Before Kioko Kilukumi became the lawyer at the centre of Okoth Obado’s defence, his name had already appeared in some of Kenya’s biggest court battles. From representing William Ruto during the early ICC proceedings to joining his legal team at the Supreme Court in 2022, Kilukumi has spent decades navigating cases involving prominent political figures,
Siasa Place has called for stronger safeguards against AI-driven political manipulation, urging the government, political parties, technology platforms and electoral stakeholders to act before the 2027 General Election. The youth-led civic-tech organisation made the call following an Anthropic report documenting a Kenya-focused influence operation in which its Claude AI was used to generate political content,
Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has revealed details of his conversation with Embakasi East MP Babu Owino over the timing of the opposition’s decision on a presidential candidate to face President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election. Gachagua said he spoke to Babu after the MP called on opposition leaders to stop
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