Hard truths.
The Deputy President said critics of the Kenya Kwanza administration should present their own development scorecards for Kenyans to compare with the government’s achievements.
The broad-based government was formed after President William Ruto and the late ODM leader Raila Odinga reached a political understanding that resulted in several ODM leaders taking up Cabinet and other governm...
The former minister said the push for a common opposition platform has received backing from former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, former Justice Minister Martha Karua and Siaya Governor James Oreng...
Ruto represented the then Eldoret North constituency for three terms before leaving Parliament to become deputy president in 2013. Sudi was elected to represent Kapseret in the same year and has since establish...
Shahbal said he respected Ruto as President but would not follow his suggestion, arguing that his decision to remain in politics was driven by his desire to use his abilities to serve the people.
Speaking on JKL on Wednesday, Kituyi said he had initially taken the role seriously, including trying to establish offices for the opposition and putting in place furniture for the proposed secretariat.
However, Kituyi said the situation would take a different meaning if Nyoro was opposed to Ruto and had committed to backing a joint opposition presidential candidate.
Kituyi argued that Ruto’s conduct would be different if his advisers were genuinely able to influence his decisions. He said some of the actions taken by the President would not have happened had he been willin...
The Speaker said women have the numbers to influence elections but need to turn their political participation into direct competition for leadership positions at the county and national levels.
Sifuna welcomed the former Cabinet minister to the movement, describing him as a valuable addition to the opposition-backed outfit.
The development comes as Orengo openly pushes his own presidential ambitions, setting up the possibility of competition between the two politicians within Linda Mwananchi.
The President Ruto said he had personally advised Shahbal against seeking the county's top political seat, arguing that Kenya could benefit more from his entrepreneurial skills and involvement in major investme...