
Why Raila wants Ruto to withdraw Finance Bill, apologise to Kenyans
Azimio leaders claim the high taxes in the Bill will push the country into recession. Raila says contrary to what Ruto promised, borrowing has gone up despite cash crunch.
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Azimio MPs threaten to impeach Speaker Wetangula
Members of Parliament allied to the Azimio la Umoja coalition are planning to impeach National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula after he failed to remove Sabina Chege as Deputy Minority Whip.
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Reprieve as Sabina Chege retains Deputy Minority Whip position
Sabina Chege retains Deputy Minority Whip position after court order bars National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula from removing her.
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Seven MPs suspended for unruly conduct in Parliament
Seven MPs including Sabina Chege, TJ Kajwang, Millie Odhiambo, and Rozaah Buyu suspended from house sittings over unruly conduct.
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Court order saves Sabina Chege in Parliament as Azimio MPs dig in
Speaker Moses Wetang’ula failed to remove Sabina Chege as the deputy minority whip.
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Glimmer of hope in Jeff Mwathi's death probe
State to call 35 witnesses.
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Raila's 10 fresh demands for Ruto: Drop the Finance Bill or else...
Raila Odinga insists that President Ruto withdraws Finance Bill 2023 and seeks forgiveness from Kenyans; vows to regroup, overrun Parliament if demands unmet.
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Immigration on the spot over malpractices
Investigations found that Kenyans were being overcharged for passports with fewer pages than they applied for.
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Ruto offices receive Sh11.6b, Gachagua, Mudavadi get Sh4.9b
The Executive will get the lion's share of the Sh2.3 trillion budget, gobbling up Sh2.24 trillion, an increase from the Sh2.16 trillion the Treasury estimated.
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‘Nation’ stands by its ‘Mama Mboga’ story
The trader sensationally claims in the video released by Itumbi that Ruto gifted her Sh300,000 a day after she accompanied him to Bomas.
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Raila hints at return to protests over high cost of living
As the flame of dissent against the Bill intensifies, President Ruto remains resolute in pursuing his unwavering "Plan" to forge a resilient, secure, and prosperous future for Kenya.
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Ruto should stop acting as a legislator, Omtatah says
According to Omtatah, Kenya Kwanza allied MPs are afraid of what might happen if they question or fail to support the Bill.
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Oburu wades into Orengo, Oduol wrangles
Oburu regretted that Oduol appears keen to escalate his differences with the governor despite efforts to bring harmony in the county by local leaders.
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Raila: Ruto's government wants to kill devolution
Raila says the Kenya Kwanza administration is plotting to starve devolution by depriving county governments of funds.
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Sabina Chege: Why I chose to support Kenya Kwanza
The Nominated MP has faced rejection and backlash from Azimio after she shifted allegiance to Kenya Kwanza.
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Officers injured in morning Shabaab attack in Mandera
According to a witness, the vehicle rolled several times after being hit.
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Court suspends levies on water supply
Petitioners fault the National Assembly for passing the laws without involving the Senate.
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UDA's bid for extra Sh115 million from Fund flops as case dismissed
President Ruto's party had sued the Registrar of Political Parties Nderitu accusing her of giving other political parties, including Jubilee, and ODM, part of its allocation.
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How diabetes robbed us of a wonderful father
How do you begin to erase memories of the greatest general, a family man?
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UDA flops in bid to have more money from fund
The President Willian Ruto-led party was seeking Sh115 million on top of Sh577 million allocated by the registrar of political parties.
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Azimio urges MPs to unanimously reject Finance Bill
Raila Odinga warned that if the demands of the opposition are not met, the government should be prepared for a return of protests. He urged Azimio MPs to reject the Bill.
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Rachel Ruto: This is why I love cycling
Ms Ruto is passionately pushing for safe cycling; where motorists respect cyclists and cyclists respect motorists.
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Nakuru County Assembly closed as MCAs push for better remuneration
Majority UDA MCAs defied Secretary-General Cleophas Malala’s directive to call off the boycot
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Azimio to skip prayer breakfast meeting on Wednesday
Azimio declines invitation to attend National Prayer Breakfast at Safari Park tomorrow, says event will dishonor God, country with display of arrogance.
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Law seeking to recognise intersex as third gender drafted
The Bill has been drafted by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights.
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Gachagua's Finance Bill comments were taken out of context, says Passaris
I did not hear him specifically state if you don't support this Bill you won't receive any infrastructure support, says Passaris
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Sh3.7bn tender was above board, suspended Kemsa boss says
She said Global Fund only raised issues with pagination for the responsive bidders.
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City lawyer in trouble with Ruto aide over WhatsApp group chats
Harriette Chiggai has threatened to sue a lawyer for alleged defamation arising from a WhatsApp group discussion.
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Passaris breaks ranks with Azimio, backs controversial housing levy
Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris says she supports certain elements of the proposed Finance Bill, 2023.
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DP Gachagua says Treasury to disburse Sh94.4b to counties
The DP said governors are at liberty to verify pending bills and make payment plans within two weeks while committees will be set up to identify ineligible pending bills.
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Why Russia is interested in Kenya and how Ruto’s US anti-dollar message fits in
Despite an aggressive de-dollarisation campaign, the greenback still controls the biggest share of global trade.
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You’ve failed Kambas, Gachagua tells Kalonzo
He says the Kamba nation is out of government because of Kalonzo's political miscalculations
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Senate team fines Kihika Sh500,000 for ignoring summons
The County Public Investments Committee ordered her to pay by July 4.
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Waititu ill, collapsed at home — lawyer
Magistrate adjourns former Kiambu governor's Sh588 million corruption trial.
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Public participation forums on review of framework for religious organisations to start
The taskforce says it will conduct the exercise and submit a report within six months.
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Public participation on review of religious organisations to start
The taskforce says it will conduct the exercise and submit a report within six months.
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Azimio: Ruto feeding Kenyans on false hope
President Ruto’s ‘more weird promises’ to Kenyans struggling with the high cost of living is only ‘adding insult to injury'.
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MPs now back push to outlaw detention of patients, bodies
Health facilities that detain patients or bodies over unpaid bills should be fined Sh1 million.
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Governor Barasa rejects levy on housing, warns Kenyans will suffer
Kakamega Governor Fernandez Barasa has opposed the proposed housing levy, saying if implemented, Kenyans will suffer.
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