Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has warned political leaders against inciting violence, mobilising gangs and encouraging the destruction of property, saying those found responsible will face tough action regardless of their political affiliation or position. Kindiki said political rivalry should not be used to justify attacks on citizens, businesses or public gatherings, insisting that leaders must…
President William Ruto has formally elevated Kamagambo Adventist Teachers’ College into an autonomous private university after awarding the institution a Letter of Interim Authority on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The letter was presented during Ruto’s ongoing development tour of Nyanza, with the President holding stakeholder engagements at the Kisumu State Lodge. The move marks a…
President William Ruto has hit back at Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna over his opposition to the government’s affordable housing programme, challenging the lawmaker to present an alternative plan rather than calling for the initiative to be stopped. Ruto questioned what would happen to young Kenyans working on affordable housing, markets and student hostel projects if…
President William Ruto used his first of the four day tour of South Rift to woe locals to register as voters in readiness for 2027 election. Ruto said more than 1 million eligible voters in the entire Rift Valley are yet to register. The president who presided over launch of various development projects said people…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has declared that he is willing to deputise Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna in the 2027 presidential election if an opposition alliance determines that Sifuna offers the best chance of defeating President William Ruto. Speaking during a community engagement with Kenyans in Spokane, Washington, on Sunday, August 6, 2026, Gachagua said…
The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has accused President William Ruto’s administration of using regulatory measures to force the closure of Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited, alleging that the move is linked to business interests surrounding mineral and oil resources in the Magadi area. Addressing the media on Thursday, September 3, 2026, DCP secretary general,…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has maintained that the longstanding political ties between the Kikuyu and Kalenjin communities cannot be severed despite political differences and individual acts of betrayal. Gachagua said the relationship between the two communities dates back to the 1950s, when former President Daniel arap Moi visited Mzee Jomo Kenyatta during his restriction…
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has formally left the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and announced that he has joined the People’s Party of Kenya and the opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election. Nyoro made the announcement on Monday, August 17, 2026, at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, where he confirmed that he and his supporters…
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has ruled out any possibility of joining President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA), insisting that his political future remains tied to Jubilee and sharply questioning the credibility of the President’s newly unveiled Vision 2060 agenda. Speaking in a televised interview on Monday, August 10, 2026, Matiang’i said he…
President William Ruto has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building an inclusive Kenya where every citizen enjoys equal rights, dignity and opportunities, saying no Kenyan should feel excluded from national development regardless of religion, ethnicity or region. Speaking at State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday, August 5, while hosting more than 9,000 Muslim religious leaders from…
