MP Chepkonga defends police, cites US sheriff’s tough tactics

Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga during a past event. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=118762857624813&set=pb.100084732973536.-2207520000&type=3Ainabkoi MP Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga has stirred debate following his defence of police actions during recent anti-government protests, insisting that no officers have unlawfully taken lives and that law enforcement was simply protecting public and private property. Speaking on Saturday, July 12, 2025, during the 9th Edition of…

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Court upholds IEBC nominations but nullifies Ruto’s gazettement

Kenya Integrated Elections Management System (KIEMS) kit. [File, Standard] The High Court has upheld the nomination of the IEBC chairperson and commissioners but declared their formal appointment and gazettement by President William Ruto unconstitutional. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, a three-judge bench comprising Justices Bahati Mwamuye, John Chigiti, and Roselyne Aburili found that the President…

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Saba Saba Reflections: Raila Proposes Referendum-Driven Inter-Generational National Dialogue

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has implored the government to adopt a string of reforms to neutralize the youth-led protests that swept the country and improve service delivery to all Kenyans. The people are hungry for leadership and policies that advocate for economic inclusivity, social justice, and political freedom, Raila added. He noted that Kenyans…

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‘Track and Field Not Everything For Me!’

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has revealed when she will retire from track and field amid plans to get into ministry and potentially even start a church. Four-time Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has opened up about her future in the sport — and her words suggest that the end of her illustrious track and field career may be…

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Embu Woman Rep denies claims car in Ruto’s convoy was involved in grisly accident

An officer standing at the scene of the accident in Embu. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/ibrahimovic.kinyanjuiEmbu County Woman Representative Pamela Njoki has come out to dispel widespread claims that a tragic road accident that occurred near Kavingaci on Sunday, July 6, 2025, after President William Ruto’s visit, was caused by a vehicle in the Head of State’s convoy. Speaking…

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Nelson Havi: Why I stopped church contributions

Foemer President of Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Nelson Havi.PHOTO/@NelsonHavi/XWith public debate ongoing over President William Ruto’s proposed church project at State House, former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has given his personal reason for refusing to contribute to the building of churches. In an X post on July 6, Havi stated…

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