Author: Barack Oduor

ODM announces it will field candidates in all 22 upcoming by-elections Jul 29, 2025

The by-elections will include six National Assembly seats, one Senate position and 15 Member of County Assembly (MCA) slots.

Raila moves to quell ODM storm, chairs meeting to end internal rift over Ruto alliance Jul 29, 2025

The party announced plans to immediately review the state of the nation, current developments in the party and, in particular, their agreement with Ru...

Upcoming by-elections set to prove 2027 litmus test for Kenya's political bigwigs Jul 28, 2025

The IEBC, now fully constituted, prepares to conduct 22 long-delayed by-elections including six National Assembly seats, one Senate position and 15 Me...

Kenya launches Africa’s first REDD+ registry in landmark UK partnership to boost climate action Jul 28, 2025

This digital platform serves as a centralised system for tracking, verifying, and managing emissions reductions from REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from De...

2027 race heats up as presidential hopefuls turn focus to Kenyan diaspora Jul 28, 2025

Gachagua and Matiang’i, who have been on a US tour engaging the Kenyan diaspora, are widely seen as preparing the ground for the 2027 General Election...

Art and Culture exhibition in Nairobi honours struggles of women Jul 26, 2025

The artistic displays were selected through an open call, resulting in four female artists creating works reflecting on specific themes discussed duri...

Vocal Africa piles pressure on Ruto over abduction of Mwabili Mwagodi in Tanzania Jul 26, 2025

Hussein particularly demanded that the government come out to publicly address the matter of the activist by assuring his family about his safety and...

Discord in Raila's party as Sifuna, Junet and Wanga differ on support for Ruto Jul 25, 2025

Raila, however, defended Sifuna, explaining that it was the secretary general who signed the memorandum with Ruto’s party and was therefore best place...

CS Mbadi under fire for saying State can’t fully fund free education Jul 25, 2025

The Elimu Bora Working Group, through their Policy and Strategic Adviser Boaz Waruku, told the Eastleigh Voice on Friday that Mbadi’s revelation was u...

Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdulahi slams Edwin Sifuna over Raila-Ruto memorandum criticism Jul 25, 2025

Governor Ahmed added that Sifuna has a right to his opinion, but should be cognizant of other divergent views in the political outfit over the Raila-R...

Nairobi MCAs urge Sakaja, Ruto to prioritise slum development amid funding delays Jul 24, 2025

To promote equitable access to services like schools and hospitals, Jera said leaders from Nairobi's informal settlements have formed a committee to l...

Bobby Mkangi: Terrorism charges on protesters show government's weakness, not strength Jul 22, 2025

According to Mkangi, this isn’t the first instance of the criminal justice system and its institutions being misused to suppress dissent in Kenya.

Kabogo denies Ruto targeting Mt Kenya civil servants, blames Gachagua for divisive politics Jul 22, 2025

Kabogo, who came out guns blazing, accused Gachagua of sowing seeds of discord in the country by claiming that Ruto is orchestrating a purge of Mt Ken...

Terrorism charges spark outcry as State 'clamps down on dissent' Jul 22, 2025

In a bid to stop the protests that have caused deaths, injuries and wanton destruction of properties, the State seems to be growing firm, and is now v...

Vocal Africa condemns Ruto’s administration for using terrorism charges to silence Kenyan activists Jul 21, 2025

Vocal Africa Executive Director Hussein Khalid urged the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to stop using terrorism charges against individu...

Boniface Mwangi released on Sh1 million bond after being charged with possession of ammunition without valid firearm certificate Jul 21, 2025

The activist, who appeared before Magistrate Gideon Kiage of Kahawa Law Courts, had been accused by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations of bein...

AI revolution in Kenya: IT guru James Rege urges youth to tap digital jobs, global opportunities Jul 20, 2025

IT expert and former Principal Secretary for ICT, James Rege, said Kenya, like many African democracies, is on the brink of a major digital revolution...

New book on connecting with Gen Z offers insightful lessons Jul 19, 2025

His book, 'The Gen Z Parent: From Confusion to Connection', offers fresh ideas to connect with Gen Z, who are currently pushing for reforms in governa...

How Phoebe Asiyo’s defeat of Okiki Amayo broke male political patriarchy Jul 18, 2025

In 1979, Asiyo won the Karachuonyo parliamentary seat, making history once again as one of the very few women MPs during the one-party era. She retain...

Big test for IEBC over mini-polls as political heavyweights set to flex muscles Jul 18, 2025

Six National Assembly seats, one senatorial position and 15 Member of County Assembly (MCA) vacancies are up for grabs in by-elections that have been...

Reckless election talk threatens peace, democracy, say rights groups Jul 17, 2025

Masinde called on the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to act swiftl...

Unmarked Subarus, live ammunition: Police under fire over Saba Saba protest killings, injuries Jul 15, 2025

Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Kenya Director Sheila Masinde expressed deep concern over the widespread human rights violations.

Africa’s environment ministers convene in Nairobi over climate action Jul 15, 2025

As the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) convened, Greenpeace Africa called on the continent's environmental ministers to demo...

AI in exam marking? Experts say Kenya’s new education Bill prioritises profit over learning Jul 14, 2025

Scholar and CBC critic Wandia Njoya warned that the proposed reforms are not truly about using technology to enhance marking efficiency but are instea...

Digital emancipation: How Kenyan youth are dissenting through online satire Jul 12, 2025

In a new modern way of dissent that has been aided by digital emancipation, Kenyans have opted to mock their country's leadership and its outrageous d...

