Tag Archives: Kenya

  Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA |  Senators on Thursday night upheld the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. They upheld five of the 11 charges levelled against Gachagua. “The Senate has resolved to remove from office by impeachment H.E. Rigathi Gachagua, the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya.  …

  Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA |  The Senate has upheld the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua after two days of hearing. He becomes the first deputy president to be impeached in Kenya’s history. At least 53 senators have voted to uphold the first charge. The motion of impeachment …

Senators to proceed with DP ouster trial in his absence Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA |  The Senate on Thursday voted to continue with the impeachment trial of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in his absence. Senators voted in acclamation to object to a procedural motion to adjourn the sittings to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Water Bus Globology Limited, has launched a new cross-border vessel to streamline water transport on Lake Victoria. The new state-of-the-art vessel “MV Ormiston” is designed to enhance cross-border movement between Kenya and Uganda. The vessel will be plying the route from Sigulu, Bugana, up to …

Gachagua, a wealthy businessman from the vote-rich Mount Kenya region, battled previous corruption scandals to become Ruto’s running mate in a closely fought election in August 2022 ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | On Oct.08, Kenyan MPs did the unthinkable voting overwhelmingly in favour of removing the country’s deputy president over accusations of …

🟢Impeachment vote ✳ YES – 281 ✳ NO- 44 ✳ ABSTENTION – 1 Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR |  At least 281 MPs on Tuesday voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Speaker Moses Wetangula called the vote after only 44 of the required 117 MPs voted to save the DP. …

ZHELEZNOVODSK | TASS | Kenya intends to intensify cooperation with Russia in the fields of nuclear and renewable energy, Ambassador of Kenya to Russia, Peter Muthuku, told reporters. “I see how advanced Russia is in economic matters, and this is another sector in which we can develop together. Especially nuclear …

Kenya wins third straight Africa Region IV tourney in Rwanda Kigali, Rwanda | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | Kenya rode to a third straight victory at the prestigious Africa Region IV Championship at Kigali Golf Resort and Villas in Rwanda on Sunday, thanks to some breath-taking golf from reigning Kenya amateur champion …

Grassroots elections, which are held to pick local leaders for the party across the country, is also said to be a political headache for UDA. ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Kenya’s ruling UDA is at crossroads amid internal fight for control and influence. Ruto warns the infighting threatens the party’s future. In …

Autopsies on more than 100 bodies showed deaths from starvation, strangulation, suffocation, and injuries from blunt objects ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Shukran Karisa Mangi always showed up drunk at work, where he dug up the bodies of doomsday cult members buried in shallow graves. But the alcohol couldn’t numb his shock …