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Laura Otieno

2026-05-012026-06-29

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  1. June 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    NCIC puts on notice political leaders spreading hate speech and division By Laura Otieno June 28, 2026 08:54 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize In a move to name and shame hate-mongers, the N

    NCIC puts on notice political leaders spreading hate speech and division
  3. Citizen Digital

    Kisumu residents embrace voter registration drive as alternative to protests By Laura Otieno June 25, 2026 09:47 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize As Kenyans took to the streets to mark the

    Kisumu residents embrace voter registration drive as alternative to protests
  4. Citizen Digital

    Gachagua moves to Court of Appeal to challenge impeachment ruling By Laura Otieno June 23, 2026 07:41 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

    Gachagua moves to Court of Appeal to challenge impeachment ruling
  5. Citizen Digital

    Gachagua moves to Court of Appeal to challenge impeachment ruling By Laura Otieno June 23, 2026 07:41 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

    Gachagua moves to Court of Appeal to challenge impeachment ruling
  6. Citizen Digital

    Opposition leaders accuse gov't of plans to disrupt June 25 protests By Laura Otieno June 21, 2026 08:21 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A section of opposition leaders has accused the gov

    Opposition leaders accuse gov't of plans to disrupt June 25 protests
  7. Citizen Digital

    KNUT urges students to embrace dialogue amid rising school unrest By Laura Otieno June 07, 2026 09:22 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter KNUT and KUPPET officials address the press after a meeting with TSC end

    KNUT urges students to embrace dialogue amid rising school unrest
  8. May 2026
  9. Citizen Digital

    Former MP David Were's son killed in robbery attack By Laura Otieno May 24, 2026 02:53 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The family of former Matungu Member of Parliament (MP) David Were is

    Former MP David Were's son killed in robbery attack
  10. Citizen Digital

    PS Omollo urges Kenyans to embrace unity, reject tribal-based politics By Laura Otieno May 23, 2026 02:15 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Internal Security Principal Secretary Raymond Omol

    PS Omollo urges Kenyans to embrace unity, reject tribal-based politics
  11. Citizen Digital

    'I will unite Kenya,' Ruto rallies workers for 2027 re-election bid By Laura Otieno May 01, 2026 07:21 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President William Ruto leaders other leaders during Labour Day celebrat

    'I will unite Kenya,' Ruto rallies workers for 2027 re-election bid
  12. Citizen Digital

    Roots on borrowed land: Inside the lives of Kisumu Women feeding the nation By Laura Otieno May 01, 2026 06:57 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize As the skies rumble signalling the peak of th

    Roots on borrowed land: Inside the lives of Kisumu Women feeding the nation

Yesterday

  1. NCIC to monitor and list political leaders spreading hate speech

    The National Cohesion and Integration Commission says it will monitor political leaders and periodically release lists of those engaging in hate speech and divisive rhetoric. NCIC chairperson Kepha Omae warned that the law will be applied regardless of political affiliation.

    13 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Thursday 25 June

  1. Kisumu residents choose voter registration over protest marches

    As Kenyans marked a human rights memorial with street protests, Kisumu residents participated in a mass voter registration drive at Kondele roundabout, where close to 8,000 identification cards were availed for collection. Residents described the exercise as an alternative form of civic expression and engagement with government.

    25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Former Deputy President Gachagua appeals impeachment ruling

    Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal to challenge the High Court's decision upholding his impeachment. In his appeal, Gachagua argues that the High Court's acknowledgment of violations of his constitutional rights should have resulted in the invalidation of his removal from office, though he agreed with the court's award of Ksh.50 million in constitutional damages.

    23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Gachagua appeals High Court decision upholding his impeachment

    Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal challenging the High Court's decision that upheld his impeachment, arguing that the court's own findings of constitutional rights violations should have resulted in invalidating his removal from office. The High Court had awarded him Ksh.50 million in constitutional damages while maintaining that those violations did not invalidate the impeachment outcome.

    23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 21 June

  1. Opposition leaders allege government plans to disrupt June 25 memorial march

    Opposition leaders have accused the government of planning to disrupt a June 25th memorial march for victims of the 2024 Anti-Finance Bill protests, alleging the deployment of goons to infiltrate the event and demanding police accountability for security measures.

    21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 7 June

  1. KNUT urges students to use dialogue over disruptive action

    The Kenya National Union of Teachers has called on students to uphold discipline and address grievances through student governance structures rather than disruptive behaviour, as unrest continues to spread across schools. KNUT Deputy Secretary General Hesbon Otieno attributed rising unrest to peer-induced indiscipline and warned of wanton destruction of school infrastructure.

    7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 24 May

  1. Former MP David Were's son killed in Kisumu robbery

    Hannington Were, 39, was killed in a robbery attack in Kisumu at around 1 a.m. on Sunday by two people on a motorbike who stabbed him; his companion Peter Mutua witnessed the attack.

    24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 23 May

  1. PS Omollo promotes national unity, rejects tribal politics

    Internal Security Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo urged Kenyans to follow President Ruto's lead in promoting national cohesion and moving away from tribal-based politics, citing development projects exceeding Ksh.220 billion distributed across western Kenya regions regardless of political affiliation.

    23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 1 May

  1. Ruto appeals to workers for 2027 re-election support

    President William Ruto addressed Kenyan workers during Labour Day celebrations, calling for support for his second presidential bid and pledging to unite the country. He accused the opposition of fuelling division while political leaders endorsed his re-election campaign.

    1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kisumu women farmers lease land for off-season vegetable cultivation

    In Kisumu County, Irene Oloo and 29 other women from the Jasho Letu group lease a 4-acre plot during off-peak seasons to grow vegetables like African Night Shade, earning about Ksh5,000 per week before vacating for rice farmers during peak season.

    1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

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