Category: Briefs | Others
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Tragedy in Western Kenya: Four Dead in Bumala Crash as December Turns Grim for Families
Western Kenya is facing a heart-breaking December as road accidents continue to claim lives, with the latest tragedy reported in Bumala, Busia County. Four people lost their lives and several others were injured on Friday, December 5, after a vehicle they were travelling in lost control and overturned along the Bumala-Port Victoria road. The fatal…
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Kwanza Constituency Member of Parliament Ferdinand Wanyonyi Airlifted to India
Kwanza Constituency Member of Parliament Ferdinand Wanyonyi is hospitalized in India. Parliament has announced. Addressing the Session in Parliament this week, Speaker Moses Wetang’ula who took issue with sections peddling propaganda on the life of the MP, said he(Wanyonyi) was responding well on medication. Speaker Wetang’ula detailed how it all started when Wanyonyi fell sick…
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Seth Panyako Declares Himself a ‘Raila’ and Vows to Hold Self Swearing-in Ceremony in Malava
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)’s recent declaration of David Ndakwa as the winner of the November 27 by election in Malava Constituency has triggered fierce backlash from the runner-up DAP-Kenya (DAP K) candidate, Seth #Panyako. Panyako has continued to reject the official results, and, on December 4, 2025, said, he will defy everything else and,…
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Kenya’s Economic Strain Deepens as Financial Health of Citizens Plummet
Kenya’s economic decline is becoming increasingly visible in the financial lives of its people, with new data showing that financially healthy adults have collapsed from 39.4 per cent in 2016 to just 18.3 per cent in 2024. This being a staggering drop that mirrors the country’s wider economic vulnerabilities. Despite more Kenyans accessing formal financial…
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Panyako Claims He Rejected Government Offer After Malava By-Election Loss
Seth Panyako, the United Opposition’s parliamentary candidate in the Malava by-elections, has alleged that the government approached him with an offer to serve as a Cabinet Secretary shortly after he lost the race. Speaking during an interview on Radio Maisha on December 3, 2025, Panyako claimed he turned down the offer, saying the violent experiences…
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Kakamega County senator Dr. Bonni…
Kakamega County senator Dr. Bonni Khalwale now says he never begged to be given any job in the rulling party. Addressing supporters in him home today, Khalwale mentioned that the Chief Whip post he has been serving in the Senate was earned. That it came by as a result of his hard work and dedication…
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Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga Drops Deputy Governor Magwanga From Agriculture Docket After Political Rift
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has stripped Deputy Governor Oyugi #Magwanga of his additional role as County Executive Committee (CEC) member for Agriculture, marking an escalation in the growing political tensions within her administration. The decision comes shortly after Magwanga publicly campaigned for a rival candidate in the recently concluded Kasipul by-election, a move that…
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Benjamin Washiali Announces Political Comeback in Mumias East
Former Mumias East Member of Parliament Benjamin Washiali has officially declared his return to Mumias East politics. Speaking to hundreds of supporters gathered at Shianda Market on Sunday afternoon, Washiali said he is back to continue the work he started four years ago. “God willing, in 2027, expect to see my photo on the ballot.…
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EACC Arrests Three Labour Ministry Officials at JKIA
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has taken action against three Ministry of Labour officials stationed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) over allegations of extorting money from agents assisting migrant workers traveling to the Middle East. The arrests were made on 30th November 2025 after a complaint was formally reported to the Commission. According…
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Gachagua Stops Kalonzo From Fielding Candidates in Nairobi
Sacked Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has told Wiper Party boss Kalonzo Musyoka not to plan fielding any candidate in Nairobi in 2027. The ex-DP told supporters that Nairobi belongs to Kikuyus since they not only own it but they also run the economy of the capital city and, therefore need to have all key positions…