Kenya's Ruling Party Moves to Replace Former Deputy Leader.
Kenya's United Democratic Alliance wants to remove former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from his role as deputy party leader. The party plans to replace him with current Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.
Party leaders Cecily Mbarire and Hassan Omar announced the change in a newspaper notice. The switch needs approval from Kenya's political parties office to take effect.
The party made this choice after Gachagua lost his job as deputy president last October. He was removed for not following President William Ruto's orders, among other reasons.
Gachagua fights the decision in court. More than 30 cases about his removal will come before three judges this week. Some party...
Kenya Plans Major Shake-up of State Agencies.
The Kenyan government announced a massive overhaul of state corporations that could affect up to 84 top leaders. The Cabinet approved these changes on Tuesday.
The plan will merge 42 agencies into 20 new ones, close nine groups, move their work to government offices, and shut down 16 more because they are outdated.
Many agency leaders face job losses. These include former governors and members of parliament who got board positions after losing elections.
Several agency heads must compete to keep their jobs. Geoffrey Monari from the University Fund and Charles Ringera from the Higher Education Loans Board will vie for one position. The same applies to road authority chiefs Philemon Kandie...
Kenya plans to implement stricter rules to combat the theft of public money. The changes would allow agents to search homes without first asking the courts.
The voting board could prevent people charged with stealing from running for office. Courts would then decide these cases faster—in just six months.
Attorney General Dorcas Oduor wrote these new rules for President William Ruto. The law would let the state take valuable things from people found guilty, even if they bought those things with clean money.
Courts might need less proof to convict someone. Agents could check phone calls and bank accounts of people they think are stealing. They want to guard people who tell on thieves by giving them new identity papers.
People with bad...
Information Minister William Kabogo says Kenya wants to digitize all paper records. He thinks this change will help serve people better and grow the nation's money.
The minister wants all parts of the government to work as one team on this plan. His office will lead the way since they handle computer systems for all branches.
Kabogo met with top computer department staff. He asked all offices to convert their paper files into computer files, as he wants the whole system to work without paper.
"Before, each office tried to go digital by itself. My office will guide everyone to follow the same rules," Kabogo said. He gave his staff 90 days to stop using paper for letters and notes.
The minister said making records digital will fight...
Donald Trump has ordered all US workers who run diversity programs to stop work immediately and take paid time off. The White House said all such offices had to close by Wednesday evening.
Trump signed a paper on Tuesday calling these diversity plans wrong and harmful. He moved quickly after taking office on Monday to keep his campaign promises. When he ran for president, he often said these programs were unfair.
The plans aim to help more people from different groups work in government jobs. Some say this helps correct past unfair treatment, but others think these plans hurt some groups.
Trump wants jobs to go to people based on skill, not background. He told government heads to make lists of all workers in these programs by...
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua met lawmakers from Kisii at his home in Nyeri. Earlier that same day, he talked with leaders from Murang'a County.
"Leaders from Kisii came to see me at my house in Wamunyoro," Gachagua said. The group had seven members, both elected and chosen. They spoke about what Kisii people want.
Gachagua told them he heard their views on money matters and life in Kisii. "People must get good value for their taxes," he said. He wants Kenya to follow the dreams its first leaders had.
The day before, lawmakers from Nakuru visited him. These visits show that Gachagua wants to keep his power in the Mt Kenya area before the next big vote in 2027.
People who know say Gachagua plans more talks with leaders...
Tundu Lissu won the leadership of Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema. He beat Freeman Mbowe in a close vote that ended Wednesday morning.
Lissu got 513 votes against Mbowe's 482. The race showed deep splits in the party before Tanzania's October presidential election.
The new leader slammed Mbowe for being soft on CCM, the party that has ruled Tanzania since it became free. Lissu said this made people stop trusting Chadema. Mbowe led the party for over 20 years and said he needed more time to strengthen it.
Mbowe took his loss well. He shared a photo with Lissu on X and wished him luck running the party. Lissu praised the fair vote and asked other parties to run their votes the same way.
Lissu brings a bold style to his new...
Kenya's leaders promise to finish big state projects across the nation. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says these plans will help grow the country's economy.
President William Ruto traveled to Kenya's Western region and started work on new buildings and roads to help local people.
The team went to Budalangi in Busia county. There, they began work on a wall to stop River Nzoia from flooding. This wall will keep Lake Victoria's water from harming farms and schools near the river.
"We want to help all Kenyans," Ruto said. "We care about making lives better, not about tribal fights." He spoke about his plan to bring growth to every part of Kenya.
Kindiki backed the President's words. He said they want to improve farming, fishing, and...
Police think the person who killed a top Citibank worker has left the UK. The killer attacked Marianne Kilonzi, age 43, at her home in London.
Officers found Kilonzi dead last Friday. She lived in a nice flat at Royal Arsenal Riverside in Woolwich. Tests showed she died from a hard hit to her head.
London police say the main suspect knew Kilonzi. Daily Mail reports say this person has run away from Britain. People living near her heard loud noises from her home very early that day.
"Police asked if I heard anything between 3 and 4 in the morning on Monday," said Michael Buckingham, who lives next door. He is 82 years old. Other neighbors had called the police when they worried about Kilonzi.
A cleaning worker said police looked all...
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