Siaya Governor James Orengo has urged opposition leaders to move swiftly to build a single political coalition ahead of the 2027 General Election, saying the parties must turn ongoing consultations into a coordinated strategy to challenge President William Ruto. Orengo said opposition parties should set aside their differences and work towards a common political platform,…
The rebranding of Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition as the Ukombozi Alliance gives Kenya’s opposition a new political vehicle, but the immediate test is no longer the name. It is whether the coalition can translate the rebrand into a functioning structure that accommodates its expanding membership, manages leadership changes and keeps its constituent parties…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of targeting Muthaiga Golf Club in an escalating dispute over a section of the Nairobi golf course that the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) says falls within the gazetted Karura Forest. Gachagua made the allegations as the row between Muthaiga Golf Club and KFS intensified, with…
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has welcomed the High Court decision nullifying the government’s sale of a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom to Vodacom, describing the ruling as a victory for Kenyans. The decision came after a three-judge bench found that the multibillion-shilling divestiture violated constitutional and legal requirements, including meaningful public participation and transparency…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says 121,870 youths were incarcerated in Kenya between 2022 and 2026, including 11,824 imprisoned for offences linked to criminal gangs, violent extremism and political goonism. Murkomen gave the figures in a response to a Senate question on youth incarceration, criminal gang activities, violent extremism, political goonism and the rehabilitation of…
Linda Mwananchi’s bid to emerge as a formidable opposition force ahead of the 2027 General Election is facing an early test, with a bitter dispute over its political vehicle exposing deepening divisions among some of the politicians behind the movement. The disagreement burst into the open on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, after Saboti MP Caleb…
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka says the coalition’s council will review the implications of a High Court ruling on former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s political leadership before communicating its position to the public. The announcement came after Kenyatta accepted a court judgment requiring him to relinquish his leadership of the…
Public officers seeking to contest in the 2027 General Election have until February 9, 2027, to resign from their positions, six months before Kenyans head to the polls. The deadline is among key timelines set by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) as preparations for the August 10, 2027 General Election gather pace. According…
President William Ruto‘s decision to pick Rigathi Gachagua as his running mate in the 2022 presidential election followed an unusually tense selection process in which Kithure Kindiki secured more votes but ultimately lost the nomination, according to a fresh account by Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro. Nyoro, who supported Gachagua during the contest, said Kindiki received…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused Deputy President Kithure Kindiki of using money to drive political mobilisation in Mt Kenya, days after violence disrupted a UDA meeting in Nembure, Embu County. In a statement responding to Saturday’s chaos, Gachagua claimed residents had turned up at the meeting expecting financial assistance and challenged Kindiki to…
