Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya and some ODM MPs are pushing for him to become President William Ruto's running mate in 2027, a move that has exposed growing tensions within ODM and the broad-based government. Oparanya has warned he could leave the party if excluded from negotiations over a proposed UDA-ODM power-sharing arrangement.
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Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya and some ODM MPs are pushing for him to become President William Ruto's running mate in 2027, a move that has exposed growing tensions within ODM and the broad-based government. Oparanya has warned he could leave the party if excluded from negotiations over a proposed UDA-ODM power-sharing arrangement.
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A political gang in Homa Bay employs intimidation, beatings, and threats against residents who oppose President Ruto's reelection or ODM politicians who fund the group's activities, operating openly on social media while security agencies remain inactive.
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The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has increased the maximum retail margins for oil marketing companies by Sh7 per litre, a move expected to lead to higher petrol and diesel prices at the pump.
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Family Bank Group reported a 62 per cent rise in half-year profit after tax to Sh3.7 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, while larger rival Absa Bank Kenya posted a 10 per cent decline in interim earnings but declared a Sh2.72 billion interim dividend.
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At least 1.5 million Kenyans could be adversely affected by flooding during the October-December rainfall season, with twelve counties facing risk of displacement, farm destruction, infrastructure damage, and loss of lives from a "super" El Niño.
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President William Ruto has acknowledged that Kenya still faces gaps in healthcare that must be addressed to fully realise Universal Health Coverage, while defending reforms undertaken by his administration to expand access to healthcare.
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A Russian rocket strike on Pechenigy village in the Kharkiv region killed 10 people and wounded 18, according to Kharkiv regional governor Oleg Synegubov. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strike hit a busy intersection with a post office and stores surrounded by residential buildings.
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An opinion piece questioning President William Ruto's commitment to ending goonism and lawlessness, noting that political violence recurred during the Ol Kalou by-election in July where two people were killed and over 20 were injured, despite his repeated assurances upon returning from abroad.
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