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Thirdway Alliance presidential candidate Ekuru Aukot wants the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition challenging October 26th repeat presidential election filed by activist Okiya Omtatah, terming it as "incompetent". Aukot termed Omtatah's petition seeking to nullify President Uhuru's October 26th…

Ford Kenya’s Richard Onyonka has clinched the Kitutu Chache South parliamentary seat for the third consecutive time under three different political parties. Onyonka was declared by Constituency Returning Officer Hilda Imbo as the winner of Tuesday's by-election. Onyonka garnered 10,122 votes (45.86…

Raila Odinga-led National Super Alliance (NASA) has started the process of creating the recently announced people's assembly. Speaking during a media briefing at the Okoa Kenya offices in Nairobi on Tuesday, NASA principal Moses Wetang'ula said a motion prepared by the coalition has been sent to…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday evening traveled to the United States. The National Super Alliance (NASA) leader left the country Nairobi at around 4pm Kenyan time and is expected to land in Washington, DC where he will meet different leaders and address a public forum at the Centre for…

A petition seeking to challenge President Uhuru's October 26th victory and filed by two youths has been rejected by the Supreme Court. The two were seeking to lodge the petition without paying the pre-requisite Sh1.5 million security fee required of anyone filing a petition before the apex court.…

National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga has called for the formation of an interim government to allow for the review of the constitution. Speaking during an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, Raila said the caretaker government will run the country for a period of six months while the…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has led the nation in mourning the death of Nyeri Governor Dr Wahome Gakuru. Dr Gakuru passed away on Tuesday morning following a fatal road accident at Kabati area along the Thika-Kenol Highway. The Governor was rushed to Thika Level 5 hospital for treatment and was set to…

Nyeri Governor Wahome Gakuru is dead. Governor Gakuru passed on after he was involved in a grisly road accident at Kabati area on the Thika-Kenol highway early Tuesday morning. The governor was headed to Nairobi from Nyeri when his Mercedez Benz lost control, veered off the road and rammed into a…

National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga has defended the calls to boycott products and services from specific companies by the opposition coalition. Speaking on Monday in Nairobi when he led other opposition leaders in switching their mobile phone lines from Safaricom to Airtel, Raila…

Foreign envoys drawn from European countries have advised against secession calls by a section of coast leaders led by Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and his Kilifi counterpart Amason Kingi. The heads of foreign missions in Kenya have warned that the drive for self-rule could throw the region and the…