Victor Abuso

With its pact with President Ruto’s UDA on shaky ground, Kenya’s main opposition Orange Democratic Movement must choose whether to negotiate from strength, reunite its fractured ranks, go it alone in 2027 or risk losing rebels to the opposition.

Fresh from a court victory unlocking millions and the launch of his own party, the embattled former Nairobi governor is back in motion, but his next move remains unclear, raising questions over whether he is seeking a route back into power ahead of 2027.

After Kenya’s Generation Z failed in their ultimate goal of forcing President William Ruto to resign during the nationwide deadly street protests in June 2024 that resulted in deaths, the youth changed tactics by taking the political fight to the ballot.

The emergence of Kenya’s popular former president, Uhuru Kenyatta, as a key potential political kingmaker ahead of the 2027 elections is causing discomfort within government circles.

Calls are mounting for ruling party Secretary General Omar Hassan to resign over alleged hate speech, reviving fears of a repeat of 2007–08 post-election violence that left more than 1,200 dead.

Players in the tourism sector are concerned that the controversial Kenya-US deal to establish an Ebola quarantine centre in the country could undermine recovery efforts in an industry that is only beginning to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kenya is once again grappling public outcry over the new Finance Bill 2026, with President William Ruto’s administration proposing more taxes that will likely increase the financial burden on ordinary Kenyans who are already faced with a cost-of-living crisis.

Edwin Sifuna’s popularity is growing beyond ODM, and as Gen Z supporters rally behind him, allies within Kenya’s opposition see a potential challenger to President William Ruto. But whether momentum among young voters converts into a coalition, or a ballot, is far less certain.

Kenya’s Mt Kenya Ol Kalou by-election upset, as constituents voted in underdog Sammy Kamau, has caused President William Ruto’s ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) to rethink its strategy going into the 2027 presidential elections. Who is this young MP?

Raila Junior is taking the decisive move to try and follow in his late father Raila Odinga’s big political footsteps, and specifically inherit Baba’s largest political base, in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.