Nyanza News

First Female MP Grace Onyango is dead

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As the world celebrated International Women's Day on Wednesday 8th March, Kenya's first female Member of Parliament (MP) Grace Onyango passed on Kisumu. Grace who was 99 years old died while undergoing treatment at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu. Onyango served as Deputy Speaker

Full statement on Azimio’s launch of mass action

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Azimio La Umoja has invoked article 37 of the Constitution to launch a campaign of defiance. The opposition outfit declared 20th of March we have a date of destiny in Nairobi . Raila Odinga invited their supporters for a massive demonstration in the capital city on that day to demand an

Raila Odinga adorns maandamano outfit ahead of mass action

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Azimio One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga’s clad in ‘Jeshi Ya Baba’ regalia spark online debate ahead of anticipated declaration of mass action following the 14 days ultimatum to address the cost of living by government that lapsed yesterday. Pictures of the former Prime Minister's new outfit was shared on Azimio's

Kisii County committee rejects pending bills worth Kshs 1.2B

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A committee appointed by Kisii Governor Simba Arati has revealed that pending bills worth Kshs. 1.2 billion are fictitious and should not be honoured by the county. According to the report by the Pending Bills Committee some of the contractors could not produce a single evidence of being contracted

Court says Gladys Wanga was validly elected Homabay Governor

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The High Court has dismissed a petition by frmer Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero who was challenging the victory of Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga. Presiding High Court Judge Justice Roselyn Aburili dismissed claims Kidero levelled against Governor Wanga and her Deputy Oyugi Magwanga and ordered him to pay 3.5

Former CS Matiangi released from DCI after 9 hours

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Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi was on 7th March afternoon released from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) offices after staying there for nine hours. The former CS who had presented himself in the morning following a summons was accompanied by a team of lawyers including Senior Counsel Okongo Omogeni,

Raila Odinga insists President Ruto is in office ‘illegally’

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Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga has insisted that President Ruto is illegally in office and called on his supporters to prepare for mass action. Speaking at the burial of Ker Willis Otondi the late Chairman of Luo Council of Elder at his Nyahera home on Saturday, Odinga reminded President Ruto

Gachagua: 16B stolen in the last days of the Jubilee administration

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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said almost 16 billion shillings were stolen from government coffers just days before the Kenya Kwanza administration took over power. The Deputy President said an initial 6 billion was stolen under the pretext that they sold Telkom Kenya shares and flown into individuals homes by choppers