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Truth Without Fear
Cyrus Jirongo and Musalia Mudavadi emerged around the same period, setting the stage for a supremacy battle that would shape western Kenya politics for years
Maternal mental health challenges, including anxiety, postpartum depression, and trauma following childbirth, are widespread but largely unaddressed in Kenya.
Residents are living in fear following the gruesome discovery of two bodies inside a septic tank behind a commercial building in Mbale town.
In the last two months, cases of insecurity have risen sharply in Vihiga County, triggering fear and anxiety among residents.
KeRRA has begun preliminary works on the 10.9-kilometre road, with engineers already on the ground.
As Kenya edges closer to the 2027 General Election, Western Kenya has once again taken centre stage as one of the country’s most decisive political battlegrounds.
Jobson was allegedly taken from his home on the night of January 16, 2026, and has not been seen since.
The ruling, which revisited the legality and process of the ANC–UDA merger, comes at a critical time of political realignments in the country.
The agreement is expected to unlock opportunities for collaborative research, staff and student exchange programmes, and shared academic resources.
The forceful return of President Uhuru Kenyatta in the 2027 General Election political matrix means the Western Kenya vote will now be very crucial for President William Ruto.
Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi has warned that the ODM risks implosion if internal disputes are not addressed through structured consultations and respect for party democracy.
Residents of Vihiga County have expressed sharply divided opinions over the government’s proposal to sell part of its shareholding in Safaricom PLC to the Vodacom Group.
ODM faces a high-stakes NEC meeting as fears grow that senior officials opposing a proposed cooperation with President Ruto’s UDA could face discipline or expulsion.
EALA member Winnie Odinga has emerged as a fearless political voice, actively engaging in debates over the future of the Orange Democratic Movement.
The attempt to remove Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as ODM secretary-general has opened up old wounds of disunity and betrayal in Western Kenya’s political landscape.
The Nairobi Senator is said to be targeting alliances with like-minded leaders, largely anchored on removing the current regime led by President William Ruto from power in 2027.
Several injured in Mbale, Vihiga, as police clash with youths during Linda Mwananchi rally; Edwin Sifuna urges calm, says rally to continue despite disruption.
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino told supporters that the government fears the movement’s message of change and vowed the group would press on.
Cases of insecurity have risen sharply in Vihiga County, triggering fear and anxiety among residents following a series of violent crimes
As the KMPDU prepares for this year’s elections, some candidates have cast a shadow over the process and questioned its independence and transparency.
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