Goons, vandalism and deadly attacks are fueling fresh fears of political violence in Kenya ahead of 2027.
Fresh cracks emerged in the opposition ranks on Wednesday after MP Anthony Kibagendi publicly accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of intimidating smaller communities and attempting to dictate terms within the anti-government alliance.
Opposition leaders on Monday condemned the arrest of Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia, describing the overnight police operation and subsequent detention as an act of political intolerance and a threat to freedom of expression.
DCP, led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, won the Ol Kalou by-election in a landslide, handing President William Ruto's UDA a major defeat in Mt Kenya.
Ol Kalou voters headed to the polls Thursday in a parliamentary by-election widely seen as a political contest between President William Ruto's UDA and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's DCP.