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Kigumo MP Jamleck Kamau has said he will not be vying for Murang’a governorship as an independent candidate. Kamau, who lost to incumbent governor Mwangi wa Iria in the Jubilee primary election, said he will not defect from Jubilee to run as an independent. He said he will instead run an aggressive…

Deputy President, William Ruto on Saturday mocked Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga’s promise that he (Odinga) will put up mechanisms to reduce rent in urban dwellings should he rise to power in the August 8th general elections. During an interview with Citizen TV on Thursday, the…

Nominated Member of Parliament Oburu Odinga will be abandoning his Bondo MP ambitions to join the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). This comes a day after Wiper Democratic Party Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s son, Kennedy Musyoka to the regional assembly, sparking tensions among the party…

Machakos governor Alfred Mutua’s Maendeleo Chap Chap party on Saturday agreed to endorse President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election in the August 8 general elections. Speaking during the party’s National Delegates Conference at the party’s headquarters in Lavington, the governor revealed why his new…

Former Home Affairs assistant minister Beatrice Kones will be locking horns with her son Kelvin Kipngetich in the race for Bomet East MP in the August 8 general election. The former Cabinet Minister Kipkalya Kones' widow is contesting for the seat on a Jubilee ticket while Kipngetich, who is her…

ODM leader and National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga has revealed how the opposition will protect its votes in the August general elections to prevent possible incidents of rigging. Raila, who was speaking at Kasarani stadium on Friday after he was endorsed as the ODM…

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho has renewed attacks on President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Jubilee administration. Addressing the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Delegates Convention on Friday, the ODM deputy party leader took a sweep at President Uhuru Kenyatta accusing him impoverishing…

Wiper secretary general Hassan Omar has dismissed allegations that Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has quit the NASA coalition and is instead launching his own presidential  campaign under the Wiper Party. Hassan Omar was responding to a letter under Kalonzo’s name and signature appended dated…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked National Super Alliance (NASA) flag bearer and Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga to concede defeat and join hands with him to build this nation if he loses against him in the August 8 presidential contest. The head of the state told the opposition…

The chairman of Kikuyu elders -Kiama Kia Ma - in Kiambu Waweru wa Mbugua and a section of the Kikuyu elders have been suspended from participating in any activities of the group for endorsing Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero's reelection bid in the August 8 polls. Mbugua and 16 others were suspended…