The voter-rich region faces deepening political fissures after splitting into two voting blocs – Mt Kenya East and Mt Kenya ...

The former deputy president’s move to anoint Kalonzo Musyoka as the opposition’s preferred flagbearer has split key ...

Kenya’s political economy still relies heavily on elite accommodation. Corruption functions as a coalition-management tool ...

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The 72-year-old has been a mainstay of Kenyan politics since the 1980s but has never achieved his presidential ambition, his career emulating that of his father, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, who led the ...

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka. /KALONZO USYOKA/X Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka used his Christmas message to urge Kenyans to turn to prayer, unity and justice while reaffirming his commitment to public ...

The year 2025 in Kenyan politics was defined by a sharp andvolatile contrast: intense, youth-led activism on the streets collided withfar-reaching legislative maneuvers within the halls of Parliament.

Odinga received a state funeral in Nairobi on Friday - Copyright AFP/File ETIENNE LAURENT Odinga received a state funeral in Nairobi on Friday - Copyright AFP/File ...

The bilateral agreement, reached on December 4, marks the first of its kind since the dissolution of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in February. Two days later, Rwanda ...

Tens of thousands gathered in western Kenya on Saturday to see the body of a beloved politician, Raila Odinga, for the biggest day of mourning ceremonies that had already claimed at least five lives ...

A local politician whose election was recently nullified was this week seen at the home of one of the most powerful witchdoctors in Tanzania seeking help. The politician who was accompanied by a ...