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Hon. Kiraitu Murungi leads democratic stakeholders in four-day national dialogue forum NAIROBI, March 4, 2026, George Mutua.  The 8th Edition of the People Dialogue Festival (PDF) was officially opened today in Nairobi by Hon. Kiraitu Murungi, Chairperson of the Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD-Kenya) , bringing together a diverse cross-section of Kenya's democratic stakeholders for comprehensive deliberations on election preparedness ahead of the 2027 General Election. The four-day national civic platform has attracted over 30 political parties across the political divide, more than 50 civil society organizations, and key state agencies, with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) leading technical sessions on electoral preparedness. In his opening remarks, Hon. Murungi emphasized the urgent need for structured dialogue as the country approaches the election cycle. "We gather here not as competitors but as stakeholders in Kenya's democratic future,...

  NAIROBI, March 3, 2026: George Mutua   The Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD-Kenya) today announced final preparations for the 8th Edition of the People Dialogue Festival (PDF) , a four-day national civic platform scheduled to bring together over 30 political parties, 50 civil society organizations, and key state agencies in what organisers describe as Kenya's most comprehensive democratic engagement forum ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking at a press briefing at Uhuru Park in Nairobi, CMD-Kenya Executive Frankline Mukwanja revealed that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will play a central role in this year's Festival, with IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon leading high-level reflections on elections preparedness. In a significant move toward practical civic engagement, the Commission will activate voter registration services at the festival venue throughout the four days, enabling eligible Kenyans to register and update their...

Dr. Ali Gholampour is the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Kenya   NAIROBI, KENYA,  By George Mutua. In an emergency press conference held at the Iranian Embassy in Nairobi earlier today, His Excellency Dr. Ali Gholampour, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Kenya , delivered a fiery and detailed statement regarding the death of the Iranian leader in a recent airstrike. The ambassador, reading an official communiqué from Tehran, painted a picture of profound betrayal and issued a stern warning to the United States and Israel, whom he identified as the perpetrators. Dr. Gholampour began his address by characterizing the attack not just as an act of war, but as a cynical and treacherous betrayal of ongoing diplomatic efforts.  He stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran had been actively and genuinely engaged in a good-faith diplomatic process with the United States at the time of the strike. "We entered negotiations in good faith, not beca...

  Nairobi, Kenya, By George Mutua. The air in Nairobi was thick with more than just the usual buzz of a city on the move today. Inside a conference hall, it crackled with the electricity of ambition and the smell of a greener future. More than 150 of Africa’s brightest green manufacturing entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders gathered for the Pan-African Green Business Building (GBB) Forum , a high-stakes meeting designed to turn climate-positive ideas into booming, job-creating businesses. Funded by the UK government through its flagship Manufacturing Africa programme, the one-day event was a vibrant marketplace of innovation. Its mission was simple but audacious: to connect the capital with the continent's most promising green startups, unlocking what research suggests could be a $2-4 billion a year market by 2030, and creating over 200,000 jobs in the process. Nairobi was the natural home for this gathering. Fresh off its crown as the continent's top destination f...

 Dr. Juma Mukhwana, Principal Secretary for the State Department for Industry   Nairobi, Kenya, By George Mutua.   In a major step toward modernizing its agricultural sector, Kenya today officially launched the Electronic Warehouse Receipt System Central Registry (eWRS-CR) , a landmark digital platform designed to curb post-harvest losses and unlock crucial financing for the nation’s millions of smallholder farmers. The platform, launched by the Warehouse Receipt System Council (WRSC) in partnership with TradeMark Africa (TMA) and with funding from the British High Commission (BHC) in Nairobi, creates a secure, government-owned digital hub that automates and centralizes the management of warehouse receipts. This system allows farmers to store their produce in certified warehouses and receive an electronic receipt as proof of ownership. This receipt can then be used as collateral to secure loans from financial institutions, allowing farmers to avoid the cycle of distress...

    Professor  Anne Beatrice  Kihara , President of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) .  By George Mutua,   NAIROBI, KENYA   The urgent need for maternal vaccination against Group B Streptococcus (GBS) took centre stage in Nairobi as  Professor  Anne Beatrice  Kihara , President of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), delivered a powerful keynote address calling for accelerated action on maternal and newborn mortality ahead of a major global conference set for the Kenyan capital next year. Speaking as the keynote speaker at the fourth conference on maternal immunisation, Prof. Kihara, president of the International Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, emphasised the critical need to accelerate the reduction of maternal and newborn deaths through an initiative called "Every Woman, Every Newborn, Everywhere." "Kenya is yet to reach the sustainable dev...