The battle between the Senate and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has entered a new legal phase, with both sides asking the Court of Appeal to overturn parts of a High Court judgment arising from his 2024 impeachment. The Senate wants the appellate court to remove findings that its handling of Gachagua’s defence violated his…
Tea farmers risk losing income from rejected deliveries after Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe ordered tea factories to enforce stricter quality controls on green leaf. Kagwe said factories should reject leaf that does not meet the recommended standard, arguing that poor-quality deliveries undermine farmers who follow proper plucking practices and reduce the…
Tharaka Member of Parliament (MP) George Murugara has dismissed reports that Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has been stripped of key intergovernmental roles, insisting the claims are based on a misunderstanding of the law and not evidence of a fallout with President William Ruto. The claims emerged amid speculation that Kindiki had lost influence in government…
President William Ruto is unlikely to replace Deputy President Kithure Kindiki ahead of the 2027 General Election despite growing political pressure over the country’s second-highest office, Tharaka MP George Murugara has said. Murugara, a close ally of President Ruto and chairperson of the National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, argued that Kindiki has proved…
President William Ruto has suffered a political setback at the Coast after former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa announced her resignation from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), accusing the ruling party of abandoning democratic principles ahead of the 2027 General Election. Jumwa, who is seeking the Kilifi governor seat, said her decision was driven by…
