Martha Karua of Azimio la Umoja, Rigathi Gachagua of Kenya Kwanza, Ruth Mucheru of Agano and Justina Wamae of Roots Party will make history as the first-ever majority female Deputy Presidential debate.
Rigathi is taking the campaigns to a whole new chapati level. Many saw the stunt as desperate and unsanitary. Ruto appeared confused at the move. Gachagua has become a butt of jokes in the Kenyan political scene after videos of him saying ridiculous things went viral. The-never-before seen move of handing out chapati is the latest incident where Gachugua made the news for the wrong reasons.
The Supreme Court is the last legal option for Sonko to overcome questions about whether he was eligible to run for office after he was impeached and removed from serving as Nairobi governor. The blow comes just two days after the High Court in Mombasa ruled in his favor after IEBC barred him from the ballot for failure to comply with its rules.
The ruling is a big win for Sonko who has gone back-and-forth with IEBC on whether he'd be allowed to be a gubernatorial candidate in the upcoming general elections.
The Tunis-Carthage Airport incident comes on the heels of another incident in the border of Morocco and Spanish Enclave Melillah where more than 25 African immigrants died after Moroccan and Spanish security forces attacked them while trying to cross over to Spain's territory to seek asylum.
Koigi Wa Wamwere is one of Kenya's longest-serving detainees. He has played the role of a freedom fighter and Kenyan post-independence civil rights advocate.
The electoral body has produced voter material in braille to assist visually impaired voters. Azimio la Umoja and Kenya Kwanza have also shared plans to provide specialized support services for Kenyans with a disability.
Okutoyi overcame a humble upbringing to become the first Kenyan and sub-Saharan African female tennis Player to win a Grand Slam. President Uhuru Kenyatta honored her with a congratulatory Statement. She joins the exclusive club of elite Kenyan athletes who have flown the Kenyan flag high on the global stage.
Emily Compagno Triggered a Firestorm in Kenya's Social Media With False Claims That Pregnant Kenyan Women are Not Allowed to Leave the House, Making it Practically Impossible to Vote. Some Kenyans have asked Compagno to Apologize and Retract Her Statement, others have challenged her to point out Kenya on a Map.
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