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ODM leader Raila Odinga has taken a jab at Deputy President William Ruto for calling himself a ‘hustler.’ Ruto, who is seeking to succeed President Kenyatta, has been using the term to endear himself to voters ahead of the 2022 presidential election. He has in the past stated that the 2022…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has differed with ODM leader Raila Odinga over how much it would cost to hold a referendum. Last month, Odinga insisted a referendum to introduce changes to the 2010 constitution will be held before the 2022 general election, saying the…

Kenya’s Amina Mohamed has made it to the next round of tests in the race for the World Trade Organization (WTO) director-general seat. Amina was cleared alongside four other candidates after who convinced member states of her capabilities, WTO General Council Chair David Walker said on Friday. The…

Senators have raised concerns over the security of data provided by Kenyans using video-sharing application, TikTok. Speaking in the Senate on Thursday, nominated Senator Iman Falhada asked the government to formulate a policy and legal framework to regulate the usage of TikTok. She accused the…

The Foreign Affairs Ministry is seeking to spend at least Sh5 billion annually for the next 15 years to buy houses for Kenyan diplomats abroad. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Amb. Macharia Kamau in a report to parliament said the purchase plan will save the taxpayers more than Sh3 billion…

President Kenyatta has launched Sh1.9 billion school furniture project that will see jua kali artisans supply 650,000 locally-assembled desks. The project seeks to equip primary and secondary schools and is also part of the government’s post-Covid-19 economic stimulus program aimed at supporting…

A section of clergymen from the North Rift region has jumped to the defense of Deputy President William Ruto over his cash donations to churches. Led by Bishop Simon Kemei, the men of the cloth said DP Ruto should ignore critics and continue supporting churches, adding that the money is sanctified…

A youthful man has won the hearts of Kenyans online after he collected Sh38,000 dropped in a bus and returned it to the owner. The man calling himself Paul Captain on Facebook said he collected the bag containing the cash after boarding a Kenya Mpya bus along Thika Road at 11.30 am on Wednesday en…

Tanzania has lifted a ban on Kenyan flights following a two-month standoff between the two countries. The move comes a day after Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) included Tanzania in the list of countries whose citizens will not be subjected to 14-day mandatory quarantine upon arrival in Kenya…

An inquest has ruled out foul play in the death of former Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo seven years ago. On Tuesday, senior resident magistrate B.B Bartoo ruled that there is no evidence of a cover-up in the death and ordered a closure of the matter. “I hereby order that this inquest in line with…