The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, formally rolled out new social media monitoring guidelines aimed at curbing hate speech and the spread of radical ideologies in Kenya. In a statement shared on its official X account, the commission announced the launch of three key…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced that four by-elections will be conducted on February 26, 2026, to fill vacant parliamentary and county assembly seats across the country. In a gazette notice issued by IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon, the Commission confirmed that the by-elections will include one parliamentary…
A legal dispute has emerged at the Embu High Court after two voters from Mbeere North filed a petition seeking to nullify the November 27, 2025, parliamentary by-election. The petition challenges the declared winner, Leonard Wa Muthende Njeru, alleging that he participated in the election under two conflicting identities. Petitioners…
Kimilili MP and Bungoma gubernatorial hopeful Didmus Barasa has taken aim at Malava parliamentary aspirant Seth Panyako after the latter was seen visibly emotional at a polling station on Thursday as the by-election commenced. Barasa shared footage of Panyako on his X account, using the moment to suggest that his…
Tension briefly disrupted voting at the Siakago polling centre in Mbeere North on Thursday, November 27, 2025, after Democratic Party (DP) leader and former Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi, together with representatives of DP parliamentary candidate Newton Karish, ejected an agent affiliated with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). The agent identified…
A vehicle belonging to Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa was set ablaze by unknown assailants in Manyonje, Butali Ward, as tensions escalated during the Malava by-election. Footage circulated online on Thursday, November 27, 2025, showing the burnt vehicle abandoned in the middle of the road. The…
Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) has reported the arrest of its candidate, Seth Panyako, at Malava Police Station as constituents cast their votes in the by-election following the death of former MP Malulu Injendi earlier this year. In a statement shared on X on Thursday, DAP-K alleged that Panyako…
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has mobilized Narok residents to back United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Robert Kudate in the upcoming Narok Town Ward by-election. In a statement posted on the party’s official X account on Saturday, November 15, 2025, UDA confirmed that Ichung’wah and other party leaders held…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has issued a stern warning to candidates participating in the November 27 by-elections, cautioning that campaign suspension may follow any breaches of the Electoral Code of Conduct amid rising incidents of violence. In a joint statement with the National Police Service (NPS) and…
As the Mbeere North by-election approaches on November 27, 2025, the Embu County Security Committee has warned against attempts to disrupt peace in the constituency. Authorities have assured residents that security measures are in place to maintain calm throughout the election period. Addressing the media in Embu Town on Thursday,…