Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru launched a nationwide campaign on Thursday to mobilise support for President William Ruto re-election bid in 2027, vowing to tour the country while urging Kenyans to remain aligned with the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition. The announcement came during a gathering of around 2000 women from all regions of Kenya, where Waiguru…
Uriri lawmaker Mark Nyamita said Thursday he remains committed to the Orange Democratic Movement and plans to run for Migori governor on the party’s ticket in 2027, despite earlier threats to leave. Nyamita, who has won two parliamentary terms with ODM support, is expected to challenge incumbent Gov. Ochillo Ayacko. The MP said staying united…
A prominent Kenyan lawmaker and former ally of President William Ruto has sharply criticized the government’s newly approved Sh5 trillion ($38 billion) National Infrastructure Fund, calling it a political gimmick aimed at wooing voters ahead of the 2027 elections. Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro dismissed the fund as a ploy to entice voters, arguing that the…
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has stirred intense speculation about her political future with a string of fiery rallies and uncompromising statements in the Mt Kenya region, raising questions about whether she is preparing for a comeback in the 2027 general elections. In recent months, Wahome has shifted from her Cabinet duties to grassroots mobilization…
Kenya’s National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah assured President William Ruto on Sunday that Kiambu County would deliver more votes for his 2027 re-election than any other region, reinforcing loyalty from a key stronghold despite visible political tensions at a church event. The pledge came during a fundraiser at the Africa Inland Pentecostal Church Assembly…
Winnie Odinga, a prominent member of Kenya’s main opposition Orange Democratic Movement and daughter of the late leader Raila Odinga, on Saturday rejected suggestions of deep divisions within the party, saying disagreements are a healthy part of democracy in a large political organization. Speaking to reporters in Gatanga, Murang’a County, the East African Legislative Assembly…
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 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….
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…
Uganda is barreling toward presidential elections on Jan. 15, 2026, in a contest that once again pits the formidable machinery of President Yoweri Museveni’s 39-year rule against the defiant street energy of opposition leader Bobi Wine. Museveni, 81, has not formally declared his candidacy for a seventh term, but the ruling National Resistance Movement has…
