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Ticking clock to 2027 elections fuels pressure on Ruto's presidency

Ruto is a man seemingly under pressure always up and about the country as his test of his leadership draws near .
By Barrack Muluka 2026-04-05 06:00:00
Ruto, Gachagua and their groupies have advised themselves that elections will reward emotional mobilization, and not civility. 
By Barrack Muluka 2026-03-22 08:30:00
The political class increasingly stages scandalous spectacles. There are insults, theatrics, open defiance of the law and common decency.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-03-22 06:00:00
The Ten Point Agenda of President William Ruto and the late Raila Odinga is widely seen as an elite power bargain with little public impact, rather than a genuine governance revolution.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-03-15 08:05:00
NMG is a part of the Kenyan story, and we are a part of its story. Without our activities, good or bad, they have little to tell that is of immediacy to us.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-03-15 06:28:00
Annual floods in Kenya expose the persistent failures of political leadership, leaving homes submerged, infrastructure destroyed, and communities stranded.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-03-08 08:00:00
The escalating US–Iran conflict reflects deeper geopolitical tensions as Washington’s fear of losing global dominance to a rising China reshapes nuclear politics and foreign policy.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-03-08 08:00:00
Fred Matiang’i has been crowned king of the Kisii, raising questions about whether the role will expand his national influence or limit him to ethnic confines.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-03-01 09:50:00
Despite criticism of Johnson Sakaja’s performance, William Ruto’s national administration and the Nairobi county government have formally joined forces.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-02-22 09:00:00
The slogan “Mimi ndio Sifuna” has evolved from a personal declaration into a broader symbol of public frustration and a call for political change.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-02-22 09:00:00
Oburu Oginga’s leadership of ODM faces mounting internal pressure as tensions with SG Edwin Sifuna deepen, while President William Ruto miscalculates the party’s shifting dynamics.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-02-15 08:20:00
Pedestrians themselves don’t respect or use crossing points. Drunk drivers overspeed. They hoot for no reason
By Barrack Muluka 2026-02-08 08:04:00