- The U.S. Embassy has Monday urged all parties to work together to peacefully resolve any remaining concerns about this election through existing dispute resolution mechanisms. In a statement, the embassy asked all political party leaders to continue to urge their supporters to remain peaceful and…
- “Not again with the death rumours!” – Mukoma wa Ngugi. Mukoma and Wanjiku wa Ngugi have taken to social media to dismiss rumours that their father, the legendary novelist Ngugi wa Thiong’o is dead. Earlier this evening, and not for the first time, social media was awash with messages of...
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- Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai has hailed Kenyans for maintaining peace during the electioneering period. In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) appealed to members of the public to maintain law and order after the poll. The appeal follows the announcement of the…
- It was jubilation across the country following the announcement of Deputy President William Samoei Ruto as the President-elect of the Republic of Kenya in the 9th August General election. Kenyans came out in large numbers to celebrate Ruto and Deputy-Elect Rigathi Gachagua’s victory. Many poured…
- President-elect William Ruto has categorically ruled out a power-sharing arrangement with his main challenger Raila Odinga. Fielding questions from the press at Bomas immediately after he was announced the winner of the August 9 general election, Ruto said he was ready to work with his competitors…
- President elect William Ruto says he will work with his competitors in the role that the constitution assigns them in the opposition. Speaking during an interview after he was declared the winner of the 2022 election, DP Ruto said Azimio will provide oversight over his government saying “I intend…
- Some leaders allied to Azimio vow to move to court as they allege irregularities during the electoral process. A section of Azimio allied leaders have expressed intentions to move to court after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declared William Ruto, President-elect in a highly…
- Residents of Eldoret Town in Uasin Gishu County thronged the streets to celebrate William Ruto’s Presidential win Monday evening. The crowd, that had converged as early as 12pm to follow events at the Bomas of Kenya from a giant screen erected along Uganda Road, erupted into celebrations as soon as…
- Leaders from across the divide have Monday congratulated President-elect William Ruto. In congratulatory messages on social media, Kenyans exuded confidence in Ruto’s leadership as they lauded the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Rachel Ruto in her message quoted a bible…
- ” I feel proud that I have been given this opportunity to serve Kenyans. For those who will come, I have prepared for you what the constitution envisioned from us, an independent commission “ The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati Monday endured…
- It will go down in history as the most contested Presidential election in the history of the republic of Kenya but of significance is for the 5th time, Azimio La Umoja Presidential candidate Raila Odinga has suffered loss. Monday evening, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declared…
- William Ruto has been declared the duly elected President of Kenya by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati made the announcement Monday evening at the Bomas of Kenya. While announcing the results, Chebukati said that William Ruto fulfilled…
- “The Bible says the end of a matter is better than the beginning,” Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit. Religious leaders continue to call for peace and calm after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati declared William Ruto, Kenya’s President-Elect. The…
- Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says 11 people have tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample size of 611 tested in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate is now at 1.8pc. In a statement Monday, Kagwe says nine of the cases are Kenyans while 2 are foreigners. 8 are...
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- A day after losing Meru governor seat, Kiraitu Murungi has landed a new job as a member of Kenya Law Reform Commission. In a swearing-in exercise that was presided over by the Chief Justice Martha Koome Monday,the commission which is a semi-autonomous agency under the State Law Office will also...…
- Kimilili MP-elect, Didmus Barasa was on Monday arraigned at a Bungoma court over the fatal shooting of his opponent Brian Khaemba’s aide. The MP is yet to be charged after the prosecution asked for more time to allow more witnesses, including NYS and IEBC officials who were present when the...
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- A spot check in Nyeri town, Nyeri County has revealed that many businesses are still closed and the ones that have re-opened say traffic is still low. Unlike normal days when there is a flurry of activity, for the last six days, streets have been less congested and there are...
