The County Diary

By  Maximilla Wafula NAIROBI, KENYA - In a highly anticipated court session today, controversial activist Ezekiel Kyama, popularly known as "Mr. Speaker Sir," was granted freedom, albeit temporarily. The case, which centered on his alleged participation in the notorious 2024 Parliament Invasion, saw human rights lawyer and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino lead the defense team. Representing the accused, Owino aggressively argued for Kyama's release, emphasizing his constitutional right to bail. The defense successfully persuaded the court, and Kyama was subsequently released on a cash bail of KSh 100,000. The news of Kyama's release was met with jubilation by his supporters outside the court premises. Kyama, known for his vocal activism and unconventional protests, has become a prominent figure in recent political discussions. The charges related to the Parliament invasion stem from the dramatic events that unfolded during the 2024 protest. Kyama, a self-declared ad...

By  Maximilla Wafula  LIMURU, KENYA - In a stinging indictment of the country’s current political and socio-economic climate, the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has issued a powerful pastoral letter, signaling a definitive breaking point with state-sanctioned impunity. Titled "Arise, Awake, For Your Time Has Come," the statement- released after a two-day Executive Committee meeting in Limuru on June 25, 2026- serves as a stern wake-up call ahead of the 2027 General Election. The church painted a grim picture of a nation gripped by a profound moral and governance crisis. Chief among its concerns is the "immoral and diabolical" weaponization of unemployed youth by politicians to disrupt public spaces, including shocking recent invasions of sanctuaries like the All Saints Cathedral. In a direct challenge, the NCCK warned the Inspector General of Police that he would be held personally accountable if security agencies continue to collude with hired go...

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino engages in an intense evening discussion with police officers at Central Police Station. By Maximilla Wafula  NAIROBI, Kenya - Embakasi East Member of Parliament and Nairobi Gubernatorial hopeful Babu Owino this evening stormed the Nairobi Central Police Station, demanding the immediate release of dozens of youths arrested during day-long street demonstrations. The protests, organized by Gen Z activists and civil society groups, were held to commemorate the second anniversary of the historic June 25, 2024, anti-government uprising. True to his pre-demonstration pledge, the vocal lawmaker arrived at the station as dusk fell, accompanied by a team of legal minds to offer free legal aid and secure the freedom of those caught up in the law enforcement sweep. Hours before the memorial processions kicked off across the Central Business District (CBD), Babu Owino had released a stern video statement warning the state against high-handedness and profiling of y...

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐂   𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Delegated Funds Accounts (DFAC) has urged the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) to improve communication and engagement with constituency offices during the implementation of jointly funded electrification projects. The call was made when REREC C.E.O, Dr. Rose Mkalama, appeared before the committee to respond to queries raised by the Auditor-General concerning projects in Mukurweini Constituency. The Auditor-General had questioned the status of two electrification projects funded under REREC's matching fund programme. According to the audit report, the constituency had transferred funds to REREC for t...

  WPF Leader Kalonzo Musyoka pitched "The People’s Budget 2026" at Shianda Market, Kakamega, condemning the All Saints Cathedral attack.   By Maximilla Wafula June 13, 2026 The United Alternative Government intensified its push for economic reform today, concluding the second day of its Western Kenya tour with high-stakes rallies across the region. Led by Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) and Azimio la Umoja party leader H.E. Kalonzo Musyoka, the opposition coalition addressed crowds at Shianda Market, where the discourse shifted from regional development to the defense of national institutions. Mr. Musyoka opened his address by issuing a scathing condemnation of Friday’s attack on the All Saints Cathedral. Alleged "goons" had stormed the premises to disrupt a public budget review meeting; an act Mr. Musyoka termed a "blatant and despicable desecration of a place of worship." He demanded immediate accountability for those involved; emphasizing that religious...

WPF Leader Kalonzo Musyoka addresses residents alongside DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa during a United Alternative Government rally in Western Kenya. By Maximilla Wafula The County Diary News -June 12, 2026 KHWISERO, KENYA -The political landscape in Western Kenya shifted dramatically today as the newly formed United Alternative Government took its high-stakes campaign trail to Kakamega County. Led by a formidable coalition of top national opposition leaders, the alliance held a series of heavily attended rallies across the region, making a critical stop at Kisa East Ward in Khwisero Constituency to pitch their vision for a renewed Kenya. The multi-party opposition alliance, which brings together seasoned heavyweights, demonstrated a powerful show of unity. Addressing a charged crowd, Azimio la Umoja Coalition and Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) Party Leader H.E. Kalonzo Musyoka spearheaded the calls for economic liberation. Musyoka criticized the current regime's taxing economic pol...

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  Democracy for the Citizens Party DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua addresses a press conference in Nairobi where he unveiled a radical alternative budget model to challenge the government's fiscal framework By  Maximilla Wafula   Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has mounted a fierce counter-offensive against the Kenya Kwanza administration, unveiling a radical alternative budget model aimed at tackling what he calls a twin evil of high taxation and runaway public debt. Speaking at a high-stakes press briefing in Nairobi, the former Deputy President positioned himself as the champion of the overtaxed mwananchi, claiming his party would dramatically downsize the national budget from an ambitious Ksh 4.8 trillion down to a leaner, more manageable Ksh 3.7 trillion. The crux of Gachagua’s alternative plan relies on an aggressive restructuring of how public funds are distributed, taking direct aim at what he describes as state-sponsored opulence. Front a...