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Ruto hosts Salva Kiir as Kenya backs South Sudanโ€™s December 2026 election

Published on October 5, 2026

Source: People DailyBy Mustafa Juma👁 33 views

William RutoUDA

President William Ruto has hosted South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit at State House, Nairobi, where the two leaders discussed bilateral relations, trade and investment opportunities, and preparations for South Sudanโ€™s December 2026 General Election. Ruto in a statement shared via his official X account on Monday, October 5, 2026, said Kenya and South Sudan […]

President William Ruto has hosted South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit at State House, Nairobi, where the two leaders discussed bilateral relations, trade and investment opportunities, and preparations for South Sudanโ€™s December 2026 General Election. Ruto in a statement shared via his official X account on Monday, October 5, 2026, said Kenya and South Sudan […]

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Matiangโ€™i meets Mombasa Jubilee aspirants, reaffirms party unity ahead of 2027

Published on October 5, 2026

Source: People DailyBy Mustafa Juma👁 42 views

Jubilee

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangโ€™i has met Jubilee Party aspirants from across Mombasa County as he intensifies efforts to strengthen the party’s grassroots structures ahead of the 2027 General Election. Matiangโ€™i held the meeting with the aspirants on Monday, October 5, 2026, in the afternoon at Bahari Beach Resort in Nyali, as his five-day […]

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangโ€™i has met Jubilee Party aspirants from across Mombasa County as he intensifies efforts to strengthen the party’s grassroots structures ahead of the 2027 General Election. Matiangโ€™i held the meeting with the aspirants on Monday, October 5, 2026, in the afternoon at Bahari Beach Resort in Nyali, as his five-day […]

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Kaluma dares Sifuna to quit ODM and seek re-election on TEP ticket

Published on October 5, 2026

Source: People DailyBy Mabonga Makhanu👁 40 views

Edwin SifunaTEPODM

Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has challenged Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna to resign from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and seek re-election under the newly launched The Equitable Party (TEP) ticket. In a statement shared on his social media account on Monday, October 5, 2026, Kaluma claimed that Sifunaโ€™s move to TEP means he […]

Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has challenged Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna to resign from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and seek re-election under the newly launched The Equitable Party (TEP) ticket. In a statement shared on his social media account on Monday, October 5, 2026, Kaluma claimed that Sifunaโ€™s move to TEP means he […]

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Water CS Mugaa, Meru MPs rally support for Rutoโ€™s re-election

Published on October 5, 2026

Source: People DailyBy Dorcas Mbatia👁 25 views

William RutoUDATEP

Water Cabinet Secretary Eric Mugaa and a group of Meru MPs have stepped up calls for President William Rutoโ€™s re-election, linking their support to development projects and Deputy President Kithure Kindikiโ€™s political future. The campaign remained in focus on Monday, October 5, 2026, following weekend meetings at Kiathambi in Central Imenti and Mitunguu in South […]

Water Cabinet Secretary Eric Mugaa and a group of Meru MPs have stepped up calls for President William Rutoโ€™s re-election, linking their support to development projects and Deputy President Kithure Kindikiโ€™s political future. The campaign remained in focus on Monday, October 5, 2026, following weekend meetings at Kiathambi in Central Imenti and Mitunguu in South […]

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Counties set for bigger share of Ksh3.24T revenue pool as Senate, CRA plot 2027/28 allocation

Published on October 5, 2026

Source: People DailyBy Mustafa Juma👁 18 views

County governments could receive a bigger share of nationally raised revenue in the 2027/28 financial year as the Senate and the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) begin consultations on the next revenue-sharing framework. The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget and the CRA have agreed to maintain continuous engagement as they work to align […]

County governments could receive a bigger share of nationally raised revenue in the 2027/28 financial year as the Senate and the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) begin consultations on the next revenue-sharing framework. The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget and the CRA have agreed to maintain continuous engagement as they work to align […]

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Ruto Adviser Mutua Brands Sifuna 'Dynasty Candidate' As 2027 Bid Draws Establishment Claims

Published on October 5, 2026

Source: AllAfrica News: KenyaBy News Desk👁 44 views

William RutoEdwin SifunaUDA

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto's Senior Advisor on Constitutional Affairs Makau Mutua has branded Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna a "candidate of the dynasty", injecting a fresh political dimension into the senator's 2027 presidential bid.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto's Senior Advisor on Constitutional Affairs Makau Mutua has branded Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna a "candidate of the dynasty", injecting a fresh political dimension into the senator's 2027 presidential bid.

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President Salva Kiir in Kenya for Talks On South Sudan Elections and Lamu Refinery

Published on October 5, 2026

Source: AllAfrica News: KenyaBy News Desk👁 33 views

William RutoUDA

[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 5 - South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit arrived in Nairobi for talks with President William Ruto, with his country's December elections and its potential role in supplying crude oil to Kenya's planned Lamu refinery expected to dominate the agenda.

[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 5 - South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit arrived in Nairobi for talks with President William Ruto, with his country's December elections and its potential role in supplying crude oil to Kenya's planned Lamu refinery expected to dominate the agenda.

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Ruto adviser Mutua brands Sifuna โ€˜dynasty candidateโ€™ as 2027 bid draws establishment claims

Published on October 5, 2026

Source: Politics โ€“ Capital FM KenyaBy BRUHAN MAKONG👁 40 views

William RutoEdwin SifunaUDA

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 5 โ€” President William Rutoโ€™s Senior Advisor on Constitutional Affairs Makau Mutua has branded Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna a โ€œcandidate of the dynastyโ€, injecting a fresh political dimension into the senatorโ€™s 2027 presidential bid. Mutua made the remarks a day after Sifuna was unveiled as the interim leader and presidential candidate of The Equitable Party, giving himโ€ฆ

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 5 โ€” President William Rutoโ€™s Senior Advisor on Constitutional Affairs Makau Mutua has branded Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna a โ€œcandidate of the dynastyโ€, injecting a fresh political dimension into the senatorโ€™s 2027 presidential bid.

Mutua made the remarks a day after Sifuna was unveiled as the interim leader and presidential candidate of The Equitable Party, giving him a political vehicle to pursue the presidency in the 2027 General Election.

โ€œHeโ€™s a candidate of the DYNASTY, for the DYNASTY, by the DYNASTY,โ€ Mutua said in a post accompanying photographs of Sifuna greeting former President Uhuru Kenyatta during the burial of Mwalimu Jackson Karua, father of Peopleโ€™s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua, in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, on Saturday.

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