Mbadi dares Ruto to field candidate in Nairobi by-election

By George Juma,

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Chairman John Mbadi has dared Deputy President William Ruto to field a candidate in the Nairobi gubernatoria...

Nairobi Governor , ruto

Intrigues in Nairobi Governor race as Waititu throws hat in the ring

By Sam Gituku,

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has revealed plans to take part in the Nairobi by-election as an independent candidate. Also Read: Sonko o...

Nairobi Governor , Sonko , waititu

Three Counties fail to beat FKF nomination deadline

By John Kyanda,

Samburu, Tana River and Lamu Counties are the only regions that failed to beat today’s deadline of submitting nominations for the County Representat...

Counties , FKF elections , lamu , Nomination deadline , Samburu , Tana River

IEBC clears 23 candidates for Kibra by-election

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says it has cleared 23 candidates to vie in the Kibra Constituency by-election slated for N...

IEBC , Ken Okoth , Kibra

McDonald Mariga disqualified from Kibra by-election

By Ian Omondi,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has disqualified McDonald Mariga from contesting in the upcoming Kibra by-election. Mari...

Why ODM’s Sumra conceded defeat halfway in Embakasi South mini-poll

By Citizen Team,

ODM party candidate in the Embakasi South mini-poll Irshad Sumra conceded defeat before results from half of the polling stations were announced. S...

Embakasi South by-election , Irshad Sumra , mawathe

Yoweri Museveni, 73, cleared to run for sixth term as Ugandan President

By Agencies,

President Yoweri Museveni, 73, can now run for a sixth term after a court in Uganda upheld a constitutional change that removed presidential age limit...

Museveni , uganda presidency

Ochilo Ayacko withdraws case against Governor Obado

By George Juma,

Ochilo Ayacko has withdrawn the case he had filled at the Appellate Court against Migori Governor Okoth Obado that challenged his victory. Speaking...

Ben Olouch Okelo , Ochilo Ayacko , raila odinga

Tension as UoN student leader is sworn in before elections

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Tension is high at the University of Nairobi after the university management held the swearing in of the students' union leadership prior to the elect...

Babu Owino , student elections , University of Nairobi Students Association , University of Nairobi.

Matiang’i, Khalwale accused of voter bribery

By Sally Boyani,

Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, was on Monday accused of misusing his office and violating the constitution, which bars State officers from engagi...

Ballot 2017 , Ballot 2017. President Uhuru Kenyatta , Bonny Khalwale , Bonny Khalwale and Kakamega County Governor , CS Mating'i , Education CS Fred Matiang'i , Joshua Irungu , Kakamega County Governor , Kakamega Senator , Laikipia Governor , President Uhuru Kenyatta , voter bribery , Wycliffe Oparanya

Kenyan constitutional order, has never been seriously contested.

By Citizen Team,

The Supreme Court judges' warning that the Supreme Court will nullify the outcome of the fresh election if the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Co...

Kapseret MP Sudi bail increased for skipping session

By Dzuya Walter,

A Nairobi court on Monday increased the cash bail for Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi by Sh200,000 to Sh500,000 after he skipped a court session in April in a ...

forged certificates , IEBC , Kapseret MP , Oscar Sudi

DP Ruto asks billionaire Buzeki to step down for Mandago

By Cyrus Sholim,

Deputy President William Ruto has urged Uasin Gishu gubernatorial hopeful Kiprop Bundotich alias Buzeki to shelve his bid and support the incumbent, G...

Court orders IEBC to explain why it blocked Gichira

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has on Monday directed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to explain why it locked out presidential aspirant Pe...

Elections Act , high court , IEBC , Justice George Odunga , Peter Gichira , Peter Solomon Gichira , Wafula Chebukati

EACC wants Linturi, businessman Kiambi barred from August polls

By Citizen Reporter,

Four Senatorial aspirants have been blacklisted by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) as having questionable integrity and not fit to ru...

BIG NAMES ‘to be left’ out of August polls after ‘failing’ integrity test

By Koome Kimonye,

Hundreds of contestants eyeing various elective seats in the August 8 General Election risk being locked out over integrity issues raised against them...

Presidential candidate charged with attempted suicide

By Moses Ngugi,

Independent presidential hopeful Peter Solomon Gichira has been freed on a Sh200,o00 cash bail after pleading not guilty to three charges of attempted...

IEBC , Peter Gichira , presidential candidate , submission of nomination papers , Wafula Chebukati

Ten presidential aspirants locked out of August 8 elections

By Koome Kimonye,

Ten presidential hopefuls have been knocked off of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) list of candidates who will be on the ba...

Kidero, Joho, Sonko unfit to run for political office – human rights body

By Majanga Michael,

Governors Evans Kidero, Alfred Mutua, Hassan Joho, Cyprian Awiti, Kenneth Lusaka, Mwangi wa Iria, Okoth Obado, Nairobi Senator, Mike Mbuvi Sonko, and ...

Omtatah opposes KNCHR petition on leadership test

By Agnes Oloo,

Activist Okiya Omtatah has opposed a request by the Kenya National Commission of Human Rights (KNCHR) for an advisory opinion from the Supreme Court o...