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Otuma Ongalo is a veteran Kenyan journalist and commentator.

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David Omwoyo Media Council of Kenya
MEDIA

MCK Tightens Rules On Polls And Reporting Election Results

Kenya's media houses are likely to face another delicate balancing act as the country heads towards the 2027 General Election. They will grapple...

James Orengo
ELECTION WATCH

Orengo’s Presidential Bid Tests Linda Mwananchi’s Delicate Balance

James Orengo’s declaration that he will seek the presidency in 2027 has introduced an intriguing twist into the unfolding Linda Mwananchi story and...

Eugene Wamalwa, Rigathi Gachagua and Kalonzo Musyoka
ANALYSIS

Opposition Unity Pact Faces First Test: The Gachagua Factor

The opposition is gearing closer to the unity but even as its principals signed an agreement to work together this week, one of...

Wamalwa memorial
ANALYSISELECTION WATCH

At Wamalwa Memorial in Kitale, Echoes of Opposition Unity Dilemma

Leaders appeared to understand the lesson of 2002, that a divided opposition can lose an election it has the numbers to win

KHALWALE WIFE - SIFUNA IN KAKAMEGA
ELECTION WATCHNEWS

Khalwale Wife Funeral Exposed the Soft Underbelly of Western Political Kingpins

The funeral also affirmed Sifuna’s emerging influence beyond his Bungoma home county or Nairobi base

political adverts in kenya
ELECTION WATCHMEDIA

Political Adverts Face Tighter Scrutiny Ahead of 2027 Elections

Money will not give politicians an automatic right to use the media to spread hate, incite violence, discriminate, defame opponents or disseminate prohibited...

Opposition unity in Kenya - Linda Mwananchi
ANALYSISELECTION WATCH

Will the Opposition Overcome the Unity Jinx in 2027?

Often, the opposition has had the numbers, but not the unity to turn them into a victory

Leonard Mambo Mbotela
BT memo

Leonard Mambo Mbotela Not a Big Story For Newspapers?

Having worked as a newspaper writer and editor, I'm well aware that newspapers give prominence not to what they like but what the...