DEBATES in Kenyan politics, despite being matters for Kenyans to decide, offer a valuable lesson in power politics and how leaders can use their power to undermine the objectives of those who elected ...

For the first time in the region’s history, Mount Kenya, with more than six million voters, will not go into one voting basket with the people united behind a single presidential candidate when Kenya ...

Instead of chasing popularity, the president has spent the last three years quietly locking down the electoral map, something far more decisive. Through power-sharing, elite co-option, targeted ...

Happy New Year! It’s nine days into 2026 and, as of today, we have 82 weeks and four days to the 2027 General Election. During the 2025 festive season, I travelled from Nakuru through Nyeri to Meru, ...

Exploring how tensions in the Strait of Hormuz impact Kenya's economy, highlighting risks of energy dependence and the need ...