ODM Nominations in Ugunja: Namsagali Meeting, Ferrying and Violence Deepen Crisis — Party’s Democratic Credibility in Tatters
Ugunja, Siaya County — September 27, 2025 What began as an internally fraught ODM primary in Ugunja has escalated into a full-blown political crisis. The party’s declared nominee, Moses Okoth…
LIVE: Tension and Allegations as ODM Nominations Kick Off in Ugunja — Savanna Hotel Named Tallying Centre, Observers Deployed
Ugunja Constituency 12:10 PM — The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party nominations to pick its candidate for the Ugunja Parliamentary by-election began today across polling stations in Ugunja, with Savanna…
12 Hours to Showdown: Rigging Claims Rock ODM Ugunja Nominations
Ugunja, Siaya County, Thursday, September 25, 2025 – Barely hours to the ODM party nominations in Ugunja Constituency, tension is thick in the air as allegations of rigging, bitter rivalries,…
Kenyans Still Keen to Vote in 2027 — But Confidence in IEBC Remains Fragile
A new TIFA Research survey paints a paradoxical picture of Kenya’s electoral mood: citizens remain determined to vote in the 2027 general elections, yet skepticism about whether the polls will…
BREAKING: EACC Arrests County Official on receiving KES 10,000 Bribe
A senior official at the Busia Lands Registry has been arrested in a dramatic anti-graft sting after he was allegedly caught demanding and receiving a Ksh10,000 bribe. The Ethics and…
Ghost Schools, Ghost Students, Stolen Billions: Who is Killing Education?
Kenya’s education system is bleeding from every vein—and the officials meant to safeguard it are busy passing the buck. For four straight months, parents, teachers, and learners have been tossed…
Siaya Public Service Board raises red flag on irregular employment as EACC takes over probe
Did the County Public Service Board actually hire anyone outside due process? Did hundreds of health workers earn any money as a result of this irregularly employment? And if so,…
Gifts or Bribes? New Exposé Puts State–Church Relations Under the Microscope
A storm is brewing at the intersection of politics and religion after a hard-hitting Citizen TV exposé revealed that the State has been handing out luxury Toyota Prados and money…
Why EACC Seized Obado Allies’ Properties and the Dark Shadow of Sharon Otieno’s Murder
—The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has begun the process of auctioning 10 high-value properties seized from four suspects, including associates of former Migori governor Okoth Obado, in a bid…
Focus on Ugunja by-election: Joseph Alur’s shaky lead as Moses Omondi’s fall opens battle for Wards
The Ugunja Constituency by-election has taken a dramatic turn with the release of fresh opinion polls placing Joseph Alur Otieno at 21.7%, narrowly ahead of Moses Omondi on 20.08%, with…
Why 16 Counties Failed to Pay Staff Salaries for May–June 2025
Sixteen county governments are in the spotlight after failing to pay staff salaries for May and June 2025, despite receiving their full equitable share allocations from the National Treasury. The…
Siaya’s Revenue Woes Exposed as CoB Flags Counties’ Poor Development Spending
On Friday, the Nation Media Group splashed a headline that placed Siaya County at the bottom of the table in collection of own-source revenue, a revelation that has sparked debate…
Shadow Over the Bench: How the Arrest of Collins Kweyu Exposed Fault Lines in Kenya’s Fight for Press Freedom
The brief detention and subsequent release of Standard Group journalist Collins Kweyu on Saturday, September 20, has ignited fresh debate over the state of media freedom in Kenya and the…
Overseas Treatment Under SHA: New MoH Rules Expose Kenya’s Healthcare Paradox
The Ministry of Health has drawn a new hard line on overseas medical treatment for Kenyans under the Social Health Insurance (SHA) scheme. In fresh regulations announced on Saturday, Health…
Dennis Itumbi Lifts the Veil on Gachagua’s Political Vulnerabilities
In an interview last night Dennis Itumbi, the Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy Coordination, laid bare explosive details about his strained relationship with former Deputy President Rigathi…
Daughter of Cameroon’s Long-Serving Leader Turns Father’s Bad Press into Political Currency
When Brenda Biya, daughter of Cameroon’s long-serving president Paul Biya, went live on TikTok this week and told her fellow citizens not to re-elect her father, she cracked open a…
Why Nabii Nabwera is Giving Raila Odinga Sleepless Nights
Lugari MP Nabii Nabwera is no longer just another first-term legislator. In recent months, he has morphed into the single biggest disruptor of ODM’s long-cherished script in Kakamega County, sparking…
Inside the Riley Mother and Baby Hospital Saga: Denials, Detentions, and the Silent Struggle of Mothers
A viral TikTok video has thrust Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital’s (MTRH) Riley Mother and Baby Hospital into the spotlight, igniting a fierce debate about the treatment of new mothers…
Madrasa Teacher Defiles 4-year-old Girl: A Test for Kenya’s Justice System
The arrest and arraignment of a 22-year-old Lamu-based madrasa teacher accused of defiling a four-year-old girl has sent shockwaves across the country, reigniting debate about the rising tide of child…
Why Kisumu National Polytechnic Was Closed Indefinitely
The indefinite closure of Kisumu National Polytechnic announced on Friday has cast a spotlight on an institution grappling with more than just student unrest over fees. Behind the official communiqués…
Raila Odinga’s Hacked X Account Fuels Fake “Kenya Token” Scam – How Media and Investors Were Duped
A glitzy new “Kenya Token” launch has unravelled into one of the most audacious cryptocurrency scams of the year—complete with a hacked X (formerly Twitter) account, a deepfake video of…
Siaya Jobs Scam: Bribery Nullifies Employment Claims, Says Governor Orengo
A scandal over alleged irregular employment in Siaya County has taken a dramatic twist after Governor James Orengo declared that anyone who secured a county job through bribery was a…
Exposed: Kenya’s Billion-Shilling Education Heist—How Ghost Students and Phantom Schools Are Bleeding the Taxpayer
When the government rolled out the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS), it was hailed as a gamechanger—an airtight database that would seal loopholes, stop fraud, and ensure that every…
Exposing Homa Bay’s Dark War on the Press: How a Journalist’s Exposé Triggered Violence and a County HR’s Day in Court
When Habil Onyango Oloo, a soft-spoken but dogged reporter for People Daily, filed his latest investigative piece on September 12, 2025, he knew he was walking into dangerous territory. The…
Safaricom Phone Records Place Police Officer at Key CBD Sites in Rex Masai Murder Inquest
The inquest into the controversial death of 29-year-old protester Rex Masai has taken a new turn after mobile phone records linked a police officer under investigation to multiple locations in…
Court Exposes DPP in Oparanya Case: A Blow to Selective Justice and Executive Shielding
The High Court in Nairobi has delivered a stinging rebuke to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), declaring illegal and unconstitutional its decision to withdraw corruption charges…
Who is Tyler Robinson — Suspect in Killing of Right-wing Activist Charlie Kirk?
The man accused of fatally shooting right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was charged with aggravated murder on Tuesday, with prosecutors saying they will seek the death penalty. Tyler Robinson, 22, was…
Siaya County Employment Saga: Assembly Must Tread Carefully — Where Are the Missing 123 Medics?
When 382 health workers stormed the streets of Siaya protesting their dismissal, the picture seemed straightforward: hundreds of desperate medics demanding justice after months of unpaid labor. But this afternoon,…