ODM party leader Oburu Oginga has issued a measured response to Winnie Odinga’s call for clarity on who should steer the party’s engagement with the broad-based government following the passing of former ODM leader Raila Odinga, who previously managed the delicate political arrangement. Addressing supporters during the party’s 20th anniversary…
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered a formal investigation into the deadly violence that erupted during the recent election that secured her reelection, while signaling possible leniency for protesters facing treason charges. President Hassan won a second term with 98 percent of the vote on October 29, according to…
Cameroon’s government has updated the death toll from last month’s post-election protests, reporting that 16 people lost their lives and over 800 were arrested, according to officials speaking Wednesday. However, estimates from two United Nations sources suggest that at least 48 civilians were killed during the demonstrations, while opposition groups…
Tanzanian authorities have released four opposition leaders who had been detained in connection with the violent election protests that rocked the country in October. Among those freed on bail was John Heche, the vice-chairperson of the main opposition party CHADEMA, who had been in custody since October 22. According to…
Egypt’s long-awaited parliamentary elections have drawn a crowded field of political parties yet most share a common stance: firm support for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Voting began on Monday, nearly two years after Sisi secured his third and final six-year term under the country’s constitution. The election, which spans several…
Tanzania’s National Electoral Commission has declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of the country’s disputed general election, securing nearly 98% of the vote. The announcement, made on Saturday, comes after days of nationwide unrest that has left multiple people dead and raised fresh concerns over the country’s democratic trajectory.…
Wiper Democratic Movement Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has criticised the organisers of the state funeral for the late Raila Amolo Odinga, accusing them of sidelining the united opposition during the ceremony held at Nyayo National Stadium on Friday, October 17, 2025. Speaking shortly after the requiem mass, Kalonzo expressed disappointment…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has launched a blistering attack on President William Ruto, accusing him of hypocrisy and betrayal following the president’s recent handshake with Gideon Moi and his renewed ties with KANU leaders. Speaking during the Wiper Party National Delegates Conference (NDC) on Friday, October 10, 2025, Gachagua…
The Wiper Patriotic Front has formally endorsed its party leader, Kalonzo Musyoka, as its presidential flagbearer for the 2027 General Elections, marking a major milestone in the party’s political journey. The endorsement was made during a grand National Delegates Congress (NDC) held on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Uhuru Park,…
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has downplayed the possibility of a united opposition unseating President William Ruto in the 2027 elections. Speaking on a local TV station on Thursday, September 25, 2025, Cherargei insisted that even with heavyweight figures such as Kalonzo Musyoka or former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i in…