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A thanksgiving service in Kariobangi North, Nairobi, was briefly disrupted on Sunday when rival political groups clashed outside a PCEA church attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Police intervened shortly before midday after tensions escalated between youths said to have been…
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Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has demanded action from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) over a petition he lodged more than three years ago seeking the removal of Chief Justice Martha Koome.
In a letter dated 24 November 2025, Sonko criticised what he described as the Commission’s “…
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President William Ruto and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki strengthened their political position after securing all parliamentary seats and the Baringo Senate seat in last Thursday’s by-elections.
The victories, achieved under the administration’s cooperation with ODM, are seen as consolidating…
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The Kenyan government is reported to have made a secret payment of about £700,000 to John Ward, father of murdered British tourist Julie Ward, in 1997.
The payment was said to have been arranged with the involvement of British intelligence services and was intended to reimburse costs Ward incurred…
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Government-backed candidates have won two of three parliamentary by-elections in Mbeere North, Malava and Magarini, dealing an early blow to the united opposition and strengthening President William Ruto’s political camp.
The results, which had been positioned as a key test ahead of the 2027…
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Kenya has begun major road and rail upgrades with the launch of the Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Road project, a multibillion-shilling scheme led by President William Ruto.
Kenya is advancing a large transport expansion through a Public–Private Partnership valued at more than Sh170 billion, marking…
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David Ndakwa has been declared the new Member of Parliament for Malava after winning a closely contested by-election.
Ndakwa secured 21,564 votes, narrowly defeating DAP-K candidate Seth Panyako, who garnered 20,210. After receiving his certificate of election, he said his priority would be to…
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President William Ruto’s camp secured a narrow win in the Mbeere North by-election, dealing a significant setback to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
The 27 November poll, widely viewed as a test of influence ahead of the 2027 General Election, ended with UDA candidate Leonard Muthende…
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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) strengthened its position in Nyanza after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declared Were the winner with 16,819 votes.
He is the son of the late Charles Ong’ondo Were, who held the seat until his murder in April. Independent candidate Philip…
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A new report shows that just 125 people now hold more wealth than Kenya’s 42 million citizens combined.
The study, Kenya’s Inequality Crisis: The Great Economic Divide, outlines a sharp rise in economic inequality. It finds that between 2019 and 2023, the richest one per cent gained nearly two-…
