Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s takeover of The Equitable Party (TEP) has positioned him for the 2027 presidential race as opposition parties begin negotiations on a joint political vehicle and candidate. Sifuna unveiled TEP on Sunday, saying he would seek to rename it the Linda Mwananchi Movement in the coming days. He said the party would contest the 2027 election as TEP if the Registrar of Political Parties continued to frustrate efforts to register Linda Mwananchi. The senator said that the party would prioritise change and people-centred leadership, a policy he believes will be the antidote to Kenya’s political ills. “We…
Author: Samuel Njihia
Lazarus Opicho, the senior Administration Police Service officer who oversees the protection of senior government officials, key State installations and judicial officers, has died. Opicho, the commandant of the Security of Government Buildings (SGB) and VIP Protection Unit, died on Monday night, September 28, 2026, at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi after an illness, according to colleagues and friends. Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja mourned Opicho, describing him as a dedicated officer who served the National Police Service with commitment and integrity. Opicho headed one of the specialised formations within the Administration Police Service, responsible for security operations…
The Environment and Lands Court in Eldoret has confirmed Eunita Kibor, the youngest wife of the late Rift Valley politician and businessman Jackson Kibor, as the sole executor of his multi-billion-shilling estate, dealing a setback to more than 16 of his children who had contested her role. Justice Emmanuel Washe delivered the ruling, confirming that Eunita stands as the sole executor of the estate, estimated at more than Sh3 billion, and will carry out her duties alongside Kibor’s former lawyer, Jonah Bundotich. In court, Eunita told the judge that she had her late husband’s blessing and goodwill for her appointment…
The opposition has suffered a legal blow after the High Court upheld the national tallying and verification of presidential election results, dealing a setback to efforts to limit the IEBC’s role after results are declared at constituency level. Justice Gregory Mutai on Tuesday dismissed petitions by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah and opposition leaders led by Kalonzo Musyoka and Rigathi Gachagua, who had challenged the national tallying centre and argued that presidential results declared at constituency level were final. The court, however, barred the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from altering, cancelling or varying presidential results declared final by constituency…
South Sudan has removed one of the remaining legal obstacles to its long-delayed elections after President Salva Kiir Mayardit signed amendments to the National Elections Act, setting the stage for the December 22 vote. Kiir signed the legislation on Monday, hours after the Transitional National Legislative Assembly passed it, bringing into force changes that disentangle the elections from two processes that had threatened to complicate preparations: completion of a permanent constitution and a national population and housing census. “The new law amends provisions of the principal Act, the National Elections Act, 2012 (Amendment) Act, 2023; to harmonize existing inconsistencies, ensure…
The High Court has struck down key provisions of the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act, opening the way for former presidents to hold political party office while shielding their retirement benefits from adverse changes. Justice Bahati Mwamuye declared Sections 4(1), 4(2) and 4(3), which allowed retirement benefits to be withheld, reduced or withdrawn in specified circumstances, unconstitutional, null and void. Section 6, which restricted a retired president’s political party role, was also invalidated in its entirety. The decision gives former President Uhuru Kenyatta a legal reprieve as he remains involved in the leadership of Jubilee Party. The case followed a May…
Kenya’s public debt debate is often reduced to a single number: how much the country owes. But the more important question may be what happens to the money after the government borrows it, where it goes, what it finances and whether Kenyans ultimately get value for it. That was the central concern at an institutional dialogue convened by the Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) on Tuesday, as editors, oversight officials and economic experts pushed for greater scrutiny of public borrowing and complex financing arrangements. Senator Moses Kajwang’, chairperson of the Senate County Public Accounts Committee,…
Jones Bogonko Onchonga, a Kisii-based father of two, arrived in Lodwar posing as a Catholic priest and spent three weeks celebrating Mass, administering sacraments and earning the trust of clergy and worshippers before his identity was called into question. According to the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar and police investigations, Onchonga performed priestly duties and was accommodated at the bishop’s official residence. He even appeared alongside Bishop John Mbinda during Mass at St Augustine Cathedral. Onchonga had reportedly presented himself in July as a member of the Missionaries of Charity, gaining access to Catholic churches where he performed priestly duties. The…
Two South Florida residents have been arrested in connection with the alleged burglary of the Coral Gables home of two Americans killed in a helicopter crash in Samburu County, with police saying the suspects entered the home less than 24 hours after the deaths were announced. Geybert Alexander Garcia, 40, and Melany Perdomo, 24, allegedly broke into the home of Henry Parra, 55, and Adam Hlavaty, 42, and took artwork, jewellery, electronics, personal and business documents and two vehicles. Parra and Hlavaty were among seven people killed when the helicopter crashed during a safari in Kenya on August 19. Five…
A US court has overturned a Trump administration policy that blocked immigrant visa issuance to nationals of 75 countries, reopening a potential route to permanent residence for thousands of applicants, including Kenyans and nationals of 25 other African states. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled in Manhattan on Friday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had exceeded his statutory authority by imposing a blanket nationality-based restriction. The policy, introduced on January 21, barred US consular officers from issuing immigrant visas to nationals of the designated countries while Washington reviewed screening rules. Applicants could submit documents and attend interviews, but visas…
