The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall advisory warning that several parts of the country are expected to experience moderate to heavy rains between May 7 and May 14, 2026. In the advisory released on Thursday afternoon, the department said rainfall amounts are likely to exceed 20 millimetres within 24 hours in areas…
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has postponed its party nomination exercise for the Ol Kalou Constituency seat in Nyandarua County to Friday, May 8, 2026. In a notice dated May 4, 2026, the party’s National Elections Board said the decision followed representations received from party members and candidates in the constituency. The nominations had initially…
The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has opened applications for aspirants seeking to vie on its ticket in the upcoming Ol Kalou Constituency by-election following the death of Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho, who was a member of Jubilee. He died on Sunday, March 29, 2026.. In a public notice dated April 26, DCP called…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has intensified political rhetoric against the government, accusing it of failing to deliver on key pledges made during the 2022 General Election, while rallying Kenyans to push for change in the next electoral cycle. In a statement on his X account on April 25, 2026, Gachagua claimed that promises on…
Jubilee Deputy Party leader Fred Matiang’i has condemned what he termed as a “cowardly act” of violence after visiting a 31-year-old man allegedly assaulted over his political views, currently receiving treatment in Kisii County. In a statement on his X account on Saturday, April 25, 2026, Matiang’i said he visited Obed Mogunda Somoni at Chiron…
A multi-agency police operation has led to the dismantling of a notorious criminal gang operating in Makadara, Nairobi, with 10 persons of interest arrested during a targeted crackdown. Officers from South B Police Station conducted a targeted security operation on April 11, 2026, dismantling a criminal group identified as the “Tokyo Mafias” operating within Makadara,…
Members of the National Assembly have raised concerns over persistent delays in the issuance of national identification documents in Sotik Sub-County, citing inadequate resources, weak infrastructure, and policy gaps affecting service delivery. The concerns emerged during an oversight visit by the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security led by Hon. Co. (Rtd.) Dido Raso…
President William Ruto and his former Deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, met face-to-face for the first time since their public fallout. The two leaders joined family and constituents at the requiem mass for the late Ol Kalou MP David Njuguna Kiaraho. Despite the somber nature of the event, all eyes were on the front row, where the…
Kileleshwa Member of County Assembly (MCA) Robert Alai has sparked fresh controversy within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), alleging a high-stakes internal “game” aimed at protecting Secretary General Edwin Sifuna from removal. Taking to his X account on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Alai claimed that the original intent of the party’s National Delegates Convention (NDC)…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been assigned a seat at Kiaraho Funeral amid earlier attendance row. According to a statement shared by key ally of Gachagua, Malema TV on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the seating arrangement for the DCP at the funeral has been formally designated, easing earlier uncertainty over his participation in the…
