He confronted Uhuru with what he described as evidence of subversion against his Kenya Kwanza administration, presenting a case that his government’s difficulties, from the Gen Z revolts of 2024 to the resurgence of the opposition Azimio coalition, bore the fingerprints of his predecessor’s scheming.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has waded into the growing political tension within the Jubilee Party, warning leaders against attacking Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Speaking during a Jubilee grassroots meeting in Murang’a, Uhuru condemned the abusive political tone taken by some of his allies, accusing them of promoting division instead of unity. His remarks come at […]
The relationship between Ruto and Kenyatta has been one of Kenya’s most compelling political narratives over the past decade.
Co-chaired by President Ruto, who serves as the EAC chairman, and Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the SADC chairman, the summit aimed to address ongoing conflicts in the DRC.
On paper, the plan was elegant: use the proceeds for infrastructure development, provide budgetary support, and retire expensive domestic debt. In practice, it became a masterclass in how public resources can vanish without a trace.
Court documents from a Tax Appeals Tribunal case reveal that the Kenyatta family, through a web of shell companies and trustees, supplied sand and provided land for the Sh88 billion expressway project, potentially earning between Sh1.8 billion and Sh2.8 billion in 2022 alone.
In the latest twist in Kenya’s heated political chessboard, Raila Odinga’s claim that former President Uhuru Kenyatta brokered a deal between him and President William Ruto has sparked uproar. The Jubilee Party has firmly distanced itself from Odinga’s assertions, slamming them as false and politically motivated. As the narrative of a broad-based government continues to […]
For Raila, it represents perhaps his most significant act of statesmanship choosing country over party politics at considerable personal political cost.
The timing and thematic alignment of these statements has sparked discussion about the Kenyatta family’s positioning in Kenya’s evolving political landscape.
Gachagua positioned himself as Kenyatta’s chief defender, proclaiming, “Kuanzia leo, mimi nitakuwa mlinzi mkuu wa Uhuru.”
Uhuru made the statement on January 29 during the East Africa Region Global Health Security Summit in Mombasa where he was the chief guest, criticizing those decrying the aid cuts, arguing that it was time for African nations to take charge of their own development.
The former president’s support for Matiang’i is already playing out in the public domain. Sponsored media narratives have begun fronting Matiang’i as a viable candidate, and Uhuru’s Jubilee Party recently endorsed him as its flagbearer for the 2027 presidential race.
The former president criticized African leaders for misallocating resources, particularly on unnecessary conflicts and wars.
