Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has emerged as a central figure in Kenyan politics ahead of the 2027 presidential election, courted by both the ruling coalition and a strengthening opposition alliance. The 71-year-old veteran politician, a former vice president, commands a solid base in the Ukambani region and draws growing national attention as parties…
A group of Kenyan medical engineers has filed a lawsuit to halt the sale of Philips’ East African operations to an Egyptian company, arguing the deal could disrupt maintenance of critical hospital equipment and violate public procurement laws. The Association of Medical Engineers of Kenya asked a court to suspend the acquisition by GMED Group,…
Kenya’s Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA), one of the country’s largest Protestant denominations, has filed an urgent application to stop the sentencing of its two most senior leaders after they were found guilty of contempt of court in a protracted leadership row. The church’s moderator, Rt Rev Patrick Thegu Mutahi, and secretary general, Rev…
A bishop from Kenya’s vote-rich Mt Kenya region assured President William Ruto on Sunday of the region’s strong support in the 2027 elections, directly countering claims that the president has lost backing there. The bishop of the African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) in Gatundu North spoke during a church service the president attended….
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized the strategic eastern Congo city of Uvira, dealing a severe blow to a U.S.-brokered peace agreement signed just days earlier by the leaders of Congo and Rwanda in Washington. The capture of Uvira, announced by the rebels on Wednesday and confirmed by Congolese authorities on Friday, consolidates M23 control over…
Kenya on Friday posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal, one of its highest honors for bravery, to three police officers killed while serving in a multinational security mission in Haiti. President William Ruto presented the medals during ceremonies marking the country’s 62nd Independence Day, known as Jamhuri Day, at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi. The…
Former Kenyan lawmaker and cabinet minister Cyrus Jirongo died early Saturday in a head-on collision on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway, police said. The 64-year-old politician was driving alone when his Mercedes-Benz crashed into an oncoming vehicle around 3 a.m. near Karai in Naivasha, according to Rift Valley regional traffic officer Sarah Chumo. Jirongo was pronounced dead…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said Friday that Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga now holds sole authority to decide the Orange Democratic Movement’s political direction and any coalitions ahead of Kenya’s 2027 elections. Speaking in an exclusive Newsroom interview, Mbadi, a former ODM national chairman, sought to end weeks of speculation about the party’s future following…
The Trump administration has placed 15 Kenyan nationals on a public deportation list, branding them the “worst of the worst” criminal offenders as it begins carrying out the president’s pledge for large-scale removals of people in the country illegally. The Department of Homeland Security released the names, photographs and criminal records of the 15 men…
In Kenya’s fast-paced political scene, few tales grab attention like that of Oketch Salah. He went from near anonymity to mingling with presidents and key players. Once recognized only in Migori’s streets as a businessman’s son, Salah now travels by jet, lands at funerals via helicopter and shares photos from major meetings that puzzle onlookers….
