Victor Abuso

The independent national watchdog's report released Wednesday documents over 60 deaths, 610 injuries and more than 1,300 arbitrary arrests in the last five months alone.

The opposition senator from Busia County has taken the first step by forming a 10-member presidential exploratory committee, which he says will have 18 months to assess the feasibility of his candidacy.

Ballot boxes and election materials at a tallying centre in Kisumu, Kenya, in 2017. (REUTERS/Baz Ratner)

The veteran opposition leader's announcement that his party will present its own candidate in the next presidency has caused confusion, including

Kenyan politician Kalonzo Musyoka says he’s ready to be the new opposition leader. (Photo: Kalonzo Musyoka/X)

Kenyan members of the Multinational Security Support Mission in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 16 July, 2024. (Guerinault Louis/ANADOLU/Anadolu via AFP)

Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome during the admission of 224 lawyers to the Roll of Advocates at the Supreme Court on 12 September 2023. (Twitter/@CJMarthaKoome)

Impeached Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been actively working to forge new political alliances within the Azimio la Umoja opposition coalition, while his supporters await the major announcement of the formation of a new political party.

The president has been holding talks with politicians from the opposite side of the political divide, in a bid to consolidate support for his reelection battle.

In an unusual move, close to 10 prominent Kenyans recently appointed by Ruto turned down his offers, citing various reasons.