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In a joint press statement issued on Friday, February 27, 2026, in Nairobi, the lawmakers led by Nominated senator Veronica Maina hailed voter turnout in the electoral areas.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Friday, Karua reaffirmed her presidential ambition, describing herself as a “standing president” poised to assume the role of Kenya’s chief executive.
LSK outlined the areas where the society intends to play an active role, focusing on legal reforms to close recurring gaps in electoral law.
The Chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba, said the Church could not remain silent as the country faces mounting moral and social challenges.
The National Treasury’s final Budget Policy Statement for 2026, presented in the National Assembly, shows that the government will borrow Sh1.170 trillion for the year starting in July.
President Ruto met Coast leaders at State House, Mombasa, on Thursday evening, where he said his administration was committed to unlocking the region’s economic potential.
Ethekon said the commission’s work is firmly guided by the Constitution, which he described as the highest expression of the will of the Kenyan people.
According to Lumumba, elections are carried out under a cloud of suspicion, fueled by perceived influence from the incumbent administration and weak institutional confidence.
The Commission highlighted several challenges that informed the decision, including the absence of Commissioners between January 2023 and July 2025, which delayed policy decisions and approval of the Boundary Review Operations Plan (BROP).
In its draft 2026 Budget Policy Statement, the Treasury highlighted that introducing systems allowing voters to cast ballots remotely could face resistance and might not gain public support under the current circumstances.
Mudavadi said applications submitted through the party’s portal show growing interest across all levels. He said 640 Kenyans have so far expressed interest in Member of Parliament positions, 64 in governor seats, 98 for Senate, 138 for Woman Representative and 2,863 for Member of County Assembly positions.
Documents presented by IEBC CEO Hussein Marjan to the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Implementation Oversight (CIOC) show that the shortfall could affect payment of election officials, which alone requires Sh7.63 billion.