Kenya's sugar industry exemplifies how political elites extract rents through state controls, as President William Ruto's reforms test broader economic liberalisation.

The death of Raila Odinga on 15 October has left a void not just in Kenya’s opposition politics but in the country’s collective political memory. For more than four decades, Raila embodied defiance, ...

For the first time in the region’s history, Mount Kenya, with more than six million voters, will not go into one voting basket with the people united behind a single presidential candidate when Kenya ...

Tribal and regional arithmetic has dominated Kenya’s political landscapesince the 1963 parliamentary elections. At the time, the country had two mainpolitical parties competing against each other, ...

Registrar John Cox Lorionokou rejects Charles Wanyonyi's "Linda Mwananchi Party," citing resemblance to "Linda Mkenya, ...

The Kenyan newspapers revealed that Kalonzo Musyoka's Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF)and other parties could be deregistered over ...

Happy New Year! It’s nine days into 2026 and, as of today, we have 82 weeks and four days to the 2027 General Election. During the 2025 festive season, I travelled from Nakuru through Nyeri to Meru, ...

New budget allocation for Kenya's State House shows it has surpassed that of many other countries. While there's a caveat to the increase, economists urge stronger accountability and prioritization.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. William Ruto won Kenya’s 2022 presidential election on a campaign that included a pledge to plant 15 billion trees by 2032. As the country ...

For Kenya, the lesson is equally clear. Regional infrastructure projects cannot be managed purely as domestic enterprises.