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.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece examines how President Ruto's administration is using the national budget as a political instrument ahead of the 2027 General Election, including a KSh3.9 billion allocation for village elder stipends that strengthens grassroots community influencers, while the opposition organises itself.
14 June 2026 · Capital News →
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku announced a government plan to integrate the National Youth Service (NYS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to create a seamless training framework that equips young people with practical skills and employment opportunities.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called for journalists to be granted access to Laikipia Air Base to verify construction status of a disputed Ebola quarantine facility, alleging that government denials are misleading and that building activity is continuing despite court proceedings.
14 June 2026 · Capital News →
Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata joined the Linda Mwananchi opposition brigade at a rally in Thika, Kiambu County, where leaders attacked President William Ruto's administration and declared his days in office numbered. The rally was briefly interrupted by rowdy youths but continued despite the disruption.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has called the government's Sh10 per litre diesel price reduction inadequate, arguing that meaningful relief requires deep cuts to fuel taxes and levies to bring pump prices to about Sh170 per litre. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority announced the cut after the government withdrew approximately Sh10 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund.
14 June 2026 · Capital News →
Lawyers for former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua have raised concerns with the High Court over a discrepancy between the judgment delivered on June 8, 2026, which was announced as 350 pages, and the certified copy served to parties, which comprised 286 pages.
14 June 2026 · Capital News →
Lawyers representing parties in former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment case have raised concerns about the judgment issued by the High Court, claiming that the version supplied to them is incomplete, missing 64 pages and bearing no judicial signatures, and differs significantly from the one delivered in open court.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that public trust, not force or votes, is the foundation of judicial authority. The High Court's Gachagua impeachment ruling—which found his right to fair hearing violated and awarded compensation but declined to overturn the impeachment—has sparked debate over whether courts are applying law consistently and fairly.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
Lawyers for the former Deputy President have raised concerns about the integrity of the High Court's judgment in his impeachment case, claiming the version supplied to parties is incomplete with 64 pages missing and lacks judicial signatures.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court's determination in the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua impeachment matter has deepened his role as a stumbling block in opposition politics, a position he has occupied since 2022 when he was selected as William Ruto's running mate.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
A High Court judgment upholding former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment has sparked legal debate over what constitutes adequate public participation in state decisions. The ruling, which dismissed arguments from over 40 petitioners claiming public participation was deficient, marks a shift from courts' traditional stance of demanding greater public consultation in legislative and administrative processes.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece examines the pattern of "Kikuyu bashing" as a recurring feature of Kenyan politics, driven largely from outside the community but often supported by internal actors pursuing personal interests.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said he and voters in Mt Kenya and Rift Valley regions must "take the blame" for supporting President William Ruto's election, adding he ignored warnings from former President Uhuru Kenyatta and pledging that voters may reverse their choice in future polls.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
Muranga Governor Irungu Kang'ata joined the Linda Mwananchi movement at a rally in Thika, criticising the government's affordable housing programme and calling for funds to be redirected to free education. The movement said it will work with the United Opposition to contest the 2027 general election.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →