The University Academic Staff Union (UASU) has issued a seven-day strike notice over the stalled 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), setting the stage for a nationwide industrial action in public universities. UASU Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga announced that teaching staff in all public universities will down their tools on October 2 if the dispute over the
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has said Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna will use the United Democratic Party (UDP) as his political vehicle to contest the presidency in the 2027 General Election. Speaking during an interview on Sulwe FM on Thursday, September 24, 2026, Natembeya said Sifuna will seek the presidency through UDP as leaders within the
Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango, who is seeking the governor’s seat in the 2027 elections, faced criticism after residents took to the streets over campaign-branded pants allegedly handed to women as gifts. During the protest, they questioned the decision to give women underwear instead of support they said could address their economic challenges. Several protesters also