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Starehe MP Charles Kanyi Njagua, alias Jaguar, has ditched the ruling Jubilee Party ahead of the August 9th elections. Jaguar, a musician-turned-politician, officially decamped to Deputy President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) on Monday. "Welcome to the Hustler Nation Hon Charles…

Mumias East MP Benjamin Washiali has announced he will not defend his seat or vie for any other political position in the forthcoming elections. Washiali, who has represented Mumias East in parliament since 2007, says he wants to explore other life-challenging opportunities outside politics and…

There was drama at Bomas of Kenya on Sunday after One Kenya Alliance (OKA) principals Kalonzo Musyoka and Gideon Moi walked out of Musalia Mudavadi’s event. Musyoka, Moi, and presidential aspirant Jimi Wanjigi left the event in a huff after leaders allied to Deputy President William Ruto made their…

Deputy President William Ruto has announced his partnership with ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi ahead of the August 9th elections. Ruto, who spoke during the launch of Mudavadi’s presidential bid at Bomas of Kenya on Sunday, said his UDA party is ready to work with other like-minded parties in uniting…

ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi has ruled out the possibility of working with ODM leader Raila Odinga in the forthcoming elections. Speaking during the launch of his presidential bid at Bomas of Kenya on Sunday, Mudavadi termed Odinga as a deceitful politician who cannot be trusted. “We can’t work with…

A teacher accused of creating a fake Facebook account for Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has been arrested. Jeremiah Mwavuganga Samuel, who used the pseudo account to post fake news about the death of TSC CEO Nancy Macharia, was arrested on Saturday at Makutano shopping centre in Makueni county…

Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, the Governor of the Bank of Uganda, has passed away in Kenya. Mutebile died on Sunday morning while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital, according to an announcement by the bank's Deputy Governor Micheal Atingi-Ego. The 72-year-old was admitted to the…

A Nairobi court has slapped eight Chinese nationals with a fine of Sh50,000 each for working in Kenya without business permits. The foreigners were arrested in Imara Daima, Nairobi last week in a joint operation conducted by officers from the National Police Service (NPS), and Immigration…

A Czech folk singer who refused to get vaccinated against Covid-19 has died after deliberately contracting the virus. 57-year-old Hana Horká, of the folk band Asonance, died last Sunday after intentionally exposing herself to coronavirus at home while her son and husband were sick. The deceased…

ODM leader Raila Odinga has threatened to drop his presidential bid over low voter registration turnout in his Nyanza backyard.  Odinga, who announced his fifth bid for president on December 10th last year, says he may quit the presidential race if the region fails to meet the targeted number…