By Claude Masika There are celebrations and relief in State House after Gen Z activists decided to redirect their online opposition from President William Ruto’s government to focus on Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu. According to sources within the Office of the President, the shift in attacks toward President Samia Suluhu will help President Ruto advance […]
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has turned his back on development and instead opened the floodgates of cash to woo the vote-rich Mount Kenya region. In less than two months, Kindiki has splashed over Sh100 million in public donations across churches, boda boda groups, and women’s saccos, all in the name of economic empowerment. But Kenyans […]
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has confirmed Kasarani Stadium Gymnasium as the venue for the official launch of his Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, 2025. The announcement comes through a formal booking letter submitted by the party’s interim Secretary General Hezron Obaga, indicating the event will accommodate approximately 5,000 […]
A dramatic shift is reshaping Kenya’s lucrative matatu insurance market, with Africa Merchant Assurance Company (Amaco) – an insurer with ties to President William Ruto’s family – capturing billions of shillings in business at the expense of media mogul SK Macharia’s Directline Assurance. Insurance Regulatory Authority data reveals that Amaco has more than doubled its […]
Former UDA legislator admits she misinterpreted “Usiguze Mlima” movement, acknowledges ex-DP has become unifying figure Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba has publicly expressed regret over her decision to vote for the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in October 2024, citing a misinterpretation of the political circumstances that influenced her judgment. In an interview on […]
The unfinished legacy The recent revelation that Raila Odinga intends to contest the presidency once more in 2027 may surprise some, but to seasoned observers of Kenya’s political landscape, it represents the logical culmination of a decades-long pursuit of power. After five unsuccessful attempts at the presidency, one might reasonably expect Raila to gracefully exit […]
Former Turkana North MP and EALA representative Christopher Doye Nakuleu has landed the role of Senior Political Advisor to President William Ruto, adding to the growing list of advisers in his government. Nakuleu brings decades of political experience to State House, having served as a two-term MP for Turkana North between 2013 and 2022, a […]
A fierce boardroom battle has erupted at the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Authority, with three directors shown the door following their opposition to the renewal of the CEO’s contract, in what insiders claim is a high-stakes struggle for control over a Sh50 billion World Bank project. The Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project, approved in […]
NAIROBI — Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has praised Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu for deporting Kenyan activists who traveled to Tanzania in solidarity with opposition leader Tundu Lissu, but suggested she should have gone further by detaining and prosecuting them. Speaking at the Senate on Wednesday, Cherargei accused the activists of exporting “bad manners and political […]
In a controversial move that legal experts are calling a “silent power grab,” the Kenyan government has transferred custody of the Public Seal from the Attorney General’s office to the Head of Public Service, raising significant constitutional concerns among lawmakers and civic leaders. The transfer, which occurred through an Amendment Act signed by President William […]
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has revealed that he has written to US Senator Jim Risch to clarify Kenya’s stance in the wake of President William Ruto’s recent state visit to China. This comes as he affirmed Kenya’s position that it is a sovereign state and has the right to choose its friends and determine […]
Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba has lost her position in the Kenyan Senate following her expulsion from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. Senate Speaker Amason Kingi officially declared her seat vacant in a Kenya Gazette notice published today, marking the end of Orwoba’s tenure. The UDA party expelled Senator Orwoba on May 19, 2025, following […]
