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I noticed that there was no space for women in those leadership movements and that’s why I came up with Warembo na UhuruRuto.

Deputy President William Ruto is portraying himself as the champion of the poor ahead of elections.

NCIC will work with MCK to monitor content aired by vernacular radio stations in to curb hate speech ahead of general elections next year.

THE STANDARD NATIONAL A dilapidated police kiosk in Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] According to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission, Nairobi, Kisumu, Eldoret, Mombasa and Nakuru form the hotspot pentagon. Hotspot – what a baptism! If the city were a person, what would it feel being called hotspot of violence? This is where a change of name works well. People and institutions do change names and adopt new ones–either through a spiritual or legal process. Kind of like the Anabap...

THE STANDARD NATIONAL Nominated Senator Judy Pareno (ODM). [Jenipher Wachie, Standard] A proposed new legislation in the Senate seeks to outlaw discrimination and incitement of Kenyans along ethnic, religious or racial lines. The National Cohesion and Peace Building Bill will rein in politicians with loose tongues ahead of next years General Election. The proposed law could once again rekindle heated debate on the hustler narrative propagated by allies of Deputy President William Ruto against t...

But he warned those who will attempt to propagate hate speech on social media. “Kenya’s social media will not be shut down over hate speech. However, we will be very ruthless when it comes to those who interfere with others’ freedoms. We will not hesitate or be intimidated by pressures or complaints from anybody. We will protect Kenya,” he said. While assuring Kenyans that it won’t happen, the CS said the government will not delay in taking action against any individuals who infringed...

There are counties in Kenya where you can live to 90 years. These include Machakos, Kitui and Makueni.

The Jubilee Vice-chairperson appeared in an interview on KTN where he made the remarks.

THE STANDARD NAIROBI Jubilee National Vice Chairman David Murathe said albinism is not a disability. [File, Standard] Albinism Society of Kenya has slammed Jubilee Party Vice Chairman David Murathe over his recent remarks targeted at the Persons with Albinism (PWAs). Yesterday, the society, in a statement said Murathe’s utterances on KTNNews ‘Crossfire’ programme suggesting that having a skin pigment should be viewed as any other complexion and not as a disability is uncalled for and in b...

THE STANDARD CENTRAL Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria before court. [File, Standard] Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has been fined Sh75,000 by a Kiambu court for flouting Covid-19 rules. Kuria was arrested in the company of Kiambu County employees on Monday night after they were found drinking past curfew hours in Karuri, Kiambaa. The MP has hit the headlines repeatedly in the past after being arrested for various reasons. Moses Kuria fined Sh 75,000 after a night in police cells for disobeying cur...