Category: Politics


  • Bobi Wine to be nominated today

    Main opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, will today at 2:00 pm be formally nominated as a presidential candidate for the 2026 general election. The nomination will take place at the Electoral Commission’s headquarters in Lweza-Lubowa, Wakiso District, according to his party, the National Unity Platform (NUP). The 43-year-old pop star-turned-politician is…

  • FDC’s Mafabi secures presidential nomination, pledges to revive cooperatives

    Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Secretary General James Nathan Nandala Mafabi has been officially nominated to contest in Uganda’s January 2026 presidential elections, becoming the fourth candidate to enter the race. Mafabi, accompanied by his wife Flora, received the standard campaign vehicle and security detail before stepping out to acknowledge cheering supporters. In his address,…

  • We face bullets and prisons because giving up is worse—Bobi Wine

    National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine, has been officially nominated by the Electoral Commission to contest in the 2026 presidential elections. This marks his second attempt at the country’s top seat, following his first bid in 2021. Speaking shortly after his nomination this afternoon, Bobi Wine vowed to…

  • Minister Balaam can’t hide his excitement near “The Beast”

    It seems Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara, had his very own “fanboy moment” during the UN General Assembly in New York. And no, it wasn’t with President Donald Trump himself—it was with his car. Yes, you read that right. Balaam found himself up close to the U.S. President’s famous armoured…

  • Ruto Senator downplays Raila’s remarks on ODM fielding presidential candidate in 2027

    Ruto Senator downplays Raila’s remarks on ODM fielding presidential candidate in 2027 Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has downplayed recent remarks made by Raila Odinga, indicating that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) might field a presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election. In a statement on Monday, September 22, the senator insisted that the ongoing partnership…

  • MCAs using impeachment threats to demand jobs, tenders from counties; EACC

    MCAs using impeachment threats to demand jobs, tenders from counties; EACC The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is pursuing entrenched corruption schemes in Western Kenya counties, targeting senior county officials and assemblies accused of actively facilitating graft instead of fighting it. The Commission has revealed that it is in the process of sealing weak systems and…

  • Mathare Mp Anthony Oluoch’s father is dead

    Mathare Member of Parliament (MP) Anthony Oluoch’s father, Mzee Charles Antony Oluoch, has died following a long battle with cancer. Mathare Member of Parliament (MP) Anthony Oluoch’s father, Mzee Charles Antony Oluoch, has died following a long battle with cancer. In a statement by the Orange Democratic Movement party leader, Raila Odinga, on Wednesday, September…

  • 68 percent of Kenyans oppose President Ruto’s re-election-TIFA Survey

    More than half of Kenyans oppose President William Ruto’s re-election into office, according to a new Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA) survey More than half of Kenyans oppose President William Ruto’s re-election into office, according to a new Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA) survey released on Wednesday. The poll, conducted between August 23…

  • Government threatens to deport foreigners caught mocking Kenyan flag

    Government threatens to deport foreigners caught mocking Kenyan flag Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has threatened to deport individuals who are caught violating the Kenyan flag, days after several foreigners were caught on camera desecrating a flag during the Kenya Police FC and Mogadishu City FC. In a press briefing on Wednesday, September 24, Murkomen…

  • Late MP Ong’ondo Were’s son wins ODM primaries in Kasipul

    Late MP Ong’ondo Were’s son wins ODM primaries in Kasipul Boyd Were, the son of the late Kasipul MP Ong’ondo Were, has emerged victorious in the ODM Party primaries, earning the ticket to contest in the upcoming by-election.  In a statement on Wednesday, September 24, Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga congratulated Boyd for securing victory…