The Acting Chief Executive Officer and Commission Secretary of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Moses Ledama Sunkuli, on Monday visited Migori County where he held a consultative meeting with electoral officials at the county’s commission headquarters.
Addressing members of the press after the meeting, Mr Sunkuli said the visit was part of a nationwide tour aimed at assessing the progress of the ongoing mass voter registration exercise and conveying goodwill from the commission to its staff.
“I am going round the country to see the progress of mass voter registration and also to pass the commission’s message of goodwill to our workers at this time,” he said.
However, the IEBC boss expressed concern over the low turnout of new voters across the country, urging eligible citizens who have not yet registered to do so before the exercise closes in eight days.
“We are witnessing low voter registration turnout across the country. I urge all those who have not registered to come out and do so, especially now that we only have eight days remaining before the closure of this exercise,” he noted.
Mr Sunkuli revealed that the commission had agreed on new strategies to boost registration following concerns raised by Migori County officials. These include working closely with grassroots administrative units.
“After engaging with our county officials, we have agreed on new strategies where we will involve and collaborate with village chiefs and Nyumba Kumi leaders to ensure that everyone is reached,” he added.
He also raised alarm over the large number of uncollected national identity cards lying in government offices, terming it a major setback to the voter registration drive.
“Very many IDs are still lying uncollected within government offices. We urge the relevant authorities to ensure these IDs reach their rightful owners before the end of the mass voter registration exercise,” he said.
At the same time, Mr Sunkuli commended Beach Management Units (BMUs) for their support in mobilizing fisherfolk to register as voters.
“We applaud the Beach Management Units officials for the good collaboration that has seen many fisherfolk enlisted as voters in the ongoing exercise,” he stated.
According to the IEBC, Migori County has so far achieved 60 percent of its voter registration target, with expectations of surpassing 80 percent by the end of the exercise.
Migori County Election Centre Manager, Ben Misati, disclosed that 30,430 new voters had been registered as of Monday.
“As at today, we have registered 30,430 new voters, which translates to 60 percent of our target. Within the remaining eight days, we expect to register an additional 23,000 voters, which will push our performance to above 80 percent,” said Mr Misati.
IEBC officials are expected to return to Migori County on Wednesday this week to oversee the progress of the registration exercise and reinforce ongoing mobilization efforts.
The return of high taxes raises a fundamental question: why does government resist the logic of a low-tax and human-centred economy?
Citizens are under immense pressure. A responsible government should not prioritise brick and mortar achievements over the lived realities of its people. Development must begin with human dignity, not just infrastructure.
Take basic education. We already agree in principle that it should be free. Why then do we hesitate to fully declare and implement it as such? A nation that invests in universal quality education is not spending; it is securing its future.
Healthcare presents an even clearer contradiction. The Social Health Authority (SHA), in its current form, is struggling to inspire confidence. Instead of overburdening salaried workers through payroll deductions, why not rethink funding through a broader consumption model? If structured progressively, a consumption-based contribution could spread the burden across the economy, ease pressure on payslips, and allow citizens to simply walk into hospitals and access care without bureaucratic friction.
On housing, the public sentiment is unmistakable. Kenyans are not resisting housing; they are resisting the model. What they seek is social housing that prioritises the vulnerable, not schemes that appear to favour those already able. With multiple revolving funds already established, the housing programme should now be self-sustaining. Continued deductions from workers only deepen resistance.
This brings us to taxation more broadly. As VAT expands, there is a strong case for progressively reducing income tax, even toward single-digit rates over time. Relief on income would stimulate consumption, encourage compliance, and restore some dignity to earnings.
Finally, on debt, the solution is not simply higher taxes but better efficiency. Kenya does not necessarily suffer from too little taxation but from leakages, inefficiencies, and a narrow base. Improving collection systems, sealing loopholes, and expanding the formal economy would yield more sustainable results than increasing the burden on already compliant taxpayers.
The path forward is not complicated. Shift the focus from extracting more to managing better. From infrastructure headlines to human outcomes. From pressure to productivity.
