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Friday's exchange between Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has sparked fresh infighting within National Super Alliance (Nasa) coalition. Wiper leaders led by Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua have demanded an apology from Joho for what they termed as disrespecting Nasa co-…

US ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec says that the county's democracy is precious but fragile, and every Kenyan has a duty to defend it. "It’s important now that everyone works to support and defend Kenya’s democracy and fundamental rights," he noted. In his address to Generation Kenya youths…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga now says that Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party could be forced to ditch National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition and go it alone in the 2022 general elections. In what appeared as a warning to other NASA affiliate parties, Odinga said that while ODM is keen to…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has finally spoken on being nicknamed a watermelon - for seemingly being without a clear stand on issues. Speaking when he attended Orange Democratic Movement's National Delegates Meeting at Orange House in Nairobi on Friday, Kalonzo noted that he finds nothing wrong…

Members of Uasin Gishu County Assembly (MCAs) were on Thursday forced to interrupt proceedings to protest use of 'difficult' English by one of their colleagues. The MCAs complained that, Jenny Too, a Jubilee nominated MCA, was "too fluent" while making her contributions during debates, which left…

Lawyer Edwin Sifuna has been named the new Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party's Secretary-General. Sifuna was picked for the position during ODM national executive council meeting on Thursday and replaces former Budalang'i Member of Parliament Ababu Namwamba, who ditched the Raila Odinga-led…

In what shows the existence of glaring cracks within National Super Alliance (Nasa), Wiper party has now demanded that its leader Kalonzo Musyoka be accorded respect by members of the opposition coalition. Speaking at Stony Athi Resort in Machakos County, Wiper leaders led by former Machakos…

Jubilee and National Super Alliance (Nasa) Members of Parliament have put their party differences aside to push for increased salaries and allowances. After approving names of new members of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday, MPs drawn from both sides vowed to make sure they…

Kenya's high wage bill could shoot up if the proposed constitutional amendment to increase the number of Members of Parliament sails through. A new bill sponsored by Majority Leader in the National Assembly Aden Dualee proposes creation of special seats for women to ensure the bicameral Parliament…

Lawyer Allen Waiyaki Gichuhi has been elected as the new President of Law Society of Kenya (LSK) following Thursday's elections. Gichuhi emerged the winner after garnering 2,675 votes, trouncing his challenger James Aggrey Mwamu, a Kisumu-based lawyer and former East Africa Law Society…