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Newcomers win in Nyeri nominations

New political entrants emerged victorious during the TNA nominations in Nyeri county. In Othaya, political activist Mary Wambui clinched with seat after beating the her closest rival Gichuki Mugambi,...

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Murang’a TNA losers quit party amid rigging claims

Losers in the just concluded TNA nominations in Murang’a county have announced they have obtained direct nomination from other parties allied to the Jubilee Alliance to vie for various seats. Several...

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Murang’a gang kidnap trader, shoot at police

Four armed thugs at the weekend raided Huhi Maize millers in Kiharu and kidnapped the owner after seriously injuring three people. Central Province AP commandant Joseph Keitany said the thugs, who were...

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Ex-MPs Nguyai and Mwathi lose in Kiambu nominations

Three immediate former MPs in Kiambu were defeated by their rivals in last week's nominations. Former Kikuyu MP Lewis Nguyai lost to Cotu deputy secretary general George Muchai for the Kabete seat...

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Kilifi ODM polling clerks, presiding officers up in arms over payment

SOME 200 ODM presiding officers and clerks who worked for the party in the just concluded primaries are camping at the Kilifi county ODM office demanding their pay. The election officials said they...

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TNA cancels Kilifi South, Malindi constituency nomination results

TNA has cancelled the results of the Kilifi South parliamentary seat citing anomalies. National organising secretary Patrick Birya, who led a team from the party's national election board sent to...

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Mwakwere bags Jubilee ticket in Kwale

ENVIRONMENT minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere says his development record in Matuga constituency will win him the Kwale County senate seat in March 4 general election. The former Matuga MP said his election...

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Mwatelas out in ODM primaries

Education assistant minister Calistus Mwatela's family suffered the wrath of voters after they were bundled out of the ODM nominations in what pundits termed as a protest vote. The education assistant...

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Aspirant calls for Msambweni ODM repeat poll

MSAMBWENI parliamentary aspirant Abdallah Juma Mambo has asked the County Elections Supervisory and Appeals Board to nullify ODM primaries in the constituency. In a letter dated January 20, Mambohas...

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Shahbal decamps from Wiper, joins Raila’s ODM

After months of wooing, Prime Minister Raila Odinga has finally pulled Suleiman Shahbal back to ODM under the Cord Alliance. The Mombasa gubernatorial seat aspirant arrived to thunderous applause at...

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Katuku Ndeti’s running mate

Wiper party loser in the Machakos county nomination for governor seat, Mutua Katuku has now opted to be the running mate of assistant minister for youth affairs Wavinya Ndeti. Katuku, a former cabinet...

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Aspirant hit in poll scuffle

A parliamentary aspirant for the Mwingi North Wiper nominations, John Munuve, was punched in a scuffle that broke during counting of votes. The fracas started after an argument between Munuve's agents...

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No results in Wiper poll

The Wiper Democratic Party leaders have been left to decide the winners of the nomination in different seats following unsatisfying results in Mwingi North constituency. “I did not have any results to...

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Protect the visitors - Haji

DEFENCE minister Yussuf Haji Has proposed that the government arm non-local Garissa residents who have been the target of recent terrorist attacks. This follows a rise in killings over the past three...

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Ensure peaceful poll - parents

The Kenya National Association of Parents has called on the government to ensure the forthcoming general elections do not turn chaotic to avoid chances of destruction of school property which may...

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Embu man commits suicide after failed bid to kill wife

A 30-year-old man committed suicide in Embu West district following a domestic quarrel. The man had unsuccessfully tried to kill his wife and daughter. The man identified as Peter Gatugi and who from...

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Imenti businessman, 25, robbed and killed

Police in Imenti South have found the body of a 25-year-old trader and farmer. Police boss John Cheruiyot said John Mwongera, a timber trader at Mitunguu market, left his home at around 5pm. "His body...

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2 aspirants disgruntled over Makueni primaries

Two Wiper aspirants who lost in the party's nomination in Makueni have termed the exercise a sham. “I will not accept the results because the nominations were not done in the right manner as stipulated...

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Haji’s sister-in-law and five others contesting Ijara parliamentary seat

The Ijara parliamentary seat has attracted six aspirants as outgoing MP Defense minister Yusuf Haji opted to run for Garissa senator. Haji has been MP for the last 10 years. The six include Sofia...

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Jubilee will revolutionise Kenya – Ngilu

Narc leader Charity Ngilu has said a Jubilee government will revolutionise the country’s leadership and find a solution to the myriad of problems facing many Kenyans. “Successive regimes have failed...

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