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Kibra parliamentary aspirant Raila Odinga Junior visited ODM leader Oburu Odinga at his Nairobi residence on Tuesday, days after the Siaya Senator was discharged from hospital following a two-week admission.NAIROBI,Kenya Oct 27 – Kibra parliamentary aspirant Raila Odinga Junior on Tuesday visited his uncle, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Oburu Odinga, at his Nairobi home, offering a glimpse of the veteran politician as he continues recovering following his discharge from...

KANU said it will back Senator Edwin Sifuna's 2027 bid and field no Nairobi candidates. Tony Gachoka urged Luo Nyanza to give Linda Mwananchi their full support.Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy reading about in the top right corner ;)Nancy Odindo is a Current Affairs Editor at TUKO.co.ke, covering political and world news. Odindo has over six years of journalism experience and joined TUKO.co.ke in 2023.KANU has announced...

Raila Odinga Junior, a parliamentary aspirant in Kibra, visited Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Oburu Oginga at his home on Tuesday, October 27, as the Siaya Senator…Source: People Daily

President William Ruto has broken ground for a new Devki clinker and cement plant in Ngaaie, Mwingi North, Kitui County.President William Ruto (centre) seen alongside Devki Chairman Dr. Narendra Raval (left) at the groundbreaking of Kitui plant. Photo: PCSThe plant, which costs Ksh.70 billion, will be Kitui County’s first cement manufacturing facility, with Ruto saying the investment will help transform the region’s limestone deposits into economic opportunities for...

Tanzania’s opposition party Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) has appealed to President William Ruto to intervene in the reported abduction of its member and activist Twaha Mwaipaya in Machakos County, Kenya, and ensure he is found safe and returned alive.Mwaipaya was reportedly seized at around 2:00 pm on Sunday while travelling in a taxi to visit friends.Amnesty International Kenya and the Defenders Coalition said the individuals involved were travelling in three vehicles,...

Owino, through his lawyers, says he would not be intimidated into silence over the tragedy that has raised questions about building approvals and regulatory oversight.Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has refused to apologise for his claims about the collapsed Eastleigh building, daring those threatening legal action to take him to court."Our clients will neither apologise to your client nor to Governor Johnson Sakaja for demanding answers over a tragedy that has claimed lives and left...

Maraga has declared a 288-day national electoral vigilance, warning of a potential rigging plot.Source: Nation

NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 27 – President William Ruto has directed the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) to withdraw a court case that has delayed the payment of Sh3 billion in compensation…Speaking in Machinery town, Kibwezi East Constituency, on Monday during his development tour of Ukambani, Ruto said withdrawing the case would pave the way for the payment of compensation awarded to the victims by the High Court.He said the government would ensure the affected families receive the money...

Kenya's papers track opposition manoeuvres ahead of the 2027 vote, Sifuna's bid and coalition talks, as leaders trade blame over Eastleigh's building collapse.The newspapers Tuesday, October 27, widely covered the alignments happening in the opposition ahead of the 2027 presidential vote, preparing to take on President William Ruto.Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy reading about in the top right corner ;)The...

Gachagua, Kalonzo and Wamalwa hold talks on opposition unity, agreeing to name a 2027 presidential candidate early next year.The Opposition unity is now taking shape following intense political discussions between Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) leader Kalonzo Musyoka.Source: Standard

Rights activist argues that Parliament has interfered with the independence of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) Chairperson Sammy Chepkwony.Eliud Karanja Matindi wants the High Court to strike down the law requiring Parliament to approve SRC regulations before publication, as well as the rules gazetted on June 19, 2026.He also says the approval process breached the Constitution and that SRC failed to submit the published regulations to...

Nairobi Governor issued a 6-hour ultimatum to Babu Owino over alleged defamatory remarks regarding the Eastleigh building that collapsed on October 23.Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has refused to back down after Governor Johnson Sakaja's legal team demanded he apologise for his statements on the collapse of a 16-storey building in Eastleigh last Friday.Through his lawyers, the MP dismissed the six-hour ultimatum as insufficient time to address a tragedy that claimed lives and left families...