Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party, has dismissed criticism of Linda Mwananchi's Edwin Sifuna and said he is willing to serve as Sifuna's running mate or vice versa as they work toward defeating President William Ruto in next year's election.
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party, has dismissed criticism of Linda Mwananchi's Edwin Sifuna and said he is willing to serve as Sifuna's running mate or vice versa as they work toward defeating President William Ruto in next year's election.
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Fresh details have surfaced about how leaders deliberately planned and executed a goon attack on Linda Mwananchi's convoy in Homa Bay on August 16, described as one of the most daring such attacks in a blatant abuse of constitutionalism and democracy.
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Zachary Kiago Kariuki, the police commander at the centre of the Operations Support Unit (OSU), is facing renewed scrutiny over allegations of abductions, torture, and abuse of authority involving both civilians and officers under his command. The scrutiny has intensified following the abduction and dumping of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, an incident in which one of the officers has been identified as an OSU operative.
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Education Assessment Resource Centres (EARCs) across Kenya have remained closed for years, leaving children with disabilities without assessment guidance. The government is planning to restore these centres, including Tom Mboya School for Children with Cerebral Palsy in Mombasa County, which has been vandalised with equipment, doors and windows destroyed.
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A task force investigating Kenya Prisons Service reforms found that inmates in correctional facilities across the country have inadequate uniforms, with most wearing tattered attire. The task force noted that some prisoners could not be assigned duties outside prison because they lacked appropriate formal wear.
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Ainsley Maitland-Niles marked his Everton debut with a late long-range strike in the 96th minute to secure a 2-2 draw against Manchester United. Everton failed to reinforce their attack during the transfer window, having sold Iliman Ndiaye to Manchester City and Beto to Fiorentina, with a deal for Monaco's Folarin Balogun derailed by a medical issue.
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Lamu County, known for beaches and Swahili heritage, is expanding its tourism offering by developing wildlife tourism through an elephant collaring exercise that aims to track elephants and curb poaching.
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