News

Kenyan political news

Election news ยท 2,560 stories ยท page 279 of 285

841 stories this week48 Kenyan outlets4 hours ago latest story
Image: The Standard Politics
Election

CS Soipan, governors says Uhuru remarks risk undermining IEBC's credibility

Published on September 24, 2026

Source: The Standard PoliticsBy Standard Digital👁 36 views

Defence CS, Governors Wanga and Ntutu have criticised former President Uhuru Kenyatta, saying his risks on the 2022 General Election risk undermining the credibility of the electoral commission.

Defence CS, Governors Wanga and Ntutu have criticised former President Uhuru Kenyatta, saying his risks on the 2022 General Election risk undermining the credibility of the electoral commission.

Read Full Article at The Standard Politics View full page →

Election

โ€˜Godโ€™s gloryโ€™: George Rutoโ€™s Mood driver Lenny flaunts Mercedes GLE in latest lifestyle upgrade

Published on September 24, 2026

Source: K24 DigitalBy Steve Ireri👁 38 views

William RutoUDA

Lenny, the popular driver of city matatu โ€˜Moodโ€™, which belongs to President William Rutoโ€™s son George Ruto, has

Lenny, the popular driver of city matatu โ€˜Moodโ€™, which belongs to President William Rutoโ€™s son George Ruto, has

Read Full Article at K24 Digital View full page →

Image: The Standard Politics
Election

Malala revives Gachagua 'shares' talk, pushes Mt Kenya-Mulembe alliance

Published on September 24, 2026

Source: The Standard PoliticsBy Standard Digital👁 29 views

Rigathi GachaguaEdwin SifunaKalonzo MusyokaDCP

Cleophas Malala has proposed an opposition power-sharing arrangement involving Edwin Sifuna, Kalonzo Musyoka and Rigathi Gachagua, ahead of the 2027 election.

Cleophas Malala has proposed an opposition power-sharing arrangement involving Edwin Sifuna, Kalonzo Musyoka and Rigathi Gachagua, ahead of the 2027 election.

Read Full Article at The Standard Politics View full page →

Image: The Elephant
Election

The Silk Drum

Published on September 24, 2026

Source: The ElephantBy Gboyega Ogundele👁 28 views

TEP

In the year 1926, when the sun still climbed slow and steady over the red roofs of Ibadan, and the roads remained loyal to dust and earth, a man stepped off a creaking lorry with a chest of tea and a drum wrapped in silk. His name was Li Wei. His Mandarin name meant “strength and clarity,” but here inโ€ฆ

In the year 1926, when the sun still climbed slow and steady over the red roofs of Ibadan, and the roads remained loyal to dust and earth, a man stepped off a creaking lorry with a chest of tea and a drum wrapped in silk. His name was Li Wei. His Mandarin name meant “strength and clarity,” but here in the sweltering market noise of a Yoruba town, names meant less than survival.

He stood still for a while, his pale robe gathering dirt around the hem, as he surveyed the open stalls, the scent of pepper and charcoal in the air, and the voicesโ€”singing, haggling, drummingโ€”all clashing like waves. He had learned some English before the voyage but no Yoruba. Still, his father had said, “Listen first, then speak. The soul of trade is not in words but in silence and eyes.”

Li Wei rented a modest wooden stall at the edge of the market, shaded by an iroko tree. He unpacked the chests carefully. Inside were paper-tied bundles of oolong and pu-erh tea, dried hibiscus leaves, and a small red clay kettle. He placed the silk drum, still wrapped, beneath the table, away from sight.

Read Full Article at The Elephant View full page →