The church has become a favoured platform for political figures—not only in Kenya, but across the world. Churches command large weekly congregations that politicians find irresistible.

Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has come under fire for posting a message of condolence that was seen as insensitive by her followers on social media.

Africa’s “leaders for life” are easy to mock. Mr Biya sometimes runs his country from the Intercontinental Hotel in Geneva. Mr Obiang has appointed as vice-president his son, a money-launderer with a ...

Kalonzo Musyoka, once dismissed as indecisive, is now the most courted politician in Kenya. Both government and opposition know he could be the kingmaker in the 2027 elections.

The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that a staff visit to Kenya took stock of the latest macroeconomic developments and discussed reforms that could pave the way for a new programme.

Kenya is setting up a sovereign wealth fund and an infrastructure fund, President William Ruto said, to invest in key sectors without repeating a debt binge that has strained public finances in recent ...

From Kathmandu to Lima, youth-led uprisings are driving thousands from their screens to the streets, demanding accountability, change and, in some cases, toppling governments.

Voting is your civic duty” is a familiar catchphrase. But its true weight is only understood through the long, hard-fought struggle for that right. While every Kenyan over 18 now holds this power, our ...

The formation of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) was not serendipitous; it was a deliberate dive into the politics of alternative views, the birth of the most recognisable political brand in ...

As Kenya approaches the 2027 general election, the opposition remains unsettled, fragmented and deeply uncertain about its identity and purpose. Coalition politics, once hailed as the antidote to the ...

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) bitterly clashed on Sunday over reports that veteran politician Raila Odinga had been taken ill. Mr Odinga has kept away from public ...

NY1's "Off Topic/On Politics" and "You Decide" podcasts will host a free event on Sept. 29 discussing the latest in the NYC mayoral race and setting the table just a month away from election day. The ...