Significant Political Sentiment

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 polls were neither free nor fair and raises serious questions about the credibility of the results. The Commission monitored the by-elections held on November 27, 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

24 Oct 2025

Battle for Raila’s Legacy as ODM Leaders Clash on Baba’s Political Direction

The death of Hon. Raila Odinga has left Kenya’s politics in a state of transition. For over three decades, Raila, who dominated Kenya’s political landscape, has left the scene in uncertainty. He w...

16 Oct 2025

Baba Is Gone: The Man Who Shaped Kenya’s Democracy Despite Losing Every Election

Raila Odinga, Kenya’s prominent opposition leader and five-time presidential candidate, died on Wednesday, 15 October, at the age of 80, following a heart attack. His demise marks the end of one man...

9 Oct 2025

Power Play in the United Opposition: Gachagua’s Grassroots Push Vs Matiang’i’s Silent Strategy

Two of the leading opposition figures, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i, are competing for dominance, which risks undermining the vis...

3 Oct 2025

Your Vote Counts: Calls Grow for Youth to Reclaim the Ballot

Kenya’s youth are reshaping political participation. Digital activism, exemplified by Gen Z’s leaderless movements, has prompted national debates on issues such as economic justice and corruption....

26 Sep 2025

The Unfolding Test of Raila’s Political Relevance

Raila Odinga’s political brand, long recognised as the face of the opposition, is now at a crossroads. Odinga’s future role remains uncertain and unclear, with Kenyans remaining sharply divided ov...

19 Sep 2025

2027 Outlook: Public Confidence Wanes Amid Economic and Rights Challenges

The majority of Kenyans feel that the country is moving in the wrong direction. The latest opinion poll released by Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA) shows a declining optimism about the country�...

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