Kenya's top politicians eye diaspora vote ahead of 2027 polls Jul 12, 2025

Gachagua conducted his first official engagement with the Kenyan diaspora community in the United States.

New IEBC commissioners face acid test ahead of 2027 elections Jul 12, 2025

The fresh electoral team, chaired by Erastus Ethekon, has its work cut over pending responsibilities that they must constitutionally execute before th...

Political parties lobby back Raila's call for national dialogue to calm protests Jul 11, 2025

Political Parties Liason Committee Vice Chairperson Christopher Kilonzo christened their proposal as the birth of a new national moment aimed at endin...

Rights groups slam Ruto for ordering police to shoot protesters in the legs amid deadly crackdown Jul 10, 2025

Haki Yetu Executive Director Peter Kiama has expressed deep concern over Ruto's statement, warning that it could result in emboldening police officers...

Raila's unending call for dialogue now faces scrutiny Jul 10, 2025

Raila's agreements have always been framed as a response to national challenges rather than as a self-preservation measure.

Vocal Africa accuses Murkomen of sanctioning lethal force as Saba Saba death toll rises Jul 08, 2025

Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid, who joined families of those who lost their kin during the Monday protests in viewing their bodies, wondered how almo...

Raila Odinga rekindles spirit of 1990 Kamukunji rally, honours Kenneth Matiba and Charles Rubia Jul 07, 2025

The long-time opposition politician said the ideals of the movement remain unfulfilled as the country continues to grapple with many of the same issue...

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o would have cheered Gen Z’s push for reform - Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan Jul 06, 2025

Led by Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan, Prof Kimani Njogu, playwright Sitawa Namwalie, and socio-political commentator Mohammed Amin, they said Gen-Z agitat...

Nairobi residents urged to donate more blood amid 30 per cent shortfall Jul 04, 2025

There is a deficit of 30 per cent in blood donation in Nairobi, placing the city in a bad situation should a catastrophe that needs mass blood donatio...

Raila loyalists accuse former DP Rigathi Gachagua of tribal profiling, demand action from NCIC Jul 03, 2025

The MPs, George Aladwa (Makadara), Elisha Odhiambo (Gem), and Dick Maungu (Luanda), accused Gachagua of fueling tribalism and warned that his remarks...

Nairobi Woman Rep Passaris faces backlash from city traders over anti-protest law proposal Jul 03, 2025

The small-scale traders and hawkers in Nairobi said they oppose Passaris' proposals, arguing that they too may need to protest issues affecting them,...

Saba Saba: Protests loom on July 7 as lobby issues Ruto fresh demands Jul 01, 2025

The National Alternative Alliance, a consortium of political parties and civil societies, said they are planning to rally Kenyans to commemorate Saba...

Why Opposition’s parallel tribunal aimed at tackling State injustice is within legal bounds -expert Jul 01, 2025

A section of Kenya’s opposition leaders recently launched the People’s Restorative Justice Commission (PRJC) in response to what they describe as a gr...

How artificial intelligence deepfakes, disinformation could shape Kenya’s 2027 elections Jun 30, 2025

Deepfakes, cheap fakes, and fake news are increasingly being used as easily and cheaply produced tools of deception, leaving vulnerable citizens shock...

Choice of Gen Zs: Why top politicians are scrambling for the votes of Gen Zs Jun 28, 2025

With over 70 per cent of Kenya’s population under 35 years old, politicians are racing to win over young voters, who are expected to play a decisive r...

Political observers express caution over leaders’ blame games on violence ahead of 2027 polls Jun 28, 2025

Politicians allied to the broad-based government have called for the arrest of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over alleged links to the chao...

Businesses reeling: Nairobi faces massive losses after June 25 memorial unrest Jun 27, 2025

Along Moi Avenue and Loita Street, massive flower vases that the city management had used to beautify the city were either broken or turned upside dow...

Kennedy Onyango’s shooting: A mother’s heartbreak and the wait for President William Ruto’s promise Jun 25, 2025

Jecinta Anyango said she had placed all her hopes on Onyango - to get an education, find a steady job, and one day provide for her, noting that she ha...

We are forgotten: Erickson Mutysia’s mother makes heartbreaking plea for justice Jun 25, 2025

Eric Mutysia's lifeless body became the defining image of the Gen Z revolution, symbolising several protesters who lost their lives during demonstrati...

Rex Masai's mother: I believe there is no justice for the poor in Kenya Jun 25, 2025

When Eastleigh Voice met her recently, Gillian shared a story marked by grief, fading hope, and quiet resilience. Her life has never been the same sin...

Scars of protest: Sunbeam traders still await justice following 2024 fire tragedy during anti-tax demos Jun 25, 2025

The Sunbeam Shopping Complex was razed during the anti-tax protests on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, along Mfangano Street in Nairobi’s Central Business Dis...

Africa scrambles to fill donor void as health and research leaders meet in Nairobi Jun 25, 2025

Discussions focused on how to make the most of limited resources to tackle health crises using evidence-based research, especially in countries also s...

Rights groups raise alarm over police brutality, delayed justice Jun 23, 2025

IJM Executive Director Vincent Chahale said it is important to draw the attention of Kenyans to the countless cases that remain unresolved, causing im...

Rights group expresses fear over June 2025 protests, claims State planning to deploy goons Jun 23, 2025

Kongamano La Mapinduzi National Spokesperson Oyoo Sungu said that their quest for justice in the country will not falter.

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