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Ledama vows to limit campaign period to 3 months if he becomes president
Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has called for Kenya’s official campaign period to be limited to three …
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The trouble with opinion polls in the run-up to the 2026 municipal elections
The election period has arrived, and it is bumper season for opinion researchers. While the utility …
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Matlala says he and Suliman Carrim âused to visitâ alleged Big Five cartel boss
Vusimuzi âCatâ Matlala told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Monday, 17 August 2026, that he be…
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PPK: Details of party Ndindi Nyoro joined after ditching UDA
PPK: Details of party Ndindi Nyoro joined after ditching UDA Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has announced hi…
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Votersâ impossible question â how to factor in partiesâ coalition choices?
This is the third instalment of a series on coalitions and 2026 local government elections. Read Par…
Irungu Nyakera drops Nairobi governor bid to vie for Makadara MP seat
Irungu Nyakera has abandoned his bid for Nairobi governor and shifted his political focus to the Mak…
Coventry sign Nigeria striker Awoniyi from Forest
Taiwo Awoniyi of Nottingham Forest runs with the ball during the pre-season friendly match between N…
What is Harold Ford Jr's ethnicity? All about his parents and family
After describing his grandmother, Vera Ford, as a "white woman passing as black", many were left ask…
Kenya's Cohesion Body Summons Homa Bay MP Peter Kaluma
Kenya's National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has summoned Homa Bay Town Member of Par…
Why did Trump scale back war games with South Korea?
U.S. president cites good relationship with Kim Jong Un Annual military manoeuvres between South Kor…
Ndindi Nyoro joins United Opposition after UDA exit
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro, 40, has placed his biggest political bet after announcing his full detachmen…
Russia maintains election ban on opposition Yabloko, jails deputy head
Russia’s top court has rejected an appeal by the anti-war Yabloko party against a recent ruling bann…
James Orengo welcomes Ndindi Nyoro to join Linda Mwananchi shortly after ditching UDA party
Siaya County Governor James Orengo on Monday, August 17, 2026, welcomed Kiharu Member of Parliament …
MP Ndindi Nyoro Announces UDA Exit, Joins New Party
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has announced his exit from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party and jo…
Ndindi Nyoro: Kenyans were central in my political journey
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has stated that the decision to join the People’s Party of Kenya (PPK) was ar…
Ndindi Nyoro joins United Opposition, dumps Ruto and UDA
Ndindi Nyoro Joins United Opposition, Officially Quits Ruto's UDA 1 min read Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro …
Clashes between government and opposition fighters in Somalia’s Baidoa
Clashes between government and opposition fighters in Somalia’s Baidoa Heavy clashes broke out in Ba…
CAIR slams Texas governor’s ‘anti-Muslim stunt’ on airport washing stations
The Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned Texas Governor Greg Abbott for opposi…
Aftermath: Torched cars a day after goons targeted Sifuna-led Linda Mwananchi rally
Aftermath: Torched cars a day after goons targeted Sifuna-led Linda Mwananchi rally - Three hours of…
Caught up in goon chaos: Journalist account of terrifying Homa Bay violence
“No story is worth your life” is a constant reminder from my immediate supervisor, Ouko Okusah, when…