The planned launch of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), which was set for Tuesday, June 3, at the Kasarani Stadium, has now been cancelled. According to Irungu Nyakera, the former KICC board chair, the cancellation was due to the party being denied access to the venue they had booked for the event. Nyakera
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has fired her speechwriter after an embarrassing moment during her Madaraka Day speech on Sunday, June 1. While listing development projects in Nakuru County, Kihika mistakenly referred to the Wanyororo Vocational Training Centre in Kabatini as “Wamunyoro,” a name strongly associated with the home of the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has made it clear that he will not give up on his fight for justice and human rights. After being detained in Tanzania, Mwangi spoke out strongly about his experience and criticised the Kenyan government for failing to protect him. He said that even though he was treated badly, he will
Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot has urged Kenya’s independent institutions to wake up and take charge, especially the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), as concerns grow over political interference in how police officers do their work. Speaking via NTV on Monday, June 2, 2025, Cheruiyot showed frustration over what he called worrying silence from agencies
Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has once again stirred political tension with a statement that has raised eyebrows across the country. While speaking to residents in the Mount Kenya region, Gachagua reportedly said, “We will choose a leader for you to vote for,” as part of his address regarding the 2027 presidential election. His
The family of the late Ong’ondo Were has made strong claims that his death was not accidental but connected to political rivalry. Paul Were, his brother and family spokesperson, spoke to the media and said they believe Ong’ondo Were was killed because of rising political tensions in Kasipul and Homa Bay County. According to Paul,
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, on Sunday, June 1, used a church service in Lari, Kiambu County, to issue new demands to President William Ruto over the sensitive matter of forced disappearances. Gachagua said that Ruto’s recent apology on the matter was too casual and did not reflect the seriousness of what had happened to
During the 62nd Madaraka Day Celebrations held at Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga made a strong appeal to the government, asking that families affected by the deaths and injuries of Kenyan youth during the 2024 anti-tax protests be compensated. Odinga called on President William Ruto’s administration to take responsibility
Kenyans are now asking tough questions after it was revealed that money collected from the housing levy might have been used to build markets instead of affordable houses. This shocking news as shared by the daily Nation has raised doubts about the government’s real intentions when it comes to solving the housing crisis. For many,
Mary Muthoni, the Principal Secretary for the State Department of Public Health in Kenya, is now at the center of a major scandal. On May 21, 2025, it is alleged that she wrote an official letter endorsing British American Tobacco (BAT) as a “strategic health partner.” This move has raised serious concerns about her integrity