The Senate of Kenya has launched an inquiry into a deepening governance crisis affecting municipal boards, with Kisumu County emerging as a focal point of concern. The Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations resolved to summon all 47 county governors to explain systemic challenges undermining the functioning of municipal boards established under Kenya’s…
Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi has issued a warning ahead of the upcoming Linda Mwananchi tour in Kisumu, cautioning against individuals he described as imposters seeking to disrupt the event scheduled for 26 April. In a statement shared on X, Atandi urged organisers and attendees to remain vigilant, saying the presence of unauthorised participants could…
Coca-Cola is moving to power its Kenyan operations with renewable energy, unveiling plans to install solar plants at its manufacturing facilities in Nairobi and Kisumu with a combined capacity of 3.98 megawatts. The beverage maker will set up a 2.076MW solar system at its Embakasi plant in Nairobi and a 1.907MW installation at its Kisumu…
Political tensions are rising in Nyakach Constituency as three senior leaders position themselves for the Kisumu governor’s seat in 2027, prompting elders to call for unity to avoid splitting the vote. Deputy Governor Mathew Owili, Senator Tom Ojienda, and Nyakach Member of Parliament Aduma Owuor have all declared interest in succeeding Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o, setting…
Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr Mathew Owili’s face-to-face meeting at State House Nairobi with President William Ruto has put Kisumu county’s 2027 gubernatorial race under an intense spotlight — and raised uncomfortable questions for several would-be candidates. What the State House visit was officially about — and what it may really signal Official communication from State…
Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili issued a stark public warning Sunday, cautioning that deepening divisions within the Orange Democratic Movement risk undermining the party ability to negotiate effectively before the 2027 general election. Owili, speaking during the consecration and enthronement of Rev. Bernard Enos Otieno as the second bishop of the Anglican Church 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,…
