President William Ruto’s close aide, Farouk Kibet, has continued to endear himself to the people of Kakamega and the larger Western region by religiously honouring every promise he made during the hotly contested Malava by-election.While other leaders went quiet after the campaigns, Kibet has remained a constant presence in Malava, proving that his love for the region is not seasonal.
Category: Politics
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Edwin Sifuna US Tour 2026: Cities, Dates and Meetings
Edwin Sifuna Announces US Tour: Town Hall Meetings With Kenyans in DiasporaBy Chris Wamalwa | Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaNairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna is preparing for a major United States tour that will see him engage Kenyans living in America through a series of town hall meetings organized by the Linda Mwananchi Movement.
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Nabii Nabwera to ditch his Lugari MP seat, eyes Deputy Governor position
Lugari Member of Parliament Nabii Nabwera is reportedly plotting to abandon his parliamentary seat and deputise Kakamega County Women Representative Elsie Muhanda in the 2027 gubernatorial race slated for August 10, 2027.Sources close to the legislator indicate that Nabwera has warmed up to the idea of being Muhanda’s running mate, banking on a political gamble that the Women Rep will only serve one term and pave way for him to take over the county’s top seat in 2032.
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Waititu Pleads for Leniency for Wife in Sh588M Graft Case
In Summary:Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has pleaded with the court to spare his wife, Susan, a harsh sentence in the Sh588 million.Waititu told the court that Susan Wangare was neither a signatory to the companies nor aware of the alleged offences when they were committed.
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Inside Justina Wamae’s 2027 presidential bid
Former Roots Party running mate Justina Wamae has declared that she will run for President in the 2027 General Election and has launched a new party, the Imarisha Uchumi Party (IUP), to spearhead her campaign.Wamae made the announcement on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at a hotel in Nairobi, where she unveiled the party under the slogan “Inatuhusu”, meaning “It concerns us”.
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MPs remove IEBC technology clauses from Elections Bill
The National Assembly has removed proposed provisions from the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2024, that would have given the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) ownership of the intellectual property rights to its election technology and required suppliers to host election servers in Kenya.The changes reopen the debate over who controls the systems used to manage and transmit results ahead of the 2027 General Election.
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Tell Nairobi residents the truth on Eastleigh collapsed building, South B MCA now tells Sakaja
She said Sakaja come out cleanNairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is facing fresh pressure to explain his administration’s handling of the Eastleigh building collapse following a statement by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) indicating that it had not received an inquiry file from the county government regarding the construction of the building.
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Former NISA chief meets Deni, Madobe and Irro in UAE over alliance against Mohamud
Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali intelligence chief Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloolshe claimed he met the leaders of Puntland, Jubaland and Somaliland in the United Arab Emirates to discuss forming a political alliance aimed at removing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud from power.Sanbaloolshe, a former director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), made the remarks in an interview circulating Sunday, naming Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni, Jubaland leader Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe and Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro among those he said he met in the UAE.
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Former Alego Usonga MP Otieno Mak’Onyango dies
Former Alego Usonga Member of Parliament Otieno Mak’Onyango, a veteran journalist who was detained without trial after the failed 1982 coup attempt, has died.He passed away on the night of Sunday, October 25, 2026, while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital, where he had been admitted after suffering a stroke earlier this month.
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MPs pass Bill scrapping IEBC’s obligation to livestream election results
The National Assembly has passed a Bill that removes the legal requirement for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to livestream election results, changing how results will be handled in the 2027 General Election.MPs approved the Elections (Amendment) Bill on Thursday, October 22, 2026.