Category: Politics
UDA postpones Ol Kalou nomination exercise to May 8
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…
DCP invites aspirants for Ol Kalou by-election ticket ahead of July 16 polls
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…
Gachagua ramps up 2027 rhetoric, accuses govt of broken promises
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…
Matiang’i condemns attack on youth as political violence victim receives treatment in Kisii
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…
State Machinery Rolls in as Emurua Dikirr By-Election Takes Shape
Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya on Thursday led a high-profile campaign team in support of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate David Keter, signalling the ruling party’s determination to retain the Emurua Dikirr parliamentary seat in the May 14 by-election. Tuya, accompanied by nominated senator Joyce Korir, Narok Woman Representative Rebecca Tonkei and Aldai MP Maryanne…
PS Rono Dismisses Claims of 2027 Bomet Governor Bid
Parliamentary Affairs Principal Secretary Aurelia Rono has dismissed claims that she is positioning herself to contest the Bomet gubernatorial seat in the 2027 General Election. Rono said she has not declared any interest in the seat, insisting that her recent tour of duty in Bomet should not be misconstrued as political. “I am discharging my…
Bimbin Accuses Konoin MP of Disrupting Empowerment Event with Hired Goons
Youthful parliamentary aspirant Mercy Cheptoo Bimbin has accused Konoin MP Brighton Yegon of hiring goons to disrupt a recent empowerment event at Ngererit Primary School. In a strongly worded statement, Cheptoo claimed individuals allied to the MP infiltrated the event and booed leaders perceived not to support him. “Goons paid by the area MP infiltrated…
Ruto, Gachagua Meet at Requiem Mass of Late Ol Kalou MP
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…
Alai claims plot to oust Sifuna as ODM secretary general was thwarted
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)…
Gachagua to share podium with UDA allies at Kiaraho funeral
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…