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- Nigeria advanced to the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA U-20 world cup finals after beating Korea Republic 1-0 in Alajuela, Costa Rica. The win was Nigeria’s second after a similar win against France in their opening group C match. The win took Nigeria through to the quarter-finals with a...…
- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is set to announce presidential results at 3pm at Bomas of Kenya, the National Tallying Centre. Presidential candidates David Mwaure of Agano Party and Prof. George Wajackoya of Roots Party have already arrived at the Bomas auditorium.…
- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is set to announce presidential results at 3pm at Bomas of Kenya, the National Tallying Centre. Presidential candidates David Mwaure of Agano Party and Prof. George Wajackoya of Roots Party have already arrived at the Bomas auditorium.…
- Sally Mahihu and Amb. Richard Opembe have been sworn in to serve as the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Board of Directors. The two are the last appointees of the National Treasury and Planning Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani made through the Gazette Notice No. 9308 dated August 5, 2022. Mahihu and...…
- The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has urged Kenyans to maintain peace even after the announcement of the President-elect. Speaking on Monday, NCIC Chairman Samuel Kobia called upon the winner to reach across the divide to forge a path forward. “We would like to call on the…
- Preparations at the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) are in top gear as the security details are being finalized. This as the red carpet has already been rolled in readiness for the announcement of this year’s presidential elections. Despite the venue being sealed off from the public…
- Article 138 (4) of the Constitution of Kenya states that; (4) A candidate shall be declared elected as President if the candidate receives– (a) more than half of all the votes cast in the election; and (b) at least twenty-five percent of the votes cast in each of more than...
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- “We are confident that we will win through a fair, free and credible process,” said Wajackoyah. Roots Party Presidential candidate Prof. George Wajackoyah has exuded confidence that he will clinch the presidency seat once the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) makes an official…
- “Within seven (7) days after the presidential election, the chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission shall; (a) declare the result of the election; and (b) deliver a written notification of the result to the Chief Justice and the incumbent president,” reads Article 138(10…
- Majority of Kenya’s long serving Members of Parliament have been defeated in the just concluded General Elections held on August 9,2022. Kitutu Chache North Member of Parliament Jimmy Angwenyi who is the longest serving lawmaker in the country having been elected for four consecutive terms was…
- Kimilili Member of Parliament elect Didmus Barasa is set to be arraigned in court following a shooting incident that left an aide to his opponent Brian Khaemba dead. The incident took place at 6 pm at Chebukwani polling station while vote counting was underway. It is said the MP followed...
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- The Moscow Exchange will be partially reopened to foreign investors from Monday after a nearly six-month suspension during the Ukraine war. It says only investors from “countries that are not hostile” will be allowed to trade bonds. The move excludes many of Russia’s largest investors that have…
- The military-led government in Mali has agreed to allow the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country to resume its rotations of international troops. These were suspended last month following a row with Ivory Coast after the security services arrested around 50 Ivorian soldiers at the…
- Government officials in Ecuador have blamed a deadly explosion in the port city of Guayaquil on organised crime. At least five people were killed and 26 more injured in the blast on Sunday. Ecuador’s interior minister said it was a “declaration of war” by criminal gangs against the government. The…
- Russia has vowed to “expand [its] comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations” with North Korea, said its President Vladimir Putin. In a letter sent to his counterpart Kim Jong un on Pyongyang’s liberation day, Mr Putin said the move would be in both countries’ interests. In turn, Mr Kim…
- Wanjiru garnered 554, 091 votes emerging second in the contest. Bishop Margaret Wanjiru has conceded defeat after losing the Nairobi senatorial seat to Edwin Sifuna of ODM. Sifuna garnered 716, 876 votes to clinch the seat against UDA’s Margaret Wanjiru who got 524, 091 votes emerging second in the…
- The family of Brian Olunga, who was shot dead at the Chebukwabi polling station in Bungoma last Tuesday, want the police to speed up their investigations. Speaking in Samitsi village in Malava, Kakamega County, the family of the late Olunga, who was a bodyguard to National Assembly candidate Brian…
- Fuel prices will remain unchanged over the next one month after the government subsidised pump prices by up to 74 shillings and 17 cents to cushion Kenyans from higher prices. The Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority indicates that a litre of super petrol has been subsidized by 54 shillings…
- Agano party Presidential candidate David Waihiga Mwaure and his running mate Ruth Mucheru Mutua have conceded defeat in the contest following the August 9th polls. The announcement comes as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission continues verifying and tallying presidential votes…
- Narok County commissioner Isaack Masinde has appealed to the residents and political candidates to remain calm and await conclusion of tallying of Gubernatorial votes. This is after a section of residents took to the streets to protest delay in the process. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries…
- Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja is the Nairobi County Governor elect, after defeating his main opponent Polycarp Igathe of Jubilee ticket. Sakaja who was running on a UDA party ticket garnered 699,392 votes, while Igathe managed 573,516 votes.
