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Gachagua alleges state plot against him names president Ruto

Nairobi- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the government of plotting to kill him, in a dramatic escalation of Kenya’s deepening po...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Governor Natembeya to appear in court over Sh1.4 billion graft scandal

Nairobi- George Natembeya, the Governor of Trans Nzoia County and one of Kenya’s more outspoken regional leaders, is expected in court today after spe...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Maraga backs fair trial for Tundu Lissu amid observer detentions

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tension hovered over a Dar es Salaam courtroom on Monday as former Kenyan Chief Justice David Maraga met Tanzanian oppositio...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Tundu Lissu appears in court on treason charges urges supporters to stay defiant

DAR ES SALAAM — Tundu Lissu, the outspoken leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, stood defiant in court on Monday morning, raising a clenched fi...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Attorney General moves to block court bid against Ruto’s IEBC nominees

NAIROBI — Kenya’s Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has asked the High Court to throw out a petition challenging President William Ruto’s nomination of se...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Politics

Kenyan MP Peter Salasya Released on Bail Amid Hate Speech Charges

Nairobi, Kenya — Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has been released on a cash bail of Ksh.200,000 after denying hate speech charges at t...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Health

Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer that spread to bone

Washington, D.C- Joe Biden, the former president of the United States, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, his office confi...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Martha Karua deported from Tanzania after trying to attend opposition leader’s trial

Nairobi Martha Karua, a prominent Kenyan politician and human rights lawyer, says she was deported from Tanzania over the weekend while attempting to...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Agriculture

Ruto unveils Galana-Kulalu project vows end to hunger

GALANA-KULALU — President William Ruto has declared the long-stalled Galana-Kulalu irrigation scheme ready to begin operations, promising it will mark...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

I am the most peaceful man in Kenya Gachagua defends himself over violence claims

Nairobi— Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed accusations that he is inciting violence ahead of Kenya’s 2027 general election, sayin...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Fury in Kitale as residents clash with police over raid on governor Natembeya’s home

Kitale - A surprise dawn raid on Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya’s home erupted into chaos Monday morning, as angry residents clashed with polic...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Kenya Demands Release of Former Chief Justice Detained in Tanzania

Kenya has called on Tanzania to immediately release former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and two human rights activists who were detained overnight at J...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were