An opinion piece warns that political violence perpetrated by hired goons has become commonplace as the 2027 election approaches, citing the assault on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi and disruptions of opposition rallies, and argues that if allowed to persist, Kenya risks sliding back into the 2007/08 post-election violence.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
The Linda Mwananchi faction of ODM made a triumphant entry into Kisumu, reawakening resistance and reviving memories of the late ODM leader Raila Odinga. The event featured addresses from Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Siaya Governor James Orengo.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has likened his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua to a slave trader, accusing him of attempting to dictate political choices to residents of the Mount Kenya region.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
The Senate's County Public Accounts Committee is concerned that governors are ignoring summons to respond to audit queries, with Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi stating governors have 30 days to comply or face enforcement. The editorial argues that governors must answer for how county funds are used, noting that the Auditor General has documented cases of money wastage and misuse in county governments.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
Senators have urged Parliament, County Assemblies, and their legislative committees to incorporate gender analysis when scrutinizing laws, policies, programmes, and budgets.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has urged the Ministry of Health to urgently address challenges teachers face under the new Social Health Authority (SHA) medical scheme, saying he will meet the Health Cabinet Secretary to discuss solutions. Teachers from Bungoma County and other regions have expressed frustration that SHA has made access to quality healthcare more difficult.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
As Kenya approaches the August 2027 General Election, three political groupings led by William Ruto, Kalonzo Musyoka, and Edwin Sifuna are engaged in stiff competition that could lead to a re-run if no candidate achieves the required 50+1 majority vote.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
The Senate will conduct its plenary and Committee sittings in Kilifi County in September this year as part of the "Senate Mashinani" tour, aimed at bringing the Senate closer to counties and the public, with activities including legislative sessions, oversight visits, and public forums for citizen engagement.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
The Linda Mwananchi faction of ODM made a triumphant entry into Kisumu, reawakening the spirit of resistance and reviving memories of the late ODM leader Raila Odinga. Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Siaya Governor James Orengo addressed supporters at the rally.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto's allies have accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of funding the Linda Mwananchi and United Opposition groups in a bid to destabilise Ruto's administration.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has compared his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua to a slave trader, accusing him of attempting to dictate political choices to residents of the Mount Kenya region.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli has called for urgent reforms in service delivery and urban planning in Nairobi under Governor Johnson Sakaja, saying the capital is disorganised and not functioning effectively despite its status as the country's economic hub. Atwoli also called for accountability and transparency in governance, and stressed that an agreed 23 per cent salary increase for workers should be implemented without delay.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
ODM leaders have insisted that their union with UDA will only proceed if they share power equally in 2027.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Minority Whip Millie Odhiambo has warned ODM leaders against attacking Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, arguing that persistent attacks only boost his political profile. Odhiambo said she attempted to intervene to prevent Sifuna's ouster as ODM secretary general but was victimised for expressing dissent.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has made a final appeal for eligible Kenyans to register as voters with one day left before the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration exercise closes. The month-long drive allows new voter registration and enables existing voters to transfer polling stations or update details, with open registration kits deployed across the country.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has called for respect between ODM and UDA leaders in the Nyanza region ahead of 2027, citing tensions over a pre-election coalition agreement and disputes over party zoning in the region.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
West Pokot Governor Simon Kachapin has called for an extension of voter registration in the county, saying many pastoralists risk being locked out after migrating to Uganda in search of pasture. He urged the national government to engage Ugandan authorities to facilitate cross-border voter registration and issuance of national identity cards.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
Political leaders in Laikipia County, including Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri, have called on residents to evaluate leaders based on their development record rather than party affiliation ahead of the next General Election. At a forum in Igwamiti Ward, candidates and officials also addressed issues including the condition of Nyahururu County Referral Hospital and the delivery of tents to community welfare groups.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has condemned "hateful utterances" allegedly made by Bare Sahara Ahmed from Garissa County, whose viral video remarks were deemed likely to incite division. The aspiring legislator was arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations following a review of the footage.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
A female political aspirant from Garissa County has been arrested over alleged incitement to violence following a deadly attack in Tseikuru, Kitui County that killed seven people. The suspect was detained after a video circulated showing her allegedly urging retaliation over the killing of a taxi driver in Garissa, with the DCI investigating a possible link between her statements and the attack.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has confirmed it will not extend the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration exercise, which closes April 28, 2026, and has deployed mobile registration kits nationwide. Since the exercise began March 30, 2026, 1,876,274 new voters have been registered, with Nairobi County leading registrations at 209,965.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
Tension gripped Kisumu on Sunday after the Linda Mwananchi brigade, led by James Orengo, Babu Owino, Edwin Sifuna, and Raphael Tuju, encountered running battles with police and barricading youths during a procession toward Kowuor Grounds. Anti-riot police fired teargas to clear roads blocked with burning tyres, but the leaders pushed forward, attracting crowds that brought traffic to a near standstill on Jomo Kenyatta Highway.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto reaffirmed his administration's commitment to addressing Kenya's challenges through reforms in education, agriculture, healthcare, and infrastructure, saying the government is focused on delivering solutions rather than shifting blame. He cited specific measures including hiring teachers and reforming university funding in education, and tackling fertiliser costs and cartels through subsidies in agriculture.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
