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KENYA NEWS 2015
UN chief Antonio Guterres welcomes Uhuru and Raila deal
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the new friendship between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his political nemesis Raila Odinga. Mr Guterres, in a statement, also endorsed the two leaders’ commitment to work together for…
Ruto defends Raila against attacks from critics
Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday asked opposition leaders not to take hardline positions against their leader Raila Odinga. Mr Ruto said the meeting between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mr Odinga should not be…
Ex-President Moi flies to Israel for medical check-up
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 11 – Former President Daniel arap Moi Sunday morning flew to Israel for a medical check-up. The doctors of the former president have booked him in a hospital in Tel Aviv where they are eager to have a second opinion…
Why President Uhuru opted to work with Raila
President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition Chief Raila Odinga pulled a shocker on their closest allies in a surprise deal that is likely to radically alter the country's political equation. After nearly nine months of charged political…
Sonko picks PLO Lumumba to head team auditing bills worth Sh58bn
Nairobi County Governor Mike Sonko has moved to deal with the Sh58 billion claims demanded by contractors from his government. This follows gazettement of the Committee on the Finalisation of Pending Bills and Audit of…
We weren’t aware of Uhuru-Raila meet, says NASA co-principals
NASA co-principals Kalonzo Musyoka, Musalia Mudavadi, and Moses Wetang'ula have asserted they were not aware of the Friday meeting between the President and Opposition leader. In a statement which followed Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila…
VIDEO-FULL STATEMENT: Kenyans react to Raila, Uhuru meeting
The meeting between Nasa leader Raila Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday sparked reactions from around the country. Leaders and residents welcomed their resolve to put aside their differences and work together to reconstruct a…
VIDEO: Raila fooled other Nasa chiefs on oath — Barrack Muluka
Fresh details have emerged on Raila Odinga's mock presidential oath at Uhuru Park in Nairobi on January 30. Amani National Congress (ANC), a constituent party of the National Super Alliance (Nasa), now claims Mr Odinga “fooled” his…
Kenya to seek UN Security Council slot in 2019
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 8 – Kenya will be seeking a slot in the United Nations Security Council at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly to be held in September 2019. According to the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of…
Kambas and Kikuyus are in-laws, Ikamba song ‘despicable, evil’ – Alfred Mutua
Kambas and Kikuyus descended from the same ancestors, Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has noted in his response to "despicable" utterances in a song that is being investigated. In the song, musicians Isaiah and Waharaka say "Kambas…