Suspects arrested over attack on Senator Osotsi as Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo is accused of financing criminal gangs

Suspects arrested over attack on Senator Osotsi as Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo is accused of financing criminal gangs

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has been implicated in criminal activities in Kisumu County for political reasons. Members of Parliament from the Lake Victoria Basin accused Dr Omollo of underwriting criminal activities in the region in what is billed a supremacy push for clout ahead of the 2027 elections.

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Senator Osotsi attack is rehearsal of assassination script borrowed from Tanzania and Uganda by Ruto administration

Senator Osotsi attack is rehearsal of assassination script borrowed from Tanzania and Uganda by Ruto administration

Senator Osotsi’s tragedy represents a step up in the ranking of targets by the Ruto-commanded terror gangs. Check! First, it was a “mere” mechanic shot dead in Kitengela in Kajiado County. Now it is a senator beaten to pulp like a dog.

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Livestock thrives in Kiambu turn to spraying farmers with sedatives during ‘silent raids’

Livestock thrives in Kiambu turn to spraying farmers with sedatives during ‘silent raids’

According to NPS officers, the move was informed by concerns raised during the “Jukwaa la Usalama” Kiambu Chapter, a public security forum where residents called for a more coordinated response.

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Senator Osotsi assault in Kisumu linked to ethnic tensions in ODM party with Luos disparaging Luhyias as ‘irrelevant’

Senator Osotsi assault in Kisumu linked to ethnic tensions in ODM party with Luos disparaging Luhyias as ‘irrelevant’

The brutal attack comes amid shifting political alignments, with Osotsi recently braking ranks with a faction of the Orange Democratic Movement associated with Oburu Odinga. He has also been linked to the emerging Linda Mwananchi camp, a grouping carving out a reform-focused agenda as political temperatures begin to rise.

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Smile that hides sorrow-1: When her innocent husband was burnt to death by his slave Master Cardwell, she planned revenge…

Smile that hides sorrow-1: When her innocent husband was burnt to death by his slave Master Cardwell, she planned revenge…

They accused him of stealing a silver pocket watch, a watch that Master Cordwell’s own son had lost in a drunken stupor down by the river. Samuel never touched it. He couldn’t have. He was with me that entire evening mending the fence behind the quarters.

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Angry residents of Ahero town kill gangsters as wave of violent crime hits Lake Victoria Basin

Angry residents of Ahero town kill gangsters as wave of violent crime hits Lake Victoria Basin

In the second incident, the DCC who also chairs the Sub-County Security and Intelligence Committee said that another suspect perceived to be a member of the same gang was later cornered and murdered by a mob around Ahero Total Petrol Station.

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World sighs with relief as US and Iran pause belligerence for two weeks to talk peace

World sighs with relief as US and Iran pause belligerence for two weeks to talk peace

History has proven time and again that military force never yields lasting solutions. Instead, it fuels deeper animosity, widens existing divides and ignites a self-perpetuating cycle of violence.

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Vihiga senator accuses governors of undermining grassroots development by deliberately frustrating constitutional timelines

Vihiga senator accuses governors of undermining grassroots development by deliberately frustrating constitutional timelines

Senator Osotsi further criticised some governors for failing to appear before Senate oversight committees on time, with others offering excuses.

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Why Uganda is still point of turning wheel in globalised thinking and economic re-imagination

Why Uganda is still point of turning wheel in globalised thinking and economic re-imagination

Every newly elected NRM Member of Parliament is required to undergo a week-long induction at Kyankwanzi before being sworn in. Critics have described this ritual as a process of being “proselytized into Musevenocracy” – a diluted brand of democracy contrary to Western conceptions, where MPs become “yes‑men and women to the whims of the kleptocratic gerontocracy”.

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China’s zero-tariff policy on African exports sets doors ajar for South Africa’s wine industry growth

China’s zero-tariff policy on African exports sets doors ajar for South Africa’s wine industry growth

To capitalise on these shifts, Diemersdal has begun strengthening its presence in Asia. Layer said the winery recently partnered with a representative based in the region to deepen market insight and expand outreach, including participating in trade shows, targeting specific cities, and refining product offerings to better match local tastes.

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