Power, parties and the road to the 2027 General Election.
Kenya is fast emerging as a testing ground for artificial intelligence-driven political manipulation, a new report has warned. The report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday said the country’s digital ecosystem is being weaponised by political actors, private contractors and coordinated online networks using advanced AI tools to shape public opinion ahead of the 2027
The Departmental Committee on Environment has endorsed a plan by the Foreign Affairs ministry to grant diplomatic privileges and immunities to the Global Centre for Adaptation. The Departmental Committee in a report dated September 30 concluded that the proposal was legal and offers substantial benefits for Kenya, positioning the nation as a continental leader in
The conclusion of the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti has been greeted by the same political divide at home as it faced at its onset. The mission and its transition has given opposition politicians fresh ammunition against the Kenya Kwanza administration. Critics called for the troops to be brought home and resources diverted
The African Union and ECOWAS have called on Senegalese authorities to expedite the holding of the presidential elections in the country following their postponement indefinitely by President Macky Sall. President Sall on Friday postponed the elections that were set for February 25 citing a dispute over the candidate list, after the Constitutional Council last month
NAIROBI – Former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka’s Wiper party has said President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Administration Foreign Policy has failed. In a statement after convening its first National Executive Committee meeting of 2024 on Tuesday, January 16, Wiper said it has taken note of the fundamental failures of the Kenya Kwanza regime particularly in
KINSHASA – The opposition in the Democratic Republic of Congo has called for joint protest across the country over what they say are rigged elections. On Wednesday, police dispersed protesters demonstrating against the chaotic elections in Kinshasa by firing teargas. The government had banned the demos, saying they had no legal basis and are aimed
NAIROBI – A wide crack has emerged withing the Kenya Kwanza Administration, with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Trade Minister Moses Kuria engaging in war of words on social media. The situation started with David Ndii, President Ruto’s Economic Advisor, had earlier indicated on social media that Kenyans had been let down by promises from
Say they believe Kenya’s electoral system is fundamentally flawed, and Kenyans are being taxed to poverty and death.
NAIROBI – President William Ruto has extended an olive branch to Opposition leader Raila Odinga, who has been leading anti-government protests. In a Twitter post that appeared to have been signed off by the President himself, he said he was ready to meet the Azimio la Umoja Coalition leader at anytime of his convenience. “My
NAIROBI – The international community is sustaining pressure on President William Ruto to dialogue with opposition leader Raila Odinga to end the ongoing anti-government protests. Commonwealth Secretariat is the latest international organisation to push for dialogue, saying it is deeply concerned at the ongoing escalation of violence, conflict and loss of life in Kenya. In
NAIROBI – The African Union has called for dialogue in Kenya, expressing concern about the violence witnessed during opposition Azimio coalition’s protests on Monday. African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki urged the political players to exercise calm and engage in dialogue to address any differences that may exist in the supreme interest of national unity
The visibly rough ride faced by William Ruto and allies in the quest for power in the 2022 campaigns set them on a laborious path of paying political debts after power acquisition. Ruto and political friends had to win, by all means necessary. The ‘by all means necessary’ moment implied creating room for any activity,
Incoming US Ambassador to Kenya Margaret Whitman on Friday expressed confidence that Tuesday’s general election will be peaceful, free and fair. Speaking when she presented her credentials to President Uhuru Kenyatta, at State House, Nairobi, Ambassador Whitman said Kenya will also have a peaceful transition. “…I have no doubt Kenya will showcase for the world
