Latest politics stories from across Kenya.
Nyali MP Mohammed Ali has reiterated his political independence before the 2027 General Election, avowing that individuals or parties shall not determine his next move. While addressing Mombasa residents on Saturday, August 2, 2025, Ali…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has thrown down the gauntlet to Gideon Moi ahead of the upcoming Baringo County by-elections. Speaking during a public address in Uasin Gishu, Duale dismissed Moi’s political maneuvers as empty theatrics…
ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna has made it clear; he will walk away from the party if it backs President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027. While speaking at a public event in Sabaoti, Trans Nzoia County on Sunday, Sifuna…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on Kenyan women in the diaspora to to enter politics confidently ahead of the 2027 General Election. He invited them to stop waiting to be appointed and instead run for elective positions…
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has addressed the growing speculation about his political allegiance following a recent visit from Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. Speaking on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, following an…
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has now taken issue with the government for cutting capitation funds to primary and secondary schools, insisting that free basic education is a right, not a favor. While speaking in Kiharu on Tuesday, July 29, 2025,…
Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has fired back at Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro over his recent critique about government borrowing and fiscal discipline. In a pointed rebuttal, Junet questioned Nyoro’s credibility, reminding Kenyans of his past…
Kasarani MP Ronald Karauri has praised President William Ruto for steering Kenya away from the brink of economic collapse after the 2022 General Election.. Speaking during a church service in Kariobangi on Sunday, July 27, 2025, Karauri…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has trained his sights on ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, warning him to “respect the hierarchy” after a week of unusually public infighting within Kenya’s largest opposition party. Speaking to…
Mourners packed the rolling hills of Nyamweru, Lari, on Wednesday, ready to celebrate comedian KK Mwenyewe’s short, bright life. They left talking about a furious standoff with State House insider Dennis Itumbi instead. Itumbi walked to…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna is refusing to bow out as Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement, even as senior figures fault his public criticism of the party’s recent direction. In a Tuesday night interview, Sifuna said he…
Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu is digging in. Appearing on TV47’s ‘Morning Café’, the first-term lawmaker brushed off demands that he surrender his United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket after publicly blasting President William Ruto’s…
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has slammed Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of acting as though he “owns” the Gen Z movement. Speaking on Tuesday, July 22, Salasya called for Gachagua’s retirement, saying his time in politics…
Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua says a leaked power-sharing deal naming him prime Cabinet secretary is nothing but state-crafted fiction. In a late-night video on July 21, he claimed National Intelligence Service operatives…
Lawyer Nelson Havi wants President William Ruto to pull a Daniel Moi and disappear from the limelight for a few weeks. Speaking on Citizen TV yesterday, Havi said the head of state has been “annoying the people of Kenya” with nonstop…
President William Ruto has urged parents to take full responsibility for raising their children, warning them not to shift that duty to institutions like the government or the church. While speaking at the consecration and installation…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has brushed aside criticism for attending the Ngemi Cia Ruraya cultural event in Seattle, Washington. Gachagua, accompanied by his wife Pastor Dorcas Rigathi and PLP leader Martha Karua, defended…
Outspoken human rights activist Boniface Mwangi is facing serious allegations of “facilitating terrorist acts” during last month’s nationwide anti-government protests. The claims emerged on Sunday, after police arrested Mwangi at his home…
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has pledged to lead with honesty, humility, and authenticity if elected president, distancing himself from what he termed as staged religious displays by some politicians. Speaking during a…
Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has disclosed that he was reluctant to take over the role of Attorney General, and that President William Ruto and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula had to persuade him. Muturi…
Former Attorney General Justin Muturi criticized President William Ruto for appointing Kipchumba Murkomen as Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, saying the docket demands a more experienced and practical head.…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has kicked off preparations for a year-long celebration marking two decades since the party burst onto Kenya’s political scene. Meeting in Nairobi on Monday, the Central Committee – chaired by party…
Rigathi Gachagua woke up in the United States on Tuesday to the crushing news that Zachariah Kariuki, better known online as Mr KK Mwenyewe, had died the previous evening while receiving treatment at Kiambu Level 5 Hospital. “It’s the sad…
Political commentator Willis Otieno has taken a direct swipe at Kenya’s veteran political class, saying the country must move on from legacy politicians. In a Monday, July 14, 2025, comment, Otieno described the veteran leaders as a drag…
