Also known as: August 2027 General Election · August 2027 election
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The Standard
… Yet, at a time when our national focus should be fixed on agricultural survival, public attention is dangerously divided as political temperatures rise in anticipation of campaigns for the August 2027 General Election. …
Kenya must act now to avert famineCitizen Digital
… Kenya region to be patient and wait till the August 2027 General Election to “rid the country of the current mess.” "You have declared war and we've said it's okay. …
'We're angry and we’ll teach you a lesson!' Gachagua warns Ruto over alleged betrayal of Mt. KenyaThe Standard
… The proposal forms part of a wider package of electoral reforms the commission has pushed since early this year, and comes as IEBC and Parliament's Justice and Legal Affairs Committee work through new rules ahead of the August 2027 General Election, in which President William Rut …
IEBC proposes Sh4.4 billion presidential campaign spending capThe Standard
… Wooster’s nomination also comes as Kenya, a key US ally and Africa’s first major non-NATO ally, prepares for the August 2027 General Election. …
All you need to know about Trump's nominee for US ambassador to KenyaThe Standard
President William Ruto at State House. [PCS] In a country where leadership is manifested through the glitz of events rather than the grit of process, it is easy to forget that we still have another 469 days, 67 weeks, to go to the 2027 election. …
Kenya Kwanza's Jekyll-and-Hyde State: Vision bold, execution brokenThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeAs the 2027 election approaches, political temperatures are rising. …
When politics turns to Goonism, democracy is in dangerThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeAn air of desperation has crept into the national body politics as Kenya approaches the August 2027 General Election. …
The three way presidential competitionKenya's High Commission in Ottawa has formally requested the government reopen its consulate in Vancouver to provide easier access to government services for Kenyans in British Columbia and western Canada, reducing costly travel to Ottawa for documents like passport renewals and identity card applications.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's High Commission in Ottawa has formally requested the government reopen its consulate in Vancouver to provide easier access to government services for Kenyans in British Columbia and western Canada, reducing costly travel to Ottawa for documents like passport renewals and identity card applications.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has begun deploying its Electoral Risk Management Tool to identify, assess and manage potential risks affecting the 2027 General Election. The tool, which will operate from September 2026 through October 2027, is designed to track threats including political tensions, electoral disputes, misinformation, violence and logistical challenges throughout the electoral cycle.
7 September 2026 · Capital News →
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi announced that the ruling UDA-led coalition is developing a new broad-based coalition framework and joint manifesto to support President William Ruto's re-election bid in August 2027. A committee with representatives from UDA and ODM will craft the framework, which will set out the coalition's agenda for the five years following the 2027 election.
5 September 2026 · Capital News →
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called on opposition leaders to cease criticising the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), arguing that the electoral agency's independence must be respected and that attacks on it could undermine public confidence in the August 2027 General Election. Mudavadi defended the current IEBC leadership under Chairperson Erastus Ethekon and cited recent by-elections, including the Ol Kalou poll, as evidence of the commission's ability to conduct credible elections.
5 September 2026 · Capital News →
Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has accused opposition leaders of attacking the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to undermine confidence in the 2027 election, arguing the attacks aim to discredit the election outcome before voting takes place. Mudavadi defended the commission's independence, citing recent by-elections as evidence of its capacity to deliver free and fair polls, and warned opposition leaders against attempting to dictate how the IEBC conducts its work.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that the IEBC transferred senior officials from its Supply Chain Management and Electoral Management departments to counties outside Nairobi after they refused to give what he called false testimony in proceedings over the commission's proposed Integrated Elections Management System tender, which he claims was designed to favour South Korean firm Miru Systems.
1 September 2026 · Capital News →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has launched two major international tenders—one for an Integrated Elections Management System and KIEMS kits for biometric voter identification and results transmission, and another for ballot papers, tactile ballot folders, voter registers, and result-declaration forms—with delivery scheduled before the August 2027 General Election.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jubilee Party presidential candidate Fred Matiang'i has downplayed reports of divisions within the United Opposition coalition, characterising differences among opposition leaders as normal for a coalition still establishing itself before selecting a presidential flagbearer for the 2027 election.
10 August 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto and ODM leader Oburu Odinga are leading a three-day retreat in Naivasha starting Sunday, bringing together senior figures from the UDA and ODM to assess their broad-based administration and discuss how their cooperation will evolve ahead of the August 2027 General Election.
9 August 2026 · Capital News →
Broad-based leaders are set for a three-day retreat in Naivasha starting Sunday to prepare ahead of the August 2027 General Election, with plans to establish a coalition talks team and address the running mate position. The meeting also involves President William Ruto and ODM leader Oburu Oginga meeting with governors, deputy governors, MPs and speakers ahead of the 2027 presidential contest.
8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya is staring at an impending severe food security crisis as long rains failed or proved erratic in key breadbasket regions, causing widespread crop failure compounded by Fall Armyworm infestations; the meteorological department warns of a high-intensity El Niño season between October and December that threatens further destruction.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua declared that his party would form a wave to unseat President William Ruto and the UDA party, saying Ruto must pay for alleged betrayal against the Mt. Kenya community. Speaking at a requiem mass for youth killed during the Ol Kalou by-election, Gachagua vowed his party would replace all elected officials with DCP candidates.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has proposed a Sh4.44 billion campaign spending cap for presidential candidates, with a total party limit of Sh17.7 billion for candidates in all elective positions. The proposal, part of wider electoral reforms ahead of the August 2027 General Election, uses a model combining minimum campaign costs with population and land area weightings.
6 July 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump has nominated career diplomat Henry Wooster, a former ambassador to Jordan with experience in Central Asia and the Middle East, to be the next US ambassador to Kenya, filling a 19-month vacancy. The nomination requires Senate confirmation and comes amid US-Kenya relations concerns including a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base and efforts to finalise a bilateral trade agreement.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece critiques President William Ruto's administration for pursuing grand political vision while failing in effective implementation, with 469 days remaining until the 2027 election.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece warns that political violence perpetrated by hired goons has become commonplace as the 2027 election approaches, citing the assault on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi and disruptions of opposition rallies, and argues that if allowed to persist, Kenya risks sliding back into the 2007/08 post-election violence.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
As Kenya approaches the August 2027 General Election, three political groupings led by William Ruto, Kalonzo Musyoka, and Edwin Sifuna are engaged in stiff competition that could lead to a re-run if no candidate achieves the required 50+1 majority vote.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →