After 17 months, Building Bridges task force concludes assignment

By Citizen Reporter,

Seventeen months since the Building Bridges Initiative was crafted, following the March 9th handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his then po...

BBI , handshake , raila odinga

ODM MPs hit out at DP William Ruto over BBI

By George Amolo,

A section of Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party have lashed out at Deputy President William Ruto for allegedl...

BBI , DP William Ruto , Mashujaa Day 2019 , Otiende Amollo , President Uhuru Kenyatta , raila odinga , Samuel Atandi

Mashujaa Day 2019: President Kenyatta accords Eliud Kipchoge top State honor

By Matthews Mutai,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday awarded world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge with the Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart medal during Ma...

award , Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart , Eliud Kipchoge , Mashujaa day , President Uhuru Kenyatta

‘Handshake is not an employing company’: Shollei, Buyu face off on morning show

By Citizen Reporter,

Women lawmakers from the two political factions Inua Mama and Embrace traded accusations over the Uhuru-Raila handshake and the Building Bridges Initi...

BBI , buyu , Embrace , handshake , inua mama , Shollei

OPINION: Foreigners increasingly impressed with Kenya’s progress

By Citizen Reporter,

By MICHAEL CHERAMBOS A well-known idiom has it that sometimes we can’t see the woods for the trees. Meaning that by focusing on the details, we f...

BBI , handshake

Hard tackle on Wanga, Wamuchomba over BBI report

By Paul Ombati,

Three lawmakers sent critics into a frenzy on Tuesday during an interview on Citizen TV's Daybreak show. One of them, Nominated Senator Sylvia Kasa...

BBI , embrace kenya , Punguza Mizigo , Uhuru Raila handshake

OPINION: Let’s wait to hear from the BBI Committee before passing judgement

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos The basis of all fair legal systems is the same: Innocent until proven guilty. Or to put it another way, as the Latin maxim go...

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Kaluma urges Homa Bay MCAs to reject Punguza Mizigo Bill

By Aly Abich,

Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament Peter Kaluma has urged Members of the County Assembly to reject Third Way Alliance party leader Ekuru Aukot's Pungu...

Homa Bay , Peter Kaluma , Punguza Mzigo

Governor Waiguru booed in Kirinyaga, police intervene – VIDEO

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru was on Thursday booed by members of public during the official opening of the Kagumo market at Mutira Ward in Kirinyag...

ANNE WAIGURU , Kirinyaga

Laikipia leaders dismiss referendum as plot to scuttle Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid

By Peter Mwangi,

A section of leaders from Laikipia County have dismissed calls for a referendum claiming it is aimed at scuttling Deputy President William Ruto’s 20...

2022 politics , Building Bridges Initiative , DP William Ruto , Laikipia County. , Referendum

Uhuru says Building Bridges Initiative is not about protecting political dynasties

By Otukho Jackson,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has dismissed talk that political dynasties want to perpetuate themselves beyond the 2022 elections through the anticipated B...

Dynasties , Uhuru kenyatta , william ruto

Raila reiterates call to Kenyans to ignore Punguza Mizigo campaign

By George Juma,

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report will be the only legitimate document for the referendum question, ODM leader Raila Odinga has said. On...

BBI , Punguza Mizigo , raila

NCCK wants church leaders to take part in push for political reforms

By Citizen Reporter,

The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) Secretary General Canon Peter Karanja has asked church leaders to take great interest and participate...

DP Ruto dismisses referendum push, urges leaders to ‘focus on development’

By Citizen Reporter,

Deputy President William Ruto has now called on politicians to shelve talk on referendum and 2022 succession politics. DP Ruto, speaking when he to...

Building Bridges Initiative , DP William Ruto , Punguza Mzigo

BWIRE: Constitution, not Big 4 should be President Kenyatta’s legacy

By Victor Bwire,

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s legacy might not be the big four agenda, but a new constitution that radically alters the current governance structure. ...

Referendum , Uhuru kenyatta

Raila holds talks with Governor Mutua

By Dennis Musau,

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Wednesday held talks with Machakos Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua who paid him a courtesy call at his Capital Hill of...

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua , raila odinga

Stop undermining President Kenyatta, Orengo tells DP Ruto

By George Amolo,

Siaya Senator James Orengo has asked Deputy President William Ruto to stop undermining President Uhuru Kenyatta. This is after a section of Jubilee...

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BWIRE: How the culture of greed is eroding gains in Kenya

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire Kenya’s political scene has as always expected taken its shape; ugly, manipulative, dirty, sectarian and disruptive, frustrating ...

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Raila should record statement with DCI over Dubai fake gold – DP Ruto aides

By Brian Okoth,

Deputy President Dr William Ruto’s aides now want the DCI to interrogate ODM leader Raila Odinga over his alleged links to the fake gold racket, whi...

Raila defends Matiang’i over alleged involvement in gold scandal

By Chrispine Otieno,

ODM leader Raila Odinga has defended Interior CS Fred Matiang’i over alleged involvement in the fake gold scandal that has yet again rocked the nati...

Fake gold , Matiang’i , raila