President William Ruto.PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/williamsamoei

Ruto-Natembeya market row puts devolution, public funds under scrutiny

The dispute between President William Ruto and Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya over the Masinde Muliro Market in Kitale has escalated into a political contest over devolution, control of public projects and accountability for public spending. The Linda Mwananchi movement has thrown its weight behind Natembeya, accusing the Kenya Kwanza administration of undermining the constitutional…

President William Ruto, Tranz Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen

Kalonzo warns Ruto as Natembeya arrest claims stoke Kenya’s 2027 political tensions

Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) leader Kalonzo Musyoka has warned President William Ruto’s administration over alleged plans to arrest Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, pledging legal support as political tensions intensify ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Election. Kalonzo said he had received information suggesting that the National Police Service (NPS) had threatened to arrest Natembeya and…

Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka addressing the press.PHOTO/RonnyTV

Kalonzo warns police against arresting Natembeya, accuses Ruto of intimidation

Wiper Partriotic Front Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has warned the government against arresting Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, saying the opposition will resist any attempt to intimidate leaders associated with the United Alternative Government. Speaking during a press conference on Saturday, October 17, 2026, Kalonzo said the National Police Service had issued a statement threatening…