Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has been nominated for the position of Deputy President. Kindiki’s nomination comes after the Senate upheld Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula stated on Friday, October 18, 2024, during the special sitting that he received a message from President William Ruto regarding the nomination of the next deputy…
President William Ruto has nominated Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki as the next Deputy President. His nomination follows after Senators voted to impeach Rigathi Gachagua Thursday night. The announcement was made by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula in a communication to the House. “Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 42(1), I wish to report…
Deputy President nominee Professor Kithure Kindiki. President William Ruto has nominated Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki as his deputy. The announcement came early Friday morning, ending weeks of speculation following an impeachment motion against former DP Rigathi Gachagua. The nomination aligns with Article 149 of the Constitution, which requires the President to nominate a candidate…
This morning, leaders allied to President Ruto assembled at State House for the pre-nomination of the new Deputy President. This follows Thursday night’s impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, on 5 of the 11 counts he was on trial for. While we were certain we’d receive the name of the new DP nominee this weekend,…
Senators have voted to impeach the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Thursday evening after approving five of the 11 charges levelled against him in the historic impeachment motion. Before undertaking the vote, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi directed senators to vote on all 11 charges, noting that the threshold to move the motion needed 45 senators to…
When former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua welcomed President William Ruto to an event. [File, Standard] Rigathi Gachagua has been ousted from office as deputy president after senators voted to uphold his impeachment by the National Assembly. The ousted DP was felled on five charges, which the Senate found to have been substantiated. Fifty-four out of…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been impeached two years after taking the oath of office. At least 53 out of 66 Senators voted Thursday night to uphold charges levelled against him by the National Assembly last week. Some 282 MPs supported the impeachment motion fronted by the Kibwezi lawmaker Mwengi Mutuse which subsequently ended up in…
Tanzania has dismissed the latest Human Rights Watch report detailing various rights abuses in the country ahead of local government elections next month, saying it is exaggerated and lacks credibility. HRW on Wednesday called on Tanzanian authorities to “take urgent steps to reverse the deteriorating human rights situation in the country” ahead of the November…
Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata. [Elvis Ogina,Standard] As the Senate impeachment trial of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua unfolded on Wednesday, Murang’a Governor Irung’u Kang’ata met with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to discuss “national cohesion and the progress we have made as a country under devolution.” The meeting quickly fueled speculation about Kang’ata’s political ambitions, especially…
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi Kenya’s upper house of parliament, the Senate, is set to vote on Thursday on whether to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in what has become an unprecedented political saga that has captivated the nation. The vote follows an impeachment trial that began earlier this week, marking only the second…
This week, the National Treasury unveiled its annual borrowing plan for the financial year 2024/2025, with Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi expressing confidence in a projected growth rate of 5.5 percent for the Kenyan economy. This optimistic forecast suggests that Kenya’s economy will maintain stability in the medium term, despite rising global geopolitical tensions, including conflicts…
President William Ruto and Mama Miriam Njeri, a beneficiary of the last mile electricity connectivity project in Kirungu village, Murang’a county. [File, Standard] It is now an open secret that Kenyans may soon face rising electricity cost following the government’s recent Sh95 billion ($736 million) agreement with Adani Energy Solutions. This deal is aimed at…
PS Raymond Omollo confers with Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani after concluding inspection It’s all systems go as senior government and military officials concluded preparations for this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations scheduled for Sunday, October 20,2024 in Kwale county. The new-look Kwale stadium is ready to host this year’s 61st Mashujaa Day celebrations to be presided…
Lawyer turned Political activist Morara Kebaso has revealed why he will not attend the parallel Mashujaa Day celebration organised by Eric Omondi at Uhuru Park. Taking to his X account on Thursday, October 17, 2024, Morara, said that he does not know who has funded and sponsored Eric Omondi’s event and that’s why he will not be in…
President William Ruto has set an ambitious goal to lower Kenya’s inflation rate to below 3% in a bid to ease the high cost of living and reduce borrowing expenses. Speaking at the Banking Industry Inua Biashara SME Exhibition in Nairobi on October 16, Ruto underscored the government’s commitment to economic stability, focusing on predictable…