The African Talent University (TATU) becomes Kenya’s youngest university after the award of a Letter of Interim Authority (LIA) by the Commission for University Education (CUE).
Education Cabinet Secretary Dr Migot Ogamba presided over the event on Monday, April 20th, which brought the number of registered universities in the country to 85.
TATU will be Kisumu-based and is the only fully talent-based higher learning institution in the country.
The university offers non-traditional education and focuses on producing skilled professionals who are not traditionally academically endowed.
Dr Ogamba said the registration of the university marked a step towards building a university education system that works for every young Kenyan.
“The grant of the Letter of Interim Authority reflects our commitment to expanding education opportunities, nurturing talents in all their forms, and keeping university education aligned with the realities of our times,” he said.
The CS said the registration of the university was a testimony that the government was responding to a growing demand for university education in the country.
“Each year, over 900,000 candidates sit the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination, with only 28 percent transitioning to university, which can fully nurture diverse talents,” he said.
He said with the steady expansion, there is a shift from old tradition to a system that reflects skills, innovations, and flexibility, and to become a hub for creativity, digital transformation, research, and enterprise.
Prof. Humphrey Oborah, the founder, said the registration of the university will help address some of the gaps in the education sector.
“I am grateful for the registration. This is not a burden but a responsibility to bring something back home. It is a vote of confidence,” he said.
For the last two decades, Prof Oborah has battled to have the dream become a reality, and yesterday marked a new chapter in his life.
“We intend to establish a model that teaches learners through natural ability, creativity, and practical skill rather than examinations alone,” he said.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Nairobi youth convention exposed the Dr Oburu Oginga-led faction of Linda Ground to be running on a panic mode, bankruptcy, and stooping low in the duel with the Linda Mwananchi faction.
In what analysts view as a weak show of might and dry political strategy that casts aspersions on the preparedness of Linda Ground and its ability to fight the Secretary General Edwin Sifuna-led wing, Linda Mwananchi, in the post-Raila Amolo Odinga dispensation.
The convention, which was thought to be purely for ODM registered members, turned into tragicomedy when party National Chairperson Gladys Wanga shocked the audience by calling out the first 10 members to register at the function for a gift package.
Wanga read out the ODM registration number and asked the first 10 members to register to come for a gift package at the podium.
“New members come to the podium. Show us the message. Very good, and that is enough. These are youths who have registered as new ODM members. Dr Oburu said we cannot be without power,” she said.
The move opened a can of worms and raised tough questions about the convention: whether the attendees were actually party members or not.
The real fear factor was confirmed when Wanga called to the podium a group of youths who had allegedly moved to Linda Mwananchi but made a comeback to the Linda Ground fold.
Wanga said there were some youths who switched camps but finally have returned to the fold, and we want to welcome them back.
“These were some youths who lost direction. They lost hope and went out of the political lane. But they have realized the party is ODM, and they are back home. Let’s welcome them back,” she said.
One of the youths, Ben Sirkal, said they were in ODM but got confused and went to the other faction, but have returned to the party.
“Oburu Odinga is our party leader. That other faction has disrespected our party leader. We have resolved to return to the fold, and we will be here until further notice,” they said.
Wanga asked the defecting youths to go and greet Dr Oburu to welcome them back into the party.
While Linda Ground wobbles, Linda Mwananchi is gaining strength with every rally, the latest one being in Nakuru which attracted a mammoth crowd, and they have scheduled their next rally for Kisumu town.
Siaya Governor James Orengo, speaking in Nakuru during the Linda Mwananchi rally, claimed that he had ousted Oburu from the seat for failing to steer the party forward and adequately prepare for the 2027 general election.
“We know the Secretary General of ODM is Edwin Sifuna, and because Oburu is unable, now Orengo is the acting party leader of ODM. Thank you,” he said.
But ODM Director of Elections dismissed Orengo’s claims that he was the acting party leader of ODM as a figment of imagination.
“I have heard Orengo say he is party leader. Which party is that? Dr Oburu Oginga is the party leader of ODM. We are in broad-based government. We cannot leave it. We cannot follow Orengo in demos,” he said.
Junet said when the leader of Ford-K, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, died, Orengo wanted to be the party’s leader.
“Our leader is Oburu Oginga. We know where we are going, and our party is ODM, and we are in broad-based government,” he said.
Restlessness
Linda Ground is currently facing political restlessness over demands by a section of UDA members for open competition while some ODM members want to protect their strongholds.
Last Thursday, the Central Management Committee meeting demanded respect from their partner UDA in a statement.
“On our relationship with our broad-based partners, the UDA party, the CMC noted with concern the goings-on and the unwarranted public utterances by some senior officials aimed at causing anxiety and disquiet among our members. As a party that believes in its principles, ideology and the foundation on which it was founded, we demand respect from the UDA party,” read the statement in parts.
Subsequently, Linda Ground has morphed into Linda Chama and has been sent into a panic and crying mode.
Wanga has come out strongly to protect ODM from infiltration, saying they were ready to walk out of any negotiations.
“Ka ngato omulo chama wa. Kata in ema omiyo wa mo moleny (If someone tries to destroy our party, even if he is the one who gives us ghee). Waweyo ne mo no (We will leave that ghee),” she said.
Wanga said it was time to protect the party from intrusion and to prevent the party from losing its parliamentary strength in the next election.
Reunion
Linda Ground, faced with an emerging political terrain, is finding itself being isolated and losing image in the political duel.
That is why MP Caroli Omondi claimed that Linda Ground had sent feelers that they were ready to engage to reunite the party.
“We are ready to engage with the Oburu faction on condition that it nullifies the recently endorsed party officials. If they are not ready to resign, let them go away,” he said.
Omondi said the Oburu faction must agree to hold a fresh national delegates conference to elect new officials.
Sifuna said the Oburu wing must be ready to denounce any pre-election coalition with President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance.
But Oburu has maintained that for better or worse, ODM will only get into a coalition arrangement with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
He said ODM was only interested in a coalition with President William Ruto’s party, UDA, and the party has not been swallowed by UDA.
“We as ODM are not interested in other parties we are not negotiating with. We are only particularly interested in UDA, with whom we are going to negotiate,” he said.
Oburu said he was in a good relationship with President Ruto and asked him to rein in some of his party officials causing disunity in the broad-based arrangement.
“I personally, as Dr Oburu Oginga, am in a good relationship with the President, who is the leader of UDA. He needs to discipline and talk to some of his senior officials in his party. That is all we are saying,” he said.
My name is Dickens Ochieng’. I am an Advocate of the High Court but, most importantly, an expert in projects and development governance.
I am also a resident of Siaya County and extremely concerned about the happenings on the ground.
I want to lend my honest opinion on the standoff between the community and Shanta Gold, an opinion born out of experience working with communities impacted by similar projects.
Let’s face the challenge and the reality.
There is a tendency, especially in public interest struggles, to hold on to the idea that every project can still be stopped at any stage. But that is not always true, and pretending otherwise can sometimes do more harm than good to the very communities we seek to protect.
First, political economy matters. If a project had strong backing at inception, particularly from influential political actors, then the early-stage resistance that often determines a project’s fate was already weakened. That is not unusual (and we may have witnessed it with our struggles against the nuclear project). Many large-scale infrastructure or extractive projects gain momentum not because they are flawless, but because they are politically convenient or strategically shielded. By the time communities begin to fully grasp the implications, the project is already structurally embedded.
Second, the legal window that typically offers the strongest leverage is the challenge to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) license at the tribunal stage. That moment is critical because it questions the project’s legality, including on the question of public participation, before it becomes too costly, financially and politically, to reverse.
Experience shows that when communities succeed there, they can halt or significantly reshape a project (see the success of the Lamu community in their fight against the proposed Lamu Coal Power Plant). But once that window closes and time passes, the balance shifts. The project begins to acquire a sense of inevitability.
So the difficult question becomes: what is to be done when a project appears to be at an advanced stage?
If one is advising a community from a place of realism (not resignation or seeking donor funding or political leverage), they must offer practical solutions. Focus may need to shift. Not because justice no longer matters, but because the form it takes must adapt to the circumstances.
At that stage, the struggle often moves from stopping the project to shaping its impacts. That means pushing hard for a stronger Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), ensuring that displacement is not just compensated but handled with dignity and fairness. It means demanding a credible and enforceable livelihood restoration plan, so that affected people are not left worse off in the long term. And it means negotiating meaningful benefit-sharing arrangements, so that the community is not merely bearing the costs while others reap the gains.
This is not an easy pivot. It can feel like conceding defeat. But it is, in many cases, a strategic recalibration, recognizing where leverage still exists and using it effectively.
At the same time, this does not mean abandoning accountability altogether. Even at advanced stages, there are still opportunities to document harm, to engage oversight mechanisms, and to build pressure for compliance with standards. But these efforts work best when paired with practical, immediate gains for the community.
In short, when a project has moved beyond the point where it can realistically be stopped, the question is no longer “How do we block it?” but “How do we ensure the community does not lose everything?” That shift is not about lowering ambition; it is about grounding the struggle in the reality on the ground and securing the best possible outcome under imperfect conditions.
The division in the Orange Democratic Movement could be widening despite attempts to reunite the two factions, Linda Mwananchi and Linda Ground.
Despite the claim by MP Caroli Omondi of an overture from the Dr Oburu Oginga-led faction of Linda Ground for a reunion, last weekend’s events told a different story.
From Dr Oburu’s weekend hard-stance interviews and the Linda Mwananchi rally in Nakuru, where Siaya Governor James Orengo declared that he was now the acting party leader, any possible chance of reunion has been dimmed.
History of Ford-K in replay in ODM
If anything, ODM is replicating the old script of the Ford-K power struggle after the death of its founder, Mzee Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Oburu’s father.
The protagonists in the battle then were acting chairman the late Kijana Wamalwa, Ugenya MP James Orengo, and Ford-K Director of Elections, Raila Amolo Odinga.
Raila, in his first contest for the party vice chairman with Orengo, the then presumed heir apparent, lost the election. It marked the first crack in the party.
Boardroom fights over control ensued between Raila and the Wamalwa-Orengo wing. The Wamalwa-Orengo wing outfoxed Raila from the party leadership and retained the support of the majority of Ford-K MPs.
Outsmarted, after a series of failed reconciliation talks, Raila went to the people and outsmarted Orengo in the control of Nyanza and most of Ford-K’s stronghold politics.
Raila resigned and joined the little-known National Development Party, from where he built his political empire, while Orengo and Wamalwa remained with a limping party.
History is in play, with the script of Ford-K replaying in ODM’s new power struggle and a possible eventual split.
Oburu’s hard tackles on Sifuna
The tiff between the party leader, Dr Oburu, and the embattled Secretary General Edwin Sifuna could be the departure point for any possible reunion of the party.
Sifuna’s description of Oburu as mediocre and that he cannot be his secretary general could have broken the camel’s back, and Oburu over the weekend responded by saying that Sifuna was not a Pope to be pestered by ODM.
“The one problem we have with Sifuna is about indiscipline. You cannot have young people who are indisciplined. He described me as mediocre. He wants to be my Secretary General. How do I work with him? He doesn’t want to follow party channels. He wants to follow his own parallel channels,” he said.
Oburu said Sifuna has disregarded party functions and was running parallel programs aimed at undermining his leadership.
“When the party organized a special delegates conference, he organized a parallel one. He doesn’t come for Central Committee and National Executive Committee meetings. He organizes parallel rallies to the party ones. He is not the Pope. We cannot beg him. We cannot plead with Sifuna to come and be our Pope. We want to show that anybody in the party can be disciplined, including the party leader,” he said.
Leadership takeover
Dr Oburu said the faction has no capacity to take over the party leadership because they lack the instruments.
Orengo, speaking in Nakuru during the Linda Mwananchi rally, claimed that he had ousted Oburu from the seat for failing to steer the party forward and adequately prepare for the 2027 general election.
“We know the Secretary General of ODM is Edwin Sifuna, and because Oburu is unable, now Orengo is the acting party leader of ODM. Thank you,” he said.
Oburu wondered: “How do they take leadership positions when they contradict everything from the policy-making organ?”
Oburu said Sifuna was acting shamelessly by running to court instead of facing the party organs.
“How do you go to court shamelessly? You say the party leader is useless and you have no way of removing him. You do not want to follow the right channel to remove him. What will happen?”
Conditions for engagement
Last Sunday’s Linda Mwananchi rally in Nakuru was a statement in the making to the other faction of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Linda Ground, and other political blocks.
The faction is growing from strength to strength while Linda Ground of the party leader Dr Oburu Oginga wobbles and fumbles in its next political course.
Caroli Omondi claimed that Linda Ground had sent feelers that they were ready to engage to reunite the party.
“We are ready to engage with the Oburu faction on condition that it nullifies the recently endorsed party officials. If they are not ready to resign, let them go away,” he said.
Omondi said the Oburu faction must agree to hold a fresh national delegates conference to elect new officials.
Sifuna said the Oburu wing must be ready to denounce any pre-election coalition with President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance.
But Oburu has maintained that for better or worse, ODM will only get into a coalition arrangement with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
He said ODM was only interested in a coalition with President William Ruto’s party, UDA, and the party has not been swallowed by UDA.
“We as ODM are not interested in other parties we are not negotiating with. We are only particularly interested in UDA, with whom we are going to negotiate,” he said.
Oburu said he was in a good relationship with President Ruto and asked him to rein in some of his party officials causing disunity in the broad-based arrangement.
“I personally, as Dr Oburu Oginga, am in a good relationship with the President, who is the leader of UDA. He needs to discipline and talk to some of his senior officials in his party. That is all we are saying,” he said.
The political patterns of Ford-K are replaying in ODM. A truce may be a mirage.
Kenya Railway Golf Club Pro Samuel Njoroge carded 2-under par 69 to take the commanding lead after round one of the opening leg of the Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing at the par-71 Thika Sports Club.
Njoroge navigated the course with composure, with his performance featuring birdies on the 10th, 11th, and 15th holes, while his only dropped shot came on the 9th as he played level par across the remaining holes.
Njoroge said: “I’m very pleased with the start. I stayed patient throughout the round and tried to keep the ball in play. The course played well, and I managed to take my chances when they came. There’s still a long way to go, so the focus now is to stay consistent and build on this momentum in the next round.”
Rwanda’s Celestin Nsanzuwera sits one shot back in second place after posting 1-under par 70. The Sunshine Tour card holder recorded birdies on the 1st and 2nd holes before adding further gains on the 14th and 15th. Bogeys on the 6th, 9th and 17th holes prevented him from joining the lead.
“I started quite well today. I started with a birdie on 1 and a birdie on 2, which took me to 2-under-par. I gave myself chances and stayed competitive throughout the day. There were a few mistakes that cost me, but I’m happy to be in a strong position heading into round two. This course is challenging. I need to keep my balls in play, and I need to keep to my game’s routines. I need to practice more, hole the putts, and make some birdies,” said Nsanzuwera.
Sharing second place is Tanzanian amateur Isaka Dunia, who looked set to take control after an exciting round, staging a flawless front nine, posting birdies on the 8th and 9th to make the turn at 2-under par 33. He continued his momentum with further birdies on the 10th and 16th holes to move to 4-under par and briefly occupied the top spot on the leaderboard, but a costly finish saw him double-bogey the 17th and bogey the 18th to settle for a round of 70.
In a tie for fourth place on level par 70 are American professional Andrew Proctor and newly turned professional Michael Karanga, both within striking distance of the leaders.
Occupying sixth place on 1-over par 72 is a three-man group comprising Tanzania’s Nuru Mollel, East Africa Q-School winner Ali Wasim, and Uganda’s Abraham Ainamani.
The three-day tournament continues on Monday, with players chasing crucial early-season points, Official World Golf Ranking opportunities, and a strong start in the race for Sunshine Development Tour honours.
Siaya Governor James Orengo has taken his battle over the control of the Orange Democratic Movement by declaring himself as the acting party leader.
The declaration was meant to unsettle Siaya Senator Dr Oburu Oginga, who was recently confirmed as the party leader during the Special Delegates Conference held in Nairobi.
However, during the SDC, Oburu was only provided with the walking stick and the constitution of the party and the country as the instruments of power.
But conspicuously missing was the party registration certificate, the single most important document that defines party control and authority.
Former judge Justice Stewart Madzayo, who presided over the transition, said: “I, Stewart Madzayo, today I give the instruments of power. Inside the bag are Kenya’s constitution and the ODM constitution. We give this to Dr Oburu a walking stick to mark a new reign as our leader.”
Orengo, speaking in Nakuru during the Linda Mwananchi rally, claimed that he had ousted Oburu from the seat for failing to steer the party forward and adequately prepare for the 2027 general election.
“We know the Secretary General of ODM is Edwin Sifuna, and because Oburu is unable, now Orengo is the acting party leader of ODM. Thank you,” he said.
But ODM Director of Elections dismissed Orengo’s claims that he was the acting party leader of ODM as a figment of imagination.
“I have heard Orengo say he is party leader. Which party is that? Dr Oburu Oginga is the party leader of ODM. We are in broad-based government. We cannot leave it. We cannot follow Orengo in demos,” he said.
Junet said when the leader of Ford-K, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, died, Orengo wanted to be the party’s leader.
“Our leader is Oburu Oginga. We know where we are going, and our party is ODM, and we are in broad-based government,” he said.
Genesis of the battle
Orengo has dominated and monopolized his political battles with the Siaya Senator, edging him out to the periphery.
Orengo and Oburu first clashed over the ODM ticket for the Siaya senatorial seat, where he managed to isolate Oburu from the MPs from Siaya County.
In the 2013 elections, after the promulgation of the 2010 constitution which created the Senate seat, Orengo and Oburu engaged in a fierce contest over the seat.
Orengo expressed interest in the seat while Oburu also wanted to become the first senator for Siaya County.
In the contest, Orengo had the support of Siaya MPs led by the late Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo, and Oburu was left exposed and a lonely man in the battle.
Midiwo then said that leaders from Siaya County would not support then Finance Assistant Minister Oburu Oginga’s quest for the county’s Senate seat.
“All elective positions in the county will be distributed based on equity and not greed of a clique of some politicians,” said Midiwo.
Oburu never forgave Jakoyo for forsaking him despite being his maternal cousin, and in the 2017 general elections, he fronted the current MP Elisha Odhiambo against the incumbent.
With the support of Jakoyo and other MPs, Oburu was forced to swallow humble pie and declared interest in the gubernatorial seat.
But at the ODM primaries, Oburu found that the current Siaya Deputy Governor Dr William Oduol had entrenched himself and won the disputed nomination.
The ODM party leadership opted to give the ticket to little-known Amoth Rasanga, who won the election, while Oburu was nominated to EALA.
The 2013 loss pushed Oburu to the political periphery, with Orengo becoming one of the key advisors of the late ODM party leader Raila Amolo Odinga.
Linda Ground versus Linda Mwananchi
For several decades, Oburu has been playing second fiddle to his younger brother, the late Raila Amolo Odinga, and only gained prominence after his elevation following Raila’s death.
But Oburu’s elevation has not been rosy, with Orengo appearing once again to challenge his leadership. Orengo is currently a principal of the Linda Mwananchi faction.
Orengo’s Linda Mwananchi wing is opposed to the pre-election coalition pact with President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
Oburu leads the Linda Ground faction, and recently during the SDC, Oburu was mandated to engage with President Ruto over the coalition.
Linda Mwananchi is growing from strength to strength while Linda Ground wobbles and faces internal disagreement over political zoning.
Recently, Oburu accused Orengo of trying to lead the community away from the broad-based government for his own political gain.
The political struggle
Orengo has dismissed Oburu as one who has never been at the forefront of political struggle and that is why Raila became the heir to the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.
“Oburu has never been on the political front, never tasted teargas, and is not capable of leading ODM,” he said.
He said despite Oburu being born into a political family, he is mostly in the background, and this is why he has been on the periphery.
“Oburu was born in a political family. Most of his father’s life he was in the political background. He never tasted teargas. He has never been inside a police station. It was not by accident that Raila was the true heir. But he is a good man, but I think he cannot be able to lead the party in the right direction if he is being manipulated by characters in the party,” he said.
My shoes and a new chapter
Dr Oburu is steering the party through the transition and reorganizing the party despite the plots within Linda Ground and without to undermine his leadership.
“I have made my shoes, and I have started to walk. So I cannot fall. I want to tell you, Raila left us in a broad-based arrangement. I have been mandated by the party to negotiate with President Ruto. I am soon forming a strong team from ODM to lead the negotiations. We are not going to allow people to pull us backward. Things will not fall apart,” he said.
The last battle
Oburu has the last opportunity to avenge Orengo’s constant political humiliation or perish altogether. This is the opportunity for Oburu to rewrite history, or Orengo’s dominance over him will continue.
Former Cabinet Minister Raphael Tuju has this morning moved back to his disputed Dari Business Centre and has vowed to fight for his property.
Tuju, who last weekend met with his relatives and pointed out two sites for his burial, stormed the facility in the morning to re-open it for business.
Tuju said he will from today reside at the facility and will not move from the premises following the recent High Court orders.
“I am back at the facility, and we are cleaning up the premises. My tenants have incurred huge losses, and it’s time to have the place operational,” he said.
Tuju recently wrote to the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja seeking his intervention over the continued occupation of his business premises by the police.
In his letter dated April 13, 2026, Tuju sought the intervention of Kanja for the removal of the officers at the premises and to allow the tenants to access the facility and reduce huge losses being incurred.
He said the recent High Court order directed “that pending the hearing and determination of this application, there shall be an order preserving the substratum of the dispute, and accordingly, there shall be no sale, transfer, assignment, alienation, charge, lease, disposal, or in any manner whatsoever dealing with the title and/or ownership of the suit property until further orders of the court.”
Tuju said it was wrong for the police to continue occupying his premises without any court order or documents, and businesses in the facility continue to suffer huge losses.
The former CS said businesses in the premises continue to incur huge losses as they cannot access the facility, and it hosts 24 tenants, including Tamarind Hotel.
Tuju recently went missing after he claimed he was being followed by unknown people. The police later arrested him for giving wrong information.
He developed medical complications and was admitted to Karen Hospital.
Tuju was recently charged in Kibera court and was released on bail of Sh 100,000, and the court directed the OCS of Karen Police Station to provide him with a P3 form.
Kenyan professional Njoroge Kibugu made a strong start in his transition to South Africa’s Sunshine Tour, concluding this week’s Mediclinic Invitational at level par.
Kibugu posted a four-round total of 284 at the par-71 Heron Banks & River Estate course, against a competitive regional field.
His tournament was highlighted by back-to-back rounds of 69 on the opening two days, which ensured he made the cut to play the final two rounds.
Reflecting on his progression, Kibugu credited his time on the Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing for his current form.
“The past year, I have been playing at the Sunshine Development Tour, which has helped my game. It has helped me progress, and you can see the results,” said Kibugu. “I played well at the Magical Kenya Open, and now I feel very excited for the season.”
His scorecard reveals a high level of composure following a difficult start in the first round. After dropping four strokes in the first five holes, Kibugu recovered significantly to card a 3-under-par 69.
He maintained this momentum in Round 2 with another 69, before closing out the weekend with scores of 74 and 72.
Over the 72 holes, Kibugu’s ability to minimize damage proved vital. Following his initial struggle in Round 1, he remained under par for the vast majority of the tournament.
This performance marks a successful step for the Kenyan sensation as he establishes himself on the Southern African circuit. Finishing at level par in a primary Sunshine Tour event provides a strong foundation for the remainder of the season as he seeks to climb the Tour’s Order of Merit.
Kibugu, who earned his Sunshine Tour card courtesy of finishing top of the inaugural Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing Order of Merit, will now shift his focus to the next leg of the tour, carrying the momentum from his debut.
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