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Rigathi Gachagua, from Moi Era District Officer to future Deputy President

PHOTO: COURTESY   Rigathi Gachagua, a man's whose perception were to be applied in choosing the Deputy President for the August 9 General Elections, he would have failed. For Gachagua whose nomination by United Democratic Alliance (UDA) presidential flagbearer William Ruto came with so much conflict in the Mt Kenya region, it was impressive how he shouldered away the setbacks and marched on to emerge victorious. The 57-year-old Mathira MP […]

todaySeptember 6, 2022 333

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Pope Francis lands in Canada for tour of penance and forgiveness for indigenous abuse

IMAGE: VATICAN NEWS     Pope Francis has landed in Canada to kick off a week-long trip that will centre around his apology on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church for the abuse that Indigenous children endured at mostly church-run residential schools. “This is a trip of penance. Let’s say that is its spirit,” the pope told reporters after his flight took off from Rome on Sunday. The papal plane […]

todayJuly 26, 2022 86

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DCI raid suspected “Ruto office” as Kinoti and Chebukati argue over Venezuelan nationals

  PHOTO: PD.CO.KE/SETH OLALE   A war of words between the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations escalated yesterday with the publication, by the latter, of a lengthy statement that accused the elections agency of misrepresenting facts, lying and laxity in the management of the upcoming General Election. DCI boss George Kinoti's statement was the latest in exchanges between the two agencies following the arrest […]

todayJuly 25, 2022 124

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Bus crashes into Ravine in Tharaka Nithi killing 33 so far

A bus  crashed into the Nithi River valley, Sunday night, along the Meru-Nairobi highway Sunday night while on route to Mombasa. The vehicle plunged into Nithi River, approximately 40 metres below the bridge. Rescue operations are underway and being overseen by Tharaka Nithi County Rescue team manager Alex Mugambi. Many of those injured were rushed to Chuka County Referral Hospital and PCEA Chogoria Mission Hospital. According to eyewitnesses, the bus […]

todayJuly 25, 2022 57

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Raila says he will not run again if he loses poll

PHOTO: COURTESY   Azimio-One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga says this year’s election will be the last he will ever contest.   The former prime minister is 77 years old and is giving the presidency a fifth stab. Raila says that at his age, he does not intend to vie for the presidency again but he still has a lot to do even if he is out of politics altogether. […]

todayJuly 21, 2022 22

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Meta is set to employ methods to curb disinformation and abuse ahead of elections

        Meta shared an update on its ongoing work to help ensure a safe and secure General Election in Kenya on August 9th. Over the past twelve months or so, Meta says a specialist team of local experts have been working closely with election authorities and trusted partners, and a dedicated Kenyan Elections Operation Centre activated as part of its ongoing work in supporting major elections around […]

todayJuly 20, 2022 189

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Gachagua, Karua declare their wealth on Deputy Presidential Debate

PHOTO BY CITIZEN DIGITAL WEBSITE     Deputy President William Ruto's presidential running mate and Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua, and Raila Odinga's running mate Martha Karua have declared personal fortunes of Ksh.800 million and Ksh.150 million respectively. The pair made the disclosures during the deputy presidential debate held at the Catholic University of East Africa (CUEA) on Tuesday night. Speaking during the event, Gachagua brushed-off assertions made by Karua that he had […]

todayJuly 20, 2022 68 1

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SYMPHONY (THE MOVIE), STARRING D BANJ ,TANASHA DONNA, JACKIE APPIAH AMONG OTHERS SET TO HIT CINEMAS ON THE 9TH OF SEPTEMBER,2022.

Symphony, a Nollywood musical blockbuster movie with youth and music as its central theme, is set to hit cinemas on the 9th of September, 2022. Symphony is a beautiful and well-told story about life, love, dreams, success, trials, societal failure and the resultant effects. Symphony reflects the travails of a typical talented African youth, struggling to overcome all odds in order to breakthrough.               […]

todayJuly 5, 2022 121

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NTAMBURUKIA NKORO

Whereas many artists in East Africa can claim that they  live up to the Kiswahili saying “Msanii ni Kioo cha jamii” (An artist is the mirror of society) through their works, fewer artists have the rare distinction of creating art that envisages what an ideal society should look like. Performing-cum-recording artist, historian and organizer, Monaja easily fits within the latter group. He releases a song hitting the airwaves with a […]

todayFebruary 17, 2022 189 2

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