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… He said Mandera County and the larger North Eastern region have for years faced criticism over the low number of registered voters, despite having a significant population of residents who possess national identity cards.Haji Samow argued that closing the gap between the number o …
Voter registration drive gains momentum in Mandera ahead of 2027Citizen Digital
… Meanwhile, CS Duale insists his statement, made in Mandera County on July 20, was deliberately misrepresented. …
Gachagua unveils 'Hyena Coalition' plan to unite anti-Ruto forces in Central KenyaCitizen Digital
… 026 01:19 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto's personal aide Farouk Kibet on Saturday led a high-powered delegation of lawmakers and political leaders to Mandera County …
Farouk Kibet leads high-profile delegation to Mandera to drum up support for President RutoCitizen Digital
… MoH Audio By Vocalize Lawyers Lempaa Suyianka and Gitahi Gichuki have moved to the High Court seeking a declaration that Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale is constitutionally unfit to continue serving in public office over remarks he made during a public event in Mandera County …
Petitioners move to court, wants CS Duale declared unfit to hold officeThe Standard
… This week's announcement followed growing public outrage over remarks by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale during a community empowerment event in Lafey Constituency, Mandera County. …
NCIC put in a spot for lacking bite in fight against hate speechCitizen Digital
… andera IED attack By Franklin Wallah July 28, 2026 08:25 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Five security personnel have been killed following a roadside bomb attack in Arabia, Mandera County …
Four police officers killed in Mandera IED attackCapital News
… The controversy stems from remarks Duale made during a community empowerment event in Lafey Constituency, Mandera County, where critics accused him of making ethnically charged comments targeting the Kikuyu community. …
Wahome faults Duale’s refusal to apologise over Kikuyu commentsCapital News
… The commission announced that it had received a formal complaint over remarks Duale made during a community empowerment event in Mandera County. …
All eyes on NCIC as defiant Duale refuses to apologiseCitizen Digital
… However, Duale has defended the alleged remarks made in Mandera County, insisting they were taken out of context, even as the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has launched investigations into allegations of ethnically inciteful comments.
Wahome to Duale: Withdraw remarks on Kikuyu community and apologizeCitizen Digital
… He argued that Duale occupies his Cabinet position because of the support President Ruto received from the region raising questions as to why the CS could allegedly describe members of the Kikuyu community as "hyenas." During a public event in Mandera County, Duale, speaking in S …
'Our son is suffering,' Gachagua accuses Ruto of mistreating KindikiHaji Samow, a parliamentary aspirant for Mandera West, is intensifying grassroots mobilisation to encourage young people to obtain national identity cards and register as voters. He argues that increased voter registration would strengthen the North Eastern region's political influence and give communities greater leverage in national political conversations and representation.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
Haji Samow, a parliamentary aspirant for Mandera West, is intensifying grassroots mobilisation to encourage young people to obtain national identity cards and register as voters. He argues that increased voter registration would strengthen the North Eastern region's political influence and give communities greater leverage in national political conversations and representation.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has urged parties supporting a one-term movement to form a coalition called the 'Hyena coalition' to defeat President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election, a term he adopted from remarks attributed to Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto's personal aide Farouk Kibet led a delegation of lawmakers and political leaders to Mandera County on Saturday for a campaign tour aimed at drumming up support for the President and the ruling administration.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lawyers have filed a constitutional petition in the High Court challenging Health CS Aden Duale's fitness to serve in public office over remarks he made on July 20 in Mandera County. The petition raises questions about whether his public statements met constitutional standards expected of a State officer, even though Duale clarified the comments were a figurative Somali expression not intended to demean any ethnic community.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has opened investigations into former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, and eight other public figures over alleged hate speech and ethnic incitement. Questions persist about whether the NCIC has become an effective watchdog or an institution better known for issuing warnings than pursuing enforcement action.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
Five security personnel—four from the Special Operations Group and one National Police Reservist—were killed when their vehicle struck a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on a main supply route in Arabia, Mandera County. No group has claimed immediate responsibility, though the region has a history of attacks by Al-Shabaab militants.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has demanded that Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale withdraw and apologise for remarks he made about the Kikuyu community, criticising him for remaining defiant despite calls to do so. Duale has refused to apologise, insisting he will not retreat from his position despite public criticism.
27 July 2026 · Capital News →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has refused to apologize for controversial remarks targeting the Kikuyu community, insisting he stands by his comments and accusing the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) of applying double standards. The NCIC has launched an investigation into the remarks after receiving a formal complaint.
