Politics

Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka at a past event. PHOTO/@RichardOnyonka_/XKisii Senator Richard Onyonka has asserted that the massive turnout during former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s recent homecoming was intended as a political message to ODM leader Raila Odinga, in response to the perceived marginalisation of the Kisii community. Speaking on a local media station on…

William Ruto seen with a bloodied knee after an attack in South Mugirango, Kisii county in 2007 [L]. A vehicle with a broken windscreen that was damaged during Ruto’s campaign in Kondele, Kisumu on November 10, 2021. PHOTOS/www.facebook.com/opiyo.levin, @OleItumbi/X In the high-stakes arena of Kenyan politics, few have endured the political storms and literal flying…

President William Ruto addresses a large crowd in Kamkunji Constituency on Monday, March 10, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/williamsamoei Former Cabinet Minister Kipruto Kirwa has challenged President William Ruto to a rethinking of his sunroof addresses during political gatherings, citing the prevalent political intolerance in the country following the incident where a shoe was hurled at him in…

Pope Francis waves to Christian faithful in Nairobi while being driven in a modified Isuzu D-Max pickup. PHOTO/@oldtraffordian/XOne of Pope Francis’s popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip, fulfilling one of his final wishes, the Vatican’s official media outlet said on Sunday. The vehicle, used by the…

Embakasi North MP James Gakuya. PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 Digital/ XEmbakasi North Member of Parliament (MP) James Gakuya has defended Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga and Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma over their remarks against the government following the death of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were. Speaking during an interview with K24’s News Dawn on…

Belgut MP Nelson Koech at a past function. PHOTO/@KoechNelsonK/XBelgut MP Nelson Koech has condemned the recent incident in Migori where a shoe was hurled at President William Ruto, warning that it signals a worrying trend of growing disrespect for the presidency. Speaking during a televised interview on Monday, May 5, 2025, Koech described the act,…

A shoe flying towards President William Ruto as he addresses a rally in Kuria West, Migori county on Sunday May 4, 2025. PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 DigitalA day after a startling breach of presidential security in Migori County, Kitutu Chache South Member of Parliament Anthony Kibagendi has warned that President William Ruto could have been assassinated…

Impeached Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza speaking at a past event. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/BAITEFAMILYFormer Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has disclosed that contrary to the widely held belief that she had a close relationship with Mutuma M’ethingia before choosing him as her running mate during the 2022 general elections, she did not, and instead, it was her husband who…

Head of Public Service Felix Koskei. The Public Service Commission (PSC) could soon report indirectly to President William Ruto if two proposed Bills, now before the National Assembly, are passed into law. These Bills, the National Government Coordination Bill, 2023, and the Public Service Human Resource Management Bill, 2024, could shift control of civil service…

Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga has hit back at Governor James Orengo for questioning the broad-based government formation, challenging him to leave the ODM party if he disagrees with its direction. Oburu made it clear that the decision to cooperate with the Kenya Kwanza administration was a collective resolution made by the party, not a personal…

President William Ruto addresses a rally in Kuria West, Migori County, on Sunday, May 4, 2025, where he was hit with a shoe. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X The political stage was rocked on Sunday, May 4, 2025, when President William Ruto narrowly dodged a shoe thrown at him during a public rally – an act that has sparked…

National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has slammed the opposition’s newly formed alliance, saying it lacks a solid agenda for Kenyans. While addressing an interdenominational church service in Migori County—an event President William Ruto also attended—Junet questioned the coalition’s credibility, saying its leaders have yet to clearly state what they plan to deliver to the…

Farouk Kibet, President William Ruto’s henchman, launched a direct attack on former President Uhuru Kenyatta for his continued involvement in the nation’s political affairs. He accused Uhuru of stirring unrest among the youth and interfering with the governance of the country. Speaking in West Pokot on Saturday, May 3, 2025, Farouk Kibet voiced his concerns…

Bereaved parents of Gen Z protestors killed during the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations speak out at Ukumbi Mdogo, Kenya National Theatre, on May 4, 2025, as they launch a national petition demanding justice Families of young Kenyans killed during the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests have launched a national petition demanding justice, accountability, and…