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Kenyans should firmly reject Mudavadi's referendum push

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during an interview on December 22, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Kenya has entered 2026 riding on waves of controversy: The mystic caravan to Singapore; the unexpected departure of Cyrus Jirongo to the hereafter; proposals for expanded State digital surveillance of private life; the uncertain future of the Orange party; a confounding school system – and much else besides.

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