Bribery or need? State creates three new districts in Malava, western Kenya, as by-elections test looms

Bribery or need? State creates three new districts in Malava, western Kenya, as by-elections test looms

Omollo called for the immediate operationalisation of the units that were gazetted a year ago but never actualised. He said the new units in Malava were part of the broader government’s initiative to establish 1,105 new administrative units during the 2024/2025 financial year.

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DP Kindiki assures UDA potential candidates in Baringo County senatorial by-election of fair nomination

DP Kindiki assures UDA potential candidates in Baringo County senatorial by-election of fair nomination

Prof Kithure Kindiki assured members of the party of a free and fair nomination when the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) shall announce the official election dates.

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Pork-barrel politics: Malava by-election bears bellwether status in President Ruto’s quest for second term

Pork-barrel politics: Malava by-election bears bellwether status in President Ruto’s quest for second term

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale is leading the charge of betrayal against Ruto who promised the region a bagful of development projects that include 1,000 kilometers of tarmacked roads, revival of moribund Webuye Paper Mill, expansion of Kakamga airstrip to an airport, turnaround of the sugarcane industry and completion of stalled 900-bed Kakamega Teaching and Referral Hospital, among other things.

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