Wiper Democratic Movement party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has called for the formation of a commission of inquiry into the recent wave of extrajudicial killings. Speaking on Saturday, February 1, 2025, when he accompanied the families of the ‘Mlolongo three’ at City Mortuary, Kalonzo condemned the abductions, noting that it is the government’s role to protect…
Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has alleged that the recent wave of abductions and extrajudicial killings across the country is state-sponsored. Speaking on Saturday, February 1, while consoling families of three missing men from Mlolongo at Nairobi Funeral Home, Kalonzo claimed those behind the abductions are known to…
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has demanded an apology from Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu following his detention in Dar es Salaam. In a social media post on Saturday, February 1, 2025, Babu recounted his ordeal at the Dar es Salaam airport, where he claimed Tanzanian authorities placed his name on Interpol’s Most Wanted list. “So…
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit has resolved to support the Nairobi peace process led by retired president Uhuru Kenyatta for the Democratic Republic of Congo conflict. In a communication on Saturday, February 1, 2025, the SADC summit stated that the Nairobi process and the Luanda process led by Angola’s president had their backing…
National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) Kenya leader Martha Karua has condemned the rising cases of abductions in the country, calling for urgent action following the discovery of the bodies of two of the Mlolongo four abductees in a mortuary. In a statement dated January 31, 2025, Karua decried the gruesome fate of Justus Musyimi and Martin…
The National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has joined Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi in condemning the rising cases of abduction and death in the country. Speaking during the handover ceremony of the newly completed tuition block at St Stephen Namasoli Secondary School in Khwisero Constituency, Kakamega County, Wetang’ula called on all the law enforcement…
Public Service and Human Capital Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has brushed off mounting calls for his resignation following his explosive statement about government agencies’ involvement in his son’s abduction. Speaking on January 31, 2025, Muturi said demands for his exit were ill-timed, terming them a distraction from addressing the rising spate of abductions rocking the…
Public Service Cabinety Secretary Justin Muturi at the Nairobi Funeral Home where he condoled with the families od the 4 Mlolongo men. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has called on President William Ruto to put to an end the alarming trend of abductions and killings in the country. Speaking at the…
In the recent Cabinet approval to merge and dissolve some State corporations, it was also ordered that professional bodies categorised as State Corporations be declassified and denied budgets. The Child Welfare Society of Kenya (CWSK) was included among the batch of organisations to be defunded, though its charter does not define it as a professional…
As the race for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson seat heats up, Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssef has taken his campaign to Senegal, while Kenya’s candidate, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, courts support in Egypt. In an update on Friday, January 31, 2025, Youssef said he met with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye,…
Lands, Housing, and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has responded to Rigathi Gachagua’s claims that the government’s Affordable Housing Programme is “the worst fraud against the people of Kenya.” Gachagua recently alleged that President William Ruto and his allies targeted him for exposing the misappropriation of the housing levy. He claimed that instead of…
Faith Kipyegon has achieved immense success in athletics and this is what Pulse Sports gathered from her life beyond the track. Faith Chepng’etich Kipyegon was born on January 10, 1994, in Bomet County, Kenya, and is undeniably one of the most renowned Kenyan middle- and long-distance runners. She specialises in the 1500m and 5000m and…
Faith Kipyegon has achieved immense success in athletics and this is what Pulse Sports gathered from her life beyond the track. Faith Chepng’etich Kipyegon was born on January 10, 1994, in Bomet County, Kenya, and is undeniably one of the most renowned Kenyan middle- and long-distance runners. She specialises in the 1500m and 5000m and…
Cabinet Secretary for ICT, William Kabogo, has enlisted the help of a daring and articulate Kiambu Gen Z who took to his inbox to sharply criticize the non-functioning free Wi-Fi hotspots he had installed across the area. Taking to his Facebook page on Thursday, January 30, 2025, Kabogo posted photos of himself with the youth,…
As the fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo escalates, international pressure has been piling on Rwanda to withdraw its forces from Goma. The latest is from the United Kingdom, which has threatened to withhold aid from the East African nation, which is accused of backing the M23 rebels that now control much of…