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Henry Wooster lands at a delicate moment as political campaigns heat up ahead of Kenya's August 2027 general election.Henry Wooster, President Donald Trump's nominee to be US ambassador to Kenya, is now set to arrive in Nairobi after the US Senate confirmed his appointment by unanimous consent, filling a post left vacant for nearly two years. He is set to find a packed in-tray.Source: Standard

Nairobi Senator faces tough choices after winning back control of Linda name.Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s Linda Mwananchi Movement has finally secured the green light to reserve its preferred political name, but the legal breakthrough has opened a fresh set of political and organisational questions that appear to have complicated plans for the unveiling of the party.The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties on Thursday approved the reservation of the name Linda Mwananchi...

The tribute at the KICC provided a striking conclusion to the day's events in Nairobi, which had earlier drawn Raila's supporters to Uhuru Park for a.Thanks for listening. Continue with a related story, or tap the speaker icon on the next page to listen.Kenya politics a year after Raila: ODM rifts deepen as new alliances and movements emerge ahead of 2027 pollsSource: Eastleigh Voice

The candle-lighting ceremony was held at Uhuru Park as part of the month-long Mwezi wa Baba programme.It indicated a mausoleum for Raila is also being constructed at the siteSource: The Star

President William Ruto has warned wealthy landowners in the Coast region against frustrating squatters, saying his administration will not allow Kenyans to be harassed over land they have occupied for years.President William Ruto addresses a rally in Ganze, Kilifi County, on October 2, 2026. PHOTO | COURTESYSpeaking in Mombasa on the seventh day of his Coast tour, President Ruto said he was ready to confront land grabbers, directing residents not to leave the land they currently occupy.The...

Babu Owino has addressed complaints over poorly cooked chapatis in Nairobi schools, promising free meals and expansion to high schools if elected governor.Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy reading about in the top right corner ;)Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has weighed in on growing complaints from Nairobi parents who allege their children are being served raw or poorly cooked chapatis through the county's...

Endebess Member of Parliament Dr. Robert Pukose has come under scrutiny over remarks in which he threatened violence against anyone who attempts to stop Kenyan voters living in neighbouring Uganda from crossing the border to vote in the 2027 election.Endebess MP Dr. Robert Pukose speaks during a previous event. PHOTO | COURTESYSpeaking in Trans Nzoia County, Pukose warned that anyone who tries to block the voters would be killed and their bodies dumped in River Suam.The remarks have raised...

Gilgil Member of Parliament (MP) Martha Wangari has hinted at abandoning the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) as sheSource: People Daily

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has given engineers and contractors 14 days to complete critical road and drainage works in flood-prone areas as the city steps up preparations for the expected El Niño rains.Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja inspects drainage works in flood-prone areas.Sakaja has directed the county's road and drainage teams to prioritise interventions in identified flood hotspots, with works spread across all 17 sub-counties.The works include drainage improvements,...

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has hit back at Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna over his demand for disclosure ofSource: People Daily

Their last known meeting was a private three-hour dinner at State House, Nairobi, on September 9, 2026.Zimbabwean Businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his Lucy Muteke with President William Ruto during the wedding engagement of Ruto's daughter, Charlene in Narok County.Businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s final public encounters with President William Ruto have come under renewed scrutiny following his death in a helicopter crash in Zimbabwe.A month earlier, the two were seen together at...

Parliament probes Safaricom’s six-month SIM deactivation and number reassignment, amid notice concerns and users’ M-Pesa funds for deceased subscribers.The petition was filed by Thomson Kerongo and Asiago Stephen, who allege that Safaricom deactivates SIM cards after roughly six months of inactivity before reallocating the associated numbers.Wicknell Chivayo: 3 victims who died alongside businessman, wife in helicopter crash identifiedThe petitioners told the Committee that M-Pesa...