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Citizen TV anchor Lulu Hassan attended a gathering of President William Ruto and broad-based government leaders at State House, Mombasa, on Thursday, November 12, a move widely seen as strengthening speculation about her political future.
Lulu has been connected to the Mvita parliamentary seat in Mombasa for some time, where she is expected to face ODM incumbent Mohammed Soud Machele should she formally enter the 2027 race.
She was captured addressing a sitting outside the State House called by Ruto, with other influential leaders in attendance.
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ODM chairperson and Homa governor Gladys Wanga, Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Nassir, Mining CS Hassan Joho, Suna East MP Junet Mohamed, and former Public Service CS Aisha Jumwa were among those in attendance.
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Reports suggest the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has already settled on Lulu as its preferred candidate for the constituency, though the party has not issued any public confirmation.
Her name first surfaced in connection with the seat as far back as May 2025, when T-shirts and reflector jackets carrying the slogan "Lulu Hassan, Mama Mvita" began circulating online.
Lulu is not alone among Royal Media Services (RMS) practitioners in eyeing political office. Reporter John Wanyama resigned from RMS in August to contest the Malava Constituency seat.
He had submitted his resignation letter to the RMS Human Resource department on July 3. Wanyama joined the station on September 1, 2015, initially serving as a reporter and camera person based in Eldoret before rising to senior correspondent for Uasin Gishu County, a role he held for nearly 11 years.
Others from the same stable with declared or reported political interests include Trevor Ombija, who has expressed interest in the Nyakach Constituency seat held by Joshua Aduma since 2013, and Stephen Letoo, who is targeting Kilgoris Constituency.
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Citizen Radio's Tina Ogal is linked to Embakasi East, former news anchor Willis Raburu is pursuing the Kisumu Senate seat, and Inooro TV's Michael Njenga has declared his candidacy for Kabete.
The pattern of journalists moving towards elective office has drawn the attention of the Media Council of Kenya (MCK).
In May this year, the council's chief executive officer David Omwoyo announced that the MCK was finalising guidelines on media conduct and reporting for the 2027 General Election.
The proposed guidelines are expected to include mandatory resignation timelines and an immediate suspension of on-air duties, such as hosting, anchoring, and reporting, for any journalist who declares a political intention.
The council also directed newsrooms to ensure fair and balanced coverage of all candidates, explicitly prohibiting preferential treatment for former colleagues who enter the race.
The MCK indicated it would hold a validation workshop with editorial leadership and gazette the final guidelines within 30 days of the announcement.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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