April 10, 2025
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Budget showdown: Ruto and Raila allies clash, delaying crucial committee reforms

The ongoing disputes between President William Ruto’s and Raila Odinga’s parties have put the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) 2025 and Supplementary Budget II for the fiscal year 2023/25 at serious risk. The failure to reconstitute key parliamentary committees has caused delays in the budget process, raising concerns about whether the government will meet its financial

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Politics

Pressure continues to mount on Ruto’s side over the promotion of Uhuru’s cousin

Captain (Rtd) Kung’u Muigai, a cousin of former President Uhuru Kenyatta, has been promoted to Chairperson of the Kenya Cultural Centre Council, just two weeks after his initial appointment as a member. The announcement was made by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, who also serves as the Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, the Arts, and

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Politics

Yoweri Museveni issues a statement over concerns on Besigye’s health condition

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has spoken about the concerns raised by Ugandans regarding the detention of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye. Many people have been questioning the government about why he was arrested and whether he is receiving proper medical care in prison. Museveni responded by assuring the public that Besigye is being treated well

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Politics

Juja MP George Koimburi arrested after exposing alleged ksh 13 billion AU bribery scandal

Juja MP George Koimburi found himself in trouble on Tuesday morning after detectives arrested him outside his home on Kenyatta Road. He was on his way to Parliament when officers intercepted him and took him to the DCI headquarters on Kiambu Road for questioning. The arrest took many by surprise, and the exact reasons behind

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Business

George Magutu’s fraudulent empire: KUSCCO’s ksh 24.8 billion deficit and unexplained withdrawals

George Magutu, once a respected figure in Kenya’s cooperative sector, has seen his reputation crumble under the weight of a massive financial scandal involving the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO). As the former chairman of KUSCCO and current treasurer of New Fortis Sacco, Magutu is now at the center of a multi-billion-shilling

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Politics

PLO Lumumba urges President Ruto to hold Mudavadi accountable for AUC defeat

PLO Lumumba, a well-known constitutional lawyer, made strong statements regarding the failed bid of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson seat. Lumumba claimed that Raila had minimal chances of winning the position due to what he described as a dysfunctional and ineffective campaign. He went further to suggest

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World News

Vatican reports on Pope’s ‘complicated’ condition with hospital stay extended

Pope Francis, who was hospitalized for bronchitis four days ago, faces a “complex clinical picture” that would need the 88-year-old to stay longer than expected, the Vatican said Monday. Following the original cancellation of events through Monday, the Vatican announced that the pope’s weekly Wednesday audience would also be cancelled. “The results of the tests

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Politics

PLO Lumumba speaks on Raila’s failed AUC candidature campaign plan

Patrick Lumumba, a constitutional lawyer, blamed Raila Odinga’s loss in the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson contest on bad diplomacy. Lumumba criticized Raila’s campaign, calling it disorganised and weak in comparison to the winner, Djibouti Foreign Minister Mahmoud Youssouf. He pointed out that Raila’s team, and Kenya as a whole, had incorrectly assumed that when

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Business

Massive scandal exposed as ksh 160 billion goes missing in treasury on dubious debt repayments

The National Treasury is once again on the spotlight after a new audit report revealed that Ksh160 billion in debt repayments remains unaccounted for. This comes at a time when the government plans to borrow an additional ksh413 billion in the current financial year, raising serious concerns about transparency and accountability in handling public funds.

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