His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta arrives at Kisumu Pier to officially inaugurate Kenya Shipyards Limited's Kisumu Shipyard and witness the flotation of the new 1,800-tonne MV Uhuru II wagon ferry. The Kshs 2.4 billion MV Uhuru II is the first locally manufactured ship by Kenya Shipyards Limited working with Dutch partner
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Polls show Raila Odinga leads Ruto with 47%-41%
Two polls released this morning project Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga as the most preferred presidential candidate with only 6 days to the August 9th general elections. According to a poll conducted by multinational market research and consulting firm IPSOS Raila Odinga enjoys national support
President Uhuru Kenyatta on a two day tour of Kisumu
His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday evening landed in Miwani, Kisumu City County to commence a 3-day working tour of Nyanza and Western Kenya regions during which he will launch several development projects. At Miwani, the President inspected rehabilitation works of a viaduct on the Nakuru-Kisumu railway line implemented by
Raila Odinga bails out of Presidential debate
"We will not assist William Ruto's failing campaign" says Prof Mutua Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga has announced that he will not participate in the upcoming presidential debate scheduled for 27th July 2022. According to his spokesman Prof. Makau Mutua, the Azimio coalition will instead hold a town hall at
Raila Odinga rallies Murang’a county behind Azimio
Azimio presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga on Saturday 23rd July 2022 led his team to campaign in Murang'a Town. The rally came a few days after Murang'a governor Mwangi wa Iria who unsuccessfully sought to run for President on Usawa kwa Wote party threw his weight behind Odinga's candidature. The Muranga
Running mates ready for Deputy presidential debate
UDA Deputy Presidential aspirant with journalists The Media Council of Kenya in conjunction with other partners will today hold the Deputy Presidential Debates at the Catholic University auditorium. The debates will feature four Deputy presidential candidates namely Rigathi Gachagua of UDA, Martha Karua of Azimio, Justina Wamae of Roots Party and Irene
Court rules IEBC unfairly locked out Reuben Kagame
A High Court in Nairobi has ruled that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) treated Presidential aspirant Reuben Kigame unfairly by locking him out of the upcoming Presidential polls. Justice Anthony Mrima said IEBC violated Kigame's right and ordered the commission to consider his papers and the signatures
Mike Sonko cleared to vie for Mombasa gubernatorial race
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko was on Thursday 14th July formally cleared to run for Mombasa gubernatorial race in the upcoming August 9th elections. Sonko's clearance followed a court order issued on 13th July by Mombasa High Court which ordered the Mombasa IEBC County Returning Officer to accept Sonko's nomination papers
Raila Odinga leads by 42% in latest opinion polls
Latest opinion polls released by research firm TIFA shows Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga maintaining a very narrow lead over Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate William Ruto (42% vs. 39%), actually falling within the survey’s margin-of-error (+/-2.7%). The survey also shows that Roots party Presidential candidate George Wajackoya enjoys a
Martha Karua launches “Million Women for Martha”
Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya running mate Martha Karua on 9th July launched a drive to recruit more than 1 million women to support her ticket under the flagbearer Raila Odinga. During the launch of the million women voters for Martha initiative held at the Catholic university in Nairobi, Karua who was