Politics
Court Acquits Activist Nuru Okanga in Cybercrime Case Against President Ruto
A Nairobi court has acquitted political activist Nuru Okanga of all charges under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act linked to alleged threats against Pres...
Deputy President Seat or Nothing, ODM MPs Insist
A section of Orange Democratic Movement legislators has cautioned party strategist Oburu Odinga against negotiating for any political deal that falls short of t...
Bobi Wine Demands Military Withdrawal From Home Amid Security Standoff
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has called for the immediate withdrawal of military personnel deployed at his residence, warning that their continued presen...
Junet Mohamed, Sifuna Reaffirm ODM Unity and Values Amid Internal Debate
National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has reiterated the importance of unity and discipline within the Orange Democratic Movement, amid renewed public...
Kindiki Hails NYOTA As Key Youth Empowerment Tool Under Ruto
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has described the NYOTA initiative as a central pillar of youth economic empowerment under President William Ruto.The programme...
President Ruto Congratulates Uganda Presidential Elect Yoweri Museveni Despite Election Controversy
President William Samoei Ruto has congratulated Uganda’s presidential elect, Yoweri Museveni, following the conclusion of the country’s 2026 general elections....
Bobi Wine Resurfaces After Alleged Abduction, Family Under House Arrest Amid Post-Election Violence
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, real name Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has resurfaced hours after his party claimed he was abducted by military forces durin...
President Ruto Hosts Nyeri UDA Grassroots Leaders At Sagana State Lodge
President William Ruto on Saturday hosted United Democratic Alliance (UDA) grassroots leaders from Nyeri County at Sagana State Lodge in a high-level political...
Ugandan Police Dismiss Claims Of Bobi Wine Abduction
Ugandan police have dismissed reports alleging that opposition leader Bobi Wine was abducted overnight and taken to an unknown location, describing the claims a...
Uganda Elections: Museveni Takes Early Lead as Opposition Alleges House Arrest of Bobi Wine
Uganda’s long-serving president Yoweri Museveni has taken a commanding early lead in provisional presidential election results, securing about 76 percent of the...
Museveni Acknowledges Voting Problems As Technical Glitches Disrupt Uganda Poll
Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary elections were on Thursday marred by widespread technical challenges, with several polling stations opening late due to...
High Court Orders Secure Storage Of Mbeere North By‑Election Materials Amid Legal Challenge
The High Court in Embu has issued directives to safeguard election materials from the Mbeere North parliamentary by‑election, following a petition filed by Newt...
Voting Delays And Internet Exemptions Mark Early Hours Of Uganda Election
Voting was slow to start in parts of Kampala and the border city of Jinja nearly two hours after the official opening time on Thursday, with some polling statio...
ODM Rules Out Expulsions Over Divergent Views, Oburu Says
The Orange Democratic Movement has dismissed claims that members risk expulsion for holding views that differ from the party’s current political position, amid...
Kiambu Governor Wamatangi’s Business Premises Demolished Despite Court Order
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi’s business premises along Douglas Wakiihuri Road, behind Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi, were demolished overnight despite a pending...
Uganda Shuts Down Public Internet Less Than 48 Hours to General Election
With less than 48 hours to the January 15 general election, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has ordered a temporary nationwide suspension of public i...
Ruto Puts Youth at the Centre of Kenya’s Economic Transformation
President William Samoei Ruto has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to placing young people at the heart of Kenya’s national development agenda, saying the...
• ‘I Am Not Safe’: Gachagua Claims State Pulled His Security
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed he is “not safe” following what he says is the withdrawal of his state security detail, raising fresh polit...
Owalo Declares 2027 Presidential Bid, Takes Aim at ODM Dominance in Nyanza
President William Ruto’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Eliud Owalo, has declared his intention to run for the presidency in the 2027 General Election, setting the stag...
Ruto Elevates Mwai Kibaki Hospital, Announces Major Nyeri Investments
President William Samoei Ruto has formally upgraded Mwai Kibaki Referral Hospital in Othaya, Nyeri County, transforming it into an independent national medical...