Azimio One Kenya Coalition leader today shared his vision for alternative economic pathways to address the profound challenges facing Kenya. Speaking at the "Transforming a Nation Conference" in Nairobi organized by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Odinga decried the profound challenges Kenya was going through and called on the Kenya Kwanza
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President Ruto urges Raila to call off the Demos and says he has listened
President William Ruto has urged the Azimio One Kenya coalition to call off the weekly demonstrations and suggested that a bipartisan process should be initiated to look at some of the issues raised by the opposition. Speaking from Statehouse Nairobi, the President said he had listened to the opposition's
Raila Odinga holds talks US Senator Chris Coons
Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga on Wednesday 29th March held talks with Delaware Senator Chris who is heading a delegation from the US to Kenya. After the meeting Raila tweeted "Had a great meeting this evening with US Senator Chris Coons and his delegation to discuss developments in our country.
Kisumu Governor Nyong’o condemns killing of student
(Left) William Mayange (Right) His Mother Kisumu Governor Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o has condemned the police for the killing of a Maseno University student during Monday’s anti-government demonstrations in the lakeside city. The third-year student William Mayange, was shot in the neck during the protests called by the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya
Raila Odinga’s demos disrupt business in Nairobi
Running battles with police, teargas, and water canons characterised what was supposed to be peaceful demonstration by Raila Odinga led Azimio coalition. The day long chaos in the city followed police determination to thwart Raila Odinga and his supporters from accessing the Nairobi Central Business district. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei says Raila demos illegal
Nairobi Police boss Adamson Bungei has said the Azimio coalition planned demonstrations on Monday 20th are illegal because organizers didn't inform the authorities on time as required by the Public Order act. Speaking to the press on Sunday morning, the police boss said he had received two requests on
Full statement on Azimio’s launch of mass action
Raila Odinga launches nationwide mass action
Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga has announced the start of a nationwide mass action to force President William Ruto to comply with the demands he had given in his ultimatum. The opposition launched the mass action at the Jaramogi Oginga Center on Thursday 9th March in the presence of other party
Ruto fires IEBC Commissioner Irene Masit
President William Ruto has rescinded the appointment of Irene Masit as Commissioner of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Irene's termination followed the recommendations by the tribunal chaired by Justice Aggrey Muchelule. In a gazette notice dated Wednesday, March 1, Ruto said that the law determined that
Labour Party’s Peter Obi beats Bola Tinubu in Lagos
Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has defeated Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State in a development that has ended the latter’s long grip in the state. According to the results released by the the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Obi beat Tinubu, a former