Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr Mathew Owili’s face-to-face meeting at State House Nairobi with President William Ruto has put Kisumu county’s 2027 gubernatorial race under an intense spotlight — and raised uncomfortable questions for several would-be candidates. What the State House visit was officially about — and what it may really signal Official communication from State…
Russia embassy in Kenya on Thursday flatly rejected allegations that it had recruited Kenyan citizens to fight in the war in Ukraine, calling media reports to that effect “dangerous and misleading” and insisting that any Kenyans serving in the Russian armed forces had done so of their own accord. The denial came amid mounting pressure…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna on Wednesday condemned a newly signed cooperation agreement between the Nairobi County Government and Kenya national government, describing the KSh80 billion deal as an unconstitutional overreach that strips residents of their devolution rights. Speaking at a press briefing at Parliament Buildings, Sifuna questioned how authorities arrived at the KSh80 billion figure…
A Nairobi court on Wednesday released civil society activist Mwabili Mwagodi on a KSh500,000 bond, refusing to extend his detention as police press ahead with an investigation into allegations that he spread false information through his social media account. Principal Magistrate Irene Thamana of the Milimani Law Courts declined the prosecution’s request to hold Mwagodi…
Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili issued a stark public warning Sunday, cautioning that deepening divisions within the Orange Democratic Movement risk undermining the party ability to negotiate effectively before the 2027 general election. Owili, speaking during the consecration and enthronement of Rev. Bernard Enos Otieno as the second bishop of the Anglican Church of…
A self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher at the center of one of the world’s deadliest cult tragedies now faces additional charges linked to 52 more deaths, prosecutors announced Wednesday, deepening a case that has shocked the East African nation and raised urgent questions about religious oversight. Paul Mackenzie and seven co-defendants were charged with organized criminal activity,…
Kenya’s Orange Democratic Movement has launched formal proceedings to exit the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition, escalating a political crisis that threatens to fracture the country’s main opposition alliance ahead of the next general election. The decision, announced following a National Executive Committee meeting in the coastal city of Mombasa, marks the culmination of…
Kenya’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Monday, trimming borrowing costs for the third consecutive quarter as policymakers seek to accelerate economic growth against a backdrop of easing inflation and improving credit conditions. The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Kenya lowered the Central Bank Rate…
Former Kieni Member of Parliament Kanini Kega has officially joined the Democratic Change Party, a political move announced Wednesday by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that could reshape the opposition landscape in Kenya’s Mt Kenya region. Gachagua confirmed Kega’s enrollment through his official X account, describing the DCP as “the home of progressive leaders who…
A prominent human rights defender once commended by former U.S. President Barack Obama has made her formal entry into Kenyan politics. Dr. Josephine Kulea, internationally recognized for her crusade against female genital mutilation and child marriage, will seek the Woman Representative position for Samburu County under the ruling United Democratic Alliance party. The move represents…
