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A video has emerged on the internet of Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant Bishop Margaret Wanjiru dishing out cash handouts to a group of youth ahead of the Jubilee nominations on Monday. In the video, the former Starehe MP, who is wearing a Jubilee outfit, is seen holding a wad of cash in her hand as…
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Jubilee Party has announced that it will conduct its primary nominations on Monday and Tuesday across all counties in the country. This follows a chaotic first day of nominations on Friday in 21 counties that saw voters burn ballots out of anger, shortage of votes, and aspirants for various seats…
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The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) on Friday had a successful attack on Somalia based terrorist group, Alshabaab during a sting operation in the Badhaadhe region of lower Juba, killing 52 of them. In a statement, KDF Spokesman Colonel Joseph Owuoth divulged that the operation was conducted after a tip-…
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Budalangi MP Ababu Namwamba has hinted at contesting for the country’s highest office in the 2022 general elections. The former ODM secretary general expressed disappointment in the manner in which the Luhya community was being led adding that leaders should champion for the community’s…
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has apologized to Jubilee Party and aspirants for what he termed as ‘gross under-preparedness' of the party primaries held on Friday 21st April. Speaking at the State House on Saturday, the president admitted that his party was caught flat-footed by the overwhelming turn-…
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Funyula MP Paul Otuoma has formally submitted his resignation from the Orange party over controversial Busia governor nomination polls that saw his rival, Sospeter Ojamoong crowned the winner. In the resignation letter, the MP asked the Raila Odinga- led party to remove his party membership with…
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A Nigerian man together with his wife was arrested in Nairobi on suspicion of child trafficking. The couple is being held at the Central Police Station in Nairobi. The couple was arrested while trying to acquire a passport for a three weeks old baby boy to enable him to travel to Italy. Police…
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A recent report indicates that the total number of deaths in the country fell to 190,637 in 2016 from 202,220 a year earlier, according to the 2017 Economic Survey. Data from the survey shows that pneumonia and malaria remained the top two deadly diseases in Kenya, killing 21,295 and 16,000 people…
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Jubilee Party has now called off nominations in all counties in Kenya. Jubilee secretary general Raphael Tuju issued the orders to stop voting and tallying of votes in the 21 counties where the process was ongoing. The first day of Jubilee nominations was marked by widespread confusion, inadequate…
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Jubilee has canceled nominations in 11 counties following confusion and delays in delivery of voting materials on the first day of nominations. Nominations for all political seats have been cancelled in the following counties: Baringo, Bomet, Elgeyo Marakwet, Embu, Kajiado, Kericho, Nakuru, Nandi,…