… Although State House has not disclosed the full agenda of the address, its timing has sparked political attention after UDA suffered one of its most significant electoral setbacks since the 2022 General Election. …
… Sifuna acknowledged that President Ruto enjoyed widespread public goodwill during the 2022 General Election, particularly among ordinary Kenyans, but questioned how that support had diminished within a few years. …
… Jakakimba remained in the role until after the 2022 General Election. Jakakimba says his decision to back President William Ruto and later join UDA was based on what he believed was the country's political direction rather than personal differences with his former boss. …
… The growing debate has placed President William Ruto’s relationship with the region under renewed scrutiny, three years after Mt Kenya emerged as one of his strongest political bases in the 2022 General Election. …
… The growing debate has placed President William Ruto’s relationship with the region under renewed scrutiny, three years after Mt Kenya emerged as one of his strongest political bases in the 2022 General Election. …
… He noted that President William Ruto received about 87 per cent of the Mt Kenya vote in the 2022 General Election but claimed that the support has since shifted away from the Head of State. …
… He narrowly lost to Ole Kina in the 2022 General Election after polling 117,869 votes on a UDA ticket against Ole Kina's 135,180 votes on an ODM ticket. …
… We need more women in the National Assembly, something that was not achieved in the last General Election," she said.Kemei, who was elected unopposed as Kericho Woman Representative in the 2022 General Election, said the country needs more women in elective positions to strengthe …
… Gachagua argued that the outcome reflects growing dissatisfaction among voters who overwhelmingly backed the Kenya Kwanza administration in the 2022 General Election. …
… The jubilant youths also turned their criticism towards Embu Governor and UDA National Chairperson Cecily Mbarire, accusing her administration of failing to deliver key development projects and fulfil campaign pledges made ahead of the 2022 General Election. …
President William Ruto will deliver a special address to the nation on Thursday, with State House saying he will urge Kenyans to embrace a bold national vision and take ownership of Kenya's future. The address comes after the ruling UDA party suffered a significant electoral setback in a July 16 by-election in Ol Kalou, where the opposition DCP candidate won with 35,440 votes against UDA's 5,450 votes.
President William Ruto will deliver a special address to the nation on Thursday, with State House saying he will urge Kenyans to embrace a bold national vision and take ownership of Kenya's future. The address comes after the ruling UDA party suffered a significant electoral setback in a July 16 by-election in Ol Kalou, where the opposition DCP candidate won with 35,440 votes against UDA's 5,450 votes.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has argued that the opposition's call to unseat President William Ruto is rooted in demands for constitutional values such as human rights, democracy and the rule of law, rather than a rejection of infrastructure development. Drawing parallels with the end of Daniel arap Moi's administration in 2002, Sifuna said Kenyans voted for change because they were dissatisfied with the manner in which the country was governed.
Silas Jakakimba, a lawyer and political strategist who spent 19 years working alongside former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, has joined the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and now serves as UDA Secretary for Homa Bay County. He is focused on winning the Suba North parliamentary seat in the 2027 General Election.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has renewed its commitment to implementing election campaign financing regulations ahead of the 2027 General Election, with Acting CEO Obadiah Sunkuli stating the commission is determined to operationalize a legal framework that has faced repeated delays since the enactment of the Election Campaign Financing Act, 2013. The IEBC is conducting nationwide public participation to gather views on the Draft Election Campaign Financing Regulations, 2026.
Political leaders in Mt Kenya region are dismissing claims that the region is dividing into East and West sections, arguing the debate is a strategy by competing political interests ahead of the 2027 General Election. The dispute has placed President William Ruto's relationship with the region under scrutiny, three years after Mt Kenya was among his strongest political bases in the 2022 election.
Regional leaders are rejecting claims that Mt Kenya is dividing into East and West blocs, characterizing the debate as a political strategy by rivals ahead of 2027 elections, putting renewed pressure on President Ruto's relationship with the region that supported him heavily in 2022.
Former Narok Governor Samuel Kuntai Ole Tunai has secured backing from elders representing seven Maasai clans, including the Ildamat clan, ahead of the 2027 General Election race for the Narok Senate seat against incumbent Senator Ledama Ole Kina. The endorsement, announced at a meeting in Narok Town, was led by 56 elders from the Narok Council of Elders, who cited Tunai's leadership experience, development record, and efforts to foster community unity during his governorship.
