Waiguru praises Namibia’s historic election of first female president amid opposition protests
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has swiftly congratulated Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah amid controversy surrounding the ongoing Namibia presidential election. On Wednesday, November 27, 2024, Namibians went to the polls to elect a new president and members of the National Assembly. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), led by chairperson Elsie Nghikembua, has been releasing provisional results as […]
ODM activates election complaints portal as results from 25 counties stream in
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has rolled out an online portal for aggrieved candidates to lodge complaints following its grassroots elections conducted across 47 counties on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. The announcement comes as results from 25 counties have been tallied and uploaded to the party’s election portal. “We started receiving results from our Presiding […]
White House fights back against doubts on Biden’s fitness
The White House has pushed back on questions about Joe Biden’s mental fitness, with the US president daring doubters in the party to either challenge him or unite behind his candidacy. Biden, 81, took the highly unusual step of calling in to a cable news show, saying: “I am not going anywhere.” In a tense […]
South Africans vote in most competitive election since apartheid ended
South Africans voted on Wednesday in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid, amid high turnout and with opinion polls suggesting the African National Congress may lose its parliamentary majority after 30 years in government. Well after dark, voters were still forming miles-long queues to cast their ballots. Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo told a news […]
‘Unapata mtu ako na miaka 65 na bado anajiita youth leader’ – Oparanya speaks on upcoming ODM elections
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Deputy Party Leader Wycliffe Oparanya has called for a change of the guard within the party’s leadership ranks. In an exclusive interview with Milele FM on Friday, February 9, Oparanya advocated for the retirement of long-standing folks who have held their positions since the party’s inception in 2005. While calling on […]
Moses Kuria accused of shortchanging ‘poor’ aspirant, selling his party ticket to ‘tycoon’
A Gatundu North parliamentary aspirant is accusing Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria of selling his Chama Cha Kazi (CCK) certificate to his challenger who allegedly joined the party recently and who is said to be of deep pockets. In an emotional letter to Kuria, Mathew Mukuha Mwangi says money exchanged hands to deny him the […]