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Coast ODM leaders seek own paths away from party ahead 2027

The News

Some Coast ODM leaders are charting their own political path away from the party amid President William Ruto's influence, after leaders who depended on Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho and late Prime Minister Raila Odinga for political survival have been affected.

Why it matters

Coast ODM leaders are fracturing and charting independent political paths amid Ruto's influence, signaling major realignment ahead of 2027.

6 hours ago · The Standard →

Politics

  1. Coast ODM leaders seek own paths away from party ahead 2027

    Some Coast ODM leaders are charting their own political path away from the party amid President William Ruto's influence, after leaders who depended on Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho and late Prime Minister Raila Odinga for political survival have been affected.

    6 hours ago · The Standard →

  2. President Ruto's foreign travel costs rise amid budget constraints

    President William Ruto made 62 visits to 38 countries in his first 20 months in office, a pattern that contributed to discontent among Kenyan youth and sparked June 2024 protests. He has since maintained an active international travel schedule in recent months.

    6 hours ago · The Standard →

  3. President Ruto spends over half month abroad on state visit

    President William Ruto will spend more than half of this month outside the country while Kenyans grapple with various crises. This week, he held bilateral talks with South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa during a three-day state visit to strengthen relations between the two countries.

    6 hours ago · The Standard →

  4. ODM party reportedly spending millions on rally attendance

    The ODM party, once known for drawing organic crowds without spending money, is now reportedly spending millions to mobilise supporters for its rallies and project strength and loyalty. The party faces a daunting task of rebuilding trust among supporters after internal fault lines and rivalries emerged.

    6 hours ago · The Standard →

Business

  1. Global fuel shock accelerates Kenya's electric vehicle investment surge

    A global fuel shock triggered by the escalation of the Iran conflict disrupting Strait of Hormuz supply routes on February 28 has sparked a three-month, multi-billion-shilling investment rush into Kenya's electric vehicle sector, transforming the country into one of Africa's hottest e-mobility battlegrounds.

    6 hours ago · The Standard →

Society

  1. Domestic and farm workers to receive higher pay under new laws

    Millions of domestic workers are among the biggest winners in a new wages order, with both house helps and farm workers set to benefit from new wage legislation.

    6 hours ago · The Standard →

World & Region

  1. Israeli strike kills three Lebanese soldiers in south

    An Israeli strike on a military vehicle in southern Lebanon killed two officers and a soldier Saturday, according to Beirut's military. The incident occurred days after the countries agreed a conditional truce during U.S.-brokered talks.

    6 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  2. Trump estimates Iran retains 21–22 percent of missiles

    US President Donald Trump told NBC News that Iran still has "21, 22 percent" of its missiles left, a higher estimate than the 18 percent he cited in May, as Tehran fired dozens of missiles across the region during ceasefire violations.

    8 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  3. Pope Leo urges world leaders to avoid divisive rhetoric

    Pope Leo XIV opened a week-long tour of Spain by urging global leaders to reject polarizing narratives and "sterile simplifications" used to gain popularity, calling instead for dialogue and respect for human dignity. The Pope, who has previously criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-immigration policies, plans to meet homeless people in Madrid and migrants in the Canary Islands during the visit.

    8 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  4. Ukraine fires hundreds of drones at Russia on Saturday

    Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Russia early Saturday, killing one person and igniting an oil depot fire on the final day of Russia's Saint Petersburg economic forum. Many drones targeted Saint Petersburg itself, with Ukraine's SBU claiming a hit on a naval base, as Moscow and Kyiv intensify drone strikes amid stalled diplomatic efforts to end the five-year war.

    2 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  5. Hundreds protest Trump-linked resort project in Albania

    Several hundred people gathered at the Vjosa-Narta lagoon, a protected marine area on the Albanian coast, to protest plans for a luxury beach resort by a company linked to the Trump family, with activists and local residents opposing the project over environmental and biodiversity concerns.

    3 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  6. US VP Vance links British student's murder to migrant immigration

    US Vice President JD Vance blamed Britain's handling of 18-year-old Henry Nowak's murder—stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in Southampton in December—on what he called civilizational decline from an "invasion" of migrants, drawing swift rebuke from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office for attempting to interfere in British democracy.

    4 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  7. Iran denounces IAEA report as tool of political pressure

    Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister accused the International Atomic Energy Agency of using a technical report about lack of access to Iranian nuclear sites as political pressure, stating the IAEA should refrain from such actions if it wants to support diplomatic solutions. The accusation follows conflicts in which Iranian nuclear sites were bombed repeatedly.

    5 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

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