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Rabai MP William Kamoti has died in a road accident, hours after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) cleared him to defend his seat in the August 9th elections. The accident occurred at Komaza black spot along the Kilifi-Mombasa Highway on Sunday evening, according to Kilifi…

The Wiper Party has announced that its leader Kalonzo Musyoka is still in the presidential race despite reports that he had been disqualified by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on a technicality. Earlier reports suggested that Musyoka failed to meet the stringent…

United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party Vice-Chairperson Kipruto Arap Kirwa has decamped to the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition ahead of the August 9th elections. Kirwa, a former Cabinet Minister, announced his resignation from the Deputy President William Ruto-led party during an Azimio…

Kenya Kwanza Alliance principal Moses Wetang’ula has been cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to defend his Bungoma senate seat in the August 9th elections. Following the clearance, Wetang’ula says he will focus on drumming up support for the Kenya Kwanza…

The government of Kenya will send a team of doctors to the United Kingdom to undergo specialized cancer training. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the move is part of the government’s efforts to make cancer screening, early diagnosis, and treatments like radiotherapy and nuclear medicine…

The County Government of Kisumu has banned all political activities within the lakeside city’s Central Business District (CBD) ahead of the August 9th general elections. In a notice, Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga said no politician will be allowed to hold a political rally within the city center…

Police in Samburu are detaining five suspects after they were arrested transporting 1,500 kilograms of the endangered Sandalwood. John Muiruri Kanyi, Johakim Losikira Lobolia, Thomas Achuka Lokuwatuba, Kelly Achapan Lobolia, and Francis Ekal Nadiko were intercepted by detectives based in Baragoi…

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka will not be in the August 9th presidential race after he was disqualified by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Nation reports that Musyoka was locked out of the race on a technicality after failing to meet the stringent requirements for…

The United States Senate has started vetting ambassador to Kenya nominee Meg Whitman nearly six months after she was picked for the role by President Biden. While calling on his colleagues in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to approve her nomination, Republican Senator Mitt Romney termed…

Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has been given 21 days to respond to a child support suit filed against him by a woman claiming to be his former lover. Ngong’ Senior Principal Magistrate Pamela Achieng adjourned the matter to June 23rd and directed Sonko’s lawyers to file a response before a…