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The Year That Was: Events That Defined Kenya’s Political Landscape in 2025

Kenyan politics in 2025 have been far from ordinary, with the Gen Z-driven protests that rattled the state, Cabinet reshuffle, political alliances, and even the death of opposition icon Raila Odinga, changing the country’s political landscape in ways few had predicted. Cabinet Reshuffle In March, President William Ruto carried out a Cabinet reshuffle, firing Justin […]...

IEBC and Security Agencies Blamed as KNCHR Reports Human Rights Breaches During the By-elections

The recently held by-elections have come under sharp criticism from the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), which accuses the process of lacking transparency. The Commission says the po...

8 Dec 2025

Kenya Gazette Week-ended 5th December, 2025

THE TOURISM ACT (Cap. 381) KENYA UTALII COLLEGE RE-APPOINTMENT DAVID WAMTSI OMUSOTSI has been reappointed as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Council of the Kenya Utalii College, for a period of t...

28 Nov 2025

China’s Renewed Push into Kenya’s Infrastructure Sector

China will once again play a vital role in Kenya’s infrastructure sector after the government awarded major infrastructure projects to Beijing. On Friday, 28 November, the government and two Chinese...

28 Nov 2025

Kenya Gazette, Week-ended 21st November 2025

The Lake Basin Development Authority Act – Re-Appointment H.E William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, re-appointed James Waore Diang...

21 Nov 2025

High-Stakes By-Elections: An Early Test of 2027 Political Battlelines

The November 27 by-elections have emerged as the first showdown between President William Ruto’s broad-based government and the United Opposition, stitched together by his former deputy, Rigathi Gac...

18 Nov 2025

Kenya Gazette, Week-ended, 14th November, 2025

THE SALARIES AND REMUNERATION COMMISSION ACT (No. 10 of 2011) APPOINTMENT MICHAEL THOYAH KINGI, (ENG.) has been appointed to be a Member of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, for a period of ...

15 Nov 2025

Catholic Bishops Challenge Gov’t Over Restrictive Legislation and Delayed Hospital Funding

Catholic bishops have called on the government to re-examine recently enacted laws that could endanger individual freedoms. The bishops, through their umbrella organisation, the Kenya Conference of Ca...

12 Nov 2025

Kenya Gazette, Week-ended 7th November 2025

THE STATE CORPORATIONS ACT (Cap. 446), THE JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL ORDER (L.N. 111 Of 2025), APPOINTMENT The President has appointed Olang’o Onudi (DR.) to be the Non-E...

7 Nov 2025

Kenya Raises Concern Over Citizens’ Safety in Tanzania Following Election Turmoil

Kenya has intensified diplomatic efforts with Tanzania following reports of human rights abuses against its citizens in the neighbouring country. On 6 November, Prime Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and...

5 Nov 2025

Kenya Gazette, Week-Ended 24th October 2025

The Gambling Control Act (No. 14 Of 2025), Gambling Regulatory Authority, Appointment The President has appointed Joseph Kirui Limo to be the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Gambling Regulatory Autho...

31 Oct 2025

JD Vance’s Planned Visit and What’s at Stake for US–Kenya Relations

United States (US) Vice President (VP) JD Vance is scheduled to visit Kenya from 24th to 27th November, following his attendance at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in South Africa, Reuters reported on Monda...

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