Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday declared the end of an era for the Orange Democratic Movement in the capital’s cutthroat politics. Speaking at a thanksgiving service for his Democracy for Citizens Party recent by-election win, Gachagua painted a bold vision of his upstart outfit, allied with veteran politician Kalonzo Musyoka Wiper party,…
Kenya’s ruling coalition delivered a commanding performance in Thursday’s by-elections, sweeping all seven parliamentary seats and most county assembly wards to hand President William Ruto a major boost ahead of the 2027 general election. Clean sweep for broad-based alliance The results, announced by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission late Thursday, underlined the resilience of…
In a fiercely contested by-election that doubled as a battle for supremacy in Mount Kenya region, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki masterminded a dramatic comeback for United Democratic Alliance, snatching victory from a formidable coalition led by his impeached predecessor Rigathi Gachagua. The 27 November poll in the semi-arid Mbeere North constituency saw UDA candidate Leonard…
A damning audit has exposed a gaping hole in Kenya public finances, with KSh 300 billion raised through government bonds over six years nowhere to be found. Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, a vocal critic of government spending, is leading the charge for answers, accusing the National Treasury and Central Bank of Kenya of a monumental…
Kenya electoral body faces a defining moment on Thursday 27 November as voters head to the polls in 24 by-elections across the country, a crucial test that could either rebuild shattered public trust or deepen doubts ahead of the 2027 general election. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission then IEBC, only reconstituted in July, is…
Facing growing internal rebellion barely a month after Raila Odinga’s death, the new Orange Democratic Movement party leader Oburu Oginga has moved quickly to surround himself with a tight circle of loyalists drawn from Cabinet, county bosses and family members. The 82-year-old senator’s rapid consolidation of power comes as younger party figures openly challenge the…
Former president Uhuru Kenyatta and impeached deputy president Rigathi Gachagua are locked in a fierce battle for control of the Mount Kenya vote, threatening opposition unity ahead of the 2027 elections. Mounting rivalry The once-cordial relationship between Uhuru Kenyatta and Rigathi Gachagua has collapsed into open hostility as both leaders scramble to claim the mantle…
In the sweltering heat of Kenya’s political arena, few sagas have gripped the nation quite like the 2020 impeachment of Mike Sonko, the self-styled “people’s governor” whose flashy gold chains, rescue missions and populist swagger once made him the most talked-about leader in Nairobi. Ousted amid allegations of corruption and abuse of power, Sonko’s removal…
As Kenya braces for a series of by-elections on Thursday, the contests have escalated into a high-profile showdown between President William Ruto and his impeached former deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, testing their political clout in a prelude to the 2027 general election. The polls, spanning one Senate seat, six National Assembly constituencies and 17 county assembly…
President William Ruto launched a major push Friday to reclaim influence in Kenya’s pivotal Mt. Kenya region, commissioning a KSh10 billion industrial park in Nyeri County amid intensifying rival bids from impeached former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and allies of ex-President Uhuru Kenyatta ahead of the 2027 election. The move highlights Ruto scramble to win…
