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ODM leader Raila Odinga has cut short his week-long tour of the United States to attend former President Mwai Kibaki’s burial. His press team said Odinga, who is the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential flagbearer, will travel back to the country on Wednesday ahead of Kibaki’s State…

Former President Mwai Kibaki’s eldest son Jimmy Kibaki has opened up about his father’s battle with illness before his death on Friday. Jimmy disclosed that his father had been ailing for about three years and that the last three months prior to his death were the most difficult, adding that…

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga says the April 1st attack on his chopper in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County was a plot to kill him. Odinga was leaving the burial of businessman Jackson Kibor in Soy when the helicopter carrying him was attacked with stones by rowdy youth.…

Celebrated singer Kevin Mbuvi Kioko, alias Bahati, broke down in tears as he protested the Jubilee Party’s decision to recall his nomination certificate. Last week, the ruling party awarded the artist a ticket to contest for the Mathare parliamentary seat in the August 9th elections. Addressing the…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) insists that all political formations have until April 28th to submit the names of their presidential running mates. The commission says the deadline is guided by the Law and its Election Operation Plan that was published in a special issue of…

The Kenya Primary Education Assessment (KPEA) is set to replace the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination. Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Chair John Onsati says this will happen when the final batch of Standard Eight pupils under the 8-4-4 curriculum sit their…

Murang’a Woman Representative Sabina Chege has announced she will not be vying for any elective seat in the August 9th elections. Chege, who had declared interest in the Murang’a gubernatorial seat, says she will concentrate on national politics as a member of the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya…

Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja has reacted to businessman Polycarp Igathe’s entry into the city gubernatorial race. Sakaja, who is eyeing the Nairobi governor’s seat on a UDA ticket, poured cold water on Igathe’s candidature, branding the former Equity Group Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) as a…

Kenyan administrator Sanda Ojiambo has been appointed the assistant secretary-general of the United Nations Global Compact.  Ojiambo, who has been serving as the executive director of the UN Global Compact for the past two years, was appointed to the position by UN Secretary-General António…

The government has declared April 29th a public holiday to allow Kenyans to pay their last respects to former President Mwai Kibaki. The announcement was made on Saturday by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, who chairs the National Steering Committee on Kibaki’s State funeral. “The…