October 18
Kenya: Video Allegedly Showing Kenyan Deputy President Gachagua Castigating Luhya and Luo Communities Misleading
Africa Check
Video allegedly showing Kenyan deputy president Gachagua castigating Luhya and Luo communities misleading Read more »
Kenya: Wetangula Says Debate, Public Participation Inapplicable On Kindiki Nomination
Capital FM
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has ruled out public participation in the approval process for President William Ruto's nominee, Kithure Kindiki, for the Deputy President… Read more »
Kenya: Waiguru, Njuki Congratulate Kindiki for Nomination to DP Post
Capital FM
Tharaka Nithi governor Muthomi Njuki has commended President William Ruto decision to nominate Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki to take over the Deputy president position… Read more »
Kenya: Petition Filed Seeking Orders Stopping Replacement of Gachagua As DP
Capital FM
The constitutional court has been petitioned to issue an order stopping the National Assembly from deliberating and endorsing a nominee to the position of the deputy president. Read more »
Kenya: Saccos Urged to Strengthen Tech, Train Staff to Defend Against Cyberattacks
Capital FM
Saccos have been urged to enhance their technological infrastructure and train staff to better defend against the rising number of cyberattacks in the country. Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki's Second Shot to Serve As Country's Third DP After Gachagua's Impeachment
Capital FM
After two years and five months of narrowly missing out on the role of Deputy President, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki now has a fresh opportunity to step into the… Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki Meets Threshold to Fill Vacancy in Deputy President's Office - Wetangula
Capital FM
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has confirmed that President William Ruto's nominee Kithure Kindiki has met the threshold to fill the Deputy President office vacancy… Read more »
Kenya: Stockbroker Transits to Investment Bank, Eyes Diaspora Investors
Business Day Africa
Stockbroker Securities Africa has rebranded to Capital A Investment Bank following the regulator's nod, even as it eyes diaspora investors. Read more »
October 17
Kenya: DP Gachagua Taken Ill, 'Very Sick,' Admitted to Hospital
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua failed to appear for his cross-examination in his impeachment trial on Thursday afternoon, leaving the Senate waiting as his whereabouts remained… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Lawmakers Impeach Deputy President, Remove Him From Office
VOA
Kenyan lawmakers voted Thursday to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office over accusations of gross misconduct, irregular acquisition of wealth, undermining of the… Read more »
Kenya: Nationa Assembly Wants Impeachment to Continue While Gachagua in Hospital
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua failed to appear for his cross-examination in his impeachment trial on Thursday afternoon, leaving the Senate waiting as his whereabouts remained… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua's Fate to Be Decided Today As Senate Prepares for Impeachment Vote
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will know his fate today as Senators prepare to vote on his impeachment charges. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Deputy President in Hospital Ahead of Impeachment Vote - Lawyer
Nile Post
BBC | Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has failed to appear in Senate to testify at his impeachment trial, with his lawyer saying that he has been taken ill. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Deputy President Ousted in Historic Impeachment
RFI
Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was ousted from office on Thursday after being impeached in an unprecedented political saga that has gripped the nation. Read more »
Kenya: Impeached and Hospitalized, Gachagua Looks to Courts As Last Hope
Capital FM
Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's fate now lies in the hands of the courts following the Senate's vote to remove him from office. Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Impeached As Kenya's Deputy President
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has made history as the first Deputy President in Kenya to be impeached. Read more »
Kenya: Anxious Wait - Gachagua Delays Senate Trial, Lawyers Scramble
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua kept the Senate in suspense on Thursday afternoon after failing to appear on time for his impeachment trial. Read more »
Kenya: Bread, Milk, and Maize Flour Firms to Lose Tax Refunds in Proposal
Capital FM
Companies producing bread, maize flour, and milk could soon stop receiving tax refunds from the National Government, following a new proposal by the Treasury to shift these goods… Read more »
Kenya: I Am Not Required to Prove the Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt - Mutuse
Capital FM
The sponsor of the motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Mwengi Mutuse says he is not required to prove the charges against him beyond a reasonable doubt in the… Read more »
Kenya: Mutuse Hard-Pressed By Senators to Substantiate Evidence in Gachagua Impeachment Trial
Capital FM
The impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua faced scrutiny in the Senate as questions were raised about the strength of evidence presented by Kibwezi West MP… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Fishermen Freed From Madagascar Jail After 4-Month Ordeal for Fishing in Foreign Waters
Capital FM
Three Kenyans imprisoned in Madagascar for over four months have returned home, thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Blue Economy, the Kenya Maritime Agency, and various human… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Mung Bean Legislation Debate Underscores Farmers' Vulnerability
IPS
Kenyan farmers have faced a turbulent year, caught between legislative changes and a devastating scandal. While the country's Mung Bean Bill, aiming to regulate the lucrative mung… Read more »
Kenya: Gideon Moi Summoned By MPs Over Missing Title Deeds for Sh1.08 Billion Rift Valley Polytechnic Land
Capital FM
MPs have summoned former Baringo Senator Gideon Moi to clarify the status of 200 acres of land, valued at Sh1.08 billion, which he and other trustees hold for a technical institute… Read more »
Kenya: Barry Otieno Pledges to Empower FKF Branches If Elected FKF Boss
Capital FM
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) presidential candidate Barry Otieno has pledged to strengthen the federation's governance structure by empowering FKF branches and committees to… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's DP Gachagua Falls Ill, Takes No Stand At Senate but Trial Continues
New Times
Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was on Thursday, October 17, admitted to a hospital in the capital, Nairobi, according to reports from the country. Read more »