Explore Kenya's shifting politics as tension rises over the Linda Mwananchi rally disruption and the upcoming 2027 elections ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya's political word of the moment is “goonism,” frequently uttered by national leaders to convey annoyance at the gangs that intimidate those whose political activities they oppose ...

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has defended his call for Mt Kenya East to chart its own political course, insisting that every region has the right to make independent political ...

Kenya’s Gen Z-led protests of 2024 drew global headlines. For weeks, young people mobilised against proposed tax increases, ...

As Kenya’s Gen Z voters search for a new political home, Edwin Sifuna’s ‘Linda Mwananchi’ movement is tapping into youth anger over jobs, taxes and cost of living. But can it convert online energy ...

Explore how Kenya's June 25, 2024, Gen Z protests have reshaped political communication, shifting power to youth and ...

The protest, an annual event, has become a showcase of the growing political power of Kenya’s youth. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Brian O. Otieno Reporting from Nairobi, Kenya The authorities in Kenya ...

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.

The 2027 general election may still be more than a year away, but Kenya's political battlefield is already active. It is not Parliament. It is not the rally ground. It is not television.It is WhatsApp ...

On a quiet Wednesday last month, a Kenyan politician stopped for coffee after getting his hair cut in the western city of Kisumu. Moments later, a group of hooded youths set upon Senator Godfrey ...

In 2027, both France and Kenya will organise general elections; a fulfillment of their constitutional and democratic commitment. Besides sharing the same timing, the two countries evince noticeable ...