‘Rain of bribery’ cited in Ol Kalou by-election as opposition accuses Kenya’s ruling party of using 20,000 LPG cylinders ‘gift’ to sway voter preference
Blue Economy Principal Secretary, Betsy Muthoni Njagi, called on residents to preserve the area’s development record by supporting leaders committed to advancing government development initiatives.
Use of brute force becomes a ‘norm’ as Kenya, Tanzanian capitals eye witness heavy police deployments to suppress protests
In Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, police and military personnel were deployed and no protesters were seen. An annual trade fair continued under heavy protection.
Kenya’s President Ruto tears into ethnic warlords as fears mount he’s filling public offices with kinsmen to fasten grip on power beyond 2032
The domination of public service, police and military by the Kalenjin community is gradually fomenting fears that president is mobilising his community as part of his strategy to stay in power beyond 2032 if he wins next year’s presidential election.
Kenya: No let up for Ruto and UDA government as human rights activists notify police of planned Saba Saba demons, petition to parliament
According to the notice dated July 5, 2026, participants will assemble at Jeevanjee Gardens from 8:00am before commencing a peaceful procession at 9:00am through Nairobi’s CBD to Parliament Buildings, where a petition will be presented to the speakers of the National Assembly and the Senate.
High prospects of Kenya’s economy becoming minerals-driven jolts state into mining laws reforms
The proposed legislative reforms include the Explosives Bill (2026) the Minerals, Mining and Beneficiation Policy, the Explosives (Fees) Regulations and the Mine Health, Safety and Environment Regulations.
East African Community to celebrate World Kiswahili Day in Burundi from July 5-7
More than 300 delegates, including language experts, policymakers and Kiswahili enthusiasts from the eight member-states of the East African Community (EAC), are expected to gather in Bujumbura, Burundi, next month for celebrations marking World Kiswahili Language Day and the third East African Kiswahili Commission (EAKC) conference, an official announced on...
Kenya Railways and Kisumu County chiefs eye Railways City on 100-acre land that will serve as East Africa’s logistics hub
The SGR extension from Narok to Kisumu officially commenced on Thursday, marking a major milestone in Kenya’s transport infrastructure development and positioning Kisumu as a regional railway and logistics hub in East Africa.
KNCHR report on state-engineered violence awards $23 million in reparations to victims of human rights violation
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) presented a framework guiding compensation and reparations for victims of human rights violations to President William Ruto, marking a significant step towards justice, accountability and national healing. Presenting the report at State House, Nairobi, KNCHR Chair Claris Ogangah said the framework was...
Senator Khalwale wants President Ruto and Governor Barasa to come clean on ‘clandestine’ sale of state-owned Kakamega Golf Hotel
Dr Boni Khalwale’s concerns arise from unqualified fears that Kakamega County Governor Fernandez Barasa is a stooge of President Ruto and is his errands-boy in the transfer of public utilities into private hands.
Siaya governor blames sharp dip in employment in western Kenya sugar belt on corrupt Ruto regime
The Siaya county chief questioned why factories that once sustained thousands of livelihoods continue to operate intermittently while local youth remain unemployed.
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