The move is set to elevate Kenya’s Green Diplomacy and Reshape Political Spectrum NAIROBI, 23rd January – In a move that merges diplomatic strategy with profound political symbolism, President William Ruto has nominated Dr Ida Betty Odinga, the widow of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, as Kenya’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations…
KOBURA WARD, Kisumu,21st January-A major government-led mobile registration exercise is underway in Kisumu County, targeting thousands of adults who have never possessed a national Identity Card. The initiative, lauded by local leaders and residents, is a critical step toward a larger political goal of increasing the county’s voter registration rate from 49% to 58% of…
ADDIS ABABA, 18th January—The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has commended the conduct of elections in Uganda and congratulated President Yoweri Museveni on his re-election for a seventh term until 2031. In a statement released Saturday 17th January, he reiterated the continental body’s commitment to continue to support the promotion of democracy…
UGANDA, 17th January – Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhabura has been re-elected to serve for the seventh term (2026-2031), as his closest challenger, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, rejected the results, alleging fraud and violence. This follows the declaration by the Uganda Electoral Commission announcing 81-year-old Museveni, the leader of the National Resistance Party…
WHITE HOUSE, 17th January – US President Donald Trump has extended an offer to mediate the longstanding and complex dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia concerning the Nile Basin. President Trump positioned the resolution of tensions surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as a paramount priority on his agenda, integral to his pursuit of lasting…
KISUMU, 17th January-Kondele Ward Member of County Assembly, Joachim Oketch, has launched a scathing attack on leaders from the Nyanza region, accusing them of abandoning their primary duties to obsessively champion President William Ruto’s two-term agenda at the direct expense of service delivery. In a fiery address at a town hall meeting on Friday, Oketch…
HOMABAY, Friday, 26th January – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has apprehended five individuals in connection with a massive tender fraud and conflict of interest scandal, over a Sh348,927,840 million earmarked for the construction of the Homabay County Assembly office block. In a detailed statement issued today, the anti-graft authority named the accused as…
NAIROBI, 16th January 2026 – A day after his business, estimated at Sh250 million, was demolished, the High Court has extended the orders issued in November last year freezing the five bank accounts of beleaguered Kiambu Governor Paul Kimani Wamatangi, his spouse, children and associates over an alleged Sh813 million corruption and economic crimes case….
KISUMU, 14th January -A fierce political storm is brewing in Kisumu County, pitting Deputy Governor Dr. Mathews Owili against Nyakach MP Aduma Owuor in a war of words that exposes deep fissures within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). The clash, ignited by a recent birthday celebration for the late party leader Raila Odinga, has escalated…
KAMPALA, Uganda – Uganda is gearing up for a crucial election on Thursday, January 15th, 2026, with the big question lingering on everyone’s lips: will the people opt for continuity or usher in a new era of change? The East African country is at crossroads with a rich history of post-independence leaders, including Sir Edward…