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Kenya · POLITICS Key Facts —What happened Deputy President Kithure Kindiki was crowned by Njuri Ncheke elders in Kirigiti, Kiambu, on August 7, 2026, as spokesman for Mt Kenya East. —The trigger The ceremony followed Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment on October 17, 2024, and Kindiki’s swearing-in as deputy president on November 1, 2024. —The stakes The […] The post Kindiki Coronation in Kiambu Exposes Kenya’s Deeper Power Fight appeared first on The Rio Times.

A 44-year-old senator, Edwin Sifuna, has emerged as a rising challenger to Kenya's President William Ruto ahead of next year's election as he channels anger over political violence and corruption.

One contributor may not exceed a fifth of what a campaign raises, or a twentieth of what a party spends. Those caps decide how much diaspora money matters. The post Gachagua Is Raising Money in America. Kenya’s Law Caps What One Donor Can Give appeared first on The Rio Times.

Ruto opened a Nyanza tour saying ODM and UDA are collaborators, not competitors. No coalition agreement has been signed and zoning remains unresolved. The post Ruto Courts ODM in Nyanza With a Pledge on Raila’s Legacy appeared first on The Rio Times.

Kenya · POLITICS Key Facts —What happened President William Ruto is consolidating his political base in Nairobi and other opposition-leaning areas ahead of the August 10, 2027 election. —The test Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s Linda Mwananchi movement is holding a major rally at Jacaranda Grounds in Embakasi East on Sunday 13 September 2026. —The talks […] The post Kenya’s Opposition Tests Its Strength in Nairobi as President William Ruto Locks Down His Base appeared first on The Rio Times.

Kenya · POLITICS Key Facts —What happened Kenyan authorities have repeatedly used treason rhetoric and treason charges against activists and opposition figures since the June 2024 anti-tax protests. —The catch Treason is among the most serious offences in Kenya’s Penal Code and can attract the death penalty, making it a powerful political weapon even when […] The post Kenya and Its Neighbours Are Reaching for Treason Charges Against Their Critics appeared first on The Rio Times.

The authorities have struggled to contain the fallout, as frightened migrants flee the country.

Kenya · POLITICS Key Facts —What happened Sotik MP Francis Sigei asked Parliament's Agriculture and Livestock Committee on 12 September 2026 for a formal statement on plans to move New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (New KCC) from state ownership to private management. —The trigger Sigei says reports of the planned transition have alarmed farmers, employees and […] The post MP Demands Answers on New KCC Sale as Sotik Plant Dues Go Unpaid appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Kenyan President's order to close immigrant-owned small businesses sparked panic in the country. But now, as it seeks to backtrack from the concern, Kenya has warned foreign workers they have 90 days to regularise their status.

The Kenyan government on Tuesday gave foreigners running businesses in the country 90 days to obtain or update required documents, including work permits and business licenses. The move followed remarks by the president about foreign-owned businesses that sparked panic in immigrant communities.

A temporary amnesty for undocumented East African migrants in Kenya after the government urged them to formally register at their embassies and further extended their stay in the country.

Government spokesman urges undocumented nationals from other East African countries to formally register at embassies.

Burundians in Nairobi flocked to their embassy on Monday to get travel documents, days after Kenyan president William Ruto ordered the closure of small businesses run by foreigners.

President Ruto says small businesses should be reserved for Kenyans as his government moves against foreign traders.

An editor of one of Kenya's largest media groups was abducted by armed men and release hours later at the edge of a dam more ​than 200 ‌km away, his employer said on Wednesday. Alex Kiprotich, an associate editor at ⁠Standard Group, was taken from a car near the city of Nakuru shortly before 9:20pm on Tuesday, the company said in a statement. FRANCE 24's Bastien Renouil reports from Nairobi, Kenya.

In tonight's edition, rights groups in Kenya call for an investigation after a top journalist is abducted overnight  by heavily armed men. Also, trials for three potential vaccines against the Bunjeebuyyoo strain of Ebola are due to start over the next couple of months. And Senegalese consumers who are frustrated by the rising cost of living have launched a new campaign. 

A coalition of Ugandan and Kenyan activists on Tuesday blamed Kenya for the plight of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye, whose health is deteriorating as he faces treason charges.