Kenyan Political Developments and New Parties - August 2025

Former Mathare Member of Parliament Steven Kariuki has launched the Kenya Moja Movement Party, inviting aspirants for upcoming by-elections and the 2027 General Election. This comes as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) confirmed elections will proceed as scheduled. Simultaneously, President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga have established a five-member committee to oversee the implementation of their joint 10-point agenda, agreed upon in March, highlighting ongoing political realignments. A fresh rivalry has also erupted between Kenya's Senate and National Assembly over the Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill, 2025, involving key political figures and showing inter-parliamentary tensions.