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Ruto's plan to transform sectors, grow economy

DP William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza has held economic forums across the 47 counties and signed 10 charters with various groups.

By Jacob Ngetich 25 minutes ago

Ruto's plan to transform sectors, grow economy

Wanjigi asks court to bar IEBC from printing ballot papers

Wanjigi asks court to bar IEBC from printing ballot papers

By Kamau Muthoni 25 minutes ago

Karua's appeal to Nyanza: Just ensure 100pc voter turn-out

Karua's appeal to Nyanza: Just ensure 100pc voter turn-out

By James Omoro and Harold Odhiambo 25 minutes ago

Gatabaki wants security for governor candidates

Gatabaki wants security for governor candidates

By Fidelis Kabunyi 25 minutes ago

Raila cannot sign government deals, Azimio responds to Mudavadi allegations

Mudavadi accused President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga of signing a deal to lease the Kenyan ports to a firm in Dubai.

By Winfrey Owino 3 hours ago

Raila cannot sign government deals, Azimio responds to Mudavadi allegations

Uhuru planning to secretly auction ports, Kenya Kwanza claims

The DP- Ruto-led coalition says the agreement will see a privately owned Dubai Port World PZE take over the operations of the three ports.

By Fred Kagonye 7 hours ago

Uhuru planning to secretly auction ports, Kenya Kwanza claims

List: Demands presidential candidates want met in August polls

The meeting sought to examine the voter's register and the commission's readiness for the elections.

By David Njaaga 8 hours ago

List: Demands presidential candidates want met in August polls

Azimio, UDA differ on manual voter register use

Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate William Ruto tells IEBC his coalition is opposed to manual voter register, seeks assurance electronic method is fail-proof.

By Fred Kagonye 9 hours ago

Azimio, UDA differ on manual voter register use

The ills that may cost politicians seats soon after August elections

In 2017 when several politicians lost their seats as a result of electoral malpractices. Raila and Ruto have teams of top lawyers monitoring elections for any irregularity.

By Paul Ogemba 11 hours ago

The ills that may cost politicians seats soon after August elections

Raila agrees to attend the 2022 Presidential Debate, wants opponents to turn up

Azimio la Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga and running mate Martha Karua agree to attend the 2022 Presidential Debates that will be held in July.

By David Njaaga 13 hours ago

Raila agrees to attend the 2022 Presidential Debate, wants opponents to turn up

Azimio repeats demands to IEBC before meeting with candidates

Azimio wants to be furnished with certified copy of digital registers and manual register. IEBC aims to discuss printed voter register and harmonisation of campaign schedules.

By Edwin Nyarangi 16 hours ago

Azimio repeats demands to IEBC before meeting with candidates

Azimio is not a political marriage of convenience, says Karua

Karua said her earlier stance against Odinga and ultimate u-turn was not a testament to the adage that politics makes strange bedfellows but a union of transformation.

By Too Jared 16 hours ago

Azimio is not a political marriage of convenience, says Karua

William Ruto banks on charter contracts to attract votes from select groups

Havi says deals are new tools to hold leadership to account. But critics say the agreements are not anchored in the law.

By Judah Ben-Hur 16 hours ago

William Ruto banks on charter contracts to attract votes from select groups

ODM leader team hints at dropping vote plan in some counties

Azimio will not zone some counties even as it pushes to implement the plan in some areas of Nyanza and Western regions.

By Standard Team 16 hours ago

ODM leader team hints at dropping vote plan in some counties

Raila cannot sign government deals, Azimio responds to Mudavadi allegations

Mudavadi accused President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga of signing a deal to lease the Kenyan ports to a firm in Dubai.

By Winfrey Owino 3 hours ago

Raila cannot sign government deals, Azimio responds to Mudavadi allegations

Uhuru planning to secretly auction ports, Kenya Kwanza claims

The DP- Ruto-led coalition says the agreement will see a privately owned Dubai Port World PZE take over the operations of the three ports.

