Trucks of the first crude oil consignment from Lokichar,Turkana arrives at the Mombasa’s Changamwe KPRL storage facility in Mombasa County on June 7, 2018. [File, Standard] Kenya plans to establish a fund to manage proceeds from its nascent petroleum and mining industries. In a new Bill, the National Treasury has proposed setting up the Sovereign…
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) youth said Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino is the most suitable candidate to take over the leadership of the party They listed several reasons to support Babu, asserting their belief that he would lead the party in the right direction This comes after the members of Luo Nyanza approved…
It has been more than a year since former vice president Rigathi Gachagua was removed from power through impeachment A motion to impeach Gachagua was tabled in the National Assembly on October 1, 2024, by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse Looking back a year later, Mutuse says he is proud to have initiated Gachagua’s removal,…
Residents of Mutarakwa, Kiambu county, gathered near a hardware store after a speeding truck hit Pictures that TUKO.co.ke took a look at showed the truck on the roof of a hardware store, with part of its body hanging Kenyans used social media to express their surprise, while others wondered how the truck ended up on…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) delegates have endorsed Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga as the interim party leader, marking a new chapter in the party’s leadership following the death of former leader Raila Odinga. The endorsement took place during a delegates’ meeting in Bondo, where top ODM leaders called for unity and continuity in honour…
Principal Secretaries Ahmed Abdisalan Ibrahim, State Department for National Government Coordination and Ismail Maalim Madey, State Department for Special Programmes, today met youths from Mandera and Wajir counties as part of the ongoing nationwide sensitisation of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Programme. The Physical Validation Exercise for the NYOTA Business Support Component officially commenced…
A group of Nairobi county soldiers had to flee after a group of youths attacked them during an operation in the city area The video, which went viral online, showed officers dragging a man away in a coat before riots broke out as youths attacked him, shouting and throwing stones. The enforcement team was clearing…
Kenyan businessman Gor Semelang’o is serving an indeterminate sentence in a Dubai jail over a stock dispute Lawyer Donald Kipkorir revealed a Kenyan woman initiated a legal case in a situation that seems to have gone wrong Kipkorir wants the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to intervene and transfer the matter to the Kenyan authorities considering…
Albert Ojwang died in controversial circumstances at the Nairobi Police Station, which led to protests However, his father, mother and son were seen at Raila Odinga’s grave in Bondo, where they came out to pay their respects The late activist’s mother was arrested in grief while carrying large flowers with strong emotions His father, a…
Oketch Salah, a close aide of former prime minister Raila Odinga, shared details about their last conversation Salah said that Raila had shared with him the strategy he had in mind during the preparations for the 2027 General Election He added that he believed Raila’s brother, Siaya senator Oburu Oginga, was capable of leading the…
Popular broadcaster and former head of national festivals Sammy Lui passed away on Thursday, October 23 Following his death, it was announced how the funeral would take place, with the body expected to be transported from Nakuru to Nairobi Kenyans, including politicians such as President William Ruto, mourned Lui while remembering him with strong emotions…
Kisumu women’s representative, Ruth Odinga, has warned ODM politicians against relying on the legacy of her late brother Raila Odinga for political survival. Ruth said ODM members must earn the trust of voters through performance, not support, while Siaya senator Oburu Oginga took over. During the rain-soaked meeting, ODM members nominated Oburu as acting party…
ODM party leader Oburu Oginga revealed that he was surprised by the late Raila Odinga’s wish for a funeral within 72 hours Oburu recounted a conversation with Raila the night before his death and arranged to meet in Dubai, but was informed the next day of his brother’s death At the airport receiving Raila’s remains,…
At least 25 people were killed after a passenger bus collided with a motorcycle and burst into flames near the village of Chinnatekuru in Andhra Pradesh, India. A Kaveri Travels bus, which was carrying 44 passengers from Hyderabad to Bengaluru, caught fire after a motorcycle got stuck underneath it Witnesses said many passengers were asleep…
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has faced new claims on social media questioning his origin, with some saying he is of Indian origin His family in Ogare village, Got Matar, Bondo, Siaya county, strongly denied the allegations, insisting that Babu, born Paul Ongili Owino, is a Luo. His aunt, Angeline Osanya, explained that…