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Kenya politics news and explainers: Parliament, parties, elections, devolution and power. Clear reporting for citizens tracking policy and 2027.
Kindiki: political differences must not destroy national unity after Ol Kalou
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged Kenyans to reject divisive politics, keep Mount Kenya united and preserve institutional independence as post-Ol Kalou temperatures rise.
Ottichilo named ODM Vihiga patron as Osotsi loses key party role
ODM has appointed Vihiga Governor Wilber Ottichilo as county patron, replacing Senator Godfrey Osotsi in a party leadership shake-up amid internal realignments.
Gachagua defends DP Kindiki, says successor should be spared political attacks
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has come to DP Kithure Kindiki’s defence, arguing his successor should be spared political attacks even as Gachagua turns fire elsewhere.
ODM Kericho reaffirms support for broad-based government
ODM in Kericho County has reaffirmed commitment to the broad-based government arrangement, framing political cooperation as the path the party continues to back.
Supreme Court’s looming 2027 decision carries weight for Gachagua, Kawira and Sonko
A major Supreme Court matter tied to the 2027 political calendar is under watch for its immediate implications for figures including Rigathi Gachagua, Kawira Mwangaza and Mike Sonko.
Gachagua uses Ol Kalou win to rally Mt Kenya against Ruto
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is framing the Ol Kalou by-election as a supremacy contest with President Ruto and using the result to rally Mt Kenya ahead of 2027.
Maraga unveils 2027 presidential campaign secretariat in Kileleshwa
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has unveiled a presidential campaign secretariat in Kileleshwa to run the next phase of his bid ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Ol Kalou fallout: civil society flags violence as Rift Valley politics heat up
The Police Reforms Working Group condemned violence and voter intimidation in the Ol Kalou by-election, as analysis of Rift Valley panic and opposition gains shapes the road to 2027.
Ruto returns to restive South Rift stronghold amid neglect complaints
President Ruto has returned to a restive South Rift political stronghold where some residents say they feel neglected despite overwhelmingly backing him in the 2022 election.