After staging well-oiled jailbreak, Sonko seeks role as city Senator
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Makadara MP famous as fugitive from the law and suspected drug lord is mobilising youth to rally behind Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidential No parliamentarian in our county's history can match the disrepute of the n...
His endurance after allegations of corruption—including surviving suspension from the Cabinet—attests to Wetangula’s political wits
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While Wetangula’s legal career is highlighted by brave acts like representing coup plotter Hezekiah Ochuka, his political profile reflects many suspect deals [caption id="attachment_812" align="aligncenter" width=...
Uhuru’s baggage from the Moi era and his gang of political associates are the skeletons in his cupboard
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From his dalliance with Mungiki to his curious choice of friends—including reliance on Nguyai, Sonko, Waititu and other City pointmen—the Deputy PM has designed a most contentious presidential campaign indeed ...
A family affair that reveals pretty dirty linen in public
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Ngilu’s flagrant violations of procurement procedures to award her children and their spouses Government contracts reflect the erosion of social mores [caption id="attachment_277" align="alignleft" width="215"] Ch...
Master of survival Keynan lives up to the true character of the archetypal Kenyan politician
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Over the past decade and a half, Adan Keynan has survived a storm that includes murder charges. Today, he enjoys a decent send-off by way of a new constituency that may well see him re-elected [caption id="attachme...
Total Man’s vision of new Kenya reminds of past tyrannies
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Implicated in serious misdeeds, ranging from political assassinations to grand corruption, the once powerful Moi lieutenant has found new home at Amani Alliance Former Keiyo South MP Nicholas Kiprono Kipyator ...
The Mysterious “Narc activist” with Ties that Lead to Power and Crime Claims
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The memorable repulse by President Kibaki that he is polygamous only fuelled contemplation, over Mary Wambui and her certainly powerful connections No ordinary Kenyan is as heavily guarded as Mary Wambui, mischievo...
Given that he is haunted by ghosts from his past, Iteere can hardly relax—even in retirement
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Assailed by squabbles from the First Family, charges of propping a bogus cop, and claims of drug dealing, the former Police Commissioner is hardly enjoying his break from work [caption id="attachment_937" align="al...
Why tycoon Ephraim Maina prefers to fly—and boils githeri using paper money as fuel
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His firm was awarded a contract to pave the 57-km Sagana-Karatina Road in 30 months. Ten years on, the road is still incomplete, and the bill has quadrupled [caption id="attachment_936" align="alignnone" width="59...
After an awkward stint as Govt Spokesman, spin doctor Alfred Mutua now seeks to govern Machakos County
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Given Mutua’s affinity for working with “stones,” he just may order the uprooting of trees in Machakos to indulge his infantile pastime of laying out rocks [caption id="attachment_683" align="alignnone" width="574"...
The sea king who nearly drowned under the weight of scandals in the city and beyond
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Mwakwere, the teacher-turned-diplomat-turned-politician, has mastered the art of survival—his most recent threat coming from charges of war-mongering [caption id="attachment_693" align="alignnone" width="538"] Chir...