27 July 2026 · Capital News →
Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has publicly criticized Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale over remarks he allegedly made about the Kikuyu community, calling on him to withdraw the statements and issue an unequivocal apology. Wahome rejected Duale's justification that others had made worse mistakes, becoming the first serving Cabinet Secretary to publicly rebuke him over the allegations.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that President William Ruto is behind a coordinated effort to politically isolate Deputy President Kithure Kindiki by encouraging leaders within the Kenya Kwanza administration to publicly criticize him. Gachagua claimed Kindiki is enduring mounting political pressure in silence and said he experienced a similar pattern during his tenure as Deputy President.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said he will only appear before the National Cohesion and Integration Commission if the commission first summons former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his tribal utterances, accusing NCIC of applying double standards to government and opposition leaders.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The article examines how establishments use dehumanizing language and slurs against dissent and marginalized groups, and how victims often reclaim these insults as symbols of resistance, disarming those in power.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has vowed he will not apologise for controversial remarks that triggered an investigation by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission, dismissing mounting criticism and telling supporters to ignore social media backlash.
26 July 2026 · Capital News →
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka condemned tribal remarks by Public Service Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale at a burial in Kitui County, declaring that Duale and UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar are unfit for public office and should resign.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has called on President William Ruto to immediately dismiss Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale over remarks she described as ethnically divisive, warning that failure to act would be interpreted as approval of tribal politics. Karua also criticized the National Cohesion and Integration Commission for moving too slowly in addressing complaints related to hate speech and ethnic incitement.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →
Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said he will not honour a summons from the National Cohesion and Integration Commission unless former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is also summoned, accusing Gachagua of making inflammatory remarks targeting Somali and Muslim communities and the NCIC of applying double standards in hate speech enforcement.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →
People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has castigated Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale over anti-Kikuyu remarks she described as inciting ethnic divisions, and appealed to youth not to be recruited as "goons by selfish politicians" to fight "proxy wars" in politics.
25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru called for Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale to apologize for remarks she characterized as ethnic profiling in response to the Ol Kalou by-election, saying it was dangerous to reduce the government's political challenges to tribal prejudice.
25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Senators from both majority and minority sides criticized remarks made by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale in Mandera County, expressing concern that his utterances could arouse ethnic tensions ahead of the 2027 General Election.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →
Senators from both majority and minority sides criticized Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale during Thursday's plenary for utterances he made in Mandera County on Tuesday, raising concerns that the remarks could arouse ethnic tensions ahead of the 2027 General Election.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has defended controversial remarks made during a public event in Mandera County, saying they were misquoted and taken out of context. Duale explained that a Somali proverb cited in his speech was figurative and not intended to demean any community, and that his message focused on government inclusivity efforts.
24 July 2026 · Capital News →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has denied making ethnically inciteful comments targeting the Kikuyu community in Mandera County, claiming his remarks were taken out of context. The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has launched an investigation into the allegations following complaints about the remarks circulating on social media.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has launched an investigation into alleged ethnic incitement by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale following complaints about remarks he made during a public event in Mandera County that critics say amounted to ethnic profiling. The Commission warned that if the allegations are substantiated, the remarks could contravene the Constitution and related legislation.
24 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has called on Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale to apologize for remarks she characterized as ethnic profiling, saying his comments were "deeply regrettable" and "dangerous" and risked undermining national unity ahead of the 2027 General Election.
24 July 2026 · Capital News →
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua dismissed Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale as a "noisemaker" for claiming the Ol Kalou by-election was a contest between DCP and Jubilee Party rather than involving the ruling UDA, arguing the government's spending of Ksh.16 billion in the constituency showed government involvement.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has defended President William Ruto's development record, stating that the Kenya Kwanza administration has ensured equitable benefit across all regions and ethnicities through expansion of road infrastructure and other projects to historically marginalised areas.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Kwanza leaders, including Health CS Aden Duale and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, have dismissed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's celebrations following the Ol Kalou by-election victory, claiming the contest was between the Democracy for Citizens Party and Jubilee Party, not Kenya Kwanza.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan Counter Terrorism Policing's Special Operations Group conducted an intelligence-led operation on an al-Shabaab camp near the Somalia border, killing 11 terrorists and injuring seven others. Three PKM guns and approximately 409 ammunitions were recovered from the group of roughly 30 militants who were preparing to attack a border village.
13 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya detained and deported Somalia's deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashid Haji at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, accusing him of undermining regional security, suspected passport fraud, and involvement in activities threatening the Kenya-Somalia border area. Haji arrived with a valid diplomatic passport and visa but was held overnight before being put on the first flight to Mogadishu.
6 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Commission on Administrative Justice intervened to release Sh770,000 owed to a Mandera family whose four-year-old son was bitten by a snake in June 2020. The family had received only Sh730,000 of an approved Sh1.5 million compensation under the Human-Wildlife Conflict compensation scheme.
23 June 2026 · Capital News →