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

ODM to unveil aspirants for Kibra MP seat on Sunday

By Muia Joseph,

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is set to unveil prospective Kibra MP candidates on Sunday at Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi. A statement from O...

Ken Okoth , Kibra by-elections , odm

IEBC announces date for Kibra by-election

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has gazetted November 7, 2019 as the day when the Kibra Parliamentary by-election will be h...

Kibra

26 candidates to run in Tunisia’s early Presidential vote

By VOA,

Tunisia's independent electoral body says 26 candidates have qualified to run in the country's early presidential election on Sept. 15, out of 96 who ...

presidential election , tunisia

Ugandan singer Bobi Wine plans to run for president in 2021

By VOA,

Ugandan pop star and opposition figure Bobi Wine said Monday he will challenge longtime President Yoweri Museveni in a 2021 election ``on behalf of th...

Bobi Wine , Museveni

Top journalist Hodan Nalayeh, husband among 10 killed in hotel bombing

By CNN,

At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured in an attack on a hotel in Somalia's port city of Kismayo on Friday, according to police. Several...

Al Shabaab , Hodan Nalayeh

High Court extends orders barring IEBC from recruiting new CEO

By Dzuya Walter,

The process of recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will wait a little longer ...

Chama Cha Mawakili (CCM) , Ezra Chiloba , IEBC

Courts clears former governors, MPs, MCAs to run for top parastatal posts

By Dzuya Walter,

Former MPs, MCAs and governors can now apply for position advertised by the National Land Commission (NLC) and National Police Service Commission (NPS...

MCAs , Mps , National Land Commission , National Police Service Commission , NLC , NPSC

Acting IEBC CEO Marjan, 9 others shortlisted to replace Chiloba

By Citizen Reporter,

Marjan Marjan, the acting chief executive officer at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is among 10 candidates shortlisted to ...

Chiloba , IEBC , marjan marjan

Activists threaten to stop search for new CA Director General

By Zeddy Sambu,

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) and human rights activist Okiyah Omtatah have now threatened to stop recruitment of a new Director General a...

CA , COFEK , Francis Wangusi , Ngene Gituku

Malawi’s Mutharika re-elected to 2nd term in tight race

By VOA,

Malawi's President Peter Mutharika narrowly won re-election with 38% of the votes in last week's polls, the electoral commission declared Monday. M...

Malawi elections , MALAWI PRESIDENT PETER MUTHARIKA

IEBC CEO post re-advertised after few apply for Chiloba’s former job

By Citizen Team,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has re-advertised the Chief Executive Officer position after few Kenyans applied to replace...

Chebukati , Chiloba

Former IPOA boss Macharia Njeru wins LSK elections

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Macharia Njeru has been elected as the male representative of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). He is the fo...

LSK Elections , Macharia Njeru