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Strathmore University Gladiators continued to sink deep into relegation following yesterday’s 2-1 defeat to United States International University of Africa (USIU-A) Mashujaa at the latter’s home ground.The former Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) Men’s Premier league champions, who are currently leading fro

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Mama Ida Odinga, widow of former ODM leader Raila Odinga, is reportedly pulling strings behind the scenes to support her daughter Winnie Odinga and other outspoken leaders advocating for an orderly party transition.Although Ida has not publicly stated her position on the ongoing ODM re-organisation,

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Seth Panyako of Malava wept. He broke down and wailed frantically at a police station, in the forenoon of voting day, in the constituency where he had been billed the foremost runner. Voting had only begun, yet Panyako howled because, he said, someone wanted to take his life; and that the vote had a

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The just concluded by-elections have been hailed as a show of political might for President William Ruto and his broad-based government but have also fuelled debate on his political line-up ahead of the 2027 General Election.A strong showingin the mini-poll by both his deputy Kithure Kindiki and by

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They were the loudest voices on the streets and the greatest casualties of the government’s brutal crackdown on the 2024 protests. On social media, they have been leading calls for a generational change in leadership and the transformation of the country’s leadership.But when the opportunity for cha

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The just ended by-elections have shown that President William Ruto and his Kenya Kwanza team will work extra hard to get the mandatory 50+1 vote in the 2027 General Election.The alternative is going through a very tricky run-off against the opposition candidate.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock

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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula is facing one of the toughest moments of his political career after sufferinga humiliating defeatin the Chwele–Kabuchai Ward by-election.Political analysts and the former Bungoma Senator's opponents say the upset has put his influence and bargaining power a

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The country’soverall inflation rate, or the cost-of-living measure, held steady in November, but consumers saw little relief at the dinner table.This is as sharp price increases for staples like onions and kale offset a welcome drop in the cost of maize flour, official data shows.Get Full Access for

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Following the intense campaigns witnessed in the recent by-elections across the country, new political forces appear to be taking shape with a possible implication on the political dynamics of 2027.The battle for regional control in several areas may be shifting,attracting fresh entrantsinto the pol

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In a normal election in Mbeere North, candidates often enumerate what they would do to elevate the living standards of the arid and semi-arid area.With zeal and persuasion, they would remind the electorate how the Constituency rags behind in comparison with Manyatta, Mbeere South and Runyenjes.Get F

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More than 400,000 teachers will, from midnight, be migrated to the Social Health Authority (SHA) as the government-run medical scheme officially takes effect, replacing the Sh15 billion MINET insurance cover that has served tutors since 2015.The transition, valued at Sh20 billion, will be administer

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In every functioning democracy, citizenship is sacred. It is the foundational bond between the state and its people, the legal and moral thread that ties a nation together across generations.Citizenship determines who belongs, who votes, who enjoys the protections of the state, and who shapes the fu

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