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…
15 elephants that died within the Amboseli National Park ecosystem over the past month succumbed to cyanide poisoning after ingesting pesticides sprayed on nearby tomato farms, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has said. KWS Director General Erastus Kanga said preliminary laboratory analysis of samples collected from the carcasses detected traces of cyanide, pointing to agricultural…
Western Kenya’s swelling voter population is reshaping the 2027 presidential race, threatening President William Ruto’s biggest electoral investment as Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna gains momentum in opposition politics. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission‘s (IEBC) latest voter registration drive added 231,168 new voters across Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia and Vihiga counties, pushing Western Kenya’s register to…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has recovered military-style clothing and other items believed to be linked to an alleged criminal gang after detectives raided a suspected hideout in Huruma, Eldoret, as investigations into violent robberies across the Rift Valley continue. The latest operation came less than 24 hours after four suspected gang members were…
