Reuben Kigame protests discrimination: Why am I being barred from contesting?

Reuben Kigame addressing the press on 30th May 2022 as he delivers his stirring speech 'I am here to defy'

In a thread on Twitter, Independent aspirant Reuben Kigame protests discrimination by Kenya’s electoral body IEBC. On may 30th July 2022, the commission cited not having signatures and ID copies of supporters as reason to disqualify the celebrated musician from running for Presidency in Kenya’s General Elections slated for 9th August 2022. Here is a … Read more

Transcript: Reuben Kigame’s ‘I am here to defy’ speech

Reuben Kigame addressing the press on 30th May 2022 as he delivers his stirring speech 'I am here to defy'

On the morning of 30th May 2022, celebrated gospel musician, minister, speaker and independent aspirant for the Presidency in the 9th August 2022 Kenya General Elections, Reuben Kigame, addressed the press in Nairobi. The night before, 10pm to be precise, the Eldoret based entrepreneur, widely admired for his virtuous public persona and for defying blindness, … Read more

IEBC disqualifies Mike Sonko from running for Mombasa Governor

Mulembe Politics elections 2022 updates poster with image of State House Nairobi in the background

IEBC disqualifies Mike Sonko from running as Mombasa Governor. The Wiper Democratic Movement candidate for Mombasa Governor has failed the integrity test and will therefore not be cleared by the electoral body to run for office. Citing Chapter 6 of The Kenya Constitution and his impeachment from office when serving as Nairobi governor, the commission’s … Read more

Musalia Mudavadi congratulates Rigathi Gachagua: Read, listen to full speech

Musalia Mudavadi was a Member of Parliament, Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and also Vice President of the Republic of Kenya. With such an impressive CV of pubic service, he stood every chance to be the presidential candidate if not running mate in Kenya Kwanza Alliance. However, with it apparent that Deputy President William Ruto was … Read more

For Prof Wajackoyah reggae never stops

high definition color image of a purple marijuana bud with the words 'legalize it' written in curly thick font across its face

Yesterday was a good day for Weedheads Kenya (and others) whose dreams of the equator straddling East African nation exploiting its God given advantages to grow marijuana for recreational and medicinal use, as visualized in the Presidential Campaign of The Roots Party of Kenya Candidate for presidency moved yet another inch closer. The candidate, Professor … Read more