Cameroon has become the latest country to receive an office donation from the Chinese, reflecting Beijing’s continued policy of using real estate to cement its influence on the continent. When the Cameroon’s parliament reconvenes in November for the third and last ordinary session for the 2024 legislative year, members of the National Assembly, the lower…
Speaker Moses Wetang’ula Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula has slammed Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for holding a press briefing to defend himself against the impeachment motion by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutesi. In his communication to the house Tuesday morning when sittings resumed to consider the Special Motion, the Speaker termed the conduct…
Taye Atske Selassie, who is now president, was appointed foreign minister in February Ethiopia’s Parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country’s first female Head of State, Sahle-Work Zewde. Taye Astike Selassie, Foreign Minister since February, has taken up the largely ceremonial role. In Ethiopia, political power lies with the…
Kenya’s Ministry of Environment has announced stringent measures to combat pollution in the Nairobi River. Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has warned that 145 factories and slaughterhouses face closure if they continue dumping solid waste into the river. The announcement came during a session with the National Assembly’s Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations….
South African police have arrested three people in connection with the massacre of 18 relatives that took place in a remote town last week following a manhunt, the police say. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu confirmed the arrests during the memorial service for the 18 victims on Sunday, in the town of Lusikisiki, in the Eastern…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says he has no intention to resign. [X, Rigathi Gachagua] Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has pledged to stand his ground and fight to the very end, ahead of his impeachment hearing on Tuesday, October 7. Gachagua clarified this stance following speculation about his potential resignation. “When I called this press conference,…
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde left office on Monday, weeks after speculation swirled around her tenure. Ethiopia’s Federal House of People’s Representatives voted in Taye Atske Selassie, a former envoy to the UN who was appointed foreign minister earlier this year, as the new President. Sahle-Work herself is a distinguished diplomat who served in…
I have no intention to resign, I will fight to the end, this according to the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The Deputy President made the remarks during a press briefing Monday evening when he responded to allegations levelled against him in the impeachment motion tabled at the National Assembly by Kibwezi West Member of Parliament…
National Assembly Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss Shollei addresses a past function. [File, Standard] Twenty Woman Representatives allied to President William Ruto have dismissed Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s plea for forgiveness and vowed to vote for his impeachment in the National Assembly Tuesday. The leaders said Gachagua’s impeachment was a necessary measure to eliminate tribalism in…
Former Machakos Town MP Victor Munyaka has turned down President William Ruto’s appointment as head of the Animal Genetic Resource Centre. Munyaka cited the current political climate as the reason for his decision. In a statement, Munyaka said, “After soul-searching, extensive consultations and in consideration of the current political climate that threatens the realization of…
National Assembly Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss Shollei addresses a past function. [File, Standard] Twenty Women Representatives allied to President William Ruto have dismissed Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s plea for forgiveness and vowed to vote for his impeachment in the National Assembly Tuesday. The leaders said the Gachagua’s impeachment was necessary measure to eliminate tribalism in…
In the wake of the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Western Kenya finds itself embroiled in a heated debate over his potential successor. A faction of regional parliamentarians has initiated a campaign advocating for Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi to ascend to the role of deputy president, should Gachagua be removed from office. Leading…
An opinion poll conducted by Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA) has revealed that a bigger section of Kenyans want Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua removed from office by impeachment. In the research that was conducted between October 1, 2024, and October 4, 2024, 41 per cent of Kenyans supported DP Gachagua’s ouster. They have given…
Prominent lawyer Donald Kipkorir has made a public appeal to President William Ruto, urging him to end the impeachment process against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. In a post on X, Kipkorir emphasizes his long-standing friendship with Ruto, dating back to 1992, and offers advice on handling the current political situation. Kipkorir reminds Ruto of their…
Supporters of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua have called on Interior Cabinet Secretary Kindiki Kithure to reveal and dismantle members of a gang allegedly responsible for kidnapping and terrorizing Gachagua’s supporters, with some reportedly going missing without a trace. Speaking at Murang’a Police Station, where he filed a report and provided CCTV footage of the gang,…