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Supreme Court scores a major victory as the High Court dismisses the petition that challenged its powers.
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Supreme Court scores a major victory as the High Court dismisses the petition that challenged its powers.

Supreme Court scores a major victory as the High Court dismisses the petition that challenged its powers. Yesterday, Sylvanus Osoro, a South Mugirango MP, and three other voters asked the High Court to interpret the law governing the chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission's (IEBC) competence to announce the results of presidential elections. Michael Ochieng Asola, Eric Githinji, Osoro, and Ashford Koome Mbogo's case, according to Justice Hedwig Ong'undi, cannot be taken into consideration by the High Court Constitution and Human Rights Division because it is not in possession of the required power. "I come to the conclusion that the Supreme Court evaluates the presidential election proceedings and renders a judgement in conformity with Article 140(2) of t...
IEBC Suspends Mombasa,Kakamega Gubernatorial by-elections
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IEBC Suspends Mombasa,Kakamega Gubernatorial by-elections

IEBC Postpones All Suspended By -elections By-elections scheduled for August 23 in eight counties have been postponed by the IEBC, which blames the situation on harassment and intimidation of its staff and members. The staff is terrified to come to work, according to IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati, because of the profiling and arbitrary arrests they experience after the release of the presidential results on Monday, August 15. “The Commission is concerned that some of its critical staff who objectively and impartially performed their duties at the National Tallying Centre are being intimidated and harassed through profiling and/or arbitrary arrests. This has instilled fear within the staff, who are now unable to report to the office for duty,” a press release from IEBC. The ...
Azimio Secures Majority in National Assembly, Kenya Kwanza Takes Senate
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Azimio Secures Majority in National Assembly, Kenya Kwanza Takes Senate

Azimio la Umjoa has 162 MPs, compared to Kenya Kwanza, which has 159 MPs. With 12 nominated seats remaining vacant and four elections postponed, none of the coalitions has an outright majority of 180 members. The following is a breakdown of single-party membership figures: 1) UDA has 137 members of the National Assembly. 2) ODM comes second with 85 MPs. 3) Jubilee has 28 MPs. 4) Wiper has 24MPs. As a result, UDA will receive the majority of the 12 nominated MP seats. Kenya Kwanza commands a majority of 24 Senators in the Senate, while Azimio has 22 Senators, with one Senator unaffiliated with either coalition. Thank you for spending time reading our content. Please share this with your friends.
Chris Wamalwa concedes defeat and congratulates Natembeya for winning the Trans Nzoia Governorship race.
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Chris Wamalwa concedes defeat and congratulates Natembeya for winning the Trans Nzoia Governorship race.

Wamalwa congratulated his opponent, DAP-K candidate George Natembeya, who was said to have won the election. Hon.Chris Wamalwa, the outgoing Kiminini MP, has conceded defeat in his bid to become the next Governor of Trans Nzoia. Wamalwa thanked his opponent, Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) candidate George Natembeya, for purportedly winning the contest in a social media post on Thursday evening. Wamalwa's concession speech, however, occurred before the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission announced the winner (IEBC). He thanked his followers and the Ford-Kenya party for their support, and wished Natembeya well in his new post. “The Elections are now over and the results are out. I have not been successful in my quest to be the second Governor of our great...
Sonko’s Impact: Sarai Takes the Lead In the Latest Poll Ahead of August 9 elections.
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Sonko’s Impact: Sarai Takes the Lead In the Latest Poll Ahead of August 9 elections.

Hassan Omar Sarai gains ground in the Latest poll ahead of August 9 elections.Photo-(Twitter) Recent opinion poll from Mizani Africa shows that UDA Candidate has surpassed ODM Candidate in popularity, and based on the data, he is likely to become the next governor of the county, just a few days after former Nairobi Governor, Hon. Mike Sonko, decamped from Azimio to Kenya Kwanza. With six days to the general election, the Mizani Africa poll shows that former Mombasa senator Hon Hassan Omar is currently ahead in the polls with 42.4 percent of the respondents. Hon Abdulswamad Nassir is second with 40.5 percent. Mike Sonko pledged to work with Hassan Omar after joining the Kenya Kwanza team to get the seat for the team. They have urged the locals to back this team wholeheartedly i...
Kenya exports miraa worth Kes 220m  to Somalia in just four days.
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Kenya exports miraa worth Kes 220m  to Somalia in just four days.

