Internal disagreements are hindering the United opposition's efforts to select a flagbearer for the 2027 general elections, creating uncertainty in their challenge against President William Ruto.

• The opposition coalition is facing significant challenges in its quest to identify a unifying candidate.
• Key figures within the United opposition are reportedly at odds over the nomination process.
• Vested interests and indecisiveness are cited as major obstacles in their strategic planning for the upcoming election.

Principal Secretary Charles Hinga has strongly refuted opposition claims that the Affordable Housing Program will be scrapped if they form government, calling such talk "nonsense" and "selfish."

• The Kenyan government is investing 44.1 billion shillings in Kisumu for housing, markets, and institutional units.
• Principal Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, Charles Hinga, defended the program, citing it as a constitutional right.
• Hinga mentioned he is facing over 85 court cases related to the flagship program.

Kenyans increasingly fear that money, rather than merit, will decide the outcome of the upcoming 2027 General Election, according to a nationwide survey by the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK).

• 94 percent of Kenyans believe money significantly influences election results, with 91 percent of young people citing financial power as the biggest determinant of electoral success.
• The NCCK warns that elections are becoming commercialized, with wealthy financiers expecting political favours in return for their investments.
• The survey also highlights that economic hardships, with voters targeted by cash handouts of between Sh200 and Sh500, fuel vote buying, and that political donations are compromising the independence of churches.

Kenya's major political parties are experiencing significant defections as elected leaders seek new platforms for the 2027 general election. The ruling UDA, ODM, Jubilee Party, and DAP-K are among the hardest hit by these ongoing political realignments.

• Several MPs and Senators from ODM, including Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna, are planning to launch a new party, citing the party's perceived alignment with UDA.
• A substantial number of elected leaders in the Mt Kenya region, previously aligned with UDA, are now openly associating with Democracy for the Citizen Party (DCP), led by