AFRICA FRONT PAGETHURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2026 · UPDATED 1 MIN AGO
11,741 HEADLINES TODAY FROM 180 SOURCES ACROSS 45 COUNTRIES
KENYA POLITICS NEWS TODAY
Kenya politics news today: 207 headlines on elections, government, parliament and the courts from the last 48 hours, collected from 7 sources (Tuko, The Star, Citizen Digital, Nation, The Standard, Capital FM and Kenyans.co.ke), newest first. Headlines are sorted into topics automatically, and every one links straight to the original publisher.
- Margaret Kawuki: Jubilee politician dies, Governor Mwadime confirmsTuko
- Blow to Rigathi Gachagua as Kajiado woman rep aspirant quits DCP, joins Ndindi Nyoro's PPKTuko
- Ruto eyes Russia’s smart city model for Kenya’s housing planThe Star
- Kindiki, Waiguru, Kiunjuri: Who will be Ruto’s Mt Kenya pick?The Star
- Brazil votes in tight election as Lula slams polling obstaclesCitizen Digital
- Babu Owino: Sakaja, Mosiria will go to jail if I become Nairobi governor in 2027Tuko
- How bid to tighten law to recall MPs flopped in ParliamentNation
- Gachagua: Shouldn’t local teams headline Talanta Stadium opener?The Star
- Rigathi Gachagua addresses claims of planned meeting with Uhuru Kenyatta over 2027 pollTuko
- Mike Sonko gives tour of his late dad's executive mausoleum with golden lions, huge portraitsTuko
- Babu Owino: President Ruto offered me Education CS job during Gen Z protestsCitizen Digital
- Rigathi Gachagua challenges Ruto, unveils date for "official" opening of Raila Odinga StadiumTuko
- How Kalonzo could reshape Ruto's 2027 re-election bidThe Standard
- Gachagua: Why I have no grudge against Sifuna despite impeachment voteThe Star
- 3 Killed in Nairobi as car crashes, bursts into flames near Raila Odinga StadiumTuko
- Sirudi! MP Jalang’o laughs off talk of radio comeback if Senate bid failsThe Star
- How MPs shot down the push to clean voter registerNation
- Court orders the removal of MP's images and name from publicly funded projectsNation
- Flávio Bolsonaro: Brazilian Senator Speaks after Fleeing to US, Claims Brazil Election Was StolenTuko
- No DCP Endorsement for Sifuna Yet, Gachagua InsistsCapital FM
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- Gachagua brushes off Nyoro-Methu exchange as petty politicsThe Star
- William Ruto, wife Rachel elated as they meet Putin at gala reception in MoscowTuko
- Gachagua threatens nationwide IEBC protests over voter registerCapital FM
- Abdulswamad Nassir insists ODM wants deputy president position in pre-election coalition with RutoTuko
- MPs give University of Nairobi two weeks to explain Sh10bn pension deficitCapital FM
- Jubilee Names Gitura to Lead Coalition-Building TeamCapital FM
- Rachel Ruto turns heads in sequined evening gown during meeting with Vladimir PutinTuko
- Gachagua shares tense conversation with Sifuna over impeachment: "I agreed"Tuko
- Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu says Arab parties 'trying to steal election'Citizen Digital
- A governor whose people are still using oxen should resignThe Star
- UASU, State strike deal to end university lecturers’ strikeCapital FM
- Gachagua Warns Opposition Leaders Against Threats to Back RutoKenyans.co.ke
- On the radar: Gachagua to hold meet-the-people tour in Kajiado North - www.the-star.co.keThe Star
- Linda Mwananchi ushers in new dawn with party launchThe Standard
- ODM-UDA pre-election talks trigger storm ahead of the 2027 raceThe Standard
- The fall of Ford-Kenya: How Wetang'ula's political fortress Is crumblingThe Standard
- Illegal: Ruto's cabinet faces sack for failing to meet gender requirementThe Standard
- Judiciary trains 400 officers to handle 2027 election disputesThe Standard
- Kenyan newspapers review: ODM split over whether to back Ruto with or without written dealTuko
- Gachagua dismisses ‘unelectable mobiliser’tagCapital FM
- Trump and Obama clash on the campaign trailNation
- Kalonzo MusyokaNation
- Rigathi GachaguaNation
- Ruto Joins African Leaders at Kremlin Gala ReceptionCapital FM
- Kenya Makes Final Pitch for Okowa’s ICJ CandidatureCapital FM
- Elections 2027Nation
- Why Ruto is facing tough battle in picking runningmateThe Standard
- Tough options for Kalonzo as opposition seeks to pick candidateNation
- Witten pact or goodwill? Fresh split in ODM over Ruto 2027 dealNation
- Roba: Folding UDM into UDA could hurt Ruto’s re-election bidThe Star
- Oburu’s ODM split over written Ruto pact ahead of 2027The Star
- Senator Sifuna set to unveil Linda Mwananchi powerbase in NairobiThe Star
- GSU seeks more funds to plug operational gaps ahead of 2027 electionsThe Star
- MPs push for answers over helicopter crashesNation
- Illegal Cabinet: Ruto disobeys court order on gender rule, risks losing CabinetThe Standard
- Crack down on gangs to enable credible electionsNation
- Gachagua: Why opposition should unveil 2027 presidential candidate 5 months to electionCitizen Digital
- Gachagua blasts Malala for announcing he'll support Sifuna in 2027: "Smaller version of Ruto"Tuko
- Gachagua praises Kalonzo's loyalty to Raila despite alleged betrayalsThe Standard
- Gachagua: Opposition ticket will not be handed out on a silver platterThe Standard
- Gachagua: DCP has not endorsed Sifuna for opposition presidential ticketThe Standard
- Gachagua warns Winnie Odinga, Raila Junior after joining Nairobi politicsTuko
- Gachagua: We cannot allow Ruto to harass our candidateThe Standard
- Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results showThe Star
- Gachagua opens up on US trip, alleged private meetings with officialsThe Star
- Gachagua speaks on possibility of lockdown over Ebola outbreak: "I've been told"Tuko
- Gachagua: 2027 will be Kenya’s next ‘2002 moment’The Star
- Lecturers reach Sh20bn deal with government to end strikeNation
- Judiciary seeks extra funding to prepare for 2027 election disputesCitizen Digital
- Nicknames, insults will not help you, Kindiki tells oppositionThe Star
- Babu Owino, Agnes Kagure in tight race for Nairobi governor ahead of 2027, new pollTuko
- Kickoff countdown: Ruto inspects Raila Odinga Stadium ahead of grand January debutThe Star
- How could Israel break election deadlock? Here are four scenariosThe Star
- Kakamega MCA urges Ruto to jail opposition leaders, accuses them of sabotaging his workTuko
- Kindiki to opposition: Give Kenyans an agenda, not nicknamesCitizen Digital
- Section of Kenyans unimpressed by William Ruto's major announcement: "Not in touch with Wanjiku"Tuko
- Former IPOA Chair Macharia Njeru enters 2027 presidential raceCitizen Digital
- WATCH LIVE: Ruto delivers major announcement to the nationThe Star
- 2027 General Election: New survey shows Ruto likely to defeat Kalonzo and Sifuna in upcoming pollTuko
- Boniface Mwangi- Presidential Bid | 2027 — Watch Full Episodes & SeasonsCitizen Digital