Presidential election 2027: Kenyan parliamentary leadership push for ODM-UDA pre-election talks

Presidential election 2027: Kenyan parliamentary leadership push for ODM-UDA pre-election talks

Echoing his sentiments, Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot said engaging ODM early would give the ruling party ample time to negotiate and consolidate support ahead of the next general election.

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Human-wildlife conflict takes dangerous turn as communities on Kenya-Tanzania border resort to poisoning

Human-wildlife conflict takes dangerous turn as communities on Kenya-Tanzania border resort to poisoning

Authorities said the poisoning was deliberate and illegal, noting that it also posed risks to livestock, people and the wider environment. Barely a week later on January 7, four lionesses strayed into residential areas in Oloosirkon-Sholinke Ward within the Athi-Kapiti Conservancy near Nairobi National Park.

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Mt Kenya unity tested as minister accuses west of greed in national resource sharing

Mt Kenya unity tested as minister accuses west of greed in national resource sharing

The cabinet secretary accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of orchestrating what he termed as “systemic hatred” against the President William Ruto in Mt Kenya region.

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Culture: Africa’s most expressive and world renowned Maasai people hold biggest festival to drink milk, eat meat and dance

Culture: Africa’s most expressive and world renowned Maasai people hold biggest festival to drink milk, eat meat and dance

The five-day festival being held in Amboseli National Park was officially opened by Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku, alongside Narok’s Governor Patrick ole Ntutu and Samburu Governor Lati Lelelit.

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Kenyan Gen Zs come under blistering criticism over voter registration apathy, with only 90,020 captured

Kenyan Gen Zs come under blistering criticism over voter registration apathy, with only 90,020 captured

Speaking in Mombasa during a youth awareness forum organised by Amnesty International, Ethekon revealed that the coastal city had registered just 3,976 new voters and that the commission against a target of at least 183,000 additional voters in all Mombasa’s six constituencies, raising the county’s total registered voters to 825,000 by 2027.

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Nubians demand land rights and political inclusion 100 years since they were settled in Kenya by Britain after World War I

Nubians demand land rights and political inclusion 100 years since they were settled in Kenya by Britain after World War I

The forum, which is part of the government’s effort to gather public input on the National Policy and Bill on Ethnic Minorities and Marginalised Communities, 2025, brought together various groups seeking constitutional and policy recognition.

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Irony of Kenya President Ruto promising to support opposition party to unseat him in 2027 elections

Irony of Kenya President Ruto promising to support opposition party to unseat him in 2027 elections

President William Ruto on Sunday predicted that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party will form the next government or be part of the next government if it remains united. President Ruto leads the governing United Democratic Alliance. He did not explain if he will cede ground to opposition party in...

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Four dead after Kenyan forces fire shots, teargas to disperse rowdy mourners at Odinga viewing

Four dead after Kenyan forces fire shots, teargas to disperse rowdy mourners at Odinga viewing

Thousands of mourners briefly stormed Nairobi’s international airport, interrupting a ceremony for President William Ruto and other officials to receive Odinga’s body with military honours.

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Smuggling syndicate that operates along Kenya-Tanzania border threatens business in Kwale County

Smuggling syndicate that operates along Kenya-Tanzania border threatens business in Kwale County

Area County Commissioner Stephen Orinde warned to those smuggling sugar through the porous border points with neighbouring Tanzania.

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Arrest of Turkana armoury police officer with 1007 bullets in Nairobi sheds light on state link to banditry in Northern Kenya

Arrest of Turkana armoury police officer with 1007 bullets in Nairobi sheds light on state link to banditry in Northern Kenya

Prosecutors argue that the recovered bullets were destined for criminal activities, including banditry, murder, and livestock raids in Turkana and neighbouring counties, which continue to face severe security threats.

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