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  President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at changing how elections are conducted across the United States. The order, introduces strict voter identification requirements. Further, it mandates that all applicants provide proof of U.S. Citizenship before voting in federal elections. To register, voters must now present a U.S. passport, a compliant driver’s
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  Manegene, who is seeking to chair the electoral commission, emphasized the need to reform the commission’s framework to ensure stability, citing the controversial fallout of the “Cherera Four” during the 2022 General Election. Read More

  Former Kiambu County Governor Ferdinand Waititu will remain in prison after the Director of Public Persecution (DPP) on Wednesday, March 26 opposed his fresh bail application. The DPP opposed Waititu’s bail application arguing that the matter had already been decided by the same court, rendering the renewed request inadmissible under the Rules of Res Judicata,
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  Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan man who had been on death row in Saudi Arabia for over a decade, is finally set to return home after an agreement between Nairobi and Riyadh secured his release. The deal, which involved a $1 million (Ksh129 million) settlement, was confirmed by UDA party Secretary-General Hassan Omar. Omar announced that authorities cleared the fine following a direct intervention from President William Ruto. Speaking at the State Iftar dinner at State House Nairobi, he revealed that the Muslim World League facilitated the $1 million payment to secure Munyakho’s freedom. “The President made a heartfelt request on
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  Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has responded after President William Ruto said he was…
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  Police in Nyamira County are investigating a shocking incident in which a Chuka University student died after a brutal caning by his uncles in Nyankono village, North Mugirango. 22-year-old Brian Mogaka was reportedly suspended from the varsity due to alleged involvement in cannabis use. His mother, Teresa Mogaka, allegedly sought help from her brothers to
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  Cherargei contrasted Murkomen’s tenure with that of his predecessor, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, whom he credited for containing insecurity in the volatile North Rift and North Eastern regions. Read More

  President William Ruto has slammed Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi, declaring him incompetent for delaying the establishment of the Muslim Endowment Fund (Waqf) that had been proposed by Muslim leaders. Speaking during an IFtar celebration on Tuesday, March 25 evening with the Muslim community at State House, Nairobi, Ruto expressed his concerns claiming that
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  NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 26—A disturbing video has surfaced showing a Kenyan police officer, believed to be a member of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti, in the hands of suspected gang members. The amateur footage, seemingly recorded on a mobile phone, shows the officer motionless on the ground as one of the assailants Read More

  His response on Wednesday followed Ruto’s remarks during an Iftar dinner at State House on Tuesday, where he described the former AG as “fairly incompetent” in handling legal matters, particularly regarding the establishment of Waqf—a commission responsible for managing Islamic endowments. Read More