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Speaking in Kisumu on Saturday, the lawmaker said the party would give residents an opportunity to choose their leaders, insisting that its nominations would be conducted democratically.
The Laikipia legislator said Kenya has a large number of young people looking for ways to earn a living and should therefore ensure they are not pushed out of small-scale trade by foreign competitors.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki led the criticism of the opposition during a meeting with UDA polling centre officials at Kinoru Stadium in Meru.
The candidate registration portal opened on Thursday, September 3, and will remain open until Friday, September 18, at 5pm.
The figure marks a sharp increase from the Sh685 million spent in the previous financial year, representing an additional Sh574 million in expenses
Deputy President says the officials were not merely party representatives but the people responsible for carrying UDA’s message to voters at the most basic level of the political structure.
Waiguru said she had intentionally stepped back from public political discussions for six weeks and had no plans to join a group where, in her view, leaders are denied an opportunity to speak.
The document also rejects what it describes as attempts to treat Meru, Embu and Tharaka Nithi as an extension of Mt Kenya West, saying the region should independently determine its political direction
According to Kariuki, Gachagua’s removal from office in 2024 made her more interested in hearing what the former deputy president had to say about the political developments within the Kenya Kwanza administration.
The developments leave ODM facing a three-way political headache in Nairobi, with Babu building support among MPs, Aladwa defending his own claim to the party ticket and Sakaja's possible return under the ODM banner adding another major variable to the contest.
The Kiharu MP said he would not hesitate to defend PPK if any opposition leader directly accused the party of undermining the opposition, dismissing claims that he could be operating as a mole within the political grouping.
According to Nyoro, the leaders who spoke to Ruto later shared with him the President’s response to their attempts to change his mind.
The proposed change was made public through a gazette notice issued by Registrar of Political Parties John Cox Lorionokou on August 24, inviting anyone with objections to submit them within seven days
The Nairobi senator made the announcement on Wednesday, September 2, through his X account, where he shared a poster advertising the event and accompanied it with the message, “Back to base.”
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has directed both Lenku and Iraya to personally appear before its investigative team on September 17, 2026.
Muriithi defeated Irungu in the 2017 election but suffered a decisive reversal five years later. In the 2022 poll, Irungu, running on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket, secured 113,783 votes against Muriithi’s 48,563 votes.
According to the governor, the alleged plan included efforts to sponsor an impeachment motion against him through the Kiambu County Assembly.
Wamuchomba said the political class was betraying its constitutional duty to safeguard national unity, and accused some leaders of weaponising ethnicity for short-term political gain.
In a statement issued on Monday, the party described the remarks as “reckless”, “divisive” and “dangerous”, warning that such rhetoric could reopen ethnic tensions associated with Kenya’s past election violence.
Speaking on Sunday during an interdenominational church service and fundraiser for 22 churches at Kipsamoo School Grounds in Kapseret Constituency, Uasin Gishu County, Kindiki said the electoral agency should discharge its mandate according to the Constitution and existing laws without favouring either the government or opposition.
Speaking after a fellowship at St Paul’s Catholic Church in Kanduyi, Bungoma County on Sunday, Wetang’ula called on Christians to pray for the country and young people, whom he said were increasingly being exploited by politicians and branded as goons.
According to Kalonzo, more than 4,000 acres are at the heart of the dispute, with residents allegedly losing their homes after a night-time operation that left an entire village demolished.
The President challenged politicians promising to end the programme to explain what they would do with the young people currently earning from it.
On Uhuru, Winnie acknowledged that the former President had taken a step back from frontline politics but said she would still value an opportunity to engage him.
The EALA MP said the President may have the intention to see the commitments fulfilled, but the outcome also depends on the people charged with handling the different processes.
Muturi has challenged Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and lawmakers to conclude the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2024, before the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) gets deeper into preparations for the 2027 General Election.
Addressing more than 30,000 grassroots leaders from Embu County in Manyatta Constituency, the Deputy President said he was prepared to face residents and explain the Government’s record in agriculture, education, roads, health and other programmes affecting ordinary citizens.
Ichung’wah used the issue of electricity to drive home his message, pointing to transformers and other power infrastructure as some of the services residents would expect their MP to help secure.
Her remarks come amid a growing movement of politicians away from UDA, particularly in the Mt Kenya region, where several leaders who helped President William Ruto secure strong support in 2022 have changed political direction ahead of the next election
NCIC chairperson said church leaders should be bold enough to confront political leaders who misuse worship platforms, insisting that remaining silent should not be taken as acceptance of harmful messages.