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Court allows petition on Duale’s 'hyena' remarks to proceed over cohesion concerns

Court allows petition on Duale’s 'hyena' remarks to proceed over cohesion concerns

'Whether the impugned remarks actually violated the Constitution is a question to be determined...

Health CS Aden Duale at a past event. He has disclosed that the US Ebola preparedness funds were allocated directly to partners for surveillance, clinical preparedness, emergency operations and logistics, not through the Ministry of Health.

The High Court has allowed a petition challenging remarks attributed to Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale over concerns they could undermine national cohesion to proceed to a full hearing.

Justice David Mburu dismissed a preliminary objection by Cs Duale and the Attorney-General, who had argued that the dispute should first be handled by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC).

DCP leader says opposition’s survival depends on forming what he called a "hyena coalition".

Kenya's leaders should embrace a higher standard of public communication.

Duale has come under mounting pressure to apologise for his hyena remark.

Nasa co-principals back Ruto’s stand against new bid by Raila camp.

Public feuds lay bare growing political and regional divisions as succession politics gathers pace.

After attending Harvard to understand the business of entertainment, he launched Locker Room Bonus

Kenya Vision 2030’s outline of Lapsset included a proposed oil refinery in Lamu.

Political crowds are now assembled, transported, fed and paid.

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