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German minister: Jobs offer open to qualified and skilled Kenyans

Germany Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr. Johann Wadephul

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Israel seeks greater Zionist State in Somaliland gambit

Israel is perceived to be seeking partnerships, including exploiting breakaway regions to strengthen its geopolitical position.

By Biketi Kikechi 7 months ago

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German minister: Jobs offer open to qualified and skilled Kenyans

Germany Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr. Johann Wadephul

By Biketi Kikechi 6 months ago

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Israel seeks greater Zionist State in Somaliland gambit

Israel is perceived to be seeking partnerships, including exploiting breakaway regions to strengthen its geopolitical position.

By Biketi Kikechi 7 months ago

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German minister: Jobs offer open to qualified and skilled Kenyans

Germany Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr. Johann Wadephul

By Biketi Kikechi 6 months ago

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Israel seeks greater Zionist State in Somaliland gambit

Israel is perceived to be seeking partnerships, including exploiting breakaway regions to strengthen its geopolitical position.

By Biketi Kikechi 7 months ago

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German minister: Jobs offer open to qualified and skilled Kenyans

Germany Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr. Johann Wadephul

By Biketi Kikechi 6 months ago

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Israel seeks greater Zionist State in Somaliland gambit

Israel is perceived to be seeking partnerships, including exploiting breakaway regions to strengthen its geopolitical position.

By Biketi Kikechi 7 months ago

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How Ruto is focusing on building political capital

President Ruto is using every platform, from cultural festivals to State House meetings, and now by inviting minority communities, to bolster his re-election bid through dishing out of goodies.

By Biketi Kikechi 7 months ago

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How legal battles crippled Jirongo

Sololo Outlets, a real estate company owned by Jirongo was entangled in loans and legal disputes. Strategic litigation by Mutula Kilonzo led to the loss of Jirongo's multi-million shilling property

By Biketi Kikechi 8 months ago

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Discovered by Moi allies, Jirongo climbed fast but crashed faster

By his early 30s, he was a flamboyant businessman raking in billions.In 2017, the High Court declared him bankrupt after failing to repay loans and taxes amounting to Sh200 millions.

By Biketi Kikechi 8 months ago

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The return of dreaded chiefs

The President yesterday announced the powers of the administrators will be enhanced.

By Biketi Kikechi 8 months ago

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The 50 plus 1 headache: How by-elections exposed UDA's underbelly

Despite splashing a lot of money in the by-elections, UDA candidates scraped through. There is the risk of a fallout in the broad based government over choice of running mate.

By Biketi Kikechi 8 months ago

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How by-election flaws have exposed IEBC and police

Pundits argue that electoral body, anti-graft agency and police have lowered their guard.

By Biketi Kikechi 8 months ago

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Lawyers file suit to indict President Samia at ICC

It is not clear whether the application will be allowed, but it carries serious allegations of crimes committed against humanity in Tanzania in recent weeks.

By Biketi Kikechi 8 months ago

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How outspoken clerics checked the Executive and shaped politics

Men of the cloth are credited with helping enact the progressive 2010 Constitution.

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Weak-kneed diplomat: How Mudavadi is fumbling with diplomacy

Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi seems to not want to rattle regional feathers by protesting maltreatment

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Body of Kenyan still missing, as Tanzania clergy demand reforms

Fearless church leaders in Tanzania have now taken the frontline in the fight for reforms just like their Kenyan counterparts did during the fight for multi-party democracy in the early 1990s.

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Why Tanzania detention, harassment has shaken Kenyan expatriates

Kenyans in Tanzania face arbitrary arrests, deportations and surveillance amid post-election unrest.

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Tanzania cracks down on senior opposition leaders

Mainstream media in Tanzania have restrained themselves from giving the protests prominent coverage.

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Why Kenyans are fleeing Tanzania

Government issued a terse warning to foreigners without work permits.

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Regional observers now dismiss Tanzania polls in unflattering accounts

SADC electoral observation mission that monitored presidential elections in Tanzania has in its preliminary report indicated that voters did not freely.

