Audio By Vocalize Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna. [File, Standard] Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s bid to rebrand his recently launched The Equitable Party (TEP) as the Linda Mwananchi Movement has faced a fresh challenge, with a parliamentary aspirant asking the Registrar of Political Parties to verify whether the proposed changes comply with the party’s constitution. Ruto Festus, who identifies himself as an aspirant for Member of Parliament in Bomet County, filed written submissions with the Registrar on Wednesday, citing Gazette Notice No. 16427 and Section 20 of the Political Parties Act. Festus said his objection was not to the proposed name…
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Audio By Vocalize Ministry of Health confirms four new Ebola cases. [File, Standard] Kenya has confirmed four new Ebola cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven, including the first patient who died. The Ministry of Health said the new cases involve a close male relative of the deceased patient and three health workers who treated him in hospital. All four developed fever as their first symptom and were immediately isolated before samples were collected for testing. The samples tested positive at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) laboratory. “The patients…
Audio By Vocalize Health CS Aden Duale. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] Kenya has confirmed four new Ebola cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven, including the first patient who died. The Ministry of Health said the new cases involve a close male relative of the deceased patient and three health workers who treated him in hospital. All four developed fever as their first symptom and were immediately isolated before staff collected samples for testing. The samples tested positive at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) laboratory. “The patients are currently receiving…
Audio By Vocalize Kenya has confirmed a third case of Ebola involving a 65-year-old woman who is a close relative of the first two patients. The Ministry of Health, in a statement, said the woman developed a fever, sore throat and malaise while in quarantine, prompting her isolation and testing. Her samples tested positive for Ebola at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). According to the Health Director-General Patrick Amoth, the patient has been transferred to an infectious disease unit, where she is receiving supportive care and being monitored. “Having been in quarantine,…
Audio By Vocalize Five people arrested over Thursday’s chaos during Raila Odinga’s memorial in Bondo. Police have arrested five suspects over violence that disrupted the first anniversary commemoration of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at Migwena Cultural Grounds in Bondo, Siaya County. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said officers from Bondo Police Station arrested the suspects after a section of the crowd turned rowdy during the ceremony. The disturbance saw groups of youths engage in confrontations, disrupting proceedings as security officers moved in to restore order. Some youths reportedly threw stones towards the VIP tent, forcing leaders to seek…
Audio By Vocalize Homa Bay Governor and ODM national chairperson Gladys Wanga. [File, Standard] Homa Bay Governor and ODM national chairperson Gladys Wanga has pledged free, fair and transparent party nominations ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking during the Raila Odinga Memorial event in Kakamega on Friday, Wanga said ODM could not afford to remain outside government, echoing party leader Oburu Oginga’s position. “ODM will conduct free, fair and transparent nominations. I have also brought greetings from our Party Leader Dr Oburu Odinga, and as he says, hatuwezi kuwa bila power,” she said. Her remarks come as ODM navigates…
Audio By Vocalize Kirinyaga Women Rep Njeri Maina. [File, Standard] As the opposition wrestles with who should challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election, leaders seeking the presidency have been urged to set aside their differences and agree on a single candidate. Speaking during the burial of Mwalimu Jackson Karua, father of People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua, Kirinyaga Women Representative Njeri Maina said the leaders should face off and fight it out if necessary, but leave the room united behind one candidate to take on Ruto. “For those vying for the Presidency, from Martha Karua, Kalonzo…
Audio By Vocalize The National Police Service (NPS) has launched investigations after the body of a pregnant woman was found by the roadside in the Itangi area of Mwea East Sub-County, Kirinyaga County. The woman, identified as Catherine Njeru, was found early Friday morning along the Piai-Itangi Murram Road with visible injuries to her head and hip. In a statement, NPS said the incident is being investigated as a suspected murder. “The NPS condoles with the family, relatives, and friends of the deceased and commits to expeditious and conclusive investigations to ensure that any person or persons responsible for this…
Audio By Vocalize Siaya Governor James Orengo. [File, Standard] Siaya Governor James Orengo has broken his silence after Linda Mwananchi leaders settled on Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as the movement’s presidential candidate. In a statement, Orengo reaffirmed his commitment to opposition unity without directly addressing Sifuna’s endorsement, saying that change can only be achieved through unity. “I support the struggle for change which cannot be achieved without unity and positive political action,” Orengo said, adding that he remained committed to the opposition’s efforts to identify a single presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 General Election. “We are participating in this journey…
Audio By Vocalize Former President Uhuru Kenyatta. [File, Standard] Former President Uhuru Kenyatta says he remains convinced that Raila Odinga won the 2022 presidential election. Speaking during a Jubilee Party meeting in Nairobi on Tuesday, September 22, Uhuru questioned how the Azimio coalition could have lost the presidency despite performing strongly in other elective races. “We did everything to help Baba become President of the Republic of Kenya. He got the votes, and to this day I know that he is the one who won those votes. We know how things happened, and we do not want it to happen…