The United Opposition has announced plans to launch a new parallel electoral watchdog known as the “People’s IEBC” ahead of the 2027 general elections. This move, described by the opposition as necessary, is aimed at protecting the vote from what they say is a well-planned rigging scheme by the Kenya Kwanza government. Martha Karua, the
Martha Karua has raised serious concerns following a break-in at Family Bank in Ruiru, which happened on Tuesday night. She claimed that those involved in the break-in were not ordinary criminals, but state-sponsored militias. Her statement has added to the tension already felt across the country, especially as cases of insecurity and suspicious activities are
Tanzanian Home Affairs Minister Innocent Bashungwa has made a strong call to the police to deal firmly with Tanzanians sharing social media content created outside the country that paints President Samia Suluhu in a negative way. While presenting his ministry’s 2025/26 budget on Monday, May 26, Bashungwa asked the police to work closely with the
By Francis Kimanene As Kenya’s political landscape braces for another election cycle, a new wave of opposition figures has emerged, positioning themselves as champions of the people and crusaders against government failures. Yet, behind the fiery rhetoric and populist promises lies a troubling pattern and a line-up of politicians whose pasts are riddled with contradictions,
Martha Karua, the leader of the People’s Liberation Party (PLP), has declared that she will be on the presidential ballot in 2027. Speaking to residents of Isiolo, she asked Kenyans to consider voting for a woman this time, saying male leaders have failed to bring unity to the country. Karua believes that a woman, just
A peep at Gachagua’s hysteria and untenable delusions
By Cindy Kirui In Kenya’s political theatre there is no shortage of characters that mistake ambition for aptitude. In that regard, no one embodies that delusion more starkly than ousted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. His recent attempts to position himself as a “kingmaker” in the Mount Kenya region and by extension, national politics are overtly