President William Ruto is using a multi-pronged approach to consolidate power and weaken the opposition, particularly the Orange Democratic Movement party, ahead of the 2027 General Election, including fueling regional divisions to confuse voters, according to pundits.
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An ODM retreat intended to strategise coalition engagement with President Ruto's side over 2027 became a factional dispute within the Oburu Oginga-led wing, with high-ranking politicians split over three Cabinet Secretaries' bid to join the party's Central Management Committee.
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Muranga Governor Irungu Kangata's political career since 2002 shows he has never lost an election, leading observers to debate whether his shifting allegiances reflect shrewd tactical thinking or opportunistic fence-sitting to align with popular political sentiment.
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Charles Kanjama, the new head of the Law Society of Kenya, has drawn criticism for being quieter than expected after taking office weeks ago, disappointing those who anticipated the legal body would continue its previous assertive role in defending civil liberties and confronting state power.
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Two former and current Kenyan presidents addressed a crisis of trust gripping the continent, speaking on the same day from different locations, underscoring the depth of the problem.
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An Africa–France Summit scheduled to take place in Nairobi on Monday and Tuesday has drawn heavy criticism from civil society organisations, which describe it as a re-engineering of imperialism.
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