On March 21, EFF leader Julius Malema – a rabble-rouser of note – disrupted SA’s national peace and comfort when he chanted the controversial political slogan “kill the boer, kill the farmer”. One thing for sure Malema knew too well that no one, not even AfriForum, could haul him before the courts. In 2022, AfriForum lost the legal battle after taking the EFF and Malema to the SA Equality Court over the public chanting of “Kill the boer, kill the farmer”. The predominantly white-aligned civil rights group had argued that Malema’s chanting of the Struggle rendition in public incited violence…
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Elders and residents of the Northeastern region have expressed their gratitude following President William Ruto nomination of Principal Secretaries from the region. The elders said that the president has shown his commitment to ensuring equal treatment for all regions, first, by launching key development projects in North eastern and removing the vetting process for residents seeking to acquire Identity Cards and, secondly, by nominating leaders from the area to senior government positions. Among those nominated to PS positions are Aden Millah (State Department for Shipping and Maritime Affairs), former Wajir North MP Ahmed Abdisalan (State department for National government coordination),…
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has received 7,128 complaints since its inception in November 2020. Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait said that of these, 215 cases have been determined, with 10 entities being slapped with penalties. Additionally, 103 cases, she said, have resulted in compensation for affected individuals, while 39 others have been resolved through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). To scale up reporting, the ODPC has established an online platform alongside six regional offices to ensure that as many Kenyans as possible have access to its services. Complaints, she added, can be submitted online through the ODPC website…
At least 330 people have been killed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza overnight, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The Israeli military said it was carrying out “extensive” strikes after talks to extend the ceasefire failed – it’s the biggest wave of strikes since 19 January, when the ceasefire began. “They unleashed the fire of hell again on Gaza,” an eyewitness in Gaza City says. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says Israel will “from now on act against Hamas with increasing military strength”, accusing Hamas of “repeated refusal to release our hostages”, and of rejecting proposals to extend the…
A 32-year-old man from Kanduri Village, Ithanga Kakuzi Sub-County, has been fined Sh100,000 by a Kenol court or will serve eight months in prison after pleading guilty to the malicious damage of property. The property, worth Sh40,000, belongs to his elder brother, Samuel Irungu. According to Prosecutor Peris Gathuu, the accused, Cyrus Mwangi Wangari, arrived home on 8 March at 5:30 p.m. in a furious state and, without provocation, began insulting his mother. He also threatened to beat her, claiming that she owed him money. Fearing for his mother’s safety, Irungu, the brother, tried to intervene and restrain the accused,…
The Kisumu Central Luo Council of Elders, under the umbrella of the United Luo Elders led by Okello Njagi, has praised the candid relationship between President Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, noting that it will promote development not only in the Nyanza region but across Kenya as a whole. Njagi highlighted the key benefits the Nyanza region is already experiencing as a result of the cordial relationship between President Ruto and the former Prime Minister. He also criticised those opposing the unity pact, urging them not to interfere. “The region has been excluded from the government until the…
A month after lawmakers resumed normal sittings following their long December holidays, various house committees whose term expired in the last session are yet to be reconstituted due to the differences between the Azimio la Umoja coalition and the ruling Kenya Kwanza Alliance on the composition of the members. Insiders aware of the intrigues ongoing revealed that the current deadlock is occasioned by the fact that the Azimio la Umoja coalition headed by Raila Odinga is claiming control of more than ten committees as a way of silencing them following the decision of Speaker Moses Wetangula to declare Kenya Kwanza…
Kenya’s crucial Group ‘F’ 2026 World Cup qualifier against Gabon on March 24 will be played at the Nyayo National Stadium as part of a test drive ahead of the Caf Africa Nations Championship tournament in August. This was confirmed on Sunday at the end of a two-day inspection tour by a high-level Confederation of African Football (Caf) delegation led by Samson Adamu, the Confederation’s Director of Tournaments and Events. Football Kenya Federation President Hussein Mohammed – who is also the Vice Chairman of Kenya’s Local Organising Committee for the 2025 Africa Nations Championship (Chan) and 2027 Africa Cup of…
By Fuad Abdirahman Though defeated at the recent African Union Chair elections in Addis Ababa, Mr. Raila Odinga retains an undeniable relevance in modern Kenya’s politics. In years to come, he will remain the singular force that shaped Kenya’s destiny, making him one of the most consequential figures ever to stride across Kenya’s political stage. For decades, Mr. Odinga has been both an ideologically grounded person and a flip-flopping politician. At one point, he was a fierce critic of the then President Daniel arap Moi’s authoritarian rule in the 1980s and early 90s. He endured six years of detention without…
Kenya’s sports journalists were on Friday put through rigorous paces ahead of the 56th edition of the Magical Kenya Open golf championship (MKO), set for Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi from February 20-23. The training – which included practical course sessions, rules and regulations, and golf jargon centred around the “gentleman’s game” – was designed to prepare the scribes for effective coverage of the upcoming DP World Tour event that has attracted 144 players from around the world. The workshop, sponsored by Absa Bank Kenya, brought together member scribes of the Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) at the 9-hole…