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A chartered flight carrying more than 150 Palestinians from Gaza has prompted a diplomatic dispute involving South Africa, Israel and Kenya. The aircraft landed at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday with 153 passengers. President Cyril Ramaphosa said the next day that the government had not…

ODM’s twentieth-anniversary event in Mombasa exposed growing divisions within the party over its leadership and political direction. The celebration, intended to mark two decades of the party’s activities, instead highlighted disagreements on whether ODM should formalise its cooperation with…

President William Ruto has ruled out a return to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), insisting he remains committed to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). Speaking at the ODM Founders Dinner in Mombasa on Saturday, Ruto said he would continue working with ODM but stressed that his political…

A Kenyan workers’ union has called for the deportation of a Chinese national filmed assaulting an employee at a business premises in Eldoret. The Central Organisation of Trade Unions, Kenya (COTU-K), condemned the incident, which was captured on video and shared widely online. The footage shows the…

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has pledged to fully implement the reform agreements reached with the late Raila Odinga. UDA secretary general Hassan Omar said in Vihiga County that the party remains committed to delivering the measures set out in the National Dialogue Committee (Nadco) report…

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua paid tribute to his wife, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, as she was ordained a Reverend in Nyeri on Saturday. Gachagua described the event as both a public confirmation of her calling and a personal moment of pride for their family. He highlighted her long…

ODM’s 20th anniversary in Mombasa unfolded amid open disagreements among senior figures over whether the party should retain its opposition posture or deepen cooperation with President William Ruto’s administration. At the Youth Convention at Swahili Pot, Siaya Governor James Orengo cautioned that…

Mama Ida Odinga has taken her first break from receiving the steady flow of mourners visiting the Odinga family home in Bondo after the death of her husband, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Ida had been receiving visitors at Opoda Farm almost continuously since Raila died on 15 October. In the…

A Nairobi barber’s long relationship with Raila Amolo Odinga came into sharp focus after the political leader’s final visit to a city barbershop on 1 August 2025. For nearly twenty years, the grooming room at Razzle Dazzle Barbershop & Spa on Kimathi Street offered an unusual vantage point into…

An assistant chief in Kasipul has been suspended after a meeting at his home involving rival campaign teams turned violent, leaving two people dead and several others injured. Authorities say the officer is under investigation for allegedly breaching rules on political neutrality and for his…