Youth Leaders Threaten to Sue IEBC Selection Panel Over Recruitment Bias Two youth leaders have threatened legal action against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) selection panel, accusing it of unfairly excluding young people from the recruitment process. Alex Matere of the Notable National Youth Leaders Caucus and Kidi Mwaga of the Inter-Party Youth Forum claim the panel, chaired by Nelson Makanda, deliberately sidelined youth applicants. Youth Leaders Demand Transparency In a letter dated Thursday, March 14, Matere and Mwaga demanded that the panel publicly explain how they selected candidates and why young applicants were left out. They also…
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2027 Showdown: APC Chair Ganduje Mocks Atiku & Opposition—Says ‘Tinubu is Unstoppable’ The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said that no political coalition can stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from winning re-election in 2027. Ganduje was responding to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s announcement about a new coalition of opposition leaders aiming to defeat Tinubu. Atiku made this statement during a briefing in Abuja on Thursday. The opposition coalition includes Atiku, former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal, former APC National Working Committee…
Museveni Boasts About Never Being Hospitalized in 38 Years – Calls Hospitals ‘Garages for Damaged Vehicles’ Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met journalists from the Bunyoro sub-region on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at State Lodge in Masindi. He discussed key issues such as healthcare, poverty reduction, land evictions, and economic transformation. Museveni’s Tour on Parish Development Model (PDM) The meeting was part of the President’s three-day countrywide tour to assess the performance of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in Bunyoro. The tour began on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Focus on Primary Healthcare President Museveni emphasized the government’s commitment to primary…
Defiant Gachagua Snubs NCIC Summons as Hate Speech Storm Escalates The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has revealed that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua failed to appear for questioning after being summoned over hate speech claims. Gachagua Among Six Summoned Documents presented to the National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Security show that Gachagua was one of six individuals summoned since January 2025. Others included: Only Mwago and Kumar honored the summons, while Gachagua, Wanyama, and Kipkoris ignored them. NCIC Investigating Over 50 Hate Speech Cases The commission is currently handling 53 cases related to hate speech and…
Cyrus Jirongo Lightens Mood at Daughter’s Funeral, Shares How His Best Friend Snatched First Wife Former Lugari Member of Parliament, Cyrus Jirongo, and his family are mourning the sudden death of his daughter, Lorraine Elizabeth Khalamwa Jelagat Jirongo. Lorraine passed away on March 10 after a short illness. She will be laid to rest in a private burial at their family home in Kitale on March 21. Jirongo’s Hilarious Story About His First Wife During Lorraine’s funeral service at AIC Milimani in Nairobi, Jirongo shared a personal story about how he met and later separated from his first wife, Carolyne.…
President Ruto Creates New Education Department, Appoints Prof. Abdulrazak Shaukat as PS Nairobi, Kenya – President William Ruto has created a new State Department under the Ministry of Education and appointed Prof. Abdulrazak Shaukat as the Principal Secretary (PS) for Science, Research, and Innovation. This new department has been separated from the Higher Education department, which remains under Beatrice Inyangala. With this change, the Ministry of Education, led by Julius Ogamba, now has three Principal Secretaries. Changes in the Ministry of Education The Ministry of Education now has the following departments: Who is Prof. Abdulrazak Shaukat? Prof. Shaukat is a…
President Ruto Reshuffles Principal Secretaries, Nominates 14 New Officials President William Ruto has reshuffled principal secretaries, reassigning six roles and nominating 14 new officials. The new list includes individuals allied with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Key Changes in Leadership According to a statement by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed on Thursday, Amos Gathecha has been promoted from the Public Service docket to Deputy Head of Public Services. Additionally, Prof. Edwin Kisiang’ani, who previously served in the ICT Ministry, has been appointed as a senior advisor and a member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors. New Principal Secretary Nominations…
EX-CS Susan Nakhumicha Lands New Government Job Weeks After Plea to Ruto Former Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha has secured a new role in President William Ruto’s administration, nine months after being removed from the Cabinet. Nakhumicha’s New Position On Thursday, State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed announced that President Ruto had nominated Nakhumicha as Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Habitat in Nairobi. She was among several individuals appointed to key foreign positions. Others include: According to the notice, these appointments follow Article 132 (2) (e) of the Constitution. The nominees will be vetted by the National Assembly before…
20 Kikuyu Words, Phrases that Mean the Same in Shona, Zimbabwe’s Largest Ethnic Group The Kikuyu of Kenya and the Shona of Zimbabwe are two of the most well-known Bantu ethnic groups in Africa. They are also the largest ethnic communities in their respective countries. Even though they live thousands of kilometers apart, they have many similarities in their origins, language, culture, spiritual beliefs, and history. 1. Common Origins The Kikuyu and Shona people are part of the Bantu migration, a major movement of people from Central and West Africa that began around 1000 BCE. As a result of this…
The Price of Greed? Reactions as Former Governor Ferdinand Waititu Is Spotted in Prison Uniform Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has fallen from grace after being sentenced to 12 years in prison. He is currently incarcerated at Nairobi’s Industrial Area Prison after being found guilty of conflict of interest in a case involving KSh 588 million. Leaked Photo of Waititu in Prison A photo of Waititu in prison has surfaced online. In the image, he is seen wearing a black-and-white striped prison uniform while sitting on a chair. A wooden table with books is in front of him, some with…