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The poll released on Thursday, November 12, shows UDA's support increasing from 17 per cent in June to 25 per cent in November, while ODM's popularity dropped by half from 20 per cent to 10 per cent over the same period.
Drawing from his experience in public service, Ongwae said his years in politics had exposed him to the challenges facing different parts of the country and the concerns raised by ordinary citizens.
Kioni said the approach risked repeating past political mistakes by encouraging leaders from the region to isolate themselves from other communities.
In a letter dated October 13, 2026, Registrar of Political Parties J.C. Lorionokou confirmed that the office had received documents submitted by the party to support the proposed rebranding.
Sifuna said the movement would seek to rebrand TEP as the Linda Mwananchi Movement.
The poll, conducted between September 15 and 25, 2026, showed UDA with a clear lead among individual political parties, followed by the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) at 11.7 per cent and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) at 10.6 per cent.
Njiru argued that political alliances should be based on institutions, the Constitution and the rule of law instead of being built around individual politicians.
The Tribunal has now directed the Registrar to proceed with the reservation within seven days from the date of the decision.
The Senator differed with the proposal for a single term, saying two terms would provide a better balance between giving leaders time to serve and creating opportunities for others.
According to a notice signed by NEB chairman Anthony Mwaura, voting will take place on Thursday, October 8, between 8am and 5pm.
Former IEBC chief executive said responsibility for ensuring parties comply with the law should not be placed entirely on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, especially when dealing with political financing and voter bribery.
In a statement on Monday, Jubilee Secretary General Moitalel Ole Kenta criticised what he called the President’s use of a church service as a platform for political attacks and score-settling.
According to UDP, Abikar ceased being a member of the party a long time ago before going on to establish his own political party based in Machakos.
UDP Acting Deputy Party Leader and Vice Chairman Mohammed Abikar said there was no agreement to hand the party leadership to either Sifuna or Natembeya, insisting that any changes must be approved through the party’s established structures.
Wajackoyah made it clear that he still intends to contest the presidency and wants voters to decide who should lead the country when they go to the ballot.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Embakasi East MP said principals of the Linda Mwananchi movement had visited the ORPP on August 4 to seek clarification on the Linda Mwananchi name before the name change was formally completed.
The ODM MP said the growing number of registered voters pointed to a potentially larger voting bloc by the time Kenyans go to the polls in 2027.
The party says it reserved the Ukombozi name in March last year but later wrote to the Registrar asking the office to discontinue the registration process.
The announcement came three months before the planned vote and a day after Kiir signed amendments to the National Elections Act, 2012, following their passage by Parliament.
Benny Hinn Walubengo has been designated Secretary General for Nairobi County, while John Kihiu takes up the position of Deputy Secretary General in charge of Administration Affairs for Kiambu County.
The former president was speaking on Tuesday after formally handing over the leadership of the Jubilee Party to his deputy, Fred Matiang’i, ahead of the party’s National Delegates Convention.
Speaking during a meeting with Jubilee officials in Nairobi on Tuesday, September 22, the former president said the transition would take effect as the party prepares for the NDC, which is expected to formalise the new leadership.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Assistant Registrar of Political Parties Agatha Wahome said 99 parties are already fully registered and eligible to take part in the election, while the 37 provisional parties are at different stages of completing the requirements.
Jubilee Party leaders from Nakuru, Nyandarua, Embu, Nyeri and Murang’a say divisions within the party are intensifying and accuse Deputy Party Leader Jeremiah Kioni and former MP Ngunjiri Wambugu of fuelling wrangles. The concerns follow a court ruling on who can run Jubilee’s party operations.
Atwoli, speaking on Citizen TV on Sunday night, cited the tedious nature of the campaigns required to marshal support for such a position,
Justice Gregory Mutai issued the interim order while hearing a petition filed by advocate Gilbert Njoroge, who is challenging aspects of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s voter registration technology and its compliance with legal requirements on the publication of the voters’ register.
Calystus Wafula, through his lawyers Kay Adama and Co. Advocates, has written to the UDP secretary demanding a written position on reports that changes could be made to the party's leadership.
Matiang’i argued that Kenyatta’s acceptance of the ruling demonstrated respect for the law rather than defiance of the government.
The Political Decency, Peace and Accountability Charter was to be signed on Tuesday at the end of a two-day NCIC retreat aimed at developing measures to curb political violence, incitement and the use of goons ahead of Kenya’s 2027 general election.
Kioni said the tradition of electing party leaders through the National Delegates Convention had been central to Jubilee’s operations since its formation and should guide the current transition.