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- Former Kirinyaga County Woman Representative Purity Wangui Ngirici says she will seek legal redress after losing the gubernatorial contest to incumbent Governor Anne Waiguru. This as a section of the clergy in the region called upon Kenyans embrace the election results that will be declared by the…
- Azimio la Umoja Presidential candidate Raila Odinga says he wants to foster peace, unite and keep hope alive in the country. Raila and politicians allied to his Azimio la Umoja coalition who attended a church service at the St. Francis-ACK, Karen, Nairobi County lauded the country for a peaceful…
- A group of civil society organizations has commended Kenyans for conducting themselves peacefully during the elections. They further called on all political candidates and their supporters to allow the tallying process to proceed constitutionally towards its logical conclusion and urged all…
- The veteran TV actress was hospitalized last week after she fell into a coma brought on by meningitis. Veteran TV actress Denise Dowse, best known for her roles in Beverly Hills, 90210 and Insecure, among others, has died after a battle with meningitis. She was 64. Dowse’s sister Tracey shared the…
- A report by the Elections Observation Group (ELOG) has revealed that there was no evidence showing that the voter turnout in the just concluded elections were manipulated. The report by ELOG was based on its Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) in 1,000 sampled polling stations across 290 constituencies…
- Dozens of people have died after a fire broke out at a church in Egypt, many of them crushed during a desperate scramble to escape. Officials say the number of dead is at least 41, with dozens injured. Children are believed to be among the dead. An electrical fire broke...
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- Presidential candidates who will feel dissatisfied with the poll outcome will have seven days from the day of announcement of election results to file petition at the Supreme court of Kenya. The apex court mandated by Article 163 of the Constitution to hear and determine disputes relating to the…
- Members of the clergy in North Rift Region Sunday called on Kenyans to exercise patience as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission races against time to conclude the ongoing Presidential vote count. The clerics from Uasin Gishu and Nandi Counties noted with appreciation that Tuesday’s…
- “Alhamdullilah! Thank you so much my good people of Eldas Constituency. I dedicate this victory to you for your most resounding and decisive support. It is now over. Let us all unite and make Eldas great,” said Adan. Adan Keynan has retained the Eldas MP seat for the fifth time....
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- Kenya recorded 12 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday from a sample size of 763 tested in the last 24 hours. The country’s positivity rate is at 1.6pc. The total number of confirmed cases in Kenya now stands at 337,950 from a cumulative test of 3,838,211 conducted since March. Of the new cases,...
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- Three detectives drawn from Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI’s) Homicide Department are currently in the United States on advanced training in homicide investigations. According to DCI, the three Fredrick Odemba, Vincent Langat and Patrick Wachira who were selected from the country’s top…
- Wazalendo men’s hockey team remains hopeful of registering impressive results in this season’s Kenya Hockey premier league. The Nairobi-based side finished second last season a performance that they are looking forward to replicating. The club has however endured a mixed set of results winning…