More than 10 women Members of Parliament have called on Kenyans to elect more female candidates in the 2027 General Election as the only way to achieve the two-thirds gender rule. The legislators spoke at a forum in Kericho, where Woman Representative Beatrice Kemei announced her bid for the Soin/Sigowet parliamentary seat.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said that President Ruto's loss in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election marks the beginning of a political revolt in the Mt Kenya region, reflecting growing dissatisfaction among voters who overwhelmingly backed Kenya Kwanza in 2022. Gachagua argued the defeat was not an isolated setback but a clear message from a region that feels betrayed after playing a decisive role in Ruto's rise to power.
The Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election has underscored the Jubilee Party's dramatic decline in its former political heartland, with candidate Wilson Mwaniki Kigwa securing just 198 votes and finishing third. The Democracy for Citizens Party won the seat with candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru garnering 35,440 votes, while UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah finished second with 5,450 votes.
The Jubilee Party finished third in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with just 198 votes, reflecting the party's decline since the 2017 election when it dominated Central Kenya. Democracy for Citizens Party candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won with 35,440 votes, while UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah came second with 5,450 votes.
The People's Empowerment Party has welcomed the IEBC's move to operationalise the Election Campaign Financing Act, saying the dormant law since 2013 could reduce money's influence in politics. The party cautioned that spending limits alone would be ineffective without strict enforcement, citing the suspension of limits before the 2017 election.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission disclosed that it resolved 323 nomination disputes within ten days during the 2022 General Election period, establishing dedicated panels and waiving filing fees to ensure efficient handling and adherence to constitutional timelines.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has proposed legal and administrative reforms to strengthen Kenya's pre-election dispute resolution process ahead of 2027, including extending the period for determining nomination disputes from 10 to 14 working days.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has proposed sweeping legal and administrative reforms to strengthen Kenya's pre-election dispute resolution process ahead of the 2027 General Election, including extending the period for determining nomination disputes from 10 to 14 working days.
Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss, formerly Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, discussed her dismissal in 2013, her role during the 2022 General Election tally at Bomas, and navigating politics as a woman in an interview on Citizen Digital's Beyond the Headlines Show.
Outgoing European Union Ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger says Kenya-EU relations have reached their strongest level, with deeper political cooperation, expanded trade, and closer ties with Kenya's youth. Geiger, who served nearly five years in the role, attributed the strengthened relationship partly to President William Ruto's visit to Brussels following the 2022 General Election.
President William Ruto said he would not allow tribal politics to thrive and urged Kenyans to shun those who preach it, stating that national unity is the foundation of a strong society and that economic progress depends on collective effort and trust.
President William Ruto urged Kenyans to reject tribal politics and those who preach it, saying national unity is the foundation of prosperity and that his government is focused on unity-driven development where economic progress depends on collective effort.
President Ruto has rejected claims by former Deputy President Gachagua that his Mt Kenya support stems from their political alliance, saying his relationship with Embu was built over more than three decades on friendship and trust rather than recent political ties.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua expressed confidence that the DCP party will become a dominant force in Nairobi politics, claiming it will secure a majority of the 17 parliamentary seats and 62 of 85 County Assembly seats in the 2027 election, while predicting ODM will lose all parliamentary representation in the city.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will withdraw murder charges against fifteen former DCI officers over the 2022 disappearance of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver, but will continue prosecuting them on charges of abduction, torture, conspiracy, and forgery. The three men vanished in July 2022 during the election period; the two Indian nationals were reportedly involved in digital operations linked to President Ruto's campaign.
People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua says she will not be a running mate ahead of the 2027 General Election, but aims to be the United Opposition's presidential candidate. She indicated willingness to support whoever is chosen without serving as their deputy.
Former Kilgoris Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister Gideon Sitelu Konchellah has died at a Nairobi hospital after suffering cardiac arrest, ending a political career spanning nearly two decades in the constituency.
Gideon Sitelu Konchellah, a former cabinet minister under President Mwai Kibaki who served as MP for Kilgoris across multiple terms between 2003 and 2022, has died while undergoing treatment in Nairobi. He served as Minister for Immigration and Registration of Persons from 2006 to 2007, overseeing the enactment of the Refugee Act of 2006.
A TIFA poll conducted in May 2026 among 2,013 adults across all 47 counties found that 74 percent of respondents believe Kenya is moving in the wrong direction, driven primarily by rising living costs, unemployment, and taxation. Nearly two-thirds of households say they are worse off economically than during the 2022 General Election.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has denied planning a political comeback, saying his involvement with the Jubilee Party is limited to administrative and advisory roles aimed at facilitating a smooth transition to new leadership within the party.
President William Ruto said Kenya's political landscape has changed from tribal politics to issue-based leadership focused on solving citizens' problems, arguing that his administration has successfully shifted political discourse from ethnic mobilization to development and economic transformation.