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KenGen Reaffirms Commitment to Youth Empowerment Through 9th Annual Mentorship Programme. Acting Commerce Secretary Daniel Nzioka addresses media during the 9th Annual KenGen Foundation Mentorship Programme at Pangani Girls High School, reaffirming KenGen’s commitment to empowering scholarship beneficiaries through innovation and career-readiness training. By Jeff Oyugi  Nairobi - April 23, 2026 Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in the country’s future workforce through its 9th Annual KenGen Foundation Mentorship Programme, bringing together close to 200 secondary school and university students from across the country for a four-day leadership and innovation training initiative aimed at preparing young people for a rapidly changing world of work. Speaking on behalf of KenGen Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Eng. Peter Njenga during the programme held on Thursday in April 2026, Acting Commerce Secretary Daniel Nziok...

UDA Set for Repeat Phase Two Grassroots Elections in 18 Counties as Party Targets Expanded Base. UDA Chairperson Cecily Mbarire and Secretary General Hassan Omar Hassan address the media at United Democratic Alliance headquarters ahead of the party’s repeat Phase Two grassroots elections set to take place in 18 counties nationwide.  By Jeff Oyugi  Nairobi - April 22, 2026 The ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party is set to conduct repeat Phase Two grassroots elections in 18 counties on Thursday, April 23, 2026, in a move party leaders say will strengthen its grassroots structures and expand participation in internal democratic processes ahead of future political contests. Addressing the media, UDA Chairperson Cecily Mbarire announced that the exercise will take place across Kisii, Siaya, Migori, Bungoma, Makueni, Kisumu, Machakos, Kitui, Isiolo, Marsabit, Taita Taveta, Lamu, Tana River, Kilifi, Kwale, Mombasa and Turkana counties. She added that Kajiado County will hol...

UDA defends fuel policy, accuses opposition of politicising global energy crisis Hassan Omar Hassan, Secretary General of the United Democratic Alliance, addresses the media at the party headquarters, defending the government’s fuel import policy and attributing rising pump prices to global energy market disruptions while criticising opposition claims By Jeff Oyugi  Nairobi - April 16, 2026 The ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has defended the government’s handling of rising fuel prices and broader economic interventions, accusing opposition leaders of exploiting global shocks for political mileage while insisting recent policy measures are cushioning Kenyans from the worst effects of international market volatility.  Speaking during a press briefing, UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar Hassan said the government had taken deliberate steps to stabilise fuel supply and protect consumers from the ripple effects of ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which he d...

Nyanza MPs Reject Zoning Debate, Defend Regional Appointees and Call for Stronger ODM Ahead of 2027 From left: Felix Odiwuor, James Oyoo, Elisha Odhiambo and Millie Odhiambo address the media, where section of Nyanza ODM MPs rejected zoning proposals, defended regional government appointees and called for credible party nominations ahead of the 2027 elections By Jeff Oyugi  Nairobi - April 7, 2026 A section of Members of Parliament from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) drawn from the Nyanza region has rejected calls for political zoning within the party, urging instead for credible nominations, unity and protection of government appointees from the region amid growing debate over the party’s internal direction ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking in separate remarks during a joint address, the lawmakers argued that zoning would undermine internal democracy within ODM and weaken the party’s national outlook, while also warning against attempts to push out senior governme...

Mtetezi Movement Gives Government 48 Hours to Suspend Opiyo Wandayi, Lee Kinyanjui in Controversial Fuel Importation Row. From left: Mtetezi Grassroots Economic Justice Movement National Convenor Francis Awino, Misenya Sifuna and Joshua Nyanjom address the media in Nairobi on April 7, 2026, issuing a 48-hour ultimatum demanding the suspension of Energy and Trade Cabinet Secretaries over the alleged importation of substandard fuel By Jeff Oyugi Nairobi - April 7, 2026 A grassroots economic justice movement has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the government to suspend Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi and Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui over their alleged links to the controversial importation of what activists claim is substandard petroleum into the country. Speaking during a press briefing on Tuesday, Misenya Stella, on behalf of the Mtetezi Grassroots Economic Justice Movement, said the call for suspension was necessary to safeguard the integrity of ongoing investigations int...