Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s demise sets in political uncertainty Kenyans must confront
Raila Odinga, 80, died in India on Wednesday, and his body was received by thousands of mourners in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Thursday. Four public viewing events have been held in the past three days, attracting thousands of mourners and leaving five people dead and hundreds injured during stampedes.
Trans Nzoia Governor Natembeya pulls rag from under feet of PCS Mudavadi after endorsement by elders in Vihiga
The two political heavyweights face an acid test in Malava parliamentary by-election, where the governing United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is pitted against Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP). High-riding DCP candidate Edgar Busiega Mwanga has signalled he may flip the seat to the opposition.
Lies that bind: Ruto and allies back on the stump in western Kenya with unfulfilled promises of economic wellness
So, as National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula campaigned for President Ruto – although the General Election is still two years away – by addressing the importance of unity in western Kenya and asserting that the community has come a long way in the country’s leadership, questions remain about the ethnic composition of the Ruto government.
Pork-barrel politics: Malava by-election bears bellwether status in President Ruto’s quest for second term
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale is leading the charge of betrayal against Ruto who promised the region a bagful of development projects that include 1,000 kilometers of tarmacked roads, revival of moribund Webuye Paper Mill, expansion of Kakamga airstrip to an airport, turnaround of the sugarcane industry and completion of stalled 900-bed Kakamega Teaching and Referral Hospital, among other things.
