Residents of informal settlements in Kenya’s capital brace for political violence as President Ruto and opposition trade out insults
Since the restoration of political pluralism in 1992, the informal settlement that straddles four constituencies – Westlands, Dagoretti North, Dagoretti South and Kibra, has predictably been theatre of politically triggered inter-ethnic violence.
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.
African presidents, like Uganda’s Museveni have made Gen Zs view old and elderly in politics as greedy, selfish and dishonest
In Uganda, the British colonial rulers conducted the first multi-party elections in March 1961, which brought Democratic Party’s Benedicto Kiwanuka into power as the first chief minister of Uganda. However, he was not really given the instruments of power until they were about to conduct another general election in April 1962.