Ayub Abdikadir
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Race for African Union Chairperson: Meet the candidates vying against Raila
Like Ambassador Amina Mohamed, Kenya’s candidate in 2017, Odinga faces stiff competition from the trio representing Djibouti, Mauritius, and Madagascar, whose impressive careers may present a significant challenge for him and Kenya.
EACC to appeal court ruling that allowed Nairobi County officer to keep Ksh.643M assets
The ruling by Justice Nixon Sifuna gave Kanani the greenlight to keep the assets, which the anti-graft body had declared unexplained wealth.
One last plea: Three-judge bench to rule on DP Gachagua’s Senate trial by 8am
On Tuesday, a three-judge bench presided over by Justice Erick Ogola and comprising of Justices Anthony Mrima and Freda Mugambi, listened to an application by Gachagua’s lead counsel, Senior Counsel Paul Muite, to halt the impeachment proceedings in the Senate.
Haiti PM Garry Conille visits Kenyan police officers set for deployment in Embakasi
During a tour of the Administration Police Training College in Embakasi on Saturday, Conille highlighted Kenya’s invaluable role in leading the mission, which, despite its significance, is still far from restoring order in Haiti amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
Relief for MP John Waluke as Court of Appeal overturns his 67-year jail sentence
The Appellate court stated that the High Court fell short of providing proper context of the evidence before it.Justices Asike Makhanda and Patrick Kiage said the High Court failed in proper analysis of evidence, leading to the wrong conclusion.
DP Gachagua defends his position as calls for his impeachment grow louder
In Githunguri, Kiambu County, DP Gachagua sought solidarity from the electorate in Central Kenya, whom he billed as the buffer against his persecution in government, deploying his mother language to convey his message.
High Court rules CDF unconstitutional, grants MPs two years to finish pending projects
Elected members of the National Assembly have been granted about two years to finish pending projects across their constituencies before the NG-CDF ceases to exist at midnight on June 30, 2026.
President Ruto receives grand welcome in Kondele three years after his motorcade was stoned
The President recounted events of November 2021, when his campaign convoy was stoned, and leveraging on the political insurance Odinga and ODM offered, made his case before a people and a place he was politically loathed.
Ruto's new appointments raise questions on commitment to austerity pledge
Following massive demonstrations protesting stringent tax policies and calling for economic reforms, President Ruto had pledged to implement austerity measures, including halving the number of government advisors to alleviate the financial burden on the state.
Cash crunch looms in counties over delayed fund disbursement by Treasury
CoG says the delay in the release of the funds is further compounded by the sliced sharable revenue, following the withdrawal of the Finance Bill, 2024 which it says will have far-reaching consequences.