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Samia blames foreigners for chaos amid regional snub

Key leaders from East and Southern Africa yesterday skipped President Samia Suluhu Hassan's swearing-in ceremony, held at Nishani Grounds, in Dodoma.

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Bloody crown: Samia flanked by presidents with tainted records

Apart from Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema, three other leaders who attended President Samia Suluhu Hassan's swearing-in ceremony have been criticised for poor records on democracy.

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Tanzania massacre: Dar hit by more riots and deaths

Riots, deaths and widespread destruction of property continued unabated in cities and towns across Tanzania on Sunday, as rumours circulated that President Samia Suluhu was to be sworn into office.

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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What next for Tanzania after Suluhu's win?

No official government communication has been made since Thursday morning. Focus now shifts to if, how and when Mama Samia will be sworn in and how the country will react

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Samia Suluhu chooses silence amid conflicting reports on deadly violence

President has not come out to address the security situation that is getting worse. Conflicting reports indicate up to 700 people could have been killed in the violence

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Darkness in Dar: Suluhu's location unknown as election violence rocks Tanzania

Violence continued for a second day in major cities as Tanzania remained under total lockdown and a communication blackout.

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Suluhu awaits victory as Tanzania is rocked by violent protests

Hundreds poured into the streets to protest what they term as stifling competition. President Suluhu is guaranteed victory after edging out opposition figures

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Suluhu Vs Samia: Tanzania President runs solo race after brutally edging out critics

Tanzania has censored mainstream media and blocked online platforms as voters go to the polls on Wednesday.Vocal government opponents have been jailed and tortured, and others murdered.

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Why key observers are missing in Dar polls

Unlike previous presidential elections in Tanzania, mostly regional observer groups will be expected to monitor violations and irregularities of the electoral code when voting opens on Wednesday.

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Unstoppable Samia eyes easy win amid opposition repression claims

Having removed any realistic opposition threat, Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan is almost certain to secure a second term in Wednesday's General Election.

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Why Uganda's latest abductions revive memories of Amin-era atrocities

Five decades after Kung'u Karumba and Esther Chesire went missing, there is growing concern that Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo may never return home to their loved ones.

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Cabinet shake-up looms as Ruto moves to tighten grip on ODM

Ruto is plotting to gain full control of former ODM leader Raila Odinga's voting bloc at all costs, including reconstituting the government to align with the current political realities

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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How Baba battled to win the Mulembe nation after Wamalwa

Power struggles emerged in Ford Kenya between Kijana Wamalwa and Raila after Jaramogi Oginga Odinga died. It is after Wamalwa's death that Raila decided to inherit his western base.

By Biketi Kikechi 9 months ago

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Nairobi's political father finally bows out

After making the city his political stomping ground for four and a half decades, Nairobi has finally bid farewell to probably one of its most illustrious career politicians, Raila Odinga.

By Biketi Kikechi 10 months ago

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From Saitoti to Kindiki: Raila's quiet eclipse of Kenya's deputies

In Kenya's political history, Raila repeatedly overshadowed vice presidents through strategic manoeuvres. Through handshakes, alliances, and betrayals, his influence reshaped power.

By Biketi Kikechi 10 months ago

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Three names, many hideouts: How Raila fled country to exile

From changing identities, switching clothes and moving swiftly under the cover of darkness, Raila Odinga made an epic escape from the anti-reform purge by the Kanu regime.

By Biketi Kikechi 10 months ago

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Raila's relentless pursuit for a just constitution

Kenyans celebrated the momentous occasion when former Constitution of Kenya Review Commission chairman Yash Pal Ghai returned to Kenya in December 2000 to write a new constitution.

By Biketi Kikechi 10 months ago

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Win by all means: Why November by-elections matters for Ruto

President William Ruto is leaving nothing to chance as he bids to win all seven parliamentary by-elections slated for November 27, 2025

By Biketi Kikechi 10 months ago