The Coast region, long regarded as an ODM stronghold, is now emerging as a swing voting bloc, with the opposition intensifying efforts to court the region's estimated 1.9 million voters ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The Coast region's shift from ODM stronghold to swing voting bloc reshapes the 2027 electoral landscape and opposition strategy.
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The Coast region, long regarded as an ODM stronghold, is now emerging as a swing voting bloc, with the opposition intensifying efforts to court the region's estimated 1.9 million voters ahead of the 2027 General Election.
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Orange Democratic Movement leaders are intensifying calls for internal unity and equitable power-sharing as the party navigates coalition negotiations and rising internal tensions ahead of the 2027 General Election.
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has ended its voter registration exercise ahead of the 2027 General Election, registering 1.87 million new voters.
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment case has taken an unexpected turn, with judges hearing bias claims and Gachagua demanding compensation, possibly billions, over what he calls his unlawful removal from office.
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The Judicial Service Commission is interviewing five shortlisted candidates for a Supreme Court judge vacancy left by the death of Justice Mohamed Ibrahim in December 2025. Candidates include Court of Appeal Judge Katwa Kigen, former IPOA Chairperson Anne Makori, and High Court judges Joseph Sergon, Mohammed Warsame, and Francis Tuiyott.
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has registered 1,876,274 new voters since March 30, achieving 75 per cent of its 2.5 million target for the enhanced continuous voter registration exercise, which ends Tuesday. Nairobi leads with over 209,000 registrations, while Lamu recorded the lowest turnout at 8,345.
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Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority uses forensic chemical markers in fuel to ensure authenticity, safety, and proper taxation, with the Fuel Integrity Solution combining marking technology with real-time monitoring and data analytics for end-to-end traceability. The system, already operational in Tanzania and Uganda, is described as one of East Africa's most comprehensive fuel-integrity programmes.
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APA Apollo Group recorded a 14% increase in insurance revenue to KES 24.6 billion for the year ended 31 December 2025, with profit before tax growing 37% to KES 2.85 billion. Total assets increased 27% to KES 61.0 billion, driven by strong performance in general insurance and life assurance segments.
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Kenya and other African countries have been urged to find sustainable, home-grown solutions to finance their health systems as donor funding continues to shrink, exposing deep vulnerabilities across the continent.
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Kenyan marathoner Sabastian Sawe set a new world record at the London Marathon on Sunday, with an image of him displaying the time on his running shoe going viral globally.
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The US Supreme Court heard arguments on whether law enforcement's use of "geofence warrants"—which collect smartphone location data about everyone near a particular place at a specific time—constitutes an unconstitutional violation of privacy under the Fourth Amendment. The case involves Okello Chatrie, who was identified as a suspect in a 2019 Virginia bank robbery through a search of Google location history and is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence.
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A Munich court ruled Monday that a delivery driver who jumped onto a Porsche Cayenne after being startled by three dogs emerging from a house is not required to pay for over 2,700 euros' worth of damage to the car. The court found it uncertain whether the driver caused the damage, as photos were taken months after the September 2024 incident, and said the car owner should have controlled the dogs.
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