Kenya is deepening ties with Azerbaijan to bolster President William Ruto’s ambitious affordable housing program, with officials highlighting cooperation in urban development and sustainable building as bilateral relations expand. Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi met with Azerbaijan’s Ambassador Sultan Hajiyev in Nairobi on Dec. 10, discussing collaboration in housing, sustainable development…
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…
Daniel Ole Sambu, deputy secretary general of Kenya’s ruling United Democratic Alliance, died Thursday. He collapsed in Nairobi, and the cause of death remains under investigation. President William Ruto announced Sambu’s death in a social media post, calling him a devoted patriot and effective grassroots organizer. Ruto praises ‘gentleman’ and mobilizer “Daniel Ole Sambu, the…
A Kenyan High Court judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the government from sharing sensitive health data with the United States under a $2.5 billion bilateral agreement signed last week with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, citing privacy and constitutional concerns. Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued a conservatory order suspending any implementation of data-transfer provisions in the…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has publicly endorsed Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka as the Mt Kenya region’s preferred candidate to challenge President William Ruto in 2027, pledging to deliver millions of votes from his stronghold. Gachagua, impeached in October 2024 and now heading the small Democracy for Citizens Party, told supporters in Murang’a County this…
Kenya’s most powerful business lobby has rejected a government bill that would create a new statutory council to coordinate private sector advocacy, calling the proposal unnecessary and poorly consulted. The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) says the Public-Private Engagement Bill, 2025, should be scrapped. Instead, the government should simply grant statutory status…
President William Ruto on Wednesday ordered a government committee to finally settle a 12-year dispute over the division of responsibilities between Kenya’s national government and its 47 counties, aiming to end overlapping roles that have long fueled tensions. Speaking at a summit of national and county leaders at State House in Nairobi, Ruto directed the…
President William Ruto announced Tuesday that Kenya will launch a National Infrastructure Fund later this week, a move designed to pull in billions of dollars in private investment to bankroll major development projects. Speaking at the opening of an expanded black rhino sanctuary in Tsavo West National Park, Ruto said the fund will use public…
Pressure is mounting on Kenyan President William Ruto to take decisive action against government officials and lawmakers accused of owning rogue recruitment agencies that prey on desperate job seekers with phony promises of lucrative jobs overseas. Senators have blown the lid off these schemes, revealing alleged links to high-level figures in the Ministries of Labour…
Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has declared that the opposition will remain united and field a single presidential candidate against President William Ruto in the 2027 elections, dismissing government attempts to divide the coalition. Gachagua made the remarks on 7 December during a church service at Christ Dominion Ministries in Kasarani, Nairobi. He told worshippers…
