The opposition Orange Democratic Movement could throw its weight behind President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027, a senior party official said Wednesday, in remarks that underscore Kenya’s fluid political landscape. Suna East MP Junet Mohamed told Citizen TV that ODM’s support for the president remains contingent on the success of ongoing political negotiations between…
Siaya Governor James Orengo was among Kenya’s most searched public figures in 2025, his prominence linked to Raila Odinga’s death and the uncertain future of western Kenya’s political leadership.
In a candid admission amid Kenya’s shifting political terrain, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua publicly apologised to residents of Kieni Constituency on 16 January 2026 for what he called major political mistakes during the 2022 General Election campaigns. Addressing locals in the Nyeri County area, Gachagua confessed he had strongly backed an individual — widely…
Oburu Oginga Odinga became one of Kenya’s most searched political personalities in 2025, as his brother Raila’s death brought the entire Odinga family under intense public scrutiny.
Ruth Odinga, Trans-Nzoia Governor and sister of Raila Odinga, became one of Kenya’s most searched public figures in 2025 as the Odinga family navigated national grief and political transition.
In a striking display of political pragmatism amid Kenya’s volatile Mt Kenya landscape, Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has publicly declared his unwavering support for President William Ruto, emphasising development over division as the country edges closer to the 2027 general election. Church service marks public alignment Addressing worshippers at St Paul’s Church in Kariki Chinga,…
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has accused Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission CEO Hussein Marjan of illegally renewing the Smartmatic contract ahead of the 2027 general election. Kalonzo made the remarks at the funeral of Mzee Jonathan Kiilu Ng’ata in Kyuluni Village, Kathiani Constituency, Machakos County, on Saturday 10 January 2026. “We agreed that the…
Orange Democratic Movement party leader Oburu Oginga has challenged critics questioning the legitimacy of his leadership to confront him directly at the party’s upcoming National Delegates Conference, which he promised to convene soon. Speaking at a funeral in Siaya County on Friday, Oburu dismissed claims that he was not validly elected, asserting that the NDC…
Meet the key leaders who are influencing western Kenya politics in 2026 as ranked by the Infotrak latest survey. Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has emerged as the most influential political leader in the Luhya community, according to a new opinion poll by Infotrak Research and Consulting. The poll shows 50% of respondents identified Natembeya…
Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua launched a fierce campaign in Nairobi on Thursday, urging residents to reject President William Ruto and Governor Johnson Sakaja in the 2027 general election. The former deputy president, now leading the Democracy for Citizens Party after his historic impeachment in October 2024, made an unannounced tour of the capital’s key…
