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Gatundu South Member of Parliament Gabriel Kagombe has formally cut ties with the United Democratic Alliance, declaring that President William Ruto’s administration has failed to deliver on key commitments made to residents of the constituency.
Detectives have made significant progress in the investigation into the fatal shooting of a respected local businessman, taking three men into custody as they work to unravel the circumstances of the crime.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has brushed aside Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s recent trip through the Western region, describing it as little more than an effort to raise his personal profile ahead of the 2027 general election.
Francis Atwoli, the secretary general of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions, has issued a strong caution to security personnel and government officials who share confidential details with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Police officers in Kuria West, Migori County, have launched a full-scale search for a suspect accused of fatally attacking his neighbour over a debt of just one hundred and fifty shillings.
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has given the strongest indication yet that she may contest the Murang’a gubernatorial seat in the 2027 general election.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna is leading an intensified round of grassroots mobilisation for the Linda Mwananchi movement across Kakamega County as preparations for the 2027 general election gather pace.
Democracy for the Citizens Party deputy leader Cleophas Malala has declared that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is prepared to support Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna for the presidency should the senator emerge as the opposition’s preferred candidate.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna publicly appealed for the support of former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya during a grassroots mobilisation event in the region on Saturday.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has published new campaign financing rules that place strict spending ceilings on candidates and parties preparing for the 2027 general elections.
Senior figures from the broad-based alliance are preparing to gather in Naivasha for a three-day retreat that begins this Sunday evening, aiming to strengthen their partnership well ahead of the 2027 general election.
Security officers from Migosi Police Station successfully dismantled a criminal hideout in Kisumu East Sub-County during a carefully planned midnight operation.
Tragedy struck the Mt. Elgon region when former councillor and parliamentary hopeful Nathan Wasama Masai lost his life in a violent night-time assault at his residence in Tuikut, Cheptais.
Detectives from the DCI units in Busia and Teso South, working with officers from Adungosi Police Station, recovered a large quantity of illegal alcohol during a routine patrol in the Bondeni area of Teso South Sub-County.
Efforts by the Linda Mwananchi movement, led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, to register as a formal political party have encountered a significant obstacle after a competing organization stepped forward claiming exclusive rights to a closely related name.
Preparations are gathering pace in Busia County ahead of a high-profile visit this Friday by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, the prominent leader of the Linda Mwananchi movement, together with members of his team.
