Registrar of Political Parties Stories

Ruto nominates John Lorionokou as Registrar of Political Parties, Claris Onganga for Kenya National Commission on Human Rights chair
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2025

The KNCHR nomination comes after Duncan Oburu Ojwang, who had been named Chairperson on August 13, 2025, declined the appointment.

Shakahola survivors detail horrors of starvation, brutality in court
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 15, 2025

His followers were instructed to fast without food or water until death. The chilling plan, they testified, had an order: children first, then women,...

Bill seeks to erase minor criminal records from police clearance certificates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2025

Owino explained that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations currently lacks clear legal authority to remove criminal records unless a conviction i...

Ex-REREC manager fined Sh3 million, faces four years in jail for using fake degree
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2025

Court records show Oluoch obtained more than Sh1.4 million in salary and allowances between April and August 2022 after submitting a forged Master of...

The international order is shifting: African countries have an opportunity to reshape global power relations
The Conversation  |  Aug 15, 2025

Africa, unlike many regions, is not anchored to legacy power. It has little institutional interest in defending the old order.

Tanzania’s independence leader Julius Nyerere built a new army fit for African liberation: How he did it
The Conversation  |  Aug 15, 2025

Nyerere undertook the work of unifying Tanganyika and Zanzibar in the first few months of 1964 with an eye to the region’s security.

Abdulrazak Gurnah: Searching for signs of Zanzibar’s most famous writer, all I found were trinkets and tourists
The Conversation  |  Aug 15, 2025

Gurnah is not just a writer I’ve read; he examined my doctoral dissertation at the University of Kent, where he taught for many years until his retire...

Kenya’s 1950 Kolloa massacre: Britain won’t own up to its colonial violence but communities need closure
The Conversation  |  Aug 15, 2025

Armed soldiers killed at least 29 civilian members of Dini ya Msambwa, a spiritual and anti-colonial movement in Kenya active around what is now West...

CS Ruku announces new Huduma Centre in Elwak, calls for mass ID registration in north eastern
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2025

Speaking during a government outreach mission in Elwak, Mandera County, Ruku said the government has eliminated obstacles that once made it difficult...

MPs reject proposal to divert road maintenance funds for administrative use
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2025

MPs questioned the legality and necessity of allocating 1.5 per cent of the Fund to the State Department of Roads and retaining 10 per cent for “criti...

Kenya’s primary healthcare crisis: Patients struggle despite ‘free’ treatment, SHA registration
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 14, 2025

A spot check by The Eastleigh Voice revealed widespread confusion over whether “free” primary healthcare truly includes diagnostic tests and essential...

CJ Koome, AG Oduor take opposing views on anticipatory bail amid Ruto criticism
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2025

CJ Koome defended the Judiciary’s role, saying anticipatory bail is meant to protect individuals from unlawful arrest or detention before charges are...

Activists alarmed as Kwa Binzaro ‘Shakahola 2’ exhumations delayed, warn against mass grave
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 14, 2025

The fresh graves, now being linked to what activists are calling “Shakahola 2”, are believed to hold victims of a similar deadly cult associated with...

Raila pushes for expanded devolution, says counties should run schools and local infrastructure
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 14, 2025

Speaking in Homa Bay County on Thursday during the second day of the 9th Devolution Conference, Odinga argued that governors should have full responsi...

33 million women grow food on plots in Sub-Saharan Africa: Greener farming can boost their earnings – Study
The Conversation  |  Aug 14, 2025

Despite this, many smallholder women farmers are still seen as farmers’ wives, rather than farmers in their own right, and don’t get the support they...

Kenya risks severe rice shortage, price hikes if duty-free imports are stopped, government warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2025

Kagwe told the court that the country’s annual rice demand stands at about 1.3 million metric tonnes (MT), while domestic production accounts for only...

Court clears Ruto’s inclusion of external advisors in Cabinet meetings
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2025

Justice Lawrence Mugambi said Article 152 of the Constitution clearly defines the composition of the Cabinet but does not expressly bar the President...

BBC responds to Murkomen’s allegations over Mai Mahiu documentary
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 14, 2025

The BBC described the documentary as an important piece of public interest journalism documenting the exploitation of children in Kenya’s sex industry...

EAC and SADC back Africa-led framework to end Eastern DRC conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 14, 2025

Ruto said the two leaders had resolved to consolidate previously separate initiatives into a unified structure for better results in the conflict-torn...

South Africa's army chief stirs diplomatic storm following his remarks while in Iran
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 14, 2025

The rhetoric placed Pretoria squarely in the orbit of one of Washington's most sanctioned adversaries—awkward timing, given South Africa's already str...

Substance abuse in Coast region exceed national average - CS Murkomen
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 14, 2025

Sensitisation forums on the impact of alcohol and drug abuse (ADA) will be initiated at workplaces and in the informal sector, targeting boda boda rid...

South Africa denounces US human rights report
XINHUA  |  Aug 14, 2025

The 21-page report, released by the US government on Wednesday, claims that "the human rights situation in South Africa significantly worsened during...

IEBC: Why commission settled on November 27 for by-elections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 14, 2025

The IEBC said it relied on Article 259 of the Constitution, which allows flexibility in reckoning time where circumstances require, as long as no cont...

Showdown looms as former DP Rigathi Gachagua cuts short US tour
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 14, 2025

In a statement on Thursday, August 14, Gachagua said his early return was to focus on preparations for the upcoming by-elections, apologising to suppo...

HELB rolls out loan scheme for civil servants pursuing further studies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 14, 2025

Applicants need an admission letter from a recognised Kenyan university or training institution. They must submit certified copies of their three late...

MPs unlock funds to revive 13 mini-grids in six remote counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 14, 2025

The affected counties, Mandera, Samburu, Wajir, Turkana, Marsabit, and Lamu, will finally see a boost in rural electrification following the Public In...

Murkomen warns vandalism, arson and looting now considered terrorism in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 13, 2025

Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, Murkomen cited the June 25 and July 7, 2025 demonstrations, pointing to the destruction of police stations, publi...

CAF fines Kenya Sh12.8 million over stadium security breaches at CHAN 2024
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 13, 2025

CAF has warned that if such security breaches persist, Harambee Stars matches may be relocated to alternative venues.

Police body cameras rollout delayed over budget constraints, Murkomen tells MPs
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 13, 2025

Murkomen was responding to a question from Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris, who had sought a statement on why the ministry has not implem...

South Sudan refutes reports on Palestinian displacement talks with Israel
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 13, 2025

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said the claims are baseless and not a reflection of the official position or policy of...

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