Politics

Former President  Uhuru Kenyatta has urged young people across the country to step forward and contest elective positions in the 2027 General Election, saying Kenya needs a new generation of leaders focused on unity, service, and development. Speaking during a Jubilee Party delegates meeting at the Kiambu Golf Club in …

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged residents of the Mt Kenya region to accept money offered by politicians during campaigns but vote against leaders who fail to address the struggles facing ordinary Kenyans. Speaking at a Jubilee Party delegates meeting in Kiambu, Uhuru said voters should not allow campaign handouts to …

Hassan Omar, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General, has issued an apology over controversial remarks he made during a party meeting in the Coast region. His statement comes after leaders from the Mt. Kenya region accused him of promoting tribal rhetoric and dragging former President Uhuru Kenyatta into partisan …

Nyandarua Senator John Methu has insisted that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua must be on the presidential ballot in the 2027 General Election, arguing that he remains the opposition’s strongest challenger against President William Ruto. Speaking during Gachagua’s visit to the United Kingdom, Methu described him as the “engine” of …

Former Presidential Advisor Moses Kuria has expressed confidence that President William Ruto could win re-election in the next General Election even without relying on support from the Mount Kenya region. Kuria argued that the results of three by-elections held on Thursday, May 14, 2026, reflect the growing nationwide support for …

President William Ruto has expressed confidence that he will win re-election in the 2027 General Election, while assuring both Kenyans and the international community that the upcoming polls will be peaceful, free, and fair. Speaking in an interview with a France 24 journalist, Ruto dismissed fears of electoral violence and …

The Maendeleo Chap Chap Party has dismissed proposals to dissolve and merge with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), insisting that it will continue operating as an independent party within the Kenya Kwanza Alliance. The resolution was made during a National Governing Council (NGC) meeting chaired by party leader and …

UDA candidate David Keter, popularly known as Dollarline, has emerged victorious in the fiercely contested Emurua Dikirr parliamentary by-election. Keter garnered 18,266 votes to beat his closest rival, Vincent Kibet Rotich of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), who received 10,760 votes in an election that drew nationwide political interest. …

Voting is underway in Emurua Dikirr Constituency as 44,353 registered voters head to the polls to elect a new Member of Parliament in a closely watched by-election. The by-election was triggered by the death of former MP Johana Ngeno, who lost his life alongside five others in a helicopter crash …

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has issued an apology on behalf of the Kenya Kwanza administration to residents of the Mt Kenya region over the 2024 impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Speaking during the commissioning of a water project in Mwea, Waiguru said she was sorry for the political …