The gloves are off in the ODM succession battle as Winnie Odinga publicly rejects the “illegal” installation of Oburu Oginga, sparking a civil war in the Orange party. The veneer of unity in the Orange Democratic Movement has shattered. In a bold and defiant stand, Winnie Odinga, the EALA MP and daughter of the party’s […]
Kalonzo seeks to meet Trump officials as he banks on US …; Strengthening United Opposition
Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka is taking his 2027 presidential ambitions global. In a high-stakes diplomatic offensive, the former Vice President is jetting off to Washington, D.C., for the 2026 National Prayer Breakfast, with a singular agenda: to court the inner circle of the Trump administration. Scheduled for February 5, 2026, the trip is ostensibly […]
Planned Gachagua attack, security goons & teargas …; Ruto in Panic
Prominent Kenyan opposition figure Rigathi Gachagua has alleged there was an attempt on his life during a Sunday church service. Gachagua, who was sacked as deputy president in an impeachment trial in 2024, claimed in an interview with the BBC that rogue police officers “shot at everybody and tear-gassed the church” in Othaya in the […]
Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash ..; Assures no official Apology
President Donald Trump refused to apologize Friday after posting and then deleting a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle, insisting he hadn’t seen the final frames containing the offensive content and blaming a staffer for the mistake. The explanation, offered to reporters on Air […]
Ruto nominates Ida Odinga as an ambassador to UNEP, forwards name to Parliament
President William Ruto has nominated Canon Dr. Ida Betty Odinga for appointment as Kenya’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), strengthening the country’s diplomatic engagement on global environmental issues In a press release issued by the Executive Office of the President on Friday, January 23, 2026, the nomination was made […]
State House Scramble: Over 9,000 UDA Aspirants Flock to Ruto’s Strategic Meeting following 2027 elections
Over 9,000 UDA aspirants descend on State House for a high-stakes strategy meeting with President Ruto, signaling the unofficial start of the 2027 election campaigns. The race for 2027 has kicked off in earnest. The ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has summoned an army of over 9,000 political hopefuls to State House, Nairobi, marking the […]
Ukraine-Russia talks under way in Abu Dhabi in wake of ‘massive’ strikes on Kyiv – Europe live
The talks in Abu Dhabi comes a day before the New Start treaty between the US and Russia is due to expire, removing the last remaining mutual limits on the world’s two biggest nuclear arsenals. The milestone will be a death knell for more than five decades of arms control at a time of surging global instability, contributing to […]
Canada-Trump tensions grow after Carney ‘rupture’ speech
Tensions between the United States and Canada have rapidly escalated this week after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a rousing speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, declaring a “rupture” in the old world order and calling on “middle powers” to unite. The once jovial public relationship between Carney and […]
Is Kenya The Super Power of Africa? Why Kenya is Surviving Trump’s Ban.
Kenya is among 10 African countries that are not on the US list of halted immigration visa applications, indicating that President Donald Trump’s administration views Kenya favourably as a critical ally of Washington’s security and economic objectives. President Donald Trump’s administration released a list of 75 countries facing suspended visa processing effective January 21 The […]
Kenya’s opposition in turmoil as Gachagua, Matiang’i jostle for supremacy; Will Kalonzo be The united Opposition’s Flag bearer?
Unable to run for the presidency but too powerful to ignore, the ex-deputy president is reshaping Kenya’s alliances from the outside, with Ruto, Raila and Kalonzo all calculating around him. A power struggle between Gachagua and Matiang’i is testing Kenya’s united opposition, as both men position themselves to challenge President Ruto in 2027. From one […]