Rigathi Gachagua has announced his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election, stating he is legally qualified to run despite his 2024 impeachment and ongoing legal challenges. In a televised interview on Citizen TV, the former Deputy President said he intends to contest the presidency, citing…

A Tanzanian woman has been reunited with her family after spending 17 years in a Kenyan psychiatric hospital, where she was admitted in 2008 after being found with no identification or known relatives. Selina Paul, now 53, was discharged this week from Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital, where…

Legal and political experts in Kenya are raising concerns over a growing concentration of power in the presidency, warning that recent actions by the Executive threaten key safeguards established under the 2010 Constitution. Kenya’s current constitutional framework was introduced to reduce the…

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and his deputy James Muchiri are facing a renewed impeachment push, with over 90 Members of the County Assembly backing the move. A total of 96 out of 122 MCAs met at City Hall and agreed to begin the process to remove the governor and his deputy from office. The…

Former nominated senator Gloria Orwoba was denied entry to the Senate this morning, despite presenting official documents reinstating her position following a tribunal ruling. Orwoba arrived at Parliament with identification and orders from the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT), asserting…

Authorities in North-East Kadem, Kenya, are investigating the burial of a 40-year-old man who was laid to rest without a coffin, following claims that his family refused to give him a customary funeral due to unresolved disputes. The man died on a Sunday evening after being taken to hospital in…

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro is expected to join the Kenya Moja movement, a coalition of younger legislators positioning themselves as an alternative to established political parties, according to Embakasi East MP Babu Owino. The movement, informally known as the “Third Force,” brings together MPs from…

President William Ruto has accused members of Parliament of accepting bribes, raising fresh questions about the institution’s independence and commitment to its oversight duties. The President’s remarks have intensified concerns over the relationship between the Executive and the Legislature,…

Public schools across Kenya reopened yesterday for the third and final term amid concerns over delayed government funding, which school heads warn could disrupt operations and preparations for national examinations. The nine-week term, set to end on 24 October, is the most crucial in the academic…

President William Ruto has appointed a 15-member panel to develop and implement a compensation framework for victims of public protests and unrest in Kenya. The panel, established through a Gazette Notice following a presidential proclamation earlier this month, will be chaired by constitutional…