Delegates of the Orange Democratic Movement meeting at the Jamhuri ASK Grounds have ratified the election of Oburu Oginga as the party leader, in a major leadership shake-up that has intensified internal divisions. The National Delegates Convention also endorsed the appointment of Simba Arati, the Kisii Governor, and Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir, the Mombasa Governor, as…
Nepal has sworn in its youngest prime minister, marking a dramatic political shift driven by youth-led protests, anti-corruption demands and an unconventional campaign powered by music. Balendra Shah, a 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician widely known as Balen, took the oath of office Friday after his party secured a landslide victory in national elections. His rise follows months…
The Orange Democratic Movement on Friday confirmed Siaya Senator Dr. Oburu Odinga as its Party Leader during a Special National Delegates Convention at Jamuhuri Grounds, a pivotal gathering aimed at stabilizing the party ahead of future electoral battles. Delegates overwhelmingly voted in favor of Oburu Odinga, who had been serving in an acting capacity. His…
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…
Police have completely withdrawn from the private residence of National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, in Magere, Wakiso District, ending a heavy two-month deployment that had effectively turned the property into a restricted zone. When this publication visited the Magere home on Tuesday afternoon, there were no visible police…
A new report has emerged indicating that a section of Kenyan politicians have been thrown into a quiet panic following Iranian missile and drone attacks that reportedly damaged properties in the United Arab Emirates — assets allegedly acquired with looted public funds.While most Kenyans remain preoccupied with the downstream economic consequences of the escalating Middle…
Guinea government has dissolved 40 political parties, including the country’s three main opposition groups, in a move critics say marks the final step toward a one-party state under President Mamady Doumbouya. The action sent an unmistakable signal — dissent, at least in any organised political form, will no longer be tolerated. The Ministry of Territorial…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna mounted a fierce and unequivocal defence of his tenure Thursday, publicly rejecting his removal as Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement as illegal, unconstitutional and a crude extension of President William Ruto’s creeping influence over Kenya’s main opposition party. In a detailed written statement released a day after a faction…
A sharp political rupture has cracked open inside Kenya’s Orange Democratic Movement after Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino issued a combative declaration Thursday, warning that the party’s decision to remove Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as Secretary General amounts to a violation of the ODM constitution and will not go unchallenged. Speaking before journalists…
Kenya’s Orange Democratic Movement ousted its Secretary General Edwin Sifuna on Wednesday, citing concerns over conduct and discipline within the opposition party’s leadership as it prepares for the 2027 general elections.The decision came during a National Executive Committee meeting in the coastal city of Mombasa, where party officials voted to remove Sifuna with immediate effect,…
