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12.02.2026

The Day the Judiciary Halted Sifuna’s Ouster

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Kenya for 12.02.2026.

It displays 160 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

12.02.2026The Day the Judiciary Halted Sifuna’s Ouster
Morning editorial priority was dominated by the immediate fallout of Edwin Sifuna’s removal as ODM Secretary General