Irony of Kenya President Ruto promising to support opposition party to unseat him in 2027 elections

Irony of Kenya President Ruto promising to support opposition party to unseat him in 2027 elections

President William Ruto on Sunday predicted that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party will form the next government or be part of the next government if it remains united. President Ruto leads the governing United Democratic Alliance. He did not explain if he will cede ground to opposition party in...

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Kenya spruces up western tourism circuit as it diversifies products in drive to pull in four million international tourists

Kenya spruces up western tourism circuit as it diversifies products in drive to pull in four million international tourists

As part of World Tourism Week 2025, whose climax is celebrated every September 27 the county government took stakeholders and journalists on a daylong tour to uncover and celebrate these yet-to-be exploited treasures, offering these local tourists an opportunity to experience these new gems in the Kisumu county.

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Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s demise sets in political uncertainty Kenyans must confront

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s demise sets in political uncertainty Kenyans must confront

Raila Odinga, 80, died in India on Wednesday, and his body was received by thousands of mourners in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Thursday. Four public viewing events have been held in the past three days, attracting thousands of mourners and leaving five people dead and hundreds injured during stampedes.

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Judas kiss: Like Jesus Christ and Mandela, Raila Odinga was buried by enemies who gave his allies a cold shoulder  

Judas kiss: Like Jesus Christ and Mandela, Raila Odinga was buried by enemies who gave his allies a cold shoulder  

When Raila’s father Jaramogi Oginga Odinga died, I wrestled my way to his coffin and viewed his remains. Raila being more powerful and fully embraced by the bourgeoisie locks us out more firmly because in a class society, “successful” progressives are buried by their enemies. Indeed, success in class society is joining the class and being owned by them.

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How Raila Odinga’s funeral resuscitated fading Luo cultural rites when a totemic figure dies

How Raila Odinga’s funeral resuscitated fading Luo cultural rites when a totemic figure dies

Among the Luo, the funeral or liel is a sacred ceremony that affirms death not as an end but as a transition. Every stage in the process, holds profound spiritual meaning, ensuring that the departed is properly ushered into the afterlife and the living remain in harmony with ancestral spirits.

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Tribute: Raila Odinga was a colossus that straddled Kenyan presidencies for five decades

Tribute: Raila Odinga was a colossus that straddled Kenyan presidencies for five decades

Despite their alliance, Raila’s bid for the presidency was unsuccessful, and the coalition eventually dissolved. Nonetheless, Raila’s influence remained significant in shaping Kenya’s political discourse.

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Home ownership: Mushroom farm in Kenya grows fungi on industrial scale to make affordable building materials

Home ownership: Mushroom farm in Kenya grows fungi on industrial scale to make affordable building materials

Building a one-bedroom unit in Nairobi using materials such as brick, timber and tin sheets typically costs up to 150,000 Kenyan shillings (about $1,000), for a simple structure, and the figure can double depending on the quality of finishes, according to estimates from builders.

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Blast from strained past: The king is dead, long live the king, Bukusu elders remember rivalry between Muliro and Mboya   

Blast from strained past: The king is dead, long live the king, Bukusu elders remember rivalry between Muliro and Mboya   

Our Bukusu leaders were backward. They were hostile to Raila, even denying him a chance to speak at Wamalwa’s funeral. Carrying grudges that far was primitive. I criticised them in a press release published in the Standard newspaper.

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‘Bullish’ political leaders in western Kenya donate dozens of livestock to be slaughtered in honour of Raila Odinga

‘Bullish’ political leaders in western Kenya donate dozens of livestock to be slaughtered in honour of Raila Odinga

Speaking to the press after delivering 15 bulls and 15 bags of maize to the family of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Governor Natembeya said the gesture is a “humble token” of deep appreciation for Raila’s “monumental contribution” to the nation, especially his lifelong pursuit of justice, democracy and unity among all communities.

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Findings of hand and foot fossils in Turkana reinforce past discoveries that make Kenya cradle of mankind

Findings of hand and foot fossils in Turkana reinforce past discoveries that make Kenya cradle of mankind

Some of these species crossed paths, literally. A study published last year showed that Paranthropus boisei and Homo erectus left intersecting trackways of footprints in what had been a muddy lakeshore at Koobi Fora. The discovery raised intriguing questions about the relationship between the two species and any competition for resources.

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