Victor Abuso

Calls are mounting for ruling party Secretary General Omar Hassan to resign over alleged hate speech, reviving fears of a repeat of 2007–08 post-election violence that left more than 1,200 dead.

Players in the tourism sector are concerned that the controversial Kenya-US deal to establish an Ebola quarantine centre in the country could undermine recovery efforts in an industry that is only beginning to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kenya is once again grappling public outcry over the new Finance Bill 2026, with President William Ruto’s administration proposing more taxes that will likely increase the financial burden on ordinary Kenyans who are already faced with a cost-of-living crisis.

Edwin Sifuna’s popularity is growing beyond ODM, and as Gen Z supporters rally behind him, allies within Kenya’s opposition see a potential challenger to President William Ruto. But whether momentum among young voters converts into a coalition, or a ballot, is far less certain.

Kenya’s Mt Kenya Ol Kalou by-election upset, as constituents voted in underdog Sammy Kamau, has caused President William Ruto’s ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) to rethink its strategy going into the 2027 presidential elections. Who is this young MP?

Raila Junior is taking the decisive move to try and follow in his late father Raila Odinga’s big political footsteps, and specifically inherit Baba’s largest political base, in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.

Ahead of the 2027 elections, political interference remains a major hurdle in implementing crucial police reforms, as opposition leaders continue to cry foul.

President William Ruto’s 90-day ultimatum for foreign traders to obtain permits or leave has sent citizens from across the sub-region scrambling to regularise their status or return home, testing Kenya’s reputation as an East African safe haven and his Pan-African credentials.

From Raila Odinga’s lieutenant to a breakaway opposition figure, the Nairobi senator’s political journey has been marked by alliances, ruptures and an increasingly national profile.

One year after the death of Kenya’s veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, President William Ruto is pushing the limits to inherit Raila’s political base ahead of the 2027 elections.