Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Friday addressed the absence of Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed at Azimio meetings. Speaking during his tour of Migori County, Raila revealed that he had personally engaged his ally to run some of his errands without providing details of the tasks being handled by the lawmaker. … Read more
Any major reduction in U.S. military presence in Niger would be a blow to the counterterrorism fight in the Sahel. The French military, which also has a major presence in Niger, is reportedly in talks with the military junta to withdraw its forces. The DOD officials cautioned that no final decision has been made on … Read more
11 individuals, including Former Suna West MP Joseph Ndiege, were hospitalised following protests that erupted during a gathering organized by Azimio’s Raila Odinga and attended by ODM delegates in Migori County. The chaos began when youths, armed with machete, insisted on searching all vehicles before they access Maranatha Church grounds, where the meeting was to … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday faulted Citizen TV, Nation Media Group (NMG) and Standard Group over their coverage involving seven minors who were charged with arson in 2012. In a ruling delivered by a five-judge bench led by Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, the three media houses were faulted for providing the identity of the … Read more
Cartoon Carousel Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of … Read more
Two traffic officers died on Thursday in a road accident involving three vehicles at Rangwe Junction, along Lunga Lunga road, Nairobi. According to a police report filed at Lunga Lunga police station, the incident unfolded when a speeding Mazda rammed the officers who were controlling traffic at the Rangwe junction, into a nearby forklift. The … Read more
But now, with McCarthy under pressure from conservatives, he and his Kentucky Republican counterpart could quickly find themselves at loggerheads on a government shutdown, a possible Biden impeachment and a massive debate over Ukraine funding. The issues are already bubbling to the surface. Upon their return next week, House Republicans under McCarthy plan to continue … Read more
Developed countries “could mobilize the trillions needed to respond when they wanted to,” said Ahmed, “so you really do see a lack of coherence.” Many critics also worry that Biden’s new development initiatives won’t look much different from the past. Even as they acknowledge the failure of austerity policies linked to previous World Bank and … Read more
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) on Friday, made changes to its party hierarchy following the resignation and the defection of some of its members. In the changes, Kisii Governor Simba Arati will assume the role of Deputy National Chairperson. He will replace former Kisii Women representative Janet Ong’era who pledged allegiance to President William Ruto’s … Read more
At least eight people died on Friday morning in a road accident after a 14-seater matatu collided with a truck along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway in Salama, Makueni County. The matatu owned by Naekana Sacco, was traveling from Loitoktok to Nairobi and collided with a truck heading to Mombasa at the Mlima Kiu area in Makueni. … Read more
