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Acting Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has commented on the SMS spat with National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Moses Wetang'ula. The CS says that he owes no apologies to the Bungoma Senator over a response he made to him after the Senator sent him an SMS on why he imposed a ban on Nasa…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati has ruled out chances of him resigning despite pressure mounted on him regarding the October 26th repeat presidential election. Chebukati further dismissed claims that the commission was split, saying that the…

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu alias "Babayao" has graduated with Masters degree in Business Administration from Kenya Methodist University (KEMU). The newly elected governor was among 2,800 graduands awarded with various degrees at KEMU's 17th graduation ceremony held at Main Campus in Meru on…

A section of elders and leaders from Ukambani have called on National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential running mate Kalonzo Musyoka to ditch the opposition and work with President Uhuru Kenyatta. Speaking at separate events in Machakos and Makueni counties the Kamba clans governing council of…

Presidential candidate Ekuru Aukot says that the October 26th repeat election must go on as scheduled whether National Super Alliance (NASA) candidate Raila Odinga participates or not. The opposition leader leader dramatically bowed out of the race on Wednesday and wants a fresh poll conducted in…

Saboti Member of Parliament (MP) Caleb Amisi says that he could have died had he not been rescued from his vehicle after anti-riot police fired teargas canister in his car during anti-Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission demonstrations in Nairobi on Friday. Caleb said that police…

Six students and a night guard were shot dead in Saturday dawn ambush on Lokichogio Mixed Secondary School in, Turkana County. While confirming the attack, Turkana County Commissioner Seif Matata noted that one of the assailants was a student, who had earlier been suspended from the school. Matata…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga says that it would be illegal for Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to go on with October 26th repeat election. Speaking during an interview with The Standard at The Conrad Hotel in St James Park in London on Saturday, the Orange Democratic…

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has rubbished claims of his predecessor Evans Kidero that the August 8th election was rigged to his advantage. Responding to a petition filed to quash his August 8th victory, Sonko said that the claims by his predecessor unsubstantiated as they were not backed by facts.…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has gazetted five additional names of Presidential candidates to take part in the October 26th repeat election. IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati has added Thirdway Alliance's Dr Ekuru Aukot, Tunza Alliance's Abduba Dida and Independent…