Victor Abuso

2 days ago | theafricareport.com | Victor Abuso

Kithure Kindiki’s role as Kenya’s deputy president faces a legitimacy crisis after the Court of Appeal ruled that the High Court bench that cleared his swearing-in following Rigathi Gachagua’s 2024 impeachment was improperly constituted. In a judgment delivered on 9 May, the appellate court in Nairobi found that Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu acted outside her constitutional mandate by appointing a three-judge bench to hear Gachagua’s petitions opposing Kindiki’s assumption of office.

1 week ago | theafricareport.com | Victor Abuso

Kenya’s decision to drop murder charges against eight of the 12 police commanders and officers implicated in the 2017 killing of six-month-old Samantha Pendo has triggered widespread outrage among human rights groups, reigniting fears of impunity and selective justice in cases of police brutality. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) announced last week that it had withdrawn charges against the senior officers, citing a lack of evidence.

2 weeks ago | theafricareport.com | Victor Abuso

Kenya’s opposition heavyweights have launched high-level talks aimed at forging a united front to unseat President William Ruto in the 2027 general election. On Tuesday, at least eight prominent political figures convened in Nairobi for closed-door deliberations, with discussions led by veteran politicians Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

2 weeks ago | theafricareport.com | Victor Abuso

Delivering the keynote address at the second annual Guild Leaders’ Summit 2025 at Makerere University in Kampala last week, former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Africa’s challenges can only be overcome through a youth-led revolution, describing young people as the continent’s last line of defence. “No one is coming to save us,” he said. “You have the numbers, time and energy.

3 weeks ago | theafricareport.com | Victor Abuso |in Nairobi

Siaya Governor James Orengo has sparked a political storm in Kenya by openly criticising the power-sharing arrangement between President William Ruto and main opposition leader Raila Odinga, reigniting a long-standing rivalry within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). Orengo, a veteran politician and Raila’s ally once dubbed the “walking constitution” for his legal mastery, appears to be breaking ranks with his party.