President William Ruto has announced that Kenya Kwanza and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) have formally resolved to develop a joint manifesto and form a coalition to contest the 2027 General Election, signaling a significant shift in Kenya’s political landscape. Speaking during the announcement, Ruto said the decision followed consultations within the two political formations,…
Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has warned security officers and government officials against leaking confidential government information to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, saying they risk disciplinary action, including dismissal. Speaking at St. Francis Mawego Catholic Church Parish in Karachuonyo Constituency, Atwoli claimed some officers were supplying sensitive information to…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has cautioned young politicians seeking the presidency against rushing into the race, saying the country’s highest office requires experience and a proven record of public service. In what appeared to be a reference to Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, who has been mounting a political campaign in Western Kenya as he…
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has appointed Nyali MP Mohamed Ali as the party’s Deputy Party Leader Designate in a major leadership shake-up aimed at strengthening the opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election. The appointment was announced on Friday in a statement in which Kalonzo unveiled three new leaders to expand the party’s…
The bitter public feud between Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has intensified, with both leaders trading accusations over national security, political violence and regional politics. This comes even as the political temperature in the country heading into the 2027 general election continues to increase. The latest exchange comes after…
The joint press conference by PNU leader Peter Munya, Democratic Party (DP) leader Justin Muturi, and MBUS Party leader Lenny Kivuti was more than a routine political statement. It was a direct challenge to Rigathi Gachagua’s growing influence in the Mt Kenya region and a declaration that the battle for political control of the Mountain…
Mukurweini MP John Philip Gichohi Kaguchia has been released on a cash bail of KSh 250,000 after being arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts over alleged offensive conduct conducive to a breach of the peace. Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Teresiah Nyangena on Tuesday, Kaguchia did not take plea after his lawyers challenged the legality…
Kisumu County Woman Representative Ruth Odinga has publicly differed with her elder brother, Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga, over remarks suggesting that ODM leader Raila Odinga may not contest the presidency in the 2027 General Election. Speaking during a public event on Tuesday, Ruth Odinga insisted that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) constitution is clear on…
Tharaka Member of Parliament (MP) George Murugara has dismissed reports that Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has been stripped of key intergovernmental roles, insisting the claims are based on a misunderstanding of the law and not evidence of a fallout with President William Ruto. The claims emerged amid speculation that Kindiki had lost influence in government…
President William Ruto is unlikely to replace Deputy President Kithure Kindiki ahead of the 2027 General Election despite growing political pressure over the country’s second-highest office, Tharaka MP George Murugara has said. Murugara, a close ally of President Ruto and chairperson of the National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, argued that Kindiki has proved…
