… Speaking on Tuesday, August 4, the leaders, led by Party of National Unity (PNU) leader Peter Munya and Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi, accused Gachagua of disrespecting fellow leaders and portraying himself as the sole political leader of the region. …
… oola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The Council admitted three new members: Jubilee Party deputy leader Fred Matiang'i, Party of National Unity …
… NLP candidate Stephen Wanyoike Waithaka garnered 103 votes, placing the party ahead of the Party of National Unity (PNU), whose candidate secured 28 votes, but behind Jubilee, which finished third with 198 votes. …
… Jubilee Party's Wilson Kigwa finished third with 198 votes, followed by Stephen Waithaka of the National Liberal Party with 103 votes and Timothy Kariuki of the People's Renaissance Movement with 51 votes.Edwin Muchiri of the Party of National Unity polled 28 votes, Abdifatah Abd …
… Throughout his political journey, he was associated with several parties, among them the Party of National Unity (PNU), the United Republican Party (URP), and later the Jubilee Party. …
… Konchellah served as MP for Kilgoris across multiple terms between 2003 and 2022, during which he was affiliated with several political parties, including the Party of National Unity (PNU), the United Republican Party (URP), and later the Jubilee Party. …
… e Member of Parliament for Kilgoris Constituency from 2003 to 2022, making him one of the longest-serving legislators in the constituency's history.Throughout his political career, he represented Kilgoris under different political formations, including the Party of National Unity …
… His sentiments were echoed by Party of National Unity leader Peter Munya. The two leaders rallied their counterparts in the opposition to participate in the proposed dialogue, saying it was the only way to save a sector they claim has been run down by the current administration. …
… victory and advance the interests of the people of Ol Kalou” said Kalonzo.Among those seeking the opposition's endorsement are Sammy Kamau Ngotho of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), Wilson Kigwa of Jubilee Party and Edwin Kariiri Muchiri of the Party of National Unity …
For two decades, Kenyan elections have been decided less by ideology than by the arithmetic of stitching ethnic and regional blocs together into winning coalitions, from the 2002 National Rainbow Coalition through the 2024 broad-based government and toward 2027.
The United Alternative Government held its second closed-door meeting in eight days, with eight principals present. Party leaders including Kalonzo Musyoka, Fred Matiang'i, and Eugene Wamalwa emphasized unity, restoring hope, and defining a common path forward, with a representative of Rigathi Gachagua expressing optimism that the coalition would produce a single presidential candidate.
Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan has quit the Jubilee Party to join former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party, citing high cost of living, unemployment, and corruption as drivers for the move ahead of the 2027 General Election. Hassan denied personal grievances over Gachagua's impeachment and expressed his presidential ambitions.
Former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has called for a peaceful Linda Mwananchi tour of Meru County on August 30, welcoming the opposition outfit led by Senator Edwin Sifuna. Mwangaza, a recent joiner of the movement and endorsed of Sifuna for President, expects a successful visit.
Party of National Unity leader Peter Munya has declared former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i the party's presidential candidate for 2027, and says PNU will begin talks with other opposition parties within the next week to negotiate a possible joint presidential candidate. Munya challenged President William Ruto's support in Meru, urging voters not to support Ruto simply because Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is from the larger Meru region.
Party of National Unity leader Peter Munya has criticized former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for using inflammatory language and intimidating fellow politicians, saying such tactics threaten Opposition unity ahead of the 2027 General Election. Munya called for mutual respect and structured dialogue among opposition leaders, particularly from the Mt Kenya region.
PNU leader Peter Munya has escalated a dispute with DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua, accusing the former Deputy President of bullying and a confrontational style that risks undermining opposition unity efforts ahead of the 2027 General Election. The disagreement centres on the structure and leadership of the opposition coalition, with Munya insisting political leaders must treat each other with respect rather than issue ultimatums.
Peter Munya, leader of the Party of National Unity, has described former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua as a bully who uses intimidation and disrespectful language against fellow opposition leaders, calling on him to change his approach for opposition unity and warning he would not support Gachagua's presidential ambitions due to what he calls dictatorial tendencies.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua told opposition-allied political parties to intensify grassroots mobilization ahead of the 2027 General Election, dismissing claims he was pushing politicians to abandon their parties for the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP). Gachagua said his focus was on growing DCP's support while allowing allies to strengthen their own outfits.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua denied that his Democracy for the Citizens Party is undermining other political parties in Mt Kenya, attributing DCP's growing popularity to aggressive grassroots mobilisation and urging rival parties to strengthen their own campaigns rather than blame DCP for its rise.
Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi, alongside PNU leader Peter Munya and DEP leader Lenny Kivuti, challenged former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to have UDA leaders allied to him resign and seek fresh mandates before urging other parties to dissolve and join his DCP. The three leaders rejected Gachagua's call for their parties to dissolve, arguing that democracy is strengthened through the ballot rather than negotiated defections.
Mt Kenya political leaders including Peter Munya and Justin Muturi have criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for seeking to position himself as the sole political leader of the region, insisting that leadership there has historically been guided by consultation among multiple leaders rather than by individual or party dominance.
The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party has admitted three new members—Fred Matiang'i, Peter Munya, and Lenny Kivuti—and is undertaking internal restructuring and rebranding in preparation for the 2027 General Election, with plans to invite additional parties.
The National Liberal Party's candidate garnered 103 votes in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, finishing fourth behind the UDA and DCP but ahead of Jubilee and the PNU. Party leader Augustus Muli described the result as an important milestone in the party's grassroots growth, attributing the modest tally to the by-election becoming a proxy war between the country's two dominant camps.
Democracy for the Citizens Party's Sammy Kamau Waweru won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 35,440 votes, defeating United Democratic Alliance's Samuel Muchina Nyagah by nearly 30,000 votes. The contest was marked by teargas and reports of armed men attacking residents, journalists and political supporters.
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.
Gideon Sitelu Konchellah, former Kilgoris MP and Minister for Immigration, has died following cardiac arrest at a Nairobi hospital. The veteran lawmaker, whose political career spanned more than two decades, was a prominent figure in South Rift politics.
The Imenti Development Forum has joined conservationists and local leaders in opposing President Ruto's plan to build a State Lodge in part of Imenti Forest. The forum has called for the resignation of Governor Isaac Mutuma, Senate deputy speaker Kathuri Murungi, and North Imenti MP Rahim Dawood, accusing them of surrendering 100 acres of the gazetted Imenti Forest Reserve for the project, which it says threatens wildlife conservation.
Jubilee Party Deputy Leader Fred Matiang'i has urged President William Ruto and opposition leaders to set aside political differences and work together to address rising student unrest in secondary schools. Matiang'i, a former Education Cabinet Secretary, called on the President to convene an all-inclusive stakeholder engagement to find lasting solutions to the sector's problems.