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Nairobi County Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria has called on Gusii leaders, particularly those serving in government, to unite behind former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i’s expected 2027 presidential bid.
7 Aug 2026
Violence, political tension, and attacks on journalists turned the Ol Kalou by-election into one of Kenya's most controversial electoral contests, raising fresh concerns about democracy and electoral security.
DCP, led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, won the Ol Kalou by-election in a landslide, handing President William Ruto's UDA a major defeat in Mt Kenya.
Ol Kalou voters headed to the polls Thursday in a parliamentary by-election widely seen as a political contest between President William Ruto's UDA and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's DCP.
Senator Okong'o Mogeni is pushing for the Senate to receive regular IFMIS reports from county governments, saying greater access to financial records will strengthen oversight, enhance transparency, and ensure public funds are properly accounted for.
A family in Ratande Village, Bogusero Ward, is demanding justice after Peter Momanyi was brutally killed during a midnight home invasion.
Nyamira Woman Representative Jerusha Momanyi calls for peaceful politics and stronger child protection measures as she launches NGAAF projects in Bosamaro Ward.
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