Being a politician in Kenya on the digital age is not easy. Records of pledges are easily pulled out and juxtaposed to what has been delivered. The days of standing at podiums and pledging to make mountains of ice on the blistering sun are all gone. For instance,...

Ivory Coast’s Vice-President Daniel Kablan Duncan has resigned. His resignation follows the sudden death of the Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly last week. The secretary-general of the Ivory Coast presidency, Patrick Achi, said that Kablan Duncan was leaving “for...

President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed the Ministry of Lands to intervene and resolve the lease dispute between Murang’a residents and Thika-based Del Monte Foods that owns 22,000 acres. This follows Saturday’s petition by the American government that sought Nairobi’s...

The Sh100 million President Kenyatta pledged to artistes as part of the stimulus package to support various groups in response to the adverse consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic has finally been released. This is good news, indeed, for those who entertain fellow...

Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi has said he is ready to work with Deputy President Wiliam Ruto on condition he endorses him for the presidency. Speaking in Lugari, Kakamega County yesterday, Mudavadi said he was not going to play second fiddle to...

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has complained about neighbouring nations Kenya and Uganda causing delays to imported goods because of the requirement to test truck drivers for Covid-19. The Rwandan leader's comments are prompted by long delays for road cargo, as...

The country was yesterday staring at a health disaster after it suffered a record 12 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours amid reports that the mass testing for the virus was facing serious challenges. Announcing the new fatalities during the daily press briefing, Health...

Hardliners allied to Deputy President William Ruto were yesterday dealt the final blow after they were removed from key departmental committees and taken to less prestigious ones. But the former Leader of Majority Aden Duale was lucky after he was placed in the...

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Mumbi Waiguru now wants Controller of Budget and the Senate to intervene on the budget stalemate with ward representatives, warning the MCAs iterations of her proposal could ground county operations. According to Governor Waiguru, Kirinyaga...

The County Government of Machakos on Monday, July 13, revoked the licence of Endmor Steel Millers, located in Syokimau. This follows an exposé on the plight of Syokimau residents that was aired on Citizen TV on Sunday evening, July 12. Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua...

One young Kenyan, an ethnic Kalenjin, tells why he helped recruit others for ethnic killings after the disputed December 2007 election. Now, he and many like him feel betrayed by politicians they say organized the violence. Elijah doesn’t look like a killer. He has...

Police have launched investigations into suspected double suicide by a couple at their home in Kaumoni Village, Nguluni location in Machakos county on Sunday evening. The incident happened after the couple travelled back home from Nairobi following the lifting of...

Anyone who knows what has been happening will confirm that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s development scorecard over the past seven years is fantastic. Most Kenyans are satisfied with Uhuru's rollout of his manifesto, which has been implemented systematically in every...

Mathira member of parliament, Rigathi Gachagua, who is a close ally of Deputy President William Ruto has now changed his tune in his political proclamations. The vocal Mt Kenya Mp is among those perceived to be rebellious to president Uhuru Kenyatta. Gachagua has been...