More than half of Kenya’s sitting lawmakers face political oblivion in the next general election, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula warned Monday, citing stark actuarial data that underscores the precarious nature of legislative careers. An actuarial report presented to a parliamentary pensions committee shows an average attrition rate of 56% among MPs, meaning a majority…
Siaya Governor James Orengo, a longtime confidant of Orange Democratic Movement founder Raila Odinga, has openly sided with the party’s anti-Ruto faction, escalating internal divisions that threaten to reshape the opposition giant’s future. Speaking at a Pentecostal Assemblies of God church service in Dagoretti North on Sunday, January 25, 2026, Orengo heaped praise on ODM…
Orange Democratic Movement party leader Oburu Oginga has definitively ruled out withdrawing from the broad-based government arrangement, signaling the party’s intention to formalize structured negotiations with the United Democratic Alliance ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking amid deepening internal divisions within ODM, the Siaya senator emphasized that abandoning the government partnership would contradict the…
Former Mombasa governor leverages cabinet position and ODM influence to consolidate coastal political power while Sports CS Salim Mvurya’s regional influence appears diminished ahead of the 2027 elections. Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has intensified efforts to assert himself as the undisputed political leader of Kenya’s coastal region through a series of…
President William Ruto revealed that he personally intervened to stop demolitions in the sprawling Mukuru Kwa Njenga informal settlement after chaotic scenes and protests erupted earlier this week. The demolitions, which began Tuesday, involved bulldozers and security forces moving into the settlement as residents scrambled to block the exercise that threatened to displace hundreds of…
In his first major address since assuming leadership of the Orange Democratic Movement, Oburu Odinga has pledged a measured approach to guiding the Luo community through Kenya’s evolving political terrain, firmly rejecting strategies that would consign the region to permanent opposition. Speaking at a Luo Leaders Forum in Kisumu, Oburu told delegates from Siaya, Kisumu,…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has terminated the appointment of trade unionist Seth Panyako to the Local Authorities Provident Fund Board, bringing an abrupt end to a tenure that began under the previous administration. The revocation, formalized through a Gazette Notice dated January 23, became effective immediately, removing Panyako from the board responsible for managing…
Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat became one of Kenya’s most searched security officials in 2025, his prominence reflecting ongoing public debates about police accountability and reform.
The opposition Orange Democratic Movement could throw its weight behind President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027, a senior party official said Wednesday, in remarks that underscore Kenya’s fluid political landscape. Suna East MP Junet Mohamed told Citizen TV that ODM’s support for the president remains contingent on the success of ongoing political negotiations between…
The death of advocate Kyalo Mbobu in 2025 prompted reflection in Kenya’s legal community about the personal challenges and risks faced by lawyers engaged in rights-based work.
