seat in the forthcoming elections, made the announcement during an interview on Citizen TV on Tuesday night. “I will work till the 9th of…

A 29-year-old terror suspect has been arrested in Nairobi as police continue to beef up security in the wake of the recent terror attack warnings by Western nations. Mohamed Abubakar Hussein, who is linked to terror activities, was arrested on Tuesday morning by a multi-agency security team led by…

There was drama at a ‘Kenya Kwanza’ alliance rally in Nairobi on Tuesday after two gubernatorial aspirants clashed. Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja and former Starehe MP Bishop Margaret Wanjiru, who are both eying the Nairobi governor seat, exchanged words during the meeting held at the City Park.…

Two fugitives who were arrested in Nairobi last week have been deported to the UK to face murder charges. Mohamud Siyad Abdihakim (24) and Tariq Kennedy Mangal (21), both of British origin, are said to be part of a gang that killed 16-year-old Alex Smith in north London in August 2019. The Office…

Former National Social Security Fund (NSSF) investment manager Francis Moturi has been slapped with a Sh2.4 billion fine or serve 12 years in jail over fraud. This comes after he was found guilty of knowingly misleading NSSF into making payments amounting to Sh1.2 billion through irregular trading…