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Kenya’s Muslim Council backs Ruto’s IEBC picks, calls for swift approval

NAIROBI —As Kenya prepares to rebuild its electoral body, one of the country’s top religious organizations has stepped into the fray urging lawmakers...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Former DP Gachagua courts Gen Z, dismisses coalition rift

JUJA, Kenya — At a packed Sunday church service in Juja, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua made an emphatic return to the political stage rally...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Business

Ruto pledges to deepen EU trade ties “Kenya is open for business”

NAIROBI —President William Ruto has vowed to strengthen Kenya’s economic relationship with the European Union, promising a raft of trade-friendly refo...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Malalah: Rigathi Gachagua is legitimate Deputy President of Kenya

NAIROBI — Former Kenyan Senator Cleophas Malalah has issued a bold call for President William Ruto to dissolve his government, following a Court of Ap...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Africa

President names new IEBC Chair, Six Commissioners

NAIROBI — Thursday, 8 May 2025 President William Ruto has nominated Erastus Edung Ethekon as the new Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boun...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Kenya

Shoe-1, Ruto-0: President Dodges Footwear in Migori as Tensions Boil Over

President William Ruto was nearly struck by a flying shoe while addressing a public rally in Migori County on Sunday, a dramatic moment that briefly h...

1 year ago · By Njeri Mitchell

Kenya

Ruto security in question after shoe hurled during Migori tour

President William Ruto’s rally in Migori County took a startling turn on Sunday when a shoe was thrown at him mid-speech, momentarily halting proceedi...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Kenya

Ruto Woos Migori with Projects and Promises on Three-Day Tour

MIGORI, Kenya — President William Ruto began a three-day tour of Migori County on Sunday with a mix of prayer, politics and promises. The visit, bille...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Kenya

Matiang’i’s 2027 Bid Shakes Up Kenya’s Political Landscape

NAIROBI — Fred Matiang’i, Kenya’s former Interior Cabinet Secretary, has officially declared his intention to run for president in the 2027 general el...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Africa

MP Gunned Down in Nairobi in Suspected Targeted Killing

In a bold attack that has shaken Kenya’s political class, Charles Ong'ondo Were, a serving Member of Parliament, was shot dead late Wednesday in what...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Africa

Ruto Defends Tax Proposals, Pledges Relief for Workers and Businesses

President William Ruto on Thursday defended his administration’s controversial tax proposals, assuring Kenyans that the Finance Bill 2025 will ease th...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Africa

Atwoli wants Tax Relief for Workers in Labour Day Speech

NAIROBI — In a pointed Labour Day address on Thursday, veteran trade unionist Francis Atwoli called on the Kenyan government to ease the tax burden on...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter