Long-serving politician and leader of the People’s Liberation Party (PLP), Martha Wangari Karua, has decisively rejected any notions of returning to the National Assembly of Kenya, including the role of Speaker of the House.On March 31, 2026, Karua addressed a suggestion made by a social media user on X, who
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Kalonzo Defends Sifuna, Warns ODM Risks Losing Raila’s Legacy
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka emphasized that the removal of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) would signify a rejection of the values championed by the late Raila Odinga.In an interview on Herman Manyora’s podcast aired on March 27, 2026, the former vice president expressed his admiration
Orengo Urges Tuju to Stay Put Even in Police Custody
Siaya Governor James Orengo has encouraged the embattled former Cabinet Secretary, and Jubilee Party former Secretary General, Raphael Tuju to continue fighting for his health following a hospital visit on Wednesday. Tuju fell ill while in police custody on Monday, having been forcibly placed into a car during his arrest.
ODM Constitution Clarifies NDC Notice Rules Amid Sifuna Dispute
Busia County Woman Representative Catherine Omanyo highlighted the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Constitution to clarify the process for convening the party’s National Delegates Conference (NDC) scheduled for March 27, 2026. In her statement on February 22, 2026, Omanyo emphasized that the constitution specifies that the Secretary General must issue the
Lugari MP Warns Oburu: Kakamega Loyalty Must Be Earned, Not Inherited
Lugari Member of Parliament (MP) Nabii Nabwera has issued a clear warning to Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Oburu Odinga: the loyalty that the people of Kakamega held for the late Raila Odinga cannot simply be transferred. During the disbursement of the Uwezo Fund in Shinyalu Constituency on January
Cherargei Hails Ida Odinga’s UNEP Ambassador Nomination as Win for Broad-Based Government
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has characterized the nomination of Ida Odinga, the widow of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, as Kenya’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as a significant achievement of the current broad-based government coalition.Shortly after President William Ruto announced this