ODM MPs from Lake Victoria Basin resolve to support Kenya’s President Ruto beyond 2027 elections

ODM MPs from Lake Victoria Basin resolve to support Kenya’s President Ruto beyond 2027 elections

Speaking after a Central Management Committee meeting, ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna dismissed claims of disunity and insisted that the party would uphold the late Raila Odinga’s vision of a unified and peaceful nation.

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South Africa starts a soul-searching ‘national dialogue’ on poverty and inequality and other issues

South Africa starts a soul-searching ‘national dialogue’ on poverty and inequality and other issues

Some high-profile foundations have pulled out of this week’s opening convention, citing rushed timelines and logistical issues, but they have said they will participate in the rest of the program.

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State capture: Role of South African Black police and ministers in crime questions ruling ANC’s credibility to confront lawlessness

State capture: Role of South African Black police and ministers in crime questions ruling ANC’s credibility to confront lawlessness

In early July 2025, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the commissioner of police in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, made some startling claims. He called a press conference and, wearing camouflage uniform, he implicated the minister of police, Senzo Mchunu, together with the deputy national commissioner for crime detection, in a scheme to close down investigations into political assassinations in the province.

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