February 2025

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 16—Alego Usonga MP Sam Atandi has called for a reassessment of Kenya’s financial commitments to the African Union (AU) following Kenya’s loss to Djibouti in the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship race. Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf won the seat by securing 33 votes—the required two-thirds majority—in the seventh round of voting on […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 16—President William Ruto has offered to host the second bi-annual African Climate Summit later this year if no other African country is willing to take on the task. Speaking on Sunday while chairing the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 16—The selection panel overseeing the recruitment of nominees for the positions of Chairperson and Members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has received 1,848 applications. The application window closed on Saturday, February 15, at 5 pm. In a statement on Sunday, the panel confirmed that applicants submitted their documents both […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 16—Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya says Raila Odinga’s defeat in the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship race in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, highlights the undeniable impact of social media on political landscapes. Salasya argued that despite government efforts to dismiss youth voices on social media criticizing Raila’s bid, African leaders “saw […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 16—Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has welcomed the return of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to the local scene following his loss in the fiercely contested African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson race, saying the country needs him now more than ever. According to Gachagua, the country still has “unfinished business” with Odinga, […]