The hearing of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment petition has been adjourned to May 7–8, 2026, after Presiding Judge Eric Ogolla said the three-judge bench could not be properly constituted because Justice Anthony Mrima will be participating in an interview process to fill a Supreme Court vacancy. Gachagua's legal team said he no longer seeks reinstatement but instead compensation for lost remuneration and damages, arguing the impeachment process was unconstitutional and irregular.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
The Democracy for the Citizens Party has announced a Sh250,000 nomination fee for candidates seeking its ticket in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election scheduled for July 16, 2026. Female candidates and those in the Persons with Disabilities category will pay a reduced fee of Sh125,000.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has suggested that the Orange Democratic Movement should push for the Deputy President position for former Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho in any potential political arrangement with President William Ruto's camp ahead of the 2027 General Election. Wanga argued that ODM should enter negotiations as equals and secure key government roles including Cabinet positions.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has accused the government of failing to release capitation funds to schools ahead of the second term reopening, linking the delayed funds to corruption and misallocation of resources.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Human Rights Commission has announced plans to sue the ruling United Democratic Alliance, alleging the party failed to remit Sh69 million in PAYE taxes during 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years, despite disbursing over KSh128 million in net salaries, and also failed to remit withholding tax and other mandatory contributions.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has declared 13 localities in Marsabit as security-disturbed areas following escalating banditry and inter-communal violence. The declaration, effective Thursday, allows special security measures and requires residents to surrender illegal firearms.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has paid tribute to the late Prof Raphael Munavu, a renowned educator and public servant whose career spanned academia and policy, crediting him with transforming Kenya's education system and leading the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform from September 2022.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's ruling United Democratic Alliance party scheduled party primaries for May 9 to pick its candidate for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election in Nyandarua County. Aspirants must register online between April 27 and May 3, and pay nomination fees of Sh250,000 (or Sh125,000 if women, youth, or persons with disabilities).
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua presented himself at the Milimani Law Courts on Monday for the hearing of a petition challenging his impeachment from office. He argues that the impeachment process was marred by procedural irregularities, violation of constitutional safeguards, and denial of his right to a fair hearing.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua appeared in court for a hearing related to his impeachment case.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has renewed his legal challenge against his impeachment at Milimani High Court, seeking payment of salary and benefits he claims he would have earned had he remained in office, and contesting the legality of his removal.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has abandoned his court petition seeking reinstatement and now seeks compensation for remuneration, damages, and losses, arguing his impeachment violated the Constitution and legal procedures.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is challenging his impeachment before the High Court, with his legal team arguing the proceedings were rushed and violated constitutional safeguards. Gachagua is seeking payment of salary and benefits he claims he would have earned had he remained in office.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
Senior Counsel Paul Muite told the High Court that the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was deliberately rushed and pre-arranged to avoid constitutional scrutiny, pointing to the late-night transmission of the Assembly's resolution to the Senate and the Speaker's advance notice of a sitting before the Senate had concluded its role.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
Paul Muite, lead counsel for former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, told the High Court that Parliament treated the impeachment as a vote of no confidence typical of parliamentary systems, when Kenya operates under a presidential model where a Deputy President cannot be removed simply because lawmakers have the numbers.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
A parliamentary watchdog committee has directed the National Land Commission to recover a six-acre parcel of land in Voi Municipality that was earmarked for an NTSA motor vehicle inspection centre but has been grabbed and encroached upon by squatters. The land, originally set aside in 1969 and later transferred to NTSA, is the subject of an ongoing court case with the NLC mandated to determine the legitimacy of competing claims and recommend a resolution within 180 days.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
Lawyers representing former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua told the High Court that the Speaker of the National Assembly lacked authority to declare the impeachment motion and that the entire process was unconstitutional. They accused the Senate of handling the impeachment with "ungodly speed" and argued the Deputy President replacement process was conducted hurriedly without proper transparency.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations has resolved to summon county governors to address a governance crisis affecting municipal boards across the 47 devolved units, after Kisumu County municipal board chairpersons testified that their institutions lack statutory authority and receive only 30% to 40% of approved budgetary allocations due to centralized county control.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has asked the court to issue conservatory orders to block the government's sale of its 15 percent stake in Safaricom to Vodacom, arguing the transaction is unconstitutional, threatens public interest, and violates Article 209 of the Constitution protecting public resources.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Kahawa Magistrates' Court in Kenya convicted Somali national Abdikarim Hassanow Hassan of terrorism-related offences linked to Al-Shabaab, including membership, organizing meetings in support of the group, radicalisation, recruiting, and financing travel. He was handed multiple 10-year prison sentences to run concurrently for recruiting and radicalising a minor with promises of financial gain and military training, and facilitating the minor's attempted journey to Somalia.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has condemned hateful utterances allegedly made by Bare Sahara Ahmed of Garissa County, saying the remarks amounted to hate speech and threatened national cohesion. NCIC noted that while the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression, it does not extend to hate speech or incitement to violence, and the aspirant has been arrested in collaboration with law enforcement agencies.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
National Liberal Party leader Augustus Muli has vowed to call out any leader—regardless of ethnicity—who "plays games with Ukambani's future," saying his recent criticism of DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua was rooted in defending the region's interests, not tribalism. Muli accused Gachagua of double standards for previously criticizing some Ukambani politicians for underdevelopment while now backing the same figures.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →