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Kingpin: Ruto, Gachagua battle for Mt Kenya region's attention
The battle for the Mt Kenya region vote basket continues even as President William Ruto insists on the need to go beyond politicking and focus on critical programmes of empowerment.
By Irene Githinji
2026-01-13 00:00:00
By David Odongo
2026-01-13 00:00:00
ODM, the mammoth political party crafted 20 years ago by the late Raila Odinga, is on the verge of a split, if what happened in Kilifi on Monday is anything to go by.
By Marion Kithi And Harold Odhiambo
2026-01-13 00:00:00
ODM Central Committee tasks party leader Oburu Oginga to begin pre-election coalition talks with parties including UDA, to hold NDC as part of consultations.
By Denis Omondi
2026-01-12 18:57:17
President William Ruto has kicked off a three-day tour of the Mt Kenya region
By Amos Kiarie
2026-01-12 14:19:59
Millie termed the move as politically unrealistic without the backing of a major party.
By Mate Tongola
2026-01-12 09:40:42
Preparations for a second-round duel between the broad-based government and the opposition have begun in earnest ahead of the February 26 by-elections.
By Josphat Thiong’o
2026-01-12 09:00:00
It appears Junet’s support for the pary’s cooperation with President William Ruto and his UDA party in the broad-based government is putting him at loggerheads with those opposed to it.
By David Odongo And Edwin Nyarangi
2026-01-12 09:00:00
Makadara MP George Aladwa has dismissed meetings convened by the ODM camp allied to the party’s secretary general Edwin Sifuna and Siaya Governor James Orengo.
By Mike Kihaki
2026-01-12 00:00:00
Eliud Owalo resigns as President William Ruto's Deputy Chief of Staff after declaring 2027 presidential bid, says position no longer tenable.
By Denis Omondi
2026-01-11 23:45:37
Newly appointed Western Region coordinator for President Ruto’s 2027 re-election campaign, Governor Lusaka, has pledged to unite leaders across the region to drive grassroots mobilisation.
By Jackline Inyanji
2026-01-11 17:55:31
Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga declares his support for President William Ruto, saying the decision to work with the government is driven by the need to deliver development for his people.
By Mike Kihaki
2026-01-11 15:36:46
While UDA leaders maintain that the exercise will boost the party’s influence, those opposed to the party maintain it was an exercise in futility.
By Ndung’u Gachane
2026-01-11 10:00:00
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