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New AUC Chair faces old challenges as he seeks to rebuild trust with regional blocs

18 hours ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mwangi Maina

Nearly four months into his tenure, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf is attempting to reset the tone between the AU and its regional counterparts. In a first-of-its-kind meeting with Regional Economic Communities (RECs), Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and AUDA-NEPAD, Mahmoud called for deeper coordination and collective action, describing these bodies as the "backbone of the Union" and central to Africa's goals of integration, peace, and resilience.
Ethiopia's electoral board deregisters Tigray People's Liberation Front, casting uncertainty over peace process

19 hours ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mwangi Maina

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has formally revoked the legal status of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), intensifying political uncertainty in a country still navigating the fragile aftermath of civil war. The decision comes at the end of a three-month suspension imposed on the TPLF for its failure to convene a federally recognised general assembly and elect new leadership, as required under the terms of its reinstatement last August.
Lake Basin Board official Ebel Ochieng detained for 23 days in probe into MP Were's murder

1 day ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Carolyne Kubwa

Lake Basin Development Authority board member Ebel Ochieng, also known as Dave Colo, who is linked to the murder of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were, has been detained for 23 days pending investigations. This follows a ruling by JKIA Principal Magistrate Irene Gichobi, who declined an application requesting her recusal from the miscellaneous application seeking to detain Ochieng and another suspect for 30 days.
Nairobi County admits building violations by city's high-rise buildings

2 days ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Carolyne Kubwa

The Nairobi County Government has admitted that a number of high-rise buildings in the city do not meet standard requirements, hence violating development permission. Patrick Analo Akivaga, the chief officer in charge of Urban Development and Planning, stated in court documents that due to the violation, the county has issued innumerable stay orders to the developers whose construction activities were in breach.
Winnie Odinga's EALA reality check reveals deeper crisis in regional legislature

2 days ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mwangi Maina

Winnie Odinga, a member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), has offered a sobering reflection on the state of the regional body, describing it as "on its deathbed" and revealing that she has gone for months without receiving her salary.
Kenyan court orders extradition of ex-Afghan deputy speaker wanted in US for drug trafficking

2 days ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Carolyne Kubwa

A Kenyan court has ordered the extradition of a former Afghan deputy speaker who is wanted in the United States for alleged drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms. In a ruling delivered by Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi, the court found that the application for the extradition of Abdul Zahir Qadir, a former member of Afghanistan's parliament, was merited.
NIS Chief Noordin Haji admits Oromo Liberation Army occupying Kenyan territory

2 days ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mwangi Maina

In a rare public admission, the National Intelligence Service Director-General Noordin Haji told Members of Parliament on Monday that the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA)—an armed Ethiopian rebel group—is occupying parts of Kenyan territory, confirming what had long been dismissed by official government narratives as mere "infiltration." "In Ethiopia, the Oromo Liberation Army is occupying our territory—and we are forced to deal with them," Haji told the National Assembly's Departmental Committee...
Court suspends NHIF claims audit taskforce operations

2 days ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Carolyne Kubwa

The High Court in Eldoret has temporarily stopped the operations of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Pending Medical Claims Verification Committee. In a ruling delivered by Justice Reuben Nyakundi on Tuesday, he issued a conservatory order restraining the committee from compiling any reports, issuing recommendations, or undertaking any actions pursuant to the contested Gazette notice dated March 28, 2025.
Key suspect in Kasipul MP Charles Were's murder was a hired assassin, court told

2 days ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Carolyne Kubwa

A Nairobi court has been told that the key suspect in the murder of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong'ondo Were was the hired assassin, who allegedly fatally shot the MP. Sergeant Reuben Mwaniki told the JKIA Court on Monday that he needed 30 days to continue holding Isaac Kuria alias Kush, who is believed to have been contracted to execute Were and fled.
Murder suspect Aroko tells court he plans to visit late MP Were’s grave after detention

2 days ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Carolyne Kubwa

Homabay politician Philip Aroko, a suspect linked to the murder of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong'ondo Were, has told the High Court that he intends to visit the MP's grave after his seven-day detention. Aroko was detained last week on Friday by the JKIA court after he was presented as one of the suspects in the murder case.