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June 4, 2025

Karua criticises state for repression of critics, calls for civic resistance

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People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/peoplesliberationpartykePeople’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has launched a scathing attack on President William Ruto’s administration, accusing it of arbitrary arrests, economic exploitation, and betrayal of democratic values. Speaking during an interview on K24 TV on June 4, 2025, Karua accused the government of punishing critics and…

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Musk, hardline US Republicans ramp up attacks on Trump tax and spending bill

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Tesla and X boss Elon Musk. PHOTO/@elonmusk/XHardline conservative Republicans in the U.S. Senate and billionaire Elon Musk showed no sign of softening opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax-cut and spending bill on Wednesday, as they pushed for deeper reductions in government outlays. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday estimated the bill — which would extend Trump’s…

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Vera Sidika says some Kenyan men are jealous of women’s success

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Socialite Vera Sidika at a past vacation. PHOTO/@queenveebosset/InstagramVeteran socialite and entrepreneur Vera Sidika has stirred conversations around gender dynamics in Kenya, revealing that some Kenyan men struggle with jealousy towards women, especially those who achieve success. Taking to her Instagram account on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, Vera highlighted that the jealousy is not limited to…

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Barrack Muluka slams Ruto for practicing what he criticised as DP

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Political commentator Barrack Muluka. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/barrack.mulukaPolitical commentator Barrack Muluka has slammed President William Ruto for putting into practice some of the things he criticised when he served as the deputy president. Speaking on the night of Wednesday, June 4, 2025, during an interview with one of the local TV stations that extended into Thursday, June 5,…

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Finance Bill 2025: Trans-Nzoia residents want tax on farm inputs reduced

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Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi. PHOTO/@NAssemblyKE/XTrans-Nzoia residents have called on the government to consider lowering taxation on farm inputs before passing the Finance Bill 2025. This follows a public participation exercise on the Bill conducted by the Departmental Committee on Finance & National Planning on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at…

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MPs grill KUCCPS CEO Agnes Wahome over student placement to private universities

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KUCCPS CEO Agnes Wahome when she appeared before the Members of Parliament (MPs) on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKEMembers of Parliament (MPs) have questioned the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) over several issues raised in a Special Audit Report. The MPs drawn from Public Investments Committee on Education and Governance of the…

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Inside Ruto’s meeting with governors

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President William Ruto meeting with governors on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. PHOTO/@jmueke/XPresident William Ruto on Wednesday, June 5, 2025, hosted county governors at State House, Nairobi, for high-level consultations focused on enhancing collaboration between the two levels of government and reviewing progress on key intergovernmental development projects. In a statement shared after the meeting on…

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Passaris calls on DCI to probe TikToker Milly wa Doc’s death

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Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris during a past official function in Nairobi. PHOTO/@EstherPassaris/XNairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has called on the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to conduct a thorough and transparent probe into the death of TikToker Milcah Nyatuga, popularly known as Milly wa Doc. Taking to her official X account on the night…

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MP Makali Mulu challenges State House spending amid economic strain

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Kitui Central MP Makali Mulu at a past event. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086592760496Kitui Central Member of Parliament Makali Mulu has raised significant questions about the necessity of State House economic advisors, particularly in light of Kenya’s escalating public debt and the ongoing debate over government expenditure. Speaking on the night of Wednesday, June 4, 2025, when he appeared…

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Karua says 2025/26 Budget is unfriendly to Kenyans

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Martha Karua at a past event. PHOTO/@MarthaKarua/X People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has criticised the proposed 2025/26 national budget, claiming it does not reflect the needs of ordinary Kenyans. Speaking during an interview with K24TV on Wednesday night, June 4, 2025, Karua expressed concern over what she termed a growing disconnect between government priorities…

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6 persons of interest linked to caller ID spoofing fraud arrested in Mombasa

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Handcuffs. Image used for representation purposes. PHOTO/Pexels Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have arrested six persons of interest linked to a sophisticated fraud scheme using caller ID spoofing to syphon millions from unsuspecting victims. The operation, conducted in Nyali, Mombasa County, targeted a group of cybercriminals who had turned a short-stay home apartment into…

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‘That Was a Really Big Fear’

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Eliud Kipchoge reflects on early marathon fears and how experience and strategy helped him push past them. Eliud Kipchoge has opened up about the one thing he was most afraid of after switching to the full marathon and how he managed to overcome that. Back in 2013, Eliud Kipchoge toed the line for his first…

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