By Fred Kagonye 7 hours ago

Uhuru planning to secretly auction ports, Kenya Kwanza claims

List: Demands presidential candidates want met in August polls

The meeting sought to examine the voter's register and the commission's readiness for the elections.

By David Njaaga 8 hours ago

List: Demands presidential candidates want met in August polls

Azimio, UDA differ on manual voter register use

Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate William Ruto tells IEBC his coalition is opposed to manual voter register, seeks assurance electronic method is fail-proof.

By Fred Kagonye 9 hours ago

Azimio, UDA differ on manual voter register use

The ills that may cost politicians seats soon after August elections

In 2017 when several politicians lost their seats as a result of electoral malpractices. Raila and Ruto have teams of top lawyers monitoring elections for any irregularity.

By Paul Ogemba 11 hours ago

The ills that may cost politicians seats soon after August elections

Raila agrees to attend the 2022 Presidential Debate, wants opponents to turn up

Azimio la Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga and running mate Martha Karua agree to attend the 2022 Presidential Debates that will be held in July.

By David Njaaga 13 hours ago

Raila agrees to attend the 2022 Presidential Debate, wants opponents to turn up

Azimio repeats demands to IEBC before meeting with candidates

Azimio wants to be furnished with certified copy of digital registers and manual register. IEBC aims to discuss printed voter register and harmonisation of campaign schedules.

By Edwin Nyarangi 16 hours ago

Azimio repeats demands to IEBC before meeting with candidates

Azimio is not a political marriage of convenience, says Karua

Karua said her earlier stance against Odinga and ultimate u-turn was not a testament to the adage that politics makes strange bedfellows but a union of transformation.

By Too Jared 16 hours ago

Azimio is not a political marriage of convenience, says Karua

William Ruto banks on charter contracts to attract votes from select groups

Havi says deals are new tools to hold leadership to account. But critics say the agreements are not anchored in the law.

By Judah Ben-Hur 16 hours ago

William Ruto banks on charter contracts to attract votes from select groups

ODM leader team hints at dropping vote plan in some counties

Azimio will not zone some counties even as it pushes to implement the plan in some areas of Nyanza and Western regions.

By Standard Team 16 hours ago

ODM leader team hints at dropping vote plan in some counties

Azimio has 24 hours to finish zoning as parties oppose scheme

IEBC is set to gazette candidates tomorrow with 40 days remaining to elections.

By Brian Otieno 1 day ago

Azimio has 24 hours to finish zoning as parties oppose scheme

Lay claim to both successes and failures of Jubilee, Karua tells Ruto

Karua faulted DP Ruto for selectively taking credit for the successes the Jubilee regime has achieved.

By Too Jared 1 day ago

Lay claim to both successes and failures of Jubilee, Karua tells Ruto

What next for politicians who stepped down for nominations?

Chebukati said only the two parties had failed to meet the set deadline for unclear reasons yet the commission was out to ensure that every outfit was represented.

By Edwin Nyarangi 1 day ago

What next for politicians who stepped down for nominations?

Wajackoya: A win for me or Raila is victory for western Kenya

Wajackoya surprised many when he criticised a man he spotted in the crowd openly smoking bhang. He said his party did not stand for such acts.

By Sharon Owino 1 day ago

Wajackoya: A win for me or Raila is victory for western Kenya

Tongue control: Election 2022 unguarded remarks and their toll on politicians

Polycarp Igathe got into trouble for saying that Kenya's biggest problem was the Somali Community. Raila came under attack over remarks many interpreted to be a planned ban on mitumba.

By Judah Ben-Hur 1 day ago

Tongue control: Election 2022 unguarded remarks and their toll on politicians

Raila Odinga's pre-poll zoning gamble that could dent Azimio numbers

The move puts the political future of candidates allied to the coalition across the country in limbo. Parties allied to Azimio were assigned regions where they are expected to dominate.

