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Ol Kalou By-Election Campaign Raises Questions Over Cash Handouts and Development Projects

By Brighton Okoth The campaign for the July 16, 2026 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election has intensified, with allegations of voter inducement, large-scale distribution of household items and heightened political activity dominating the contest in Nyandarua County.The by-election, triggered by the death of former area MP David Njuguna Kiaraho on March 29, 2026, has attracted national political attention as the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Democracy for Citizens Party […]

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Africa Finance

Dangote’s Lamu Gamble: Why Africa’s Richest Man Chose Kenya Over Tanzania — And Why That Might Not Be Enough

The 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos, Nigeria, is the world's single-train facility. The Nigerian mogul has confirmed that Africa's second largest refinery will be built in Lamu,Kenya with groundwork expected to kick off before the year 2026 ends. By July 2026, the story of Aliko Dangote's next mega-project had stopped being a rumour and started being a construction site. On Lamu Island, soil testing crews and environmental assessors are […]

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Opinion

Afrophobia: Why South Africa’s Crisis Should Worry Kenya Too

By Ronny Choge | 6th July 2026 Across South Africa, a wave of anti-immigrant vigilantism — often described as "black-on-black xenophobia" or Afrophobia — has moved from scattered community anger into an organized, politically consequential force. Groups like Operation Dudula and the #PutSouthAfricaFirst movement didn't emerge overnight; they grew steadily by tapping into years of unaddressed economic pain, and they now shape mainstream political conversation rather than sitting on its […]

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Africa Finance

Kenya at the G7: Ruto Takes Africa’s Voice to Évian

By Ronny Choge | June 18, 2026 A Seat at the World's Most Exclusive Table In a small Alpine town on the French shores of Lake Geneva, Kenya made history this week. The 52nd G7 Leaders' Summit was held from June 15 to 17, 2026, in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France — and President William Ruto was in the room. State House confirmed that President Ruto received a personal invitation from French […]

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Breaking News

War’s End in Sight: U.S. and Iran Ink Preliminary Peace Deal — but Key Disputes Already Loom

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | Washington | Tehran |8 min read By Ronny Choge The United States and Iran have agreed to a preliminary Memorandum of Understanding that formally ends more than 100 days of war — a fragile but significant breakthrough brokered primarily by Pakistan and Qatar, and set to be signed in a formal ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland on Friday, June 19, 2026. Both sides signed the […]

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Governance

Kenya’s Biggest Budget Yet: CS John Mbadi Unveils Ksh 4.84 Trillion Spending Plan for 2026/2027

By Ronny Choge | June 12, 2026 On the afternoon of Thursday, June 11, 2026, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi walked into the National Assembly carrying the traditional black briefcase emblazoned with Kenya's coat of arms and the word Harambee. What followed was a more than three-hour address that laid out the most ambitious spending plan in Kenya's history— and instantly split the country down familiar political fault lines. […]

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Featured

The Man Nobody Checks On.

By Ronny Choge | 11TH JUNE, 2026. Picture a 28-year-old man in Nairobi. He has a degree. He has hustle. He scrolls through job listings every morning over black tea because there's nothing else in the kitchen shelves. His girlfriend earns more than he does. His mother calls asking when he will "settle down." He hasn't told anyone that for the past three months, he has felt a heaviness he […]

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Business

Ksh 15M Sneakers Seized — But Who Really Failed Shiquo?

10TH June 2026 | By Ronny Choge If you follow Kenyan TikTok, you already know Shiquo — the force behind hiiii_style sneakers by shiquo, one of the most recognisable sneaker businesses on the platform. This week, she found herself at the centre of a major story when Kenya's Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) raided one of her premises, seizing sneakers estimated at Ksh 15 million, flagged as counterfeit Nike and Adidas products. The timing has not […]

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Politics

Kenya’s Historic Impeachment: What the Court’s Ruling on Riggy G Really Means

By Ronny | June 9, 2026. On June 8, 2026, a three-judge High Court bench delivered one of the most consequential rulings in Kenya's post-independence constitutional history. The case centred on Rigathi Gachagua — popularly known as Riggy G — the man who, just over a year ago, became the first Deputy President to be impeached and removed from office in Kenya's history. The ruling has sparked fierce debate across […]

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Education

When Schools Burn and Silence Grows Loud: Kenya’s Recurring Student Unrest and the Search for Lasting Solutions

Kenya’s education sector is once again under the spotlight following the tragic fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil. The incident, which claimed lives and left many injured, has not only shocked the nation but also triggered a wave of anxiety, precautionary closures, and disturbances in secondary schools across the country. In the days after the Utumishi tragedy, several institutions reported unrest, threats of arson, or took the difficult decision […]

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