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President William Ruto renewed call for Africa inclusion in the permanent membership of the UN Security Council at the 81st UN General Assembly in New York — his second push in 3 days. Speaking on Wednesday, he argued the Security Council no longer reflects the modern world: Ruto stated: "Every nation in this hall has one vote. Every nation is sovereign and equal under the Charter. Yet on the gravest questions of war and peace, five nations possess a permanent power that the other 188 do not." "The equality proclaimed in this Assembly ends at the doors of the Security Council," Ruto further added. Key points made by President William Ruto 1. Africa's exclusion: Africa has 54 Member States, more than a quarter of the Assembly, "yet no permanent voice in the body entrusted with the primary responsibility for international peace and security". "We are frequently the subject of its decisions, permanently discussed but permanently excluded." 2. 1....

  Uhuru Kenyatta has stated that Raila Odinga, who died on October 2025, won the 2022 presidential election, contrary to the official results.  However, he has not publicly detailed a specific mechanism of how Odinga was allegedly “rigged out.” On 22 September 2026, during a Jubilee Party National Executive Council meeting in Nairobi, as he handed party leadership to Dr. Fred Matiang’i, Kenyatta said Jubilee had done everything possible to support Odinga’s bid after joining the Azimio campaign.  He stated, in Swahili, widely reported and translated: “We did everything possible to help Baba become President of Kenya. He received the votes, and to this day, I know that he won that election… We know how things went, and we do not want that to happen again.”  He also pointed to Azimio’s stronger performance in parliamentary, senatorial, and gubernatorial races as inconsistent with a presidential loss. Official 2022 results and legal outcome IEBC declared William Ruto the...

Online clashes are now the biggest headache for Linda Mwananchi top echelon, not just physical clashes at rallies, but fights online between supporters of its own leaders. What's driving the division  Fight over the political party vehicle for 2027 This is the core dispute. The movement needs a registered party to run in 2027. Embakasi East MP Babu Owino says he already had a party before Linda Mwananchi started and it was considered as the vehicle On the other hand, Saboti MP Caleb Amisi says his party People's Renaissance Movement (PM) — was also considered and claimed that he was removed from Linda Mwananchi WhatsApp groups after disagreements Others have floated Ukombozi Peoples Party as an alternative, which Babu has criticized A post from a Bungoma news page summarized it as "BABU VS AMISI: CONFUSION ROCKS LINDA MWANANCHI AS TOP ALLIES CLASH OVER PARTY STATUS!" Amisi himself posted a video on September 15 saying the movement was formed to propel him politically ...

 The National Police Service officially described the Linda Mwananchi as a 'blueprint for future political conduct' after the Jacaranda rally. Contextual analysis On Sunday 13 September at Jacaranda Grounds, in Embakasi East Constitution, the Linda Mwananchi the successfully held a peaceful rally. Senator Edwin Sifuna-led Linda Mwananchi held its Nairobi mega-rally.  It started with a church service at All Saints Cathedral at 9am, then a convoy through Marikiti, Gikomba, Burma Market, Jogoo Road, Manyanja, B Centre, Stage 17 and ended at Jacaranda at 2pm. The rally brought together Edwin Sifuna, Babu Owino, James Orengo, Richard Onyonka, Godfrey Osotsi, among others.  Thousands attended and unlike previous political rallies in Kenya, there was no violence, no looting and  no clashes with police. On Wednesday 16 September the National Police Service (NPS) issued a statement with regard to the Jacaranda event. In a rare praise statement released today, NPS said: "What ...

Mount Kenya is mostly associated with Central Kenya. The region draws much attention in the national politics owing to its tyranny of voters. President William Ruto won the 2022 general elections due to immense support from the vote-rich Central Kenya. Previously, the region produced two presidents in a row, that's Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta. Raila Odinga failed to clinch the top seat, on several occasions, because of his failure to appeal the populous, vote-rich, Mt Kenya region. 2027 General Elections in Kenya President Ruto will be seeking reelection for a final term. However, it's going to be an arduous task following his fallout with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Gachagua is seeking to revenge his impeachment from the DP position. He is consolidating the region to vote against Ruto. On the other hand, Kiharu legislator Ndindi Nyoro is also on a similar mission. However, the two are battling to be regional Kingpins. The former DP is top-notched owing to the ...

What is being witnessed isn't a "virus" in the medical sense, bu it's a wave of xenophobic rhetoric and viral videos that started in South Africa and sparked similar incidents and debates in Kenya in Sept 2026. Here’s what’s happening: 1. South Africa: renewed xenophobic attacks April-May 2026 Mobs in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Eastern Cape attacked foreign nationals and looted foreign-owned businesses. Groups like Operation Dudula led protests blaming migrants for unemployment, crime, and drugs amid 30% unemployment rate. At least 148 migrants have been killed in attacks since 2022, with 2026 called the deadliest year yet. Approximately180,000 Africans were repatriated after April-May protests. Videos of harassment circulated online and South Africa condemned the "viral circulation of fake videos claiming attacks". Kenya’s High Commission in Pretoria issued advisories on May 4, 2026 telling Kenyans to avoid protest areas, carry ID and report incide...

The Maasai Mara is one of Africa’s most iconic wildlife areas. But roads, fences, lodges and other developments are putting serious pressure on it.  How Maasai Mara ecosystem has been encroached 1. Habitat Fragmentation and Blocking of the Wildlife Migration Routes - New roadsand tarmac: The Narok-Sekenani and other roads cut through migration routes. Animals get hit by vehicles and night driving disrupts movement. - Fences and private conservancies: While some conservancies help conservation, too many fences break up the open landscape. Wildebeest, elephants and lions need to move freely between the Mara, Serengeti, Loita Hills, and community lands. - Result: Animals get trapped in smaller areas leading to overgrazing, human-wildlife conflict and less genetic diversity. 2. Overdevelopment of Lodges and Tourism Infrastructure - Too many beds in small area: The Mara Triangle and some conservancies have lodge density limits, but outside them there’s rapid growth. Septic tanks, boreho...

Political leaders, majorly drawn from the opposition, gathered at Kitale, Trans Nzoia County on Sunday August 23, 2023 to commemorate the life and times of the late Michael Kijana Wamalwa. Leaders who graced the occasion included former Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta, Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper Leader), Justin Muturi (DP Leader), Dr. Fred Matiang'i, Martha Karua, Charity Ngilu and Eugine Wamalwa. Michael Kijana Wamalwa served as Kenya's eighth Vice President under the leadership of President Mwai Kibaki. He was the Ford Kenya Chairman, having inherited the seat after the demise of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga in 1994. He died on the 23rd of August 2003, at the age of 59 years, while receiving treatment at Royal Free Hospital in London. The late Wamalwa is remembered for his unmatched leadership qualities, excellent mastery of the Queen's language, a great orator and being too honest to the point of naivety. Wamalwa's clarion call for a united opposition made it possible to dislod...

  Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen is facing strong criticism and a parliamentary summons over the violent clashes during a Linda Mwananchi political tour in Homa Bay County on August 16, 2026. The violence involved hired goons who blocked roads, attacked the convoy of the breakaway ODM-linked Linda Mwananchi group, led by political figures including Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, torched vehicles, looted businesses, and injured journalists and others.  Reports put the toll at least two dead, including a police officer in some accounts, dozens injured some reports cite 46–54+ and significant property damage.  Allegations include under-reported deaths, one MP claimed 12+, assaults and possible rapes of women and vandalism of churches. Key developments Pre-event remarks : On August 14, Murkomen publicly warned politicians against mobilising goons to disrupt rival rallies, stating police had instructions to keep meetings peaceful and that the government would protect all politi...

Supporters and organisers explicitly pitch it as a break from Kenya’s traditional ethnic/tribal voting patterns.  The official site sifuna.net leads with “Beyond Tribe. Beyond Tomorrow” and presents Sifuna as a “people’s movement for a new Kenya.” Testimonials on the site and circulating on X deliberately highlight people from different communities Kikuyu/Mountain, Kalenjin, Northern Kenya, Coast, etc. declaring support and signing off with #SisiNdioSifuna or #MimiNiSifuna.  Recent posts continue that pattern, with individuals naming their ethnic or regional background while backing Sifuna Present context  Polls : A TIFA survey (June 2026 data, released late July) put Sifuna at around15% nationally — the fastest-rising opposition figure (from near-zero in 2025) and second overall behind President William Ruto who is at 24%.  Among ODM supporters he was the clear favourite at 44%, ahead of Ruto at 20%. Support is strongest in Western Kenya,his Luhya base, but he has r...

Kakamega Senator Dr. Bonnie Khalwale asked President William Ruto not to attend the burial of his late wife, Gloria Sekeiyan Khalwale, on Friday, August 21, 2026, at Malinya in Ikolomani Constituency, Kakamega County—turning the funeral into a politically charged event. Gloria, Khalwale’s third wife, born 1981, mother of eight of his 17 children, died suddenly on August 15, 2026, after collapsing from a heart attack/cardiac arrest.  Khalwale, a medical doctor, said he tried to resuscitate her before she was taken to Mukumu Hospital, where she died. Her body arrived home on Thursday, August 20, amid a large procession; Khalwale personally marked and cleared the grave site in line with Luhya customs, typically on the left side of the house in polygamous homesteads. The service was led by the Catholic Church.a Political remarks Speaking at the burial, Khalwale said Ruto had sought to attend and, via aide Farouk Kibet, requested landing coordinates for the presidential aircraft. Khalwa...

Education CS Julius Ogamba while appearing before the National Assembly on 19 August 2026 clarified official school hours for day public and private basic education institutions under Regulation 84 of the Basic Education Regulations, 2015. Key points from his statement: Earliest permissible reporting time: No day institution may require learners to report earlier than 7:15 a.m. This is the earliest allowed arrival time and not a mandatory reporting time. Learners may arrive earlier voluntarily, but schools cannot demand it. Official class/instruction hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Co-curricular activities: 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. These rules apply to both public and private day schools. The distinction is important: arriving at 7:15 a.m. is for settling in; formal classroom teaching starts at 8:00 a.m. This reaffirms existing regulations amid concerns that some schools were forcing learners to report as early as 5–6 a.m. (or earlier) for remedial classes or other activ...

President William Ruto, who rose through Youth for KANU ’92 (YK’92)—the well-resourced youth mobilisation outfit that helped Daniel arap Moi win Kenya’s first multiparty election in 1992—has repeatedly been described by analysts and media as drawing on that era’s playbook and broader Moi-era tactics. YK’92 Background and Ruto’s Role In 1992, facing the end of one-party rule and a fragmented but energised opposition, Moi’s KANU created YK’92 (led by Cyrus Jirongo, with involvement from Moi family members and others).  It targeted unemployed youth and the informal sector with promises of opportunity, backed by heavy state resources, cash handouts (the Sh500 note became known as a “Jirongo”), grassroots zoning of strongholds and opposition areas, defections to create momentum, and aggressive mobilisation. Ruto, then in his mid-20s and fresh from the University of Nairobi, served in the secretariat (often described as a disciplined organiser handling minutes and operational work)....

  Activists, led by Julius Kamau, chained themselves to the gate of Jogoo House in Nairobi on Monday, August 17, 2026, demanding the resignation of Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja. The group of about six activists carried white mock coffins marked “Why kill Kenyans?”, along with placards and crosses.  They highlighted alleged police brutality, abductions, deaths in custody, extrajudicial killings and what they described as the police’s failure to protect Kenyans.  Some reports also linked the protest to recent insecurity and chaos in Homa Bay County. They threw the coffins over the gate into the compound before chaining themselves. Kamau remained attached to the gate for a while, addressing those present and calling for freedom, justice, and equality. He stated: “Siogopi bana, niko tayari kufa nikigania Kenya” (“I’m not afraid, I’m ready to die fighting for Kenya”) and led chants of “We shall overcome.” He also criticized the grabbing of public land and urged Ke...

Kenya government has come up with various financial inclusion measures to benefit workers in the informal sector. Just like formal employees, players in the informal sector are currently able to secure their future through pension schemes.  In the mobile financial inclusive platform, Kenyans are able to join the NSSF Haba Haba, KNEST, Women Enterprise Fund and the Hustler Fund. However, if you want to grow your money, build your financial security and secure your future it's prudent to join the NSSF Haba Haba or KNEST. NSSF Haba Haba NSSF Haba Haba can be accessed through the mobile app or by dialing *254#. It's a voluntary savings and pension scheme meant to help the informal sector workers save consistently for retirement and long-term financial security. It targets the informal sector such as boda boda operators, mama mbogas, farmers, casual labourers and professionals with or without a formal pension scheme. Products available under NSSF Haba Haba include long-term voluntar...