Kenya exports miraa worth Kes 220m to Somalia in just four days. Since the market opened up last weekend, the country has exported 81.4 tonnes of the stimulant to Mogadishu, according to Felix Mutwiri, the head of Miraa Pyrethrum and other Industrial Crops. “We have so far exported 81.4 tonnes in the last four days and we expect the volumes to grow in the next coming days as more people are cleared to ship out the commodity,” said Mr Mutwiri. The price of a kilo of miraa in Somalia is currently $23 (Sh2,734), which is still less expensive than the $25 (Sh2,972) that it fetched prior to the market being shut down. Even if more traders have filed for the licenses, Mr. Mutwiri claimed that 19 of the 22 dealers who had submitted applications for export permissions had already bee...
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Mike Sonko: “We’d rather support UDA’s Hassan Omar if my running mate Ali Mbogo is not cleared

The former Nairobi Governor, who was running on a Wiper Party ticket, has said he will not support ODM candidate 'Sina la Ziada,' labeling him a project Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has dropped another hint following his announcement of his political stance ahead of the August 9th elections on Friday morning. In an interview with TV47, Sonko stated that if he was impeached, his failure to run for Mombasa County Governor should not prevent his running mate Hon Ali Mbogo from running, pleading with IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati to allow Ali Mbogo to run instead. The former Nairobi Governor, who was running on a Wiper Party ticket, has said he will not support ODM candidate 'Sina la Ziada,' labeling him a project. He added that if the IEBC fails to clear Ali Mbogo, he will ha...
Azimio One Kenya Coalition chooses Kasarani Stadium for its final submission rally
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Azimio One Kenya Coalition chooses Kasarani Stadium for its final submission rally

Azimio One Kenya Coalition chooses Kasarani Stadium for its final submission rally Muungano wa Azimio umechagua uwanja wa Kasarani kwa mkutano wao mwisho wa kuomba kura kwa wananchi. Chama cha muungano cha Azimio la Umoja One Kenya kitafanya mkutano wake wa mwisho Agosti 6 katika uwanja wa Kasarani jijini Nairobi. Ratiba ya Azimio ya siku 14 inajumuisha ziara ya Nakuru siku ya Alhamisi, Machakos siku ya Ijumaa, Suswa, Eldoret, Mombasa, na mkutano wa mwisho Nairobi katika uwanja wa Kasarani mnamo Agosti 6. Azimio na Kenya Kwanza walikuwa wamedai uwanja wa Nyayo kwa ajili ya mikutano yao ya mwisho ya Nairobi, lakini serikali ilisema kuwa ukumbi huo ulikuwa umetengwa kwa ajili ya mkutano wa maombi kupitia Sports Kenya. Muungano wa Kenya Kwanza unaendelea kusisitiza kufanya mku...
Uhuru’s Sister,Sabina Chege, Anne Kananu Among Names Submitted By Jubilee Party For Senate and National Assembly Nomination
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Uhuru’s Sister,Sabina Chege, Anne Kananu Among Names Submitted By Jubilee Party For Senate and National Assembly Nomination

Photo: Governor Anne Kananu and Ms Kristina Patt Kenyatta (Twitter) Jubilee Party has submitted some notable names for nomination in the Senate and National Assembly. Even so, they submitted their list of nominees after the others had already done so. According to Nation Kenya, there are three notable names on the Jubilee Party nomination list. 1.) Sabina Chege The outgoing Muranga woman representative is set to be nominated to the national assembly. She chose not to run for re-election, citing a desire to focus on Raila's Statehouse campaign. Her sacrifice appears to have paid off. If Azimio forms the next government, she may find herself on a more important docket. 2.) Governor Anne Kananu Nairobi Governor,Anne Kananu Mwenda is set to be nominated to the senate...
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July 26,2022: News in Newspapers

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha appoints Mike Kuria as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Commission for University Education (CUE). Kuria is set to replace Prof. Mwenda Ntarangwi whose contract ends on September 4, 2022. NTSA suspends Modern Coast Express Limited. NITHI BRIDGE accident: Death toll from Modern Coast bus crash rises to 34, Tharaka Nithi County Commissioner Nobert Komora confirms. Fight for control of City Hall finances between Governor Ann Kananu and Finance executive Allan Igambi has taken another twist after the county boss showed the minister the door. The governor had earlier transferred Mr Igambi from the Finance to the Food and Agriculture docket as acting CEC. The price of premium maize brands , Amaize and Hostess to remain...