Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, facing an imminent Senate trial following his impeachment by the National Assembly, has urged Kenyans to place their trust in God and remain united regardless of the outcome. Speaking during a church service in Embu, Gachagua reassured the congregation that, despite the political storm, God is in control. The DP emphasised the importance of respecting the will of the people, highlighting the support he and President William Ruto received during the last elections. "You elected me and President Ruto, giving us your votes. "The people of Kenya are very confident that our courts of law will protect and uphold our constitution.

A Kenyan national will spend the next two decades behind bars in a US prison for sexually assaulting a 70-year-old woman who worked as a receptionist in an apartment building last year. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said in a statement Friday that Brian Kibiwot Chuchuney was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the assault. Once inside, Chuchuney asked a few seemingly innocent questions and if he could use the bathroom before asking for water. When the woman went to get him water, Chuchuney followed the unsuspecting victim and attempted to sexually assault her before proceeding to sexually assault her, according to court documents. His sentence includes 20 years in prison for kidnapping and lifetime supervised probation for the attempted sexual assault charges.

Kenyan man jailed for 20 years in US for sexual assault of woman, 70A Kenyan national will spend the next two decades behind bars in a US prison for sexually assaulting a 70-year-old woman who was working as a receptionist in an apartment building last year. In a statement, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced on Friday that Brian Kibiwot Chuchuney was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the assault. When the woman went to get him water, Chuchuney followed the unsuspecting victim and attempted to sexually assault her before proceeding to sexually assaulting her, court papers show. His sentence includes 20 years in prison for kidnapping and lifetime supervised probation for the attempted sexual assault charges. It was not immediately clear where the offender resided in Kenya before he illegally moved to the US.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand plans a co-payment scheme to promote tourism in the flood-hit northern provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai to help resort and hotel operators quickly recover from flood damage, the tourism minister said on Sunday. Tourism and Sports Minister Sorawong Thienthong said the TAT planned to subsidise half of the 800-baht cost of a trip to either of the two northern provinces later this year. The subsidy of 400 baht would be paid to the first 10,000 subscribers to the scheme, Sorawong said, adding that the scheme would start on November 1

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a ‘change-maker’ in his new memoir, which reflects on his dynamic political career. He recounted feeling a ‘curious astral energy’ when he first met the Indian leader. However, outside City Hall, when they eventually met, Johnson said PM Modi greeted him with a raised arm and some chanting in Hindi. Johnson wrote this in his book ‘Unleashed’, which hit the shelves in the UK this week. They just are.”Also Read: PM Modi Asks Union Secretaries To Sack Non-Performers And Corrupt Employees In ‘Public Interest’

Jamie Dornan reveals his strange hobby but insists it is 'not a passion'Holywood actor unveiled as the new face of Diet CokeJamie DornanKelly Allen Today at 11:00Jamie Dornan has told how he collects rocks shaped like potatoes.

Faith Natasha, a 16-year-old Form Two student, has been missing for over two weeks. Nairobi: Questions as 16-Year-Old Form 2 Student Disappears Within Police Station CompoundSource: UGCThe teenager was last seen on Saturday, September 28 at her cousin's house within the Dandora Police Station compound. Faith’s mother, Hellen, who has tirelessly tried to trace her daughter, told TUKO.co.ke that she is growing increasingly desperate. Faith, described as a quiet and focused student, was staying with her cousin inside the police station's compound at the time of her disappearance. Four-year-old child disappears from Kisii schoolIn Kisii County, Nimrod Baraka, a four-year-old child, went missing on Tuesday, October 8 in Ogembo.

Otieno was first hired by Mwendwa as the federation's Communications Manger in 2016, soon after the latter became the FKF president. He had his docket expanded to include marketing roles, before rising to the CEO's office after the unceremonious exit of Muthomi. His candidature has however raised eyebrows among other presidential aspirants, who feel he is conflicted having been part of the FKF secretariat at the beginning of the electoral process.

Ryan Christie put the visitors ahead in the 33rd minute of the Nations League game, Igor Matanovic levelling three minutes later. Croatia 2-1 Scotland18:34 , Chris Wilson75 minsBaturina wins a corner and it’s Croatia who are dominating proceedings here now. Croatia v Scotland – live15:10 , Chris WilsonScotland aim to end a record winless run as they travel to Croatia in the Nations League. The Tartan Army sit bottom of their Nations League group and Clarke’s squad have been decimated by injuries ahead of a tricky double-header. Croatia v Scotland – live11:55 , Lawrence OstlereWelcome along to live coverage of Croatia v Scotland in the Nations League.

A society that exists mainly in ‘your figment of imagination.’ A world that does not exist, especially (not) in Kenya. Finer and greater minds have tangled with the political class, to later regret that they could have been so naïve. This fable censures bad leadership in what is basically a socialist society. His own country, Britain, had descended into an oppressive class society. That is to say a society governed by an acquisitive thieving class.

Editor's Review The 600 officers are on pre-deployment training ahead of the peacekeeping mission in Haiti. Haiti's Prime Minister Dr. Garry Conille met with Kenyan police officers on a pre-deployment training ahead of a peacekeeping mission in Haiti. While addressing the officers, the Haiti PM stated that he was looking forward to seeing them in Haiti to join their colleagues who arrived in June. Kanja disclosed that 600 officers are currently training at the college and will soon be ready for deployment to Haiti. The mission was extended by a year, meaning that the Kenyan officers will be in the Caribbean nation till early October 2025.

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The third-term lawmaker has taken a middle ground in the raging politics that threatens to tear Kenya Kwanza and Mt Kenya apart, ending its decades-hold of political supremacy. But other observers hold that it is not easy to get a replacement for the vote-rich Mt Kenya bloc. “You cannot replace Mt Kenya vote with Nyanza where the turnout is averagely 58 per cent,” Prof Gitile Naituli said. He argued that Gachagua’s constant claims that he moved the Mt Kenya needle in favour of Ruto and talk of Mt Kenya shareholding in the Kenya Kwanza administration was no more than blackmail and high-octane arrogance. The grand question, pundits say, is; will the real Mt Kenya leader or Deputy President stand up?

@AlicewangechiMaragua MP Mary Waithera has appealed to the Senate to spare Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua who is set to defend himself in the house next week. The deputy president is set to appear before the Senate following a resolution passed by the National Assembly on October 8 to have him impeached. Waithera said legislators allied to him tried the best they could during the impeachment process in the national assembly but lost. In the national assembly, the process was hurried off,” she said. “Let senators know we have been observing them since 2022.

Tononoka residents in Mombasa reject Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's planned impeachment during a public participation forum on October 4, 2024. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has unveiled explosive claims of bribery and intimidation in a fresh lawsuit filed in court as he fights to block his impeachment by the Senate. In a comprehensive 57-page petition lodged in the High Court, Gachagua paints a troubling picture of a political system rife with corruption, coercion, and manipulation. At the heart of his petition are accusations of bribery and manipulation within the National Assembly during his impeachment process. Further, Gachagua contends that the public participation data purportedly gathered by the National Assembly to support his impeachment was doctored.