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May 13, 2025: Top news events to look out for today
Tuesday 13th May, 2025 06:49 AM|
Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings.
Planned protests at Kindiki’s residence
Former Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) board chairperson Irungu Nyakera is expected to lead a procession to Karen on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, to reclaim the office of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, which he claims was unlawfully seized.
He shared a statement on Monday, May 12, 2025, announcing plans to lead the protests.
In his post, Nyakera emphasised that Gachagua, democratically elected during Kenya’s August 9, 2022, general election, had been unjustly ousted from his rightful office.
“H.E. Rigathi Gachagua was duly and democratically elected on August 9, 2022. His removal from office, therefore, subverted the sovereign will of the Kenyan people who elected him,” Nyakera wrote, asserting that this event was a direct challenge to the democratic process and constitutional order.
Nyakera has framed the procession as a crucial constitutional correction, rather than merely a political protest.
“This is not just a political statement but a constitutional correction,” he declared, calling on citizens, civil society, media, and international observers to join the peaceful movement.
The procession will begin with an international press conference at Chester House, a well-known landmark in Nairobi, where Nyakera is expected to provide further details on the legal and political rationale behind the action.
Finland’s president second day in Kenya
President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb and his wife, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, are in Kenya for a two-day state visit.
After meeting with his host, President William Ruto, on Monday, May 12, 2025, his second day is also packed up with plenty of activities.
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Stubb is expected to visit the University of Nairobi. There, he will give a speech on geopolitics and the transformation of the multilateral order, followed by a discussion with students.
In addition, the President will attend the closing event of the EU-Kenya Business Forum, where he will deliver a keynote speech. The President’s agenda also features a business seminar organised by Business Finland, focusing on the built environment and the health sector.
The official programme includes a visit to a technical education institution and a company offering vocational training, both involved in a project funded by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs to strengthen the quality and labour market relevance of vocational training.
He is also scheduled to visit Kawangware, where he will learn about a programme funded by the EU and Finnfund to enhance digital connectivity.
EU-Kenya business forum
The 2nd edition of the EU-Kenya Business Forum is expected to come to a close on Tuesday May 13, 2025. The two-day event was officially opened by President William Ruto on Monday, May 12, 2025, where he promised to support the expansion of business in the country.
On Tuesday, Finland’s president, who is in Kenya for a state visit, is expected to address the forum.
Jointly organised by the EU Delegation, EU Member States embassies, and key Kenyan stakeholders, the forum will bring together high-level policymakers, private sector leaders, innovators, and development partners to explore how digital transformation can enhance trade efficiency, increase market access, and promote sustainable and inclusive growth.
The objective of the forum is to strengthen EU-Kenya trade and investment by leveraging digital transformation as a catalyst for enhancing trade efficiency, increasing market access, and promoting sustainable and inclusive growth.
By focusing on digitalisation, the forum aims to equip businesses in both regions with the knowledge and tools to leverage technology for greater competitiveness and inclusivity in the global marketplace.
The event will also mark the official launch of the EuroCham: a network of EU and Kenyan companies operating in Kenya. In addition to serving as a platform for exchange between existing and potential EU companies operating in Kenya, the network aims to further strengthen EU-Kenya business cooperation.
Rains and thunderstorms
Rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms is expected to be witnessed in several parts of the country on Tuesday May 13, 2025, the Kenya Meteorological Department announced.
“Rainfall is expected to continue over a few regions, most notably the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, and the Rift Valley,” it stated
Residents in Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka, and Nairobi counties are expected to receive cloudy intervals breaking into sunny intervals in the morning on Tuesday.
Departmental hearings
The National Assembly Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations, chaired by Belgut MP Nelson Koech, is expected to hold a series of meetings on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
As part of the programme, they will engage with various state organs over the 2025/2026 financial year funding.
The committee will engage with the State Department of Foreign Affairs and the State Department of Diaspora Affairs.
This is after hosting the Ministry of Defence, the National Intelligence Service (NIS), and the State Department for East African Community (EAC) on Monday, May 12, 2025.
Other committees are also expected to convene similar meetings to discuss the 2025/2026 budget estimates.
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