Author: Erastus Maleve

The grounds of Musiingini Primary School were vibrant with energy and hope as the Peter Uplift Charity Foundation hosted this year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day celebrations, drawing over 2,000 girls from across Yatta Sub-county. The event, led by the foundation’s founder and CEO Peter Musya, was a remarkable moment of education, empowerment, and advocacy for the girl child. Learners from various schools, including Sofia Primary with 350 pupils, Sofia Academy, Kaukini Comprehensive School, Mukaalala Primary, and Small Angels School, gathered for a day filled with impactful engagement. Each girl received sanitary pads, a small yet powerful gesture that underscored the foundation’s…

The battle for State House in 2027 has taken a dramatic twist, with Opposition chiefs reportedly hiring elite consultants to craft a lethal political formula aimed at unseating President William Ruto in a first-round knockout. According to high-level media reports, the opposition has secretly engaged a team of seasoned political strategists—some with links to global campaign think tanks—to develop a scientific and data-driven roadmap to identify the most formidable candidate and running mate combo to take on Ruto. In what sources have described as “a masterclass in political warfare,” the experts will deploy cutting-edge opinion polls, simulation models, and voter…

Machakos County witnessed an unprecedented political spectacle today as the National Liberal Party (NLP) launched a thunderous grassroots recruitment drive that drew thousands of residents into the party’s fast-expanding fold. What began as a modest convoy in Mlolongo quickly turned into a political wave as it made its way through Chumbi, then onto Machakos Town, before culminating in an electrifying rally in Masii. Residents poured into the streets, waving NLP flags, dancing to music, and lining up to register as party members. The sheer energy at each stop left no doubt that the party’s message of inclusive governance and people-first…

In a high-stakes political maneuver rarely witnessed in Kenya’s history, Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka is finally stepping into his destiny. Gone are the days of ambiguity and kingmaker politics. From the serene Munaa Farm in Tseikuru, Kitui County, Kalonzo on Thursday issued a thunderous declaration—he is ready, willing, and determined to face off with President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election as the unified opposition’s presidential candidate. For a man once accused of political indecisiveness and chronic fence-sitting, Kalonzo’s move marks a tectonic shift. “We cannot win unless we unite. I am ready to dialogue, to compromise, and…

In a stunning political about-turn, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has publicly declared that removing President William Ruto from power in 2027 is the opposition’s top priority. Speaking during the fiery Tseikuru Declaration hosted by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka at his rural home in Kitui County, Gachagua stunned the crowd with a passionate address that painted Ruto as a failed leader and a danger to the country’s future. “Haki ya Mungu, hii uchaguzi ingekuwa kesho!” Gachagua roared to the charged crowd. “Removing Ruto is not just politics — it is our number one agenda. It is the only way to…

One person has been confirmed dead following a grisly road accident involving four trailers at Masimba, Emali along the busy Mombasa-Nairobi Highway early Friday morning. Speaking to Channel 15 News via phone, Masimba Police Commander Gitonga Nderitu confirmed the fatality, noting that efforts were still underway to access the full wreckage and ascertain whether more people might be trapped or killed. “The scene is still being cleared. The trailers were extensively damaged and we are working to confirm if there could be more casualties,” Nderitu said. Several people sustained injuries in the crash and were rushed to Kilome Hospital in…

In a political scandal that reads like a poorly scripted Netflix thriller, Grace Nduta Wairimu — the outspoken Member of County Assembly for Kanyenya-ini Ward in Murang’a County — was dramatically arrested today over her alleged involvement in a stage-managed abduction of former Juja MP George Koimburi. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) confirmed the arrest on Thursday morning, May 29, 2025, following days of public speculation, media frenzy, and online uproar over the mysterious disappearance of Koimburi. According to the DCI, what was initially believed to be a case of politically targeted abduction has now turned into a plot…

A historic political moment is unfolding in the heart of Ukambani as leaders and supporters from across the nation converge at Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s rural home in Tseikuru for the much-anticipated #MunaHomeTseikuruDeclaration. The event is widely expected to culminate in Kalonzo’s official endorsement as a presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. A show of opposition unity and realignment appears to be taking shape, with the surprise presence of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and his wife Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, alongside other senior political figures including: Political observers are describing the gathering as one of the most symbolic…

Wiper Party Leader Dr. Kalonzo Musyoka is set to make a dramatic return to his political roots tomorrow in a high-stakes grassroots meeting at his birthplace, Tseikuru. Dubbed #MunaHomeTseikuru, the event is widely seen as Kalonzo’s attempt to reassert control over Ukambani politics amid surging pressure from Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli’s National Liberal Party (NLP). Sources close to the Wiper secretariat reveal that Kalonzo has been increasingly agitated by NLP’s aggressive grassroots mobilization, which has disrupted Wiper’s once-firm grip across Machakos, Kitui, and Makueni counties. For the past two months, the NLP has been outmaneuvering Wiper at the base —…

In a significant step toward addressing the systemic exclusion of women from political leadership, the CRAWN Trust today launched its Gender Audit Report on Women’s Representation and Participation in Legislative, Oversight Bodies, and Political Parties. The comprehensive assessment, backed by the African Women’s Development Fund, offers a rare, unflinching look into the structural and social barriers that continue to undermine women’s full participation in Kenya’s political processes. Through a gender-focused analytical lens, the report traces how women remain severely underrepresented across critical spaces of power — from Parliament and County Assemblies to executive roles and political party leadership. Despite years…