… The DCP leader also warned Laikipia residents against supporting Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri, whom he labelled a traitor over his political allegiance to President William Ruto. …
… Laikipia East MP and former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri declared his intention to seek the governorship in February, while other political figures have also been linked to the contest. …
… Earlier in the day, The Service Party (TSP) leader Mwangi Kiunjuri, while addressing the media at Muiri Primary School, urged Ol Kalou residents to remain peaceful as campaigns enter their final stretch ahead of Monday's deadline. …
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… In a joint statement released on Friday, Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri, Laikipia North MP Sarah Korere, Laikipia West MP Wachira Karani and Laikipia Woman Representative Jane Kagiri said they were deeply concerned by reports that the government intends to set up the facility a …
… In a joint statement, Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri, his Laikipia North and West counterparts Sarah Korere, and Wachira Karani, and Laikipia Woman Representative Jane Kagiri said they support coordinated efforts to contain infectious disease outbreaks but raised concerns over …
Audio By VocalizePolitical leaders in Laikipia County, led by Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri, have called on residents to evaluate leaders based on their development record instead of party affiliation. …
Laikipia MPs have called for revision of Kenya's 2021 Defence Cooperation Agreement with the United Kingdom, citing concerns over jurisdiction and accountability for alleged abuses by British troops. The plea follows a parliamentary petition from victims' representatives in August, calling for a halt to ratification until outstanding cases involving alleged sexual violence and other abuses are resolved.
Laikipia MPs have called for revision of Kenya's 2021 Defence Cooperation Agreement with the United Kingdom, citing concerns over jurisdiction and accountability for alleged abuses by British troops. The plea follows a parliamentary petition from victims' representatives in August, calling for a halt to ratification until outstanding cases involving alleged sexual violence and other abuses are resolved.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, now leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party, has accused the Kenya Revenue Authority of using tax demands against political opponents and says KRA has stripped him of assets. He also stated he will not allow KRA Chairperson Ndiritu Muriithi to join his party and contest the Laikipia governorship.
Kenya Revenue Authority Chairperson Ndiritu Muriithi, who served as Laikipia governor from 2017 to 2022 before losing to Joshua Irungu in 2022, has announced his candidacy for the county's top seat in the 2027 General Election on a Reform Party of Kenya ticket.
Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua vowed to continue exposing what he describes as secret government dealings during a political tour of Laikipia County, claiming his intervention prevented the relocation of British Army training operations from Kenya and urging support for his bid ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Three people were injured and two vehicles extensively damaged when supporters of rival political camps clashed while campaigning for the upcoming Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. Transport along the Gilgil–Ol Kalou road was halted on Saturday after police fired in the air to disperse groups that had barricaded the highway.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua threatened to mobilise Kenyans to stop paying taxes if President William Ruto's government continues what he described as violence, destruction of property, and persecution of citizens, saying a tax boycott would be a peaceful form of resistance. Gachagua also urged motorists to reject the government's planned mandatory vehicle inspection programme for older vehicles.
Senior government officials including Cabinet Secretaries Rebecca Miano and Alice Wahome, along with Members of Parliament, are campaigning in Ol Kalou Constituency ahead of the July 16 by-election to drum up support for UDA candidate Samwel Muchina, while former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's opposition party has also begun campaigning in the area.
Members of Parliament from Laikipia County have opposed plans to establish a United States-backed Ebola quarantine and treatment facility at the Laikipia Air Base, demanding full government disclosure over the proposed project and questioning why the county was selected.
MPs from Laikipia County have opposed reported plans to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility in the region, calling for full transparency from the national government and questioning why such a facility would not be established closer to the source of the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Political leaders in Laikipia County, including Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri, have called on residents to evaluate leaders based on their development record rather than party affiliation ahead of the next General Election. At a forum in Igwamiti Ward, candidates and officials also addressed issues including the condition of Nyahururu County Referral Hospital and the delivery of tents to community welfare groups.