United Democratic Alliance nominated Senator Karen Nyamu criticized the United Opposition coalition Friday, describing it as uninspiring and motivated primarily by bitterness and vengeance against President William Ruto’s administration. In a Facebook post, Nyamu expressed disappointment with what she characterized as a coalition lacking substantive policy vision. The senator, known for her outspoken support of…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has intensified calls for Western Kenya to unite behind President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance, warning that continued political fragmentation could leave the region marginalized as rival areas consolidate support ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking during a media interview in Kakamega on Tuesday, Mudavadi pointed to Nyanza region’s grassroots…
Democratic Congress Party leader Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday firmly dismissed reports suggesting opposition members were defecting to the government, characterizing recent political movements as strategic realignment rather than genuine defections. Speaking at the Democratic Party’s National Delegates Congress at Ufungamano House, Gachagua argued that those crossing to the government side had never truly been committed…
Kenya’s opposition leaders pledged Tuesday to maintain unity and support whoever emerges as their joint candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 general elections, signaling a strategic shift from the fragmented approach that characterized previous contests. Speaking at the Democratic Party’s National Delegates Congress at Ufungamano House in Nairobi, coalition leaders emphasized that…
Faith Mwaura, who ran alongside Moses Kuria in Kiambu County’s 2022 gubernatorial race, has dumped his Chama cha Kazi party and joined President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance. The real estate entrepreneur announced Tuesday she will contest the Roysambu constituency parliamentary seat in next year’s general election on a UDA ticket, marking a significant political…
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…
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,…
