President William Ruto has called Vision 2060 "the most consequential national conversation since the adoption of our Constitution in 2010," but the article raises questions about whether the plan can succeed given Kenya's track record of failed infrastructure projects, including the Rironi-Mau Summit highway.
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President William Ruto has called Vision 2060 "the most consequential national conversation since the adoption of our Constitution in 2010," but the article raises questions about whether the plan can succeed given Kenya's track record of failed infrastructure projects, including the Rironi-Mau Summit highway.
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Political leaders and grassroots delegations gathered at Wamunyoro, the rural home of DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua in Mathira, Nyeri County, in what appeared to be political consultations where Gachagua firmed his grip over Mt Kenya politics.
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The Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Council will hold a meeting chaired by former President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday, hosted by Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka, to establish a formula for identifying a single presidential candidate for the opposition. The meeting is expected to be attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Jubilee Deputy Party Leader Fred Matiang'i, Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi and DAP-K Party leader Eugene Wamalwa.
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The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2024, passed by the Senate in December 2024 and now awaiting National Assembly consideration, proposes to remove the legal requirement for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to livestream election results as they are announced at polling stations, sparking concerns about transparency in the 2027 General Election.
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Over the last two decades, Kenya has invested heavily in roads, railways and other public infrastructure to transform the economy, but now faces mounting maintenance costs.
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World number one Aryna Sabalenka aims to extend her hard court dominance at the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto ahead of her US Open title defense, after disappointing results at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Sabalenka has won 23 of 24 hard court matches this year but must reach the round of 16 to hold onto her ranking, or Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina could claim number one if she wins the trophy.
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Despite political turmoil among Kenya's policymakers in July 2026, scholars from think tanks and universities including the Institute for Security Studies, Horn Institute, and Mashariki Institute are examining whether Kenya matters as a regional peace and security player and addressing global geopolitical realignment. These institutions diagnose Kenya as a strategic anchor state whose regional mediator credibility has weakened due to internal contradictions between its rulers and public.
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An opinion piece argues that a recent court decision upholding the retirement age of professors at seventy is unfair, as professors typically spend decades qualifying for the title and reach peak intellectual productivity only near the end of their careers.
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An opinion piece argues that while developing-world leaders seek Western approval, such relationships can be double-edged; those who treat diplomatic photo opportunities as political endorsement risk being outmanoeuvred.
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