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Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga now says President William Ruto’s bipartisan approach did not capture their demands. Raila on Tuesday said that the President needs to first address inflated food, fuel and electricity prices. According to the former premier, these issues cannot be addressed by a committee. “Mr Ruto made his statement but that was not the basis of the understanding between the parties negotiating between us. That statement (Ruto’s) fell far short of what had been agreed and they know it. Our statement reiterates firmly what will be our basis of engagement with…

President William Ruto has insisted that there will be no handshake between him and Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga. Speaking in Kigali, Rwanda on Tuesday, the president said that the agreement to have the opposition’s issues addressed through Parliament is not a way of bringing them on board. “I want to tell you there will be no handshake, but there will be an engagement in Parliament on the issues that have been raised. Those that the Parliament can resolve, they will be resolved,” he said. The president stated that protecting the nation’s democracy was…

Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome says they are probing an incident in which a plainclothes officer is seen lobbing a teargas canister inside a media vehicle. Speaking on Tuesday, the police boss said incidents reported during the anti-government protests are being investigated. “A policeman breaking a window of the car? Regarding all officers, any issue of malpractice or misconduct brought to us is investigated and we take action. I received those complaints and they are being handled,” he said. Koome spoke during the interview of 12 shortlisted police officers for the position of Deputy Inspector General of Police at…

Media personality Shaffie Weru has landed a job at City Hall. Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has named Shaffie the Head of Events and Branding. Shaffie said he is committed to developing experiences that will push the limits of event planning and branding while showcasing the best of Nairobi. “Nairobi is the New York or Paris of our country, and we offer the best experience and push boundaries that have never been pushed before to give the best results in service delivery for our number one client, the people of kanairo,” he told Nairobi News. Read Also: Radio Africa To Countersue Shaffie…

Twitter users woke up to an unfamiliar face looking back at them. The popular “bird” has been replaced with that of a doge. The doge meme became an internet sensation in 2013. The meme consists of a picture of a Shiba Inu dog. The emoji is also the official logo of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, which is suing Twitter CEO Elon Musk. According to Reuters, the doge logo emerged on the website two days after Musk requested that a judge dismiss a $258 billion racketeering case accusing him of operating a pyramid scheme to support Dogecoin. Read: More Countries Issued Legal Demands…

The US has applauded President William Ruto and Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga’s plan to resolve pressing matters using a bipartisan approach. The bipartisan strategy will be advantageous to all Kenyans, said US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman. “We welcome the agreement by President Ruto and former PM Raila Odinga to establish a bipartisan process to find solutions that benefit all Kenyans,” she said. “We commend both leaders for their commitment to peaceful dialogue, and call on all parties to support this process.” https://twitter.com/USAmbKenya/status/1642858804608892929 On Sunday, President Ruto urged the opposition to call off anti-government protests that were set…

Comedian Eric Omondi has been arrested and teargassed in the Central Business District (CBD) as he protested against the high cost of living. The funny man was on Monday addressing a crowd along the busy Kenyatta Avenue outside Bank of India. The police were forced to lob teargas to disperse the crowd. The self proclaimed “President of comedy” had climbed on a makeshift stand and had a huge rope around his neck. Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei said the meeting was illegal. Eric has been taken to Central Police Station pending arraignment. https://twitter.com/KinyanBoy/status/1642817704280088576 Last week, the former Churchill Show comedian…

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji has dropped charges against six Azimio la Umoja politicians facing charges of participating in the unlawful demonstration and malicious property damage. The prosecution on Monday told the court the case against the six was being withdrawn for the sake of dialogue and peace. “We wish to withdraw the case under section 87A of the Penal Code to create an enabling environment for peace between the accused persons and the state. I urge that the matter be withdrawn,” the prosecution said. Read: Officer Killed, 20 Injured During Azimio Demos – IG Koome The accused…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has given his boss, President William Ruto, props for extending an olive branch to opposition leader Raila Odinga. The DP applauded Raila for exhibiting statesmanship by ending the nationwide protests and accepting to talks with the Kenya Kwanza government. “I salute Hon Raila Odinga for calling off demonstrations and violence and choosing to pursue his issues in Parliament in accordance with the Constitution and the laws of Kenya. That is statesmanship,” Gachagua said. Read: Raila Calls Off Demonstrations Following President Ruto’s Appeal On Sunday evening, the head of state urged the former prime minister to call off…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has called off the “mother of all protests”. The protests were slated for Monday. This comes just hours after President William Ruto urged the former prime minister to call off the biweekly protests and address his grievances through proper channels. Addressing the nation from Capital Hill, the former prime minister welcomed Dr Ruto’s statement terming it “important” and a positive development. Read: President Ruto Urges Raila to Call Off Planned Demos “We acknowledge Mr Ruto’s olive branch for a dialogue on key issues raised by Azimio La Umoja. To us, this is a positive development,” Raila said.…

President William Ruto has urged Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga to call off planned demos. Addressing the nation from State House on Sunday, the head of state asked the opposition to follow the rule of law in addressing their grievances. “I have carefully listened to the issues raised by my friend, the Honourable Raila Odinga in times like this, It is not about who is right or who is wrong, like Winston Churchill said, I dare say, like, quote, courage is what it takes to stand up and speak,” he said. “But it is…

Kenya Media Sector Working Group claims there is a sinister plot by the government to shut down media broadcast and internet services ahead of “Mega Monday”. Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) president Churchill Otieno on Sunday said the government plans on gagging the media and internet services in a bid to plunge the country into “information darkness”. “We have received reports of plans to shut down the broadcast media and the internet and throw the country into information darkness ahead of tomorrow’s demonstrations. “This will be most ill-advised assault on Kenyan democracy because it denies the public their right to information,”…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga says he is ready for the “mother of all protests” on Monday. Monday’s anti-government protests have been dubbed “Mega Monday”. Taking to Twitter, the opposition leader said he is looking forward to the next phase of the demonstrations which kicked off two weeks ago. https://twitter.com/RailaOdinga/status/1642446107450982403 This comes even as Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua warned that Monday protests will be the last of their kind. Read: We Are Also Looking for the IEBC Servers – DP Gachagua Tells Raila The DP was speaking in Malava, Kakamega County during the thanksgiving ceremony…

Kenyan boxer Daniel Wanyonyi has vowed to teach Tanzanian competitor Karim Mandonga ahead of their battle royale later this month. Wanyonyi has said that he will take out Mandonga who also goes by Mtu Kazi, in the first two rounds. In January, the Tanzanian sensation knocked the Kenyan boxer out in the fifth round. Wanyonyi declined to return to the ring for another round, handing Mandonga victory. In his defense, however, Wanyonyi said Mandonga only beat him because he was “rusty”. “It was tough fighting against Mandonga. I was just pushing myself. I had not trained for long due to…

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers have arrested 14 suspects involved in Kisumu, Migori violence during the Azimio protests. According to the DCI, among the suspects are two who allegedly looted Jamia Supermarket on Thursday. “The suspects include two prime suspects who were part of the gang that broke into Jamii Supermarket and made away with goods worth over Sh5 Million,” said DCI. The two were arrested on Friday morning and were in possession of foodstuffs including packets of Unga, Sugar, Rice and Tea Leaves. The foodstuffs are suspected to have been stolen from the store. https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1642179529518075905 The suspects were…