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NAIROBI: AS Kenya approaches its 2027 General Election, the country faces a number of interconnected economic issues that threaten both immediate stability and long-term growth. Pressure from public debt makes it harder for the government to fund social safety nets and essential services, while also tightening fiscal policy, which may hamper economic growth. In Kenya, unemployment is still a persistent political and economic problem, particularly for young people. These ideas have the potential to erode investor trust and slow down regional economic growth. Economic concerns could escalate into political unrest if policymakers fail to demonstrate noticeable improvements in the lives of ordinary Kenyans before 2027.
Questions continue to mount over who is behind a wave of goon attacks targeting political opponents during rallies, with the opposition accusing the government of orchestrating the violence. Opposition leaders have singled out Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo, alleging their involvement in the chaos that has disrupted political gatherings for weeks and left several people dead and others injured. As tensions rise, the blame game between political sides continues to intensify even as violent incidents escalate, raising concerns over safety at public rallies.
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Lisa Rinna reportedly suspects that she was 'drugged' at The Traitors season four premiere party, held at The Abbey in West Hollywood on January 8. The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Rinna, Underwood and NBCUniversal for comment. Rinna and Underwood were famously at odds during their time on The Traitors, with Rinna reportedly confronting him when the pair reunited to film the highly anticipated reunion earlier this month. Last month, Rinna labeled Underwood a 'stalker' via social media after learning about his past temporary restraining order. The Traitors season four finale will air on Peacock Thursday, February 26.
Dr Ida Odinga, when she appeared before the National Assembly Defence Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Belgut Mp Nelson Koech at Bunge Towers on February 20, 2026./DOUGLAS OKIDDYThe National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations has approved Ida Odinga’s nomination as Kenya’s Permanent Representative to UNEP. If endorsed by the plenary, Ida will formally assume the diplomatic role representing Kenya at the UN environment body headquartered in Nairobi. Mama Ida Odinga appeared on Friday morning before the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations at Parliament for vetting. She outlined her passion for the education of the girl child through the Ida Odinga Trust. President Ruto nominated Ida Odinga for the role under powers vested in the Head of State.
Their dog Aloka, once a stray rescued by a monk, has become a symbol of resilience and light. It was a normal winter’s day in Charlotte, North Carolina, when the Buddhist monks came to town. His story with Bhikkhu Pannakara began thousands of miles away in India during a previous peace walk. Thevada Buddhist monks greeting fans on their Walk for Peace. “The peace walk exemplifies where we could be….
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Ukrainian soldiers fire a MRLS BM-21 'Grad' towards Russian positions at an undisclosed location near Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [AFP]Perceived wisdom has it that the longer a war goes on, the less enthusiastic a public becomes for continuing the conflict. After all, it is ordinary citizens who tend to bear the economic and human costs. And yet, as the war following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 enters its fifth year, the attitude of the Russian public remains difficult to gauge: Just over half of Russians, according to one recent poll, expect the war to end in 2026; yet a majority say that should negotiations fail, Moscow needs to “escalate” with greater use of force.
PS Raymond Omolo and team appear before Parliament’s Administration and Internal Security Committee. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has built a reputation as a polished civil servant whose empowerment programmes have touched families across the country. Yet he now finds himself at the centre of mounting controversy, with critics alleging that some beneficiaries of those initiatives have morphed into political foot soldiers accused of disrupting rival rallies ahead of next year’s General Election.
[File, Standard]The Opposition must urgently craft a working formula to avoid repeating the mistakes of the 1997 General Election when fragmentation among opposition leaders handed victory to Daniel Arap Moi despite the majority of voters favouring change. The political lesson picked here is crystal clear: Unite to win, divide and be defeated. Today, ODM and other opposition parties face similar risks with internal wrangles and competing ambitions threatening to weaken their collective strength. If the opposition fails to unite, UDA will continue to dominate, leaving citizens disillusioned and reinforcing the perception that elections cannot deliver meaningful transformation. History is a stern teacher, and the 1997 general elections showed that a divided opposition is doomed.
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Audio By VocalizeStandard Gauge Railway staff at the Nairobi terminus on August 2, 2021. Leaders who attended the engagement asked NLC and Kenya Railways to engage the community and sensitise them about the project. The 269 kilometres Phase 2B of the standard-gauge railway project kicks off in March 2025 and will end by June 2027. Muhoroni MP James Koyoo told Kenya Railways to ensure that the locals are engaged with employment during the project construction. Engineer Tobias Okumu of Kenya Railways said the Naivasha to Kisumu to Malaba line will have one terminus and six intermediate stations.
