Today is Tue, 16 Dec 2025
More on Political
20 Jun 2025
The IEBC Appointment Debacle
The recent attempt to reconstitute Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has sparked a legal and political maelstrom, drawing renewed attention to the constitutional pro...
13 Jun 2025
Government Surveillance: The Curious Case of Pavel Durov
In August 2024, the Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrived at Paris’s Le Bourget Airport, en route to Finland, only to be met by French police. He was arrested on the spot, and held in solitary conf...
13 Jun 2025
Death and Discretion: How Governments Track Without Consent
The death of Albert Ojwang (31) in police custody has reignited public anger, especially among the youth, just as the country approaches the first anniversary of the historic June 25, 2024, protests, ...
23 May 2025
The Delicate Art of Diplomatic Protection for Citizens Across Borders
The recent detention of Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire in Tanzania offers a compelling case study in modern diplomatic challenges. The two, along with other Ke...
23 May 2025
Kindiki and Team Splash Millions in Harambees
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki’s recent whirlwind tours across the country, particularly in the Mount Kenya region, have raised questions about the source of the millions he’s distributing to lo...
2 May 2025
Geopolitics: Kenya navigates between China and the U.S. amid global trade tensions
President William Ruto recently concluded his four-day State visit to China, underscoring the strengthening of strategic and economic ties between the two countries. The State visit is seen as a pivot...
25 Apr 2025
Governor Orengo sparks storm in ODM over anti-broad-based government remarks
Siaya County Governor James Orengo’s open rebellion against the broad-based government has offended some Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party members. Governor Orengo is being accused of under...
25 Apr 2025
Political and Regulatory Affairs Round-Up: Issue No 15 of 2025
Kenya Deal bad for Kenya, MPS say as they poke holes in e-Citizen Legislators have raised questions over the e-Citizen consultancy agreement signed by the government. The main concern highlighted rega...
2 Oct 2024
Why Gachagua is a lonely man at a crossroads
The motion to impeach Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua now leaves him with three options: legal recourse in court, pleading his case with the President, or resignation. After months of speculation, the mot...
27 Sep 2024
Significant Political Sentiment: The man under siege – Rigathi Gachagua
Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua is under siege, and a looming impeachment is imminent. The second in command has been fiercely criticised by key allies of President William Ruto, who accuse him...
27 Sep 2024
Impeachment 101: How to Impeach a deputy president
The Constitution of Kenya envisioned situations in which state officials, presidents included, may or would be removed from power for one reason or another. Pre-2010, most state officials would be hir...
© 2025 Vellum. All Rights Reserved.