President William Ruto has secured Zimbabwe’s support for Raila Odinga’s bid for the African Union Commission chairmanship. Kenya has presented its candidature for AUC Chairperson for 2025 – 2028. This comes in the wake of a unanimous decision by the African Union Executive Council, on 15th March 2024, that the Eastern Africa region submit candidates for the AU Chairperson. President Ruto said Kenya candidature is informed by the role that the country plays in enhancing the Pan – African Agenda. “I am assured that Kenya and Zimbabwe will persist in conferring and backing each other on multitud ..read more

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has brushed off plans by some leaders to impeach him over the fake fertilizer scandal, stating that his conscience is clear. Linturi defended the government’s fertilizer subsidy program, stating that it has boosted agricultural production and reduced the cost of goods. The CS declared that he would not lose focus, emphasizing his commitment to quietly fulfilling his mandate to ensure the President’s goal of developing the agriculture sector remains on track. “I am in government, and the President understands the work that I am doing. I do not fear ..read more

On Thursday, President William Ruto officially opened the Ultra-modern Kes.9.6 billion Bunge Tower in Nairobi. The launch, initially scheduled for Friday, April 19, was moved up following the tragic helicopter crash involving military personnel, including Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Francis Ogolla. Addressing attendees after the launch, President Ruto challenged MPs to enhance their output in serving Kenyans, citing the improved facilities now available to them. “We expect world-class oversight, world-class representation and world-class legislation, and you have no reason not to giv ..read more

Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka has filed a notice of motion to impeach Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi. MP Wamboka mentioned that the motion is backed by signatures of 110 other legislators, and asked National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula to approve it as soon as possible so that the House could debate it. “The motion is rooted in grave allegations of gross misconduct, violation of constitutional provisions and serious breach of public trust. The evidence presented before the assembly paints a distressing picture of negligence, mismanagement and potential of crimina ..read more

President William Ruto led the country in giving the late Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Francis Ogolla a befitting send-off. General Ogolla was laid to rest at his Alego home in Siaya County in a colourful ceremony complete with a 19-gun salute. President Ruto said the country had lost a great military leader who served his country with passion and unwavering commitment. He described General Ogolla as a consummate military officer, a passionate commander and a patriot of great humility and integrity. “Many people do not understand the loss that we have incurred as a country. There are ..read more

Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga has urged the family of the late General Francis Ogolla not to rule out an investigation into the plane crash that claimed the life of the Chief of Defence Forces. Speaking to mourners at Obama K’Ogello Primary School in Ngi’ya Village, Oburu pointed out that similar tragic incidents involving high-ranking officials from Nyanza have occurred before. “Even though it was an accident; in this region we’ve had many such accidents and we’ve also had assassinations of leaders from this region. So when such things happen we are a bit suspicious not because of anything, but ..read more

The Kakamega Small Claims Court (SCC) has paved the way for businessman Robert Lutta to auction Mumias East MP Peter Salasya’s Land Cruiser after rejecting the MP’s application to halt the process. At the same time, the court’s adjudicator, Caroline Cheruiyot, ordered the firebrand MP to pay the businessman Kes.10,000 as litigation costs for pursuing the MP’s application, which was filed under a certificate of urgency to block the auction. Cheruiyot observed that the controversiallawmaker, who presented one of his payslips indicating earnings of Kes.3,222, was merely abusing the court process ..read more

A dramatic day unfolded for Former Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria and his wife Jane Waigwe Kimani on Wednesday, offering them a moment of relief. The events commenced with the swift arrest and subsequent arraignment of Jane Waigwe Kimani and her brother Solomon Mutura Kimani at Milimani anti-corruption court over an alleged Kes. 140 million graft case. They were apprehended by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives in the morning and promptly taken to court for plea-taking before Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzioki. Ms Waige and Mr Mutura are among eight individuals slated to fac ..read more

During the third National Wage Bill Conference at the Bomas of Kenya on Wednesday, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claimed that he knows the culprits responsible for issuing fake academic certificates at River Road in Nairobi and some senior government officials who have benefited from this illegal trade. Gachagua disclosed that some cartels engaged in the production of fake academic documents had approached him as a potential client. According to him, the unidentified individuals claimed to have provided their services to numerous government officials seeking fake papers to secure public se ..read more

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has assured the United Nations agencies in Kenya of the Government’s enhanced partnership in the implementation of their development goals and targets. The Deputy President on Wednesday told representatives of 24 UN agencies in Kenya that the Ruto Administration will continue collaborating and working with them in joint development programmes. Speaking during the UN-Kenya partnership meeting held at the Official Residence of the Deputy President in Karen, Gachagua said there is nexus on priorities and mandate of the UN agencies in Kenya and the government’s Bo ..read more