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President William Ruto has appointed former Ol Kalou parliamentary candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga to serve as a member of the Nairobi Rivers Commission, just days after his defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. The appointment was announced through a special issue of the Kenya Gazette dated July 22, 2026, …

Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) deputy party leader Cleophas Malala has claimed that several leaders currently aligned with the Kenya Kwanza administration are weighing a move to the opposition following the party’s decisive victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. Speaking after the election, Malala said the outcome had …

Kenyans raised Sh519,144 for the Linda Mwananchi initiative on Monday after Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna appealed to members of the public to support the movement through small donations. Figures released by the organisers on July 21, 2026, showed that 9,419 people had contributed by the end of the fundraising exercise. …

President William Ruto has nominated former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Wilson Sossion and Antonina Lentoijoni to serve as commissioners at the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The nominations, announced on Tuesday, have been submitted to Parliament for vetting and approval in line with constitutional and legal requirements. …

The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) brought its post-election celebrations to Parliament on Tuesday as senators allied to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua arrived at the Senate in coordinated party attire. Murang’a Senator Joseph Nyutu, Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango, Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa, Nyandarua Senator John Methu, Laikipia Senator …

East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member of Parliament Kanini Kega has announced that his security personnel have been withdrawn, days after the tense Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election in which he claimed to have been attacked several times. In a statement posted on his social media platforms on Monday, July 20, …

Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia has attributed the United Democratic Alliance (UDA)’s defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election to growing voter dissatisfaction, saying repeated criticism of former President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua contributed to the outcome. Speaking during an interview with a local media station on …

Nyandarua Senator John Methu has accused Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen of contributing to political violence, claiming his leadership poses a threat to peaceful elections ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV on Sunday, Methu alleged that individuals who disrupted an opposition church gathering …

Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has rejected claims by the Opposition that the government spent billions of shillings to influence the outcome of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. Speaking during an interview with Hot 96, Ruku said the campaign support and items distributed …

UDA National Organising Secretary Vincent Musyoka Kawaya has rejected claims that the outcome of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election reflects the likely direction of the 2027 General Election. Kawaya argued that a single by-election cannot be used to determine the country’s broader political trends, saying the presidential contest will be …