The powerful duality of Kamala Harris’ ascent

By CNN,

Two weeks after a deadly insurrection put on display the White outrage that threatens the country's multiracial democracy, a dramatically different sc...

kamala harris

ODM to start 2022 poll preparations, process of identifying flag-bearer underway

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has resolved to officially launch preparations for the 2022 General Election. In a press briefing on Wednesday,...

odm

Nelson Havi: IEBC must continue preparations for Nairobi by-election

By Tonny Ndungu,

Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi has poked holes into the vetting and approval Anne Kananu as the Nairobi governor designate. While appeari...

IEBC

Tanzanian officials slapped with U.S. visa ban over ‘flawed’ election

By Citizen Reporter,

The United States Government has announced a visa ban on Tanzanian elections who are said to have been complicit during last year's general elections....

Godbless Lema , magufuli , Tanzania , Tundu Lissu

Thai woman sentenced to 43 years in jail for insulting monarchy

By Reuters,

A Thai woman has been sentenced to over 43 years in jail for sharing online posts criticising the royal family, her lawyer said on Tuesday. The sen...

Anchan Preelert , Thailand

8 candidates to duel for Machakos senator seat

By Enock Muswii,

The race for the Machakos senatorial seat left vacant by the late Boniface Kabaka has taken a new twist after two more candidates joined the already c...

Former Machakos Senator

OPINION: For Uganda, stability without legitimacy cannot last

By Guest Writer,

By the Kofi Annan Foundation On Saturday, Uganda’s electoral commission announced that 76-year-old incumbent President Yoweri Museveni won a sixt...

bobi , Museveni , uganda

BWIRE: Hopefully, treatment of journalists in Kenya won’t go the Uganda Way

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire Events in Uganda relating to media and journalists treatment during the campaigns, electioneering and voting for the January 14, 20...

Internet access in Uganda restored

By Waihiga Mwaura,

The digitally isolated country of Uganda is now back on the World Wide Web after the government restored the internet almost one week after it was thr...

Internet Shutdown , uganda

Pro-Trump protests quiet amid massive police presence across U.S.

By Reuters,

Law enforcement officers far outnumbered protesters at state capitol grounds on Sunday, as few Trump supporters who believe the president’s false cl...

Donald Trump

Meet Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi, the force behind Bobi Wine

By Waihiga Mwaura,

I first saw Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi in person one day before the 2021 Ugandan General election. She stepped out of their Magere home alongside he...

Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi , Bobi Wine , uganda

DP Ruto challenges Raila to 2022 battle, says hustler movement is unstoppable

By Stephen Letoo,

Deputy President William Ruto is now daring Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga to a 2022 contest at the presidential ballot exuding ...

2022 elections , DP William Ruto , raila odinga

LSK to challenge swearing-in of Nairobi Deputy Governor Anne Kananu Mwenda in court

By Elphas Lagat,

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) will challenge the swearing-in of Nairobi Deputy Governor Anne Kananu Mwenda in court. Kananu's rushed vetting, appr...

Anne Kananu Mwenda , Fred Okang’o , LSK , Nelson Havi , Thirdway Alliance

Ugandan military surrounds Bobi Wine’s home as vote counting continues

By Edwin Obuya,

The military has once again surrounded the home of Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. Bobi Wine has alleged massive ...

Bobi Wine , uganda , yoweri museveni

Anne Kananu Mwenda sworn in as Nairobi deputy governor

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Anne Kananu Mwenda has officially been sworn in as Deputy Governor for Nairobi County. Ms. Mwenda took the oath of office at Kenyatta International...

Ann Kananu , Miko Sonko , Nairobi County Assembly

DP Ruto endorses Urbanus Muthama for Machakos Senatorial by-election

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Deputy President William Ruto has unveiled Urbanus Mutunga Muthama Ngengele as he preferred candidate for the Machakos Senatorial by-election slated f...

DP Ruto , machakos county

Jubilee pulls out of Matungu, Kabuchai and Machakos by-elections

By Nganga Njoroge,

Jubilee has pulled out of the Matungu and Kabuchai parliamentary by-elections as well as the Machakos senatorial race. Secretary General Raphael Tu...

JUBILEE , Kabuchai , machakos , Matungu , tuju

FBI warns ‘armed protests’ being planned at all 50 state capitols and in Washington DC

By CNN,

The FBI has received information indicating "armed protests" are being planned at all 50 state capitols and the US Capitol in Washington, DC in the da...

Uganda IG to journalists: Police will continue beating you for your own safety

By Ian Omondi,

Uganda’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth Ochola has now come out to defend recent cases of police brutality towards journalists, espe...

IG Martin Ochola , police brutality , President Yoweri Museveni , uganda

32% of Kenyans would vote No, 29% would vote Yes if BBI referendum was held today – poll

By Ian Omondi,

A new poll by TIFA Research released on Friday revealed that 32 per cent of Kenyans would vote No and 29 per cent would vote Yes if the Building Bridg...

BBI , DP William Ruto , President Uhuru Kenyatta , raila odinga , Referendum , TIFA Research