A by-election in Ol Kalou to replace deceased representative David Kiaraho has become contentious, with goons attacking and injuring DCP campaigners and destroying property amid what the article describes as days of tension and cutthroat campaigns.
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A by-election in Ol Kalou to replace deceased representative David Kiaraho has become contentious, with goons attacking and injuring DCP campaigners and destroying property amid what the article describes as days of tension and cutthroat campaigns.
3 hours ago · The Standard →
Critics say President William Ruto and his allies are demonstrating arrogance and disregard for the electorate through their speeches, actions, and what is characterized as blatant abuse of the constitution.
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Ahead of the July 16 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, masked gunmen attacked a Democracy for Citizens Party campaign vehicle at Pembroke Bridge, while fresh allegations of violence, intimidation, and voter bribery continue to be reported.
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Two Speakers have been barred from campaigning, a sitting MP is suing the entire Cabinet, the Head of Public Service faces court action, and Deputy President Gachagua has named individuals, as courts and politics collide over state officers engaged in campaigns this week.
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula and Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka were heckled by a hostile crowd while attending the Western Region Secondary Schools football final match between Musingu Boys and Kakamega Boys at Masinde Muliro Kanduyi Stadium.
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Margaret Nyambura spent 13 years in South Africa starting in 2013, where she raised her family, built businesses and sought stability, before returning with nothing.
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Russia struck Ukraine with missiles, drones and guided bombs on Saturday, killing six people and wounding dozens; missiles hit Kyiv, wounding 12 people including two children, while civilian infrastructure including apartment buildings and offices were damaged.
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A WHO official said four of five new Ebola cases in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo have no known link to existing patients, suggesting the true scale of the outbreak could be two to four times larger than official data. The outbreak has so far infected 1,792 people and killed 625, according to government data.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa is visiting France for a three-day trip, including a commemoration on Sunday for South African soldiers killed in World War I at the Battle of Delville Wood. Ramaphosa met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, with the two leaders finding broad convergence on crises in the Middle East and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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An opinion piece argues that Edwin Sifuna's hesitant handling of his removal as ODM Secretary-General—neither fighting to retain control nor leaving on his own terms—has undermined his political standing and 2027 ambitions, contrasting his indecision unfavorably with Rigathi Gachagua's proactive approach.
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