… Nyando MP Jared Okello said: “Baba taught us to always seek dialogue kama iko shida...our people have abandoned the combative approach.” Suna East lawmaker Junet Mohamed added: “Wakati sisi tulikuwa tunafanya maandamano..alikuwa anaenda kwa ofisi yake asubui saa kumi na moja…”
… Wetang’ula’s position was backed by Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah and Minority Leader Junet Mohamed, who accused opposition leaders of misleading Kenyans on the budget process. …
… The call followed concerns raised in the House by Junet Mohamed regarding the need for clarity over the misinformation circulating on various platforms. …
… The war of words between ODM Secretary General and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, and the party’s Director of Elections and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed dragged Uhuru into the fray and reopened painful questions about what went wrong in 2022. …
… He (Angoya) saw that youths were going on their business and decided that there is no need for them to remain in jail when they are innocent and he let them go," said one of the protesters, identified as Mohamed. …
… These include ODM Chairperson Gladys Wanga, Suna East MP Junet Mohamed, and Governors Simba Arati and Abdulswamad Nassir, whom he accused of convening a meeting to alter the party’s leadership shortly after the death of Raila Odinga. …
… Also present at the ceremony were MPs led by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed, Senate Majority Leader Aron Cheruiyot, MCAs, clergy and other mourners.
Leaders from the broad-based government, including National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula, have accused opposition parties of inciting youth into protests, saying the opposition lacks a development record and uses street protests for selfish gains rather than presenting policy alternatives.
Leaders from the broad-based government, including National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula, have accused opposition parties of inciting youth into protests, saying the opposition lacks a development record and uses street protests for selfish gains rather than presenting policy alternatives.
The Orange Democratic Movement has instructed its supporters not to participate in June 25 anniversary protests planned for next Thursday, with ODM leaders affirming the party's commitment to the broad-based government and preference for victim compensation efforts over further demonstrations.
The Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah and Minority Leader dismissed the opposition's budget presentation, accusing them of misrepresenting the budgeting process and not understanding current constitutional procedures. Ichung'wah argued that under the current Constitution, the Cabinet Secretary does not read budgets to Parliament, contrary to the opposition's claims.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has dismissed criticism of President William Ruto's absence during the 2026/27 Budget Statement presentation, ruling that there is no constitutional, legal or procedural requirement for the President to attend Parliament when the Treasury Cabinet Secretary presents the budget. Wetang'ula stated the budget-making process is Parliament's preserve and is distinct from occasions when the President addresses a joint sitting of the House.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has been summoned by Parliament to provide an update on sector concerns, including a Sh 1.7 billion deal with the United States for an Ebola quarantine facility that has drawn public backlash and rejection from medical unions.
COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli has warned Western Kenya politicians against associating with retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, claiming Uhuru failed to fully support Azimio flagbearer Raila Odinga in the 2022 presidential race. Atwoli alleged that Uhuru promised but never delivered Ksh.400 million for polling agents, resulting in Odinga's campaign lacking agents at polling stations.
Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Chief Inspector Dishon Angoya was arrested by the Deputy Regional Police Commander and admitted to Lang'ata Hospital after developing complications following his arrest for reportedly releasing 64 suspects detained during Monday's protests without proper authority. He is accused of abuse of office.
A political contest between Siaya Governor James Orengo and Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga for control of the ODM party has rekindled old power struggles in Luo Nyanza, echoing 1990s Ford Kenya battles between Orengo and the late Raila Odinga. Oburu, who succeeded his late brother Raila as ODM Party Leader, heads the ODM Linda Ground faction alongside party National Chairperson Gladys Wanga and National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed.
President William Ruto said Kenya is changing for the better and pointed to economic growth during his three years in office as proof the country is headed in the right direction. He highlighted progress in universal health coverage, agriculture, education and housing, and vowed that Kenya will become a first-world economy within his lifetime.