Also known as: National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula · Speaker Moses Wetang'ula · Moses Masika Wetang'ula · National Assembly Speaker Moses Masika Wetang'ula · Ford Kenya leader and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula
National Assembly Speaker who has called on opposition to cease IEBC criticism and urged the NCIC to rebuild trust beyond election periods.
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The Standard
Audio By VocalizeBumula MP Jack Wamboka has pointed fingers at National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, accusing him of engineering his removal as chairperson of the Public Investments Committee (PIC) on Governance and Education amid escalating political tensions in Western Ke …
Wamboka blames Wetang'ula for committee ouster amid Western leaders' clashCitizen Digital
… Present were Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, Cabinet Secretaries Kipchumba Murkomen (Interior), Rebecca Miano (Tourism), Wycliffe Oparanya (Co-operatives), Deborah Barasa (Environment), Eric Mugaa (Water), and Attorney-General …
Ruto defends economic record, says Kenya on path to transformationFour Ford Kenya leaders—Senator Wafula Wakoli, Woman Representative Catherine Wambilianga, Mt Elgon MP Fred Kapondi, and Webuye West MP Dan Wanyama—have moved their support from Tim Wanyonyi to Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa ahead of the 2027 General Election, citing Barasa's capacity to address residents' concerns and his proposals on child nutrition and maternal healthcare.
13 September 2026 · The Standard →
Four Ford Kenya leaders—Senator Wafula Wakoli, Woman Representative Catherine Wambilianga, Mt Elgon MP Fred Kapondi, and Webuye West MP Dan Wanyama—have moved their support from Tim Wanyonyi to Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa ahead of the 2027 General Election, citing Barasa's capacity to address residents' concerns and his proposals on child nutrition and maternal healthcare.
13 September 2026 · The Standard →
Webuye East MP Martin Wanyonyi Pepela has broken ranks with fellow Ford Kenya legislators by endorsing Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa for Bungoma governor in 2027, citing his preference for a governor who would work collaboratively with elected leaders on county development priorities including ECD centres, infrastructure, and municipal status for Webuye.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli told Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna that his time to seek the presidency has not yet arrived, saying he is not adequately prepared for a national campaign and should focus on building his political team first.
5 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has called on the opposition to give the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission space to organise the 2027 polls, arguing they should not set terms for the electoral body or use abusive language against it. He noted that Kenya Kwanza won six of ten by-elections since the general election, and that opposition parties did not previously criticise the IEBC when they won.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Assembly has approved Dr. Duncan Ojwang Oburu as the new Chairperson of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority, succeeding Justice Ahmed Issack Hassan who moved to the Court of Appeal. Ojwang pledged to protect IPOA's independence during his hearing.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto said government health sector reforms over three years have succeeded, with 32.3 million Kenyans now enrolled in the Social Health Authority (SHA) since its October 2024 launch—up from 8 million under the previous National Hospital Insurance Fund—and 178 billion shillings paid to hospitals while SHA has treated over eight million people.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has accused the defunct National Health Insurance Fund system of enabling theft from sick Kenyans through claims for procedures that never happened, fictitious patients and inflated bills. He called digital health systems essential to closing loopholes and described Universal Health Coverage as one of the government's most consequential social transformation efforts.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
North Imenti MP Rahim Dawood will contest the 2027 General Election as an independent candidate, despite his association with President Ruto and overtures from political parties including the Democracy for Citizens Party. Dawood, who also ran as an independent in 2022, said he had confidence voters would judge him on his performance rather than political affiliation.
16 August 2026 · The Standard →
Leaders allied to the Broad-based government have cautioned opposition figures against working with Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua, claiming he would sideline and overshadow political allies. The leaders urged Jubilee Deputy Party Leader Dr Fred Matiang'i to abandon the opposition and work with President William Ruto instead.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has called on the National Cohesion and Integration Commission to restore public confidence and maintain an active role in promoting national unity throughout electoral cycles, not just during elections. He emphasized that lasting cohesion requires sustained civic education to change attitudes and mindsets, and urged the commission to work with the Ministry of Education to instill values of unity among young people.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
Members of Parliament have raised concerns over increasing cases of ethnic profiling and inflammatory political rhetoric, warning that divisive statements by political leaders could erode national unity and jeopardise peaceful preparations for the 2027 General Election. Lawmakers from both sides made a bipartisan appeal for leaders to refrain from hate speech and for enforcement agencies to apply existing laws against incitement.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
Hours after President William Ruto unveiled Vision 2060, allied leaders fanned out across the country to rally support for the long-term development blueprint, which they describe as transformative and capable of accelerating Kenya towards first-world economy status. Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula called on political leaders to embrace constructive dialogue and focus on development.
31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto's four nominees for key constitutional commissions—Antonina Lentoijoni and Wilson Sossion to the Teachers Service Commission, Flora Mutua to the Public Service Commission, and Dr. Duncan Ojwang Oburu to chair the Independent Policing Oversight Authority—have been referred by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula to departmental committees for vetting under the Constitution and Public Appointments Act.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has opened investigations into former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, and eight other public figures over alleged hate speech and ethnic incitement. Questions persist about whether the NCIC has become an effective watchdog or an institution better known for issuing warnings than pursuing enforcement action.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has declined to assent to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill, 2024, returning it to Parliament with concerns that its provisions could undermine Kenya's investment climate and create inconsistencies in public procurement laws. The President proposed amendments to multiple clauses, citing issues including the definition of local and foreign firms.
28 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Standard reports that Edwin Sifuna's rise is reshaping politics in Western Kenya, disrupting the region's long-established power structures dominated for over three decades by figures including Musalia Mudavadi, Moses Wetang'ula, and Wycliffe Oparanya.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →
Western Kenya's political landscape, long dominated by figures like Mudavadi, Wetang'ula, and Oparanya, is experiencing unprecedented disruption from a rising political force, described as capable of shaking established centres of power simultaneously.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that the Ol Kalou by-election has punctured the UDA's narrative after the party had framed it as a referendum on President William Ruto's broad-based government and a confidence vote in the ruling coalition's political machinery. The editorial warns that the ruling party risks mistaking podium praise for polling data, and cautions against dismissing the result as merely a by-election without broader implications.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →
Leaders allied to President William Ruto held public engagements in Kisii County, including church services and rallies, where they urged residents to support the President's development agenda and re-election bid.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Westlands MP Fred Gumo has joined Luhya elders and politicians in backing Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna for the top job, while telling National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi to abandon their presidential ambitions for 2032, saying they were given a chance but failed.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →
Linda Mwananchi movement leaders, including Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, campaigned in Trans Nzoia County, declaring that the Western region's political leadership will unseat President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election and arguing that decades of failed regional leadership necessitate new direction for the Luhya community.
25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Kwanza leaders at an event in Taveta accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of financing the Linda Mwananchi movement to undermine President William Ruto's administration, and reaffirmed support for Ruto's re-election bid.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Edwin Sifuna's planned Linda Mwananchi tour of Western Kenya has disrupted the political stability Kenya Kwanza has held in the region, prompting senior government officials and allied leaders to intensify grassroots engagement and consultative meetings ahead of rallies in Trans Nzoia and Bungoma.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has defended President William Ruto's development record, stating that the Kenya Kwanza administration has ensured equitable benefit across all regions and ethnicities through expansion of road infrastructure and other projects to historically marginalised areas.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula are pursuing separate political strategies in western Kenya that appear aimed at securing President William Ruto's running mate position ahead of the 2027 General Election, though neither has publicly declared interest in the deputy president's slot.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, who have walked the same political path for the last two election cycles, are now in a battle for influence in Western Kenya.
19 July 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi asked the High Court to dismiss a petition seeking to bar them from partisan political campaigns, contending that the Constitution permits elected state officers to engage in politics.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
After the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, Kenya Kwanza leaders have called on President William Ruto to select a running mate from Western Kenya, arguing the result signals waning support in the Mt Kenya region and the need to consolidate his political base in the west.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi urged the High Court to dismiss a petition seeking to bar them from participating in partisan political campaigns, arguing that the Constitution expressly permits elected state officers to engage in politics.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi have opposed an application for conservatory orders to bar them from engaging in political activities, arguing the petition is premature, politically motivated, and filed in the wrong forum. Their lawyers urged the High Court to dismiss it, contending the petitioners should have exhausted alternative dispute resolution mechanisms first.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →