Rapper Kanye West announces U.S. presidential bid on Twitter

By Reuters,

American rapper Kanye West, a vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, announced on Saturday that he would run for president in 2020 in an appa...

Joe Biden , kanye west , President Donald Trump , U.S Presidency

IEBC pulls down 2017 General Election report following public uproar over errors

By Ian Omondi,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) pulled down the 2017 General Election report a day after publication following public uproa...

General Election , IEBC , Wafula Chebukati

MURIUKI: CS Amina faces simple astute test on FIFA engagement

By Citizen Reporter,

FIFA’s response to the recent ruling by Kenya’s Sports Dispute Tribunal ruling was not unexpected. Sports stakeholders who are versed in sports la...

CS Amina Mohammed , FIFA , FKF , SDT

BWIRE: Universities must remain independent

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire The recruitment of vice chancellors for public universities should be done by respective councils in consultation with the cabinet ...

public universities

OPINION: On BBI, let’s work on overcoming our differences, not arguing

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos A great deal of hype around the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) involves discussion of the future of the executive branch. W...

BBI report , raila odinga , Uhuru kenyatta

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

ODM’s Imran Okoth wins Kibra by-election

By Benjamin Muriuki,

ODM candidate Bernard Imran Okoth has emerged winner in the hotly-contested Kibra by-election. Imran Okoth garnered 24,636 votes with Jubilee Party...

Imran Okoth , Kibra by-election , ODM party

Why Mariga did not vote in the Kibra by-election

By Citizen Reporter,

Jubilee candidate MacDonald Mariga did not cast his vote on Thursday in the Kibra by-election. Though he is one of the 24 candidates vying for the ...

Ken Okoth , Kibra , mariga

PHOTOS: Kibra by-election

By Paul Ombati,

The much anticipated Kibra by-election kicked off at 6am on Thursday morning. Polling stations are expected to be open until 5pm in the exercise th...

Kibra , mariga

Why IEBC had not released Kibra voters list ahead of by-election

By Paul Ombati,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has explained why it had not released the full list of the registered voters ahead of the K...

IEBC , Kibra Elections , odm

Polls open in Kibra by-election

By Citizen Reporter,

Voting in the Kibra by-election has kicked off. Polling stations opened at 6am with voters having streamed in early in the morning. Police offic...

Imran , JUBILEE , Kibra , mariga , odm

I’m not leaving! Crisis after President fires PM in Guinea-Bissau

By Girlie Kendi,

Aristides Gomes has refused to step down after the President appointed a new Prime Minister for Guinea-Bissau. According to Reuters, President Jose...

Aristides Gomes , Guinea Bissau

Kiambu MCA Pastor Robert Githongo arrested over forged KCSE certificate

By Imani Mitchelle,

Robert Githongo, a Kiambu MCA has been arrested over a forged academic certificate. According to the anti-corruption agency, the Kiamwangi Ward MCA...

Kiamangi Ward

ODM Kibra nominations were not ‘bungled’, Gem MP says

By George Amolo,

A lawmaker allied to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has refuted claims that the party's nomination exercise for the Kibra by-election was interf...

gem mp , Kibra , odm

Mariga fights back after disqualification from Kibra by-election

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Football star Macdonald Mariga has filed an appeal challenging the decision by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to invalidat...

Kibra by-election , MacDonald Mariga

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...

Kibra: Peter Orero to contest Imran Okoth’s win in ODM nominations

By Erick Owenga,

Kibra parliamentary aspirant Peter Orero is set to face the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party tribunal to contest Bernard Otieno Okoth’s win in...

Imran Okoth , Kibra by-election , MP Ken Okoth , Peter Orero

Mariga joins politics, says Kibra has ‘special place in my heart’

By Erick Owenga,

It's now official. Kenya's football star MacDonald Mariga has finally come out of the woods to declare his interest in politics. 'Big Mac' as he is...

Jubilee Party , Kibra Parliamnetary seat , MacDonald Mariga

McDonald Mariga presents papers to Jubilee for interview in Kibra MP seat

By Ian Omondi,

Former Kenyan international McDonald Mariga on Monday officially presented his papers to the Jubilee Party for consideration to vie for the Kibra Parl...

Albert Memusi , Jubilee Party , Kibra Mp , McDonald Mariga