The first anniversary of Raila Odinga’s death finds the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) facing a political question that goes beyond commemorating its founding leader: can the party preserve a distinct identity as it moves closer to President William Ruto’s administration and negotiates its place in the 2027 election? ODM has planned a month-long programme of…
The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties has approved the Linda Mwananchi Party after days of jostle over the name as Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna buckles up his political machine ahead of 2027 General Elections. In a letter dated October 1, 2026, Registrar of Political Parties and CEO John Cox Lorionokou informed Bansbury Associates…
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Thursday, October 1, 2026, defended Kenya’s investment climate, saying opposition criticism would not discourage investors from doing business in the country. Murkomen said the decision by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote to establish an oil refinery in Kenya was evidence of confidence in the country’s economy and…
The death of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has brought fresh attention to his unusually close public relationship with President William Ruto and to questions that surrounded his reported business interests in Kenya, including claims linking a company associated with him to the proposed expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Chivayo, 43, died on September…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has defended the right of Kenyans living outside the country to obtain national identity cards and register to vote, saying citizenship rather than a person’s location determines their constitutional rights. Speaking on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County, Murkomen said Kenyans should not lose access to identification…
The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has overturned the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) decision declining to register the name Linda Mwananchi Movement (LMM). The Tribunal ruled that the ORPP’s decision lacked legal justification and breached provisions of the Political Parties Act. The Tribunal has consequently set aside the decision, dealing a setback…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has opened party membership registration and verification ahead of its 2027 party primaries. In a notice dated September 30, 2026, ODM’s National Elections Coordinating Committee (NECC) urged supporters seeking to participate in the party’s nomination process to register as members. The party said existing members should also verify their details…
Nyali MP Mohamed Ali has endorsed Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli as a potential successor to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, placing the senior police commander at the centre of an emerging debate over the future leadership of the National Police Service. In a statement on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Ali said…
The Jubilee Party has accused President William Ruto of using a church platform to make political interventions, after the President called on political leaders to exercise restraint and conduct themselves responsibly. In a statement issued in Nairobi on Monday, September 28, 2026, Jubilee Secretary-General Moitalel Ole Kenta criticised Ruto’s remarks during a church service in…
President William Ruto is increasingly framing the next phase of his presidency around a question that could become central to Kenya’s 2027 political debate: should his government be judged by the promises it has yet to keep, or by what it delivers by the end of its term? Ruto offered his answer in Taita Taveta,…
