OPINION: Open letter to President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga

By Guest Writer,

By Dr. Stellah Bosire My elders, I do hope that this letter finds you well. I thank you for all the blood, sweat and tears that you put in, t...

2007/08 Post Election Violence , raila , Uhuru

Injendi claims he was duped to meet Raila over BBI

By DPPS,

Malava MP Moses Injendi has apologised to his constituents for the recent move to support proponents of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) claiming...

BBI , IEBC , injendi , raila , ruto

Coronavirus: Bukusu, Tachoni elders mull postponing circumcision rites for the first time in 36 years

By Enock Sikolia,

To circumcise or not to circumcise young men is now a raging debate among the Tachoni and Bukusu communities of Western Kenya. The biennial circumc...

Bukusu community , coronavirus

Khalwale teargassed as police disrupt his meeting in Kakamega

By Citizen Reporter,

Chaos erupted on Sunday in Shinyalu, Kakamega County as police dispersed a gathering that was being addressed by former Kakamega Senator Dr. Bonny Kha...

Bonny Khalwale , Francis Atwoli , KAKAMEGA

Census 2019: Kikuyu, Kenyan Somali, Mijikenda among 10 most populous tribes in Kenya

By Tonny Ndungu,

Results of the 2019 population census have given more insight into the Kenyan population based on different ethnicities. In the final report from t...

kenyan census , kenyan census 2019 , Kenyan Somali , Kenyan Somalis , Kikuyu , Luo

MP Savula: Luhya community will produce President Kenyatta’s successor

By Violet Auma,

A section of politicians from Western Kenya, led by MPs Ayub Savula (Lugari) and Tindi Mwale (Butere), have expressed optimism that the Luhya communit...

2022 politics , Ayub Savula , President Uhuru Kenyatta , WESTERN KENYA

Lilumbi cries foul over gov’t move to overlook broke Leopards in cash token

By Godfrey Ashiali,

AFC Leopards former organizing secretary Timothy Lilumbi has questioned the government's decision to donate Sh8 million to champions Gor Mahia while �...

cash-token , GOR MAHIA , government , Timothy Lilumbi

Khalwale speaks out after photos of him carrying stones in Kibra went viral

By Citizen Reporter,

Former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has emerged with claims that goons from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) were behind the poor turnout in the...

Khalwale , Kibra , mariga

DP Ruto speaks about referendum push

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has said those pushing for the change of the Constitution through the backdoor would not succeed. He said if there mu...

Khalwale defects to Jubilee, tells off Opposition

By DPPS,

Former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has defected to the Jubilee party from Ford Kenya. During a meeting in Kakamega with Deputy President William...

KAKAMEGA , Khalwale , ruto

DPP Haji: Graft suspects wasting looted money, making it difficult to recover

By Ian Omondi,

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji on Wednesday stated that graft suspects have made recovery of assets difficult because of the ventu...

DCI George Kinoti , DP William Ruto , DPP Noordin Haji , war on graft

2022 politics takes centre stage at Idakho bullfighting

By DPPS,

More than 20 MPs from Central, Kisii and Western Kenya have vowed to back Deputy President William Ruto for presidency in 2022. The leaders had joi...

bullfighting , Idakho , ruto

Throwing Ruto under the bus: Jubilee boss says DP should retire with Uhuru

By Wangui Ngechu,

Jubilee Party Vice-Chairman David Murathe has fired a salvo at Deputy President William Ruto asking him to exit the political stage with President Uhu...

Deputy President William Ruto , Jubilee Party Vice Chairman David Murathe , Musalia Mudavad

Wetangula: Some leaders want referendum for self-resurrection

By DPPS,

Leaders from Western Kenya have said they are opposed to calls for a referendum to amend the Constitution that will create more positions for some ind...

Referendum , ruto , Wamalwa , wangamati , Wetangula

I will never call you ‘Baba’, CS Echesa tells Raila

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has lashed out at Opposition chief Raila Odinga, accusing him of pushing for his ouster from President Uhuru Ke...

eCHESA , raila odinga , Rashid Echesa

‘I am the Luhya spokesperson,’ declares ODM’s Edwin Sifuna

By George Juma,

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has declared himself the Luhya community spokesperson. Sifuna, who unsuccessfully v...

2022 politics , EDWIN SIFUNA , Luhya spokesperson , ODM party , odm rebel mps

Wetangula condemns Raila over Luhya unity remarks

By Juma Kefa,

Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula has condemned Opposition leader Raila Odinga's utterances that the Luhya community is being united on tribal lines. ...

2022 elections , Luhya community , Moses Wetangula , raila odinga , WESTERN KENYA

Fare thee well then, Matiba ‘the football man’

By Jacob Icia,

On Thursday evening, veteran politician Kenneth Matiba reached the destination of his life’s ultimate journey and so with him laid a little known st...

Kenneth Matiba

Oparanya: Luhyas are united, differences are between a few individuals

By Allan Obiero,

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has dismissed calls for Luhya unity being spearheaded by Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula saying the community is a...

Kakamega Governor Wicliffe Oparanya , Luhya unity talks , Moses Wetangula , Musalia Mudavadi , Musalia Wetangula unity pact , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Raila Odongo

Make meaningful alliances, Speaker Lusaka urges Luhya Leaders

By Edwin Obuya,

Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka has urged Luhya Leaders to focus on making development-focused partnerships that comprise communities drawn from various...

Luhya Unity , new ford kenya , senate