‘Ruto is not a tourist’ – Gachagua hits out criticm on President’s foreighn trips Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua stated that President William Ruto’s travels are not driven by tourism but by his commitment to improving Kenya through work-related endeavors. Gachagua emphasized that in the upcoming year, the Kenya Kwanza administration will demonstrate the positive outcomes of each trip taken by President Ruto and himself to benefit the country. “Niliona kuna watu wanapiga kelele ati Rais anatembea, Rais si mtalii, anaenda kufanya kazi na hivi karibuni tukianza Januari 2024 tutaweza kutangazia wakenya kwa kila safari Rais ametembea manufaa yake ni nini…
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Two Missing Tana River MPs Found and rescued Two Members of Parliament and two ward representatives who were reported missing in Tana River on Saturday evening have been found and successfully rescued. The four lawmakers, along with seven others, were reportedly engaged in a food distribution mission in the county when their boat went missing. Garsen MP Ali Wario and Galole counterpart Said Hiribae were discovered early Sunday morning with the assistance of a team from the Kenya Red Cross Society, which conducted search operations. The Area County Commissioner, in his update, specified that the legislators were located in an…
“Even president Ruto must come to parliament in suit and not Kaunda suit.” – Wetang’ula The prohibition of the Kaunda suit in parliament extends beyond just Members of Parliament to encompass all Kenyans, including President William Ruto, according to National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula. Addressing the Editors Guild Convention in Mombasa on Friday, Wetang’ula emphasized the importance of adhering to the rules set by Parliament. “Even the president must come to parliament in suit and not Kaunda suit. That is why we have strict rules because leaders must adhere to them,” he said. Wetang’ula highlighted that these rules are designed…
George Wajackoyah Leaves Masinde Muliro Graduation in Frustration Over Lack of Recognition George Wajackoyah, the leader of the Roots party, expressed disappointment with the way he was treated at the 2023 Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) graduation ceremony. The 2022 General Election presidential candidate shared a letter in which he was invited by the institution to attend and participate in the ceremony. “On behalf of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Council, Senate, Management Board, Staff, Students and the Graduating Class of 2023, 1 cordially invite you to the 20th graduation ceremony at the main Campus…
Raila Odinga shares intent on taking a sixth stab at the presidency Raila Odinga, the leader of the One Kenya Coalition Party within the Azimio La Umoja alliance, has expressed his intention to make a sixth attempt at the presidency. During the ODM mass recruitment in Shinyalu constituency on December 1, the seasoned politician urged young people to sign up and become members of the party. Raila clarified that in the previous registration, many youths were not old enough to join the party, but now they had reached the eligible age. Addressing an enthusiastic crowd, the former prime minister asked…
Inside UDA Plans to Build Party Leadership School Cleophas Malala, the secretary general of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), announced that the party intends to establish a leadership school at its newly designated headquarters. Malala shared this plan on December 1, following a meeting with a delegation from the Communist Party of China, headed by MAO Dingzi, a member of the Ministerial Board of the Organisation Department of the CPC Central Committee (ODCPC), and China’s Ambassador to Kenya, Zhou Pingjian, at the party’s headquarters. “Together, we resolved to ensure that our parties increase cooperation in the areas around leadership, exchange…
Salasya’s New KSh 9 Million Land Cruiser Stoned by Goons Mumias East MP Peter Salasya’s vehicle suffered damage in Bulimbo, Matungu constituency, where he was present at a funeral with other leaders. The legislator, while highlighting the extent of the harm to his car, implicated youths whom he asserted were supported by Governor Fernandes Barasa. Salasya claimed that Barasa felt threatened by his increasing popularity in Kakamega. This incident occurred shortly after Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga had mediated a truce between them, urging cooperation for the benefit of their constituents. However, Salasya withdrew from the truce, expressing the…
Court issue orders against the enforcement of Ruto’s new social housing and healthcare taxes Kenyan High Court judges have recently issued injunctions preventing the implementation of fresh taxes on social housing and healthcare. This development is a significant setback for President William Ruto’s efforts to advance his bottom-up economic agenda. The court rulings, issued within a few days of each other, have temporarily suspended the collection of a 1.5 percent housing levy deducted from employees’ gross monthly salaries, which is also matched by employers. Additionally, the judges halted the imposition of another 2.57 percent tax for social healthcare insurance. The…
Azimio tells Ruto Ruto to ease the burden over high cost of living The Azimio coalition has criticized the Kenya Kwanza administration, alleging that it has ignored critical issues affecting the people of Kenya. Leaders from the coalition, including ODM leader Raila Odinga, expressed their disapproval of the Kenya Kwanza allies’ tough stance on issues related to the cost of living during a burial ceremony in Mwala, Machakos County. They pointed out that in the recently concluded National Dialogue, addressing the high cost of living was among the non-negotiable essentials advocated by the opposition. Simultaneously, Raila Odinga expressed his disapproval…
Raila vows to oppose the move by the government to privatize 11 parastatals Opposition Leader Raila Odinga has pledged to oppose the government’s initiative to privatize 11 state-owned enterprises. Odinga ridiculed President Ruto, asserting that he has been ineffective in leading the nation, resulting in widespread corruption across various ministries and a surge in the cost of living. “These people have failed that’s why there’s increased corruption and that’s why they want to privatize the 11 institutions. We know they want to sell them to their friends and we have told them we will oppose that,” he said in Shinyalu,…