Politics

Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang speaks during a committee session on June 10, 2025. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/ParliamentKEImmigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang has revealed that more than 57,000 passports are lying uncollected at the immigration offices. Speaking during a visit by the National Assembly committee on regional integration on Tuesday, June 10,…

President William Ruto speaks during a past event. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X President William Samoei Ruto has officially appointed Erastus Edung Ethekon as the new chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The appointment, which was formally documented under Gazette Notice No. 7724 and published in a special issue of the Kenya Gazette dated Tuesday, June…

Senators have demanded the immediate arrest of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Eliud Kipkoech Lagat following the death of influencer Albert Ojwang in police custody. Ojwang was arrested at his home in Homa Bay County on Saturday and transferred to Nairobi, where he died the following day. This comes just hours after an autopsy…

Homa Bay County Senator Moses Kajwang. PHOTO//@senatorkajwang/XHoma Bay Senator Moses Kajwang has proposed that the first anniversary of the Gen Z protest, which occurred on June 25th of last year, be marked in the Senate. The senator made this suggestion while speaking on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in response…

ACK Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit. PHOTO/@AnglicaninKenya/XThe Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has stepped forward to address confusion surrounding the tragic death of Albert Ojwang, a young Kenyan who died in police custody at Nairobi’s Central Police Station. This comes amid statements, attributed to Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit, that have been circulating online. These included harsh…

Nominated Member of Parliament Sabina Chege during a past event. PHOTO/@SABINACHEGE/XNominated Member of Parliament Sabina Chege has called for a comprehensive reevaluation of the criteria used to recruit police officers. Speaking during an interview with a local TV station on June 10, 2025, she noted with concern the need for higher educational standards among those…

Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi at a past event. PHOTO/@HonOscarSudi/XKapseret Member of Parliament (MP) Oscar Sudi has condoled with the family of the late social media influencer and teacher Albert Ojwang. Taking to his official social media accounts on the night of Monday, June 9, 2025, Sudi stated that the news about Ojwang’s death had left…

Johnson Muthama. PHOTO/@nduyamuthama/XFormer Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama has called for justice following the death of Albert Ojwang, who died while in police custody. In a statement on Monday, June 10, 2025, Muthama invoked President William Ruto’s campaign promise to Kenyans, which assured of an end to extra-judicial killings. According to Muthama, who also serves as…

President William Ruto meeting with a section of Kenyan artistes on June 9, 2025. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/XPresident William Ruto has held a meeting with a section of Kenyan artistes at State House, Nairobi, where they discussed the state of the creative industry and shared ideas on how to improve it. In a statement shared on his official…