Eldoret, Kenya – The Employment and Labour Relations Court has suspended the upcoming national elections of the Kenya Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUN), following a petition challenging the legality of the union’s constitution and the credibility of its electoral process. Justice Maureen Onyango halted both the election notice issued…
The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) has issued a seven-day nationwide strike notice, warning that its members will withdraw their services if the government fails to fully implement the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). In a statement released by the union, Secretary General Seth Panyako said nurses have waited…
Kimilili MP and Bungoma gubernatorial hopeful Didmus Barasa has taken aim at Malava parliamentary aspirant Seth Panyako after the latter was seen visibly emotional at a polling station on Thursday as the by-election commenced. Barasa shared footage of Panyako on his X account, using the moment to suggest that his…
A vehicle belonging to Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa was set ablaze by unknown assailants in Manyonje, Butali Ward, as tensions escalated during the Malava by-election. Footage circulated online on Thursday, November 27, 2025, showing the burnt vehicle abandoned in the middle of the road. The…
Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) has reported the arrest of its candidate, Seth Panyako, at Malava Police Station as constituents cast their votes in the by-election following the death of former MP Malulu Injendi earlier this year. In a statement shared on X on Thursday, DAP-K alleged that Panyako…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has confirmed that Democracy for the Citizen Party (DCP) candidate Edgar Busiega will remain on the ballot for the Malava parliamentary by-election scheduled for November 27, 2025, despite his public declaration to withdraw from the race. Busiega had announced his withdrawal on Thursday,…
The race for the Malava Constituency parliamentary seat has taken a new twist after Edgar Busiega Mwanga, who was contesting on a Democratic Congress Party (DCP) ticket, officially withdrew from the by-election and endorsed DAP-K candidate Seth Panyako. In a statement released on Thursday, October 20, 2025, the Democratic Action…