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The candle-lighting ceremony was held at Uhuru Park as part of the month-long Mwezi wa Baba programme.It indicated a mausoleum for Raila is also being constructed at the siteSource: The Star

President William Ruto has warned wealthy landowners in the Coast region against frustrating squatters, saying his administration will not allow Kenyans to be harassed over land they have occupied for years.President William Ruto addresses a rally in Ganze, Kilifi County, on October 2, 2026. PHOTO | COURTESYSpeaking in Mombasa on the seventh day of his Coast tour, President Ruto said he was ready to confront land grabbers, directing residents not to leave the land they currently occupy.The...

Babu Owino has addressed complaints over poorly cooked chapatis in Nairobi schools, promising free meals and expansion to high schools if elected governor.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 ;)Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has weighed in on growing complaints from Nairobi parents who allege their children are being served raw or poorly cooked chapatis through the county's...

Endebess Member of Parliament Dr. Robert Pukose has come under scrutiny over remarks in which he threatened violence against anyone who attempts to stop Kenyan voters living in neighbouring Uganda from crossing the border to vote in the 2027 election.Endebess MP Dr. Robert Pukose speaks during a previous event. PHOTO | COURTESYSpeaking in Trans Nzoia County, Pukose warned that anyone who tries to block the voters would be killed and their bodies dumped in River Suam.The remarks have raised...

Gilgil Member of Parliament (MP) Martha Wangari has hinted at abandoning the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) as sheSource: People Daily

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has given engineers and contractors 14 days to complete critical road and drainage works in flood-prone areas as the city steps up preparations for the expected El Niño rains.Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja inspects drainage works in flood-prone areas.Sakaja has directed the county's road and drainage teams to prioritise interventions in identified flood hotspots, with works spread across all 17 sub-counties.The works include drainage improvements,...

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has hit back at Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna over his demand for disclosure ofSource: People Daily

Their last known meeting was a private three-hour dinner at State House, Nairobi, on September 9, 2026.Zimbabwean Businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his Lucy Muteke with President William Ruto during the wedding engagement of Ruto's daughter, Charlene in Narok County.Businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s final public encounters with President William Ruto have come under renewed scrutiny following his death in a helicopter crash in Zimbabwe.A month earlier, the two were seen together at...

Parliament probes Safaricom’s six-month SIM deactivation and number reassignment, amid notice concerns and users’ M-Pesa funds for deceased subscribers.The petition was filed by Thomson Kerongo and Asiago Stephen, who allege that Safaricom deactivates SIM cards after roughly six months of inactivity before reallocating the associated numbers.Wicknell Chivayo: 3 victims who died alongside businessman, wife in helicopter crash identifiedThe petitioners told the Committee that M-Pesa...

Machakos Senator Agnes Kavindu has raised alarm over the growing menace of stray dogs in Syokimau and persistentSource: People Daily

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has made fresh and explosive allegations against retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, claiming that the former Head of State interfered with his legal battle against impeachment.Former Nairobi governor claims ex-President directed Justice Chitembwe not to issue orders blocking his removal from officeTestifying in his defence in the KSh20 million graft case, Sonko told the Anti-Corruption Court that retired High Court Judge Said Juma Chitembwe confided in him...

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has hit back at President William Ruto after the Head of State questioned his push to have the Dangote Lamu Refinery agreement made public.In a statement on Friday, October 2, Sifuna invoked Article 35 (1) of the Constitution, which guarantees citizens the right to access information held by the State.The Nairobi Senator also cited Article 35(3), which provides that the State shall publish and publicize important information affecting the nation.“Article 35...