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna who doubles vas Linda Mwananchi leader successfully held a rally in Homa Bay County on Sunday, August 16 2026, despite roadblocks and disruptions. Roads leading into Homa Bay town were blocked early in the morning by large stones and groups of youths. This forced Sifuna and his team to hire a boat to reach the area via Lake Victoria. He posted casually about it, writing something along the lines of “Top of the morning from the beautiful Homa Bay! Ati wameblock barabara? Tuonane shortly." Police escorted the convoy. There was a confrontation in Ndhiwa where officers used teargas to disperse youths who pelted vehicles with stones, briefly delaying the group.  The team pressed on and held the main event in Nyandiwa, where residents gave them a warm reception that brought parts of the area to a standstill. Sifuna was joined by Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and other Linda Mwananchi leaders. He thanked the crowd, pledged to return, “We will be bac...

  President William Ruto has faced sharp public and online backlash over remarks made during the August 12, 2026, launch of a national conversation on Kenya’s future beyond Vision 2030. At the event at the KICC in Nairobi, Ruto contrasted Vision 2030, developed under the pre-2010 constitutional order, with the current process under the 2010 Constitution.  Clips circulating widely online captured him saying something to the effect of: it is important to engage the exercise “in the context of a new constitution that does not request us to consult the people… No, it is mandatory to consult the people. Background of the remarks Supporters and some clarifications, including from accounts reviewing fuller context, argue Ruto was referring to the 2010 Constitution itself as the “new” framework that makes public participation mandatory (unlike the older order under which Vision 2030 was crafted, where consultation was more discretionary).  He has repeatedly emphasized...

Kenya has launched a national conversation to shape a new long-term development framework beyond Vision 2030, aimed at guiding the country toward becoming a high-income, “first-world”  President William Ruto opened the process at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi.  It is hosted by the Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat and framed as a citizen-driven exercise rather than a top-down government plan. Officials emphasized that the government will facilitate, but Kenyans will define the content and direction of what is intended to become a National Development Charter, oftenly referred to in connection with a Vision 2060 horizon.  The charter is meant to outlast individual administrations, political parties, election cycles and to be constitutionally anchored. Background of Vision 2060 Vision 2030, launched in 2008 under President Mwai Kibaki, aimed to transform Kenya into a newly industrialized, middle-income country providing a high quality...

 Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua who is the Leader of Democracy for the Citizens Party has publicly demanded a public inquest into several high-profile deaths during President William Ruto’s administration, raising specific questions he says remain unanswered. On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, during a national statement assessing the Kenya Kwanza government’s four years in office (delivered at DCP headquarters in Nairobi), Gachagua focused on the deaths of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga (October 2025 in India), former Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Ogolla (helicopter crash in 2024), and Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno (helicopter crash).  He framed these as part of a broader pattern of unresolved high-profile cases and urged the Director of Public Prosecutions to use constitutional powers to establish a public inquest. Key questions Gachagua raised on Raila Odinga’s death He questioned medical care in the final hours, travel arrangements, lack of a...

  Kenya Met and WMO are warning of a moderate-to-strong El Niño likely to hit from the months of October 2026 and possibly persist to January 2027. 1. Timeline & Forecast August: Dry and hot. 80-82% chance El Niño conditions develop, but most of Kenya will see below average rainfall especially in Highlands West of Rift Valley, Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, Northwestern Kenya October-November-December:  Above average rainfall is expected. 90-96% chance El Niño persists to the end of 2026. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says rains could possibly continue until January 2027. Strength: Kenya Met says 81% chance it will be "very strong" with index possibly above 2.6. WMO warns if a positive Indian Ocean Dipole also develops, rainfall will be even more enhanced. 2. Main Risks Flooding and Infrastructure damage - Enhanced rainfall >50mm in 24hrs, some stations up to 180mm - High risk of flash floods, landslides, mudslides especially in mountainous areas - Da...