By Jacob Ng’etich 1 day ago

Raila Odinga's pre-poll zoning gamble that could dent Azimio numbers

Wajackoyah running mate Justina Wangui: My husband saw lots of sense in weedonomics

Justina Wangui explains why she is George Wajackoyah’s running mate and the economic potential of growing hemp

By Shaun Mutua and Saul Owiti 2 days ago

Wajackoyah running mate Justina Wangui: My husband saw lots of sense in weedonomics

ODM disowns Maendeleo Chap Chap candidates

According to ODM Deputy Secretary-general Florence Mutua, MCC is no longer affiliated with ODM and the Raila Odinga - led Azimio la Umoja coalition.

By Stephen Nzioka 2 days ago

ODM disowns Maendeleo Chap Chap candidates

Rigathi Gachagua: Kenya Kwanza will end 'State capture'

Gachagua promises Kenya Kwanza will implement Uhuru's Big4 agenda. Gachagua reveals plans to review taxation regime and ensure guaranteed minimum returns for farmers

By Jacob Ng’etich 2 days ago

Rigathi Gachagua: Kenya Kwanza will end 'State capture'

William Ruto to revive textile industry, boost export

Ruto pledges to empower cotton farmers to grow the raw material for textile factories. Kenya Kwanza plans to speed up the second Mzima pipeline and the Mwache dam projects.

By Patrick Beja 3 days ago

William Ruto to revive textile industry, boost export

Raila Odinga: Azimio government will reopen Kenya-Somalia border

Odinga who spoke during a rally at Habaswein in Wajir County yesterday also vowed to improve security since insecurity has been the major reason for underdevelopment in the region.

By Edwin Nyarangi 3 days ago

Raila Odinga: Azimio government will reopen Kenya-Somalia border

Igathe apologises over remarks that irked Somali community

Igathe made the remarks last Friday, when he met members of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA).

By Winfrey Owino 3 days ago

Igathe apologises over remarks that irked Somali community

Raila and Karua to virtually address Kenyan Diaspora

Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua are expected to address an estimated 15,000 diaspora Kenyans tonight to make a case for their candidature.

By Godfrey Ombogo 3 days ago

Raila and Karua to virtually address Kenyan Diaspora

Matiang'i dismisses Ruto forays in Gusii

Fred Matiang’i challenged Ruto to show any school in Gusii that he helped to build over the last 10 years he has been in government.

By Stanley Ongwae 3 days ago

Matiang'i dismisses Ruto forays in Gusii

Azimio: We're on course for economic liberation

Raila said his government was keen on ensuring those who cannot afford basic needs are put under a social protection programme with Sh6,000 monthly stipend.

By Edwin Nyarangi 3 days ago

Azimio: We're on course for economic liberation

Is Moses Kuria a master schemer or tough politician who won't take chances?

Gatundu South MP returns to a warm embrace in Kenya Kwanza after raising a storm. Kabogo now casts a lonely figure in Kiambu as he sustains attacks on the Ruto-led alliance.

By Ndung’u Gachane 3 days ago

Is Moses Kuria a master schemer or tough politician who won't take chances?

Acid test for Raila Odinga, William Ruto amid fears of a possible low voter turnout

Sustained forays by Raila and Martha Karua have turned Mt Kenya region into a battleground. Political dynamics are turning counties in Western and Coast regions into battlegrounds.

By Allan Mungai 3 days ago

Acid test for Raila Odinga, William Ruto amid fears of a possible low voter turnout

Raila Odinga's big task to accommodate Uhuru's CSs, competing interests

Five high-flying Cabinet Secretaries put a hold to their ambitions, presumably with the promise of a role in a Raila government which presents complexities that he will have to confront.

By Josphat Thiongó 3 days ago

Raila Odinga's big task to accommodate Uhuru's CSs, competing interests

Wafula Chebukati: Media, political parties free to tally election results but...

He said the media can report the correct results as announced by the presiding officers and constituency returning officers but the commission retains the right to declare the winner.

By Willis Oketch 3 days ago

Wafula Chebukati: Media, political parties free to tally election results but...

Excuse me Madam Susan, they want know how Kenyan you are to contest governor seat

Having a thick accent, of any of the country's ethnicities, isn't, either. All doubters are hereby referred to Susan Kihika, Senator of Nakuru County, home of Kenya's newest city.

By Brian Otieno 3 days ago

Excuse me Madam Susan, they want know how Kenyan you are to contest governor seat

Campaigners and shrewd advisors who defy odds to back their camps

Ngilu and Mudavadi are among loyal political heavyweights in the Raila, Ruto teams. They are seen to be passionate and unswerving in supporting the presidential candidates.

By Oscar Obonyo 3 days ago

Campaigners and shrewd advisors who defy odds to back their camps

Campaign agenda moves from problems Kenyans face to crowd sizes at rallies

Both sides are eager to show how their public events are attracting bigger crowds. From polls, unemployment is second most cited concern after cost of living and poverty is third.

By Special Correspondent 4 days ago

Campaign agenda moves from problems Kenyans face to crowd sizes at rallies

Inside ODM plan to ring-fence its strongholds as rivals boils over

Chairman Mbadi wants candidates to conduct joint campaigns to raise their chances. Party hopes to minimise damage amid resistance towards zoning and six-piece voting.

By Harold Odhiambo 4 days ago

Inside ODM plan to ring-fence its strongholds as rivals boils over

Top politicians stare at uncertain future ahead of poll

Azimio will employ a two-pronged strategy to arrive at a single candidate for each elective seat. In Mt Kenya, Narc Kenya aspirants have refused to play second fiddle to their Jubilee rivals.

By Brian Otieno 4 days ago

Top politicians stare at uncertain future ahead of poll

Raila Odinga, William Ruto line up point men to boost voter turnout

Raila seems to value experience, especially of former civil servants, to shore up his campaign. Nandi Senator Kiprotich Cherargey said UDA had not authorised power brokers within its ranks.

By Standard Team 4 days ago

Raila Odinga, William Ruto line up point men to boost voter turnout

IEBC buys 14,000 more KIEMS kits, plans to recruit temporary staff

Chairman Wafula Chebukati said yesterday that the procurement of ballot papers will start on June 30 after the list of all candidates was finalised and gazetted.

By Willis Oketch 5 days ago

IEBC buys 14,000 more KIEMS kits, plans to recruit temporary staff

Murathe: Ruto's promise to fight corruption a fallacy

Murathe, while speaking on Spice FM on Friday accused Ruto of using his position to frustrate the country's anti-corruption efforts.

By David Njaaga 5 days ago

Murathe: Ruto's promise to fight corruption a fallacy

IEBC procures 14,000 KIEMS kits ahead of August 9 polls

Chebukati says the commission has not procured ballot papers since they are yet to have the final list of the presidential candidates which will be availed by June 30, 2022.

By Mate Tongola 5 days ago

IEBC procures 14,000 KIEMS kits ahead of August 9 polls

Ruto and Raila rely on backyards to get head start in bruising battle

DP Ruto has slight advantage of 2,432,441 votes from his Rift Valley while Raila’s Nyanza turf has 2,160,439 votes.

By Josphat Thiong’o 5 days ago

Ruto and Raila rely on backyards to get head start in bruising battle

Political realignments could tilt scales for Raila, Ruto

These alignments and realignments could be seen in the numbers, especially in Mt Kenya, Western Kenya and the Coast regions.

By Allan Mungai 5 days ago

Political realignments could tilt scales for Raila, Ruto

Chaos mars Raila's rally as Marsabit rivals clash

Supporters of CS Ukur Yattani and Governor Ali engaged in a shouting match.

By Wainaina Ndung'u 5 days ago

Chaos mars Raila's rally as Marsabit rivals clash

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