Kenya’s former Prime Minister and veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80. Widely regarded as one of the country’s most influential political figures, Odinga shaped Kenya’s ...

As Kenya hurtles toward the 2027 presidential elections, a new wave of political figures is emerging, seeking to disrupt the entrenched political dynasties that have held sway for decades. These ...

President William Ruto abandoned plans to make Justin Muturi his running mate in the 2022 elections due to party pressures and the need to secure votes from the influential Mt. Kenya region, the ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Raila Odinga, a former prime minister of Kenya and perennial presidential candidate whose populist campaigns rattled authorities and gave him an outsized influence on political ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Raila Odinga, a former prime minister of Kenya and perennial presidential candidate whose populist campaigns challenged one-party rule, rattled authorities and gave him outsized ...

John Mukum Mbaku does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

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, ...

Apolitical cat-and-mouse contest is unfolding in the Mt Kenya region as formerDeputy President Rigathi Gachagua and his successor Kithure Kindiki intensifyparallel tours aimed at consolidating support ...

There is a clear continuity between the Communist Party Marxist-Kenya’s history and its appeals to Ruto and the Kenyan capitalist state during the Gen Z protests and its defence of the “National ...

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 ...