Justus Ochieng'

Kenya

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Oburu Oginga: Ruto’s 2027 ODM backing hinges on delivery

5 days ago | nation.africa | Justus Ochieng'

The 2027 presidential poll remains wide open after ODM leader Raila Odinga’s brother Oburu Oginga threw a political curveball, suggesting that President William Ruto's ability to secure ODM’s support depends entirely on his performance. Dr Oginga, also Siaya senator, said President Ruto's development record will determine whether ODM considers backing him for re-election or not.
What are the credentials of the seven people Ruto wants to run IEBC?

6 days ago | nation.africa | Justus Ochieng'

What you need to know:Mr Ethekon, if approved by the National Assembly, will replace Wafula Chebukati, who exited the electoral body in January 2023. The six-year non-renewable term of Mr Chebukati and two commissioners — Mr Boya Molu and Abdi Guliye — ended in January 2023. President William Ruto on Thursday nominated Erastus Edung Ethekon, a former Turkana County lawyer, to chair the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Ruto, Raila links to new IEBC nominees

6 days ago | nation.africa | Justus Ochieng'

At least five of the seven people nominated by President William Ruto to preside over the next General Election are facing questions about having direct or indirect links to the Head of State and ODM leader Raila Odinga, triggering protests from the opposition While some have been their political associates in the past, with one having been a legal adviser to the now defunct ANC party founded by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, there is also the case of a relative of a member of Mr...
Kasipul: Ill-fated constituency that has lost two MPs in mystery deaths

1 week ago | nation.africa | Justus Ochieng'

Kasipul Constituency in Homa Bay County has a grim distinction. It is one of the few constituencies in Kenya where two sitting MPs – Peter Owidi and Charles Ong’ondo Were — have died in mysterious circumstances. The tragedies, separated by years but linked by unresolved questions, continue to haunt the region’s political landscape.
Kenya’s saviours or sellouts? Dilemma of an opposition coalition

1 week ago | nation.africa | Justus Ochieng' |Daniel Ogetta

On Tuesday this week, an improbable political gathering unfolded in Nairobi. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, ex-Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, one-time Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, and 2022 Azimio running mate Martha Karua sat alongside former ministers Justin Muturi and Mithika Linturi, DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa and ex-United Nations official Mukhisa Kituyi. Their mission? To forge a united front against Ruto’s administration.
Leaders’ unity pledge as Ruto begins Raila backyard tour

1 week ago | nation.africa | Justus Ochieng' |Rushdie Oudia

Leaders in Migori County have agreed to unite in welcoming President William Ruto for a three-day development tour of the region beginning Sunday May 4 amid competing interests that have always engulfed the county. Migori has witnessed high tectonic politics in the past, with Uriri MP Mark Nyamita, alleging attempt on his life when chaos broke out during a football match on March 16.
Wauaji walivyomfuatilia mbunge Were kabla ya kumvamia

1 week ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Kamore Maina |Justus Ochieng'

JIONI ya Jumatano, wanaume wawili waliketi katika mkahawa ulioko barabara ya Kimathi jijini Nairobi wakila chakula cha mchana huku wakisubiri kwa hamu Spika wa Bunge la Taifa, Moses Wetang’ula, kufunga shughuli za bunge kwa siku hiyo. Wakenya wengi walikuwa wakifuatilia shughuli za bunge, wakimsikiliza kwa makini Bw Wetang’ula. Kwa wengi waliokuwa wakitazama, walikuwa wakisubiri kujua ikiwa Mswada wa Fedha wa mwaka 2025 ungetangazwa rasmi.
CCTV footage reveals how killers trailed MP Charles Ong’ondo Were

1 week ago | nation.africa | Kamore Maina |Justus Ochieng'

What you need to know:Preliminary investigations indicate that the two men, with their accomplices, may have stalked their target for several days. Footage from multiple cameras in the city have captured the two suspect’s movements, giving the police crucial clues. Late afternoon on Wednesday, two men sat in a restaurant along Nairobi’s Kimathi Street, eating lunch and desperately waiting for National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula to close the day’s legislative business.
Critics by day, loyalists by night? Paradox of the anti-Ruto voices in Raila camp

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Justus Ochieng'

Away from the stinging public criticism of the broad-based government and how President William Ruto should be kept in check, senior members of Raila Odinga’s ODM party have continued to reach out to the Head of State to forge closer working ties. This could result in their regions receiving more government projects, some of which are allocated at the whim of the Executive.
Ruto’s image problem: Farida Karoney hired to boost State communication as duplication questions linger

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Justus Ochieng'

President William Ruto’s administration is coming under increasing scrutiny over what critics describe as a “bloated” and “duplicative” network of communication and advisory personnel. The latest in this communication conundrum is the entry of Ms Farida Karoney, who was a Cabinet Secretary in Uhuru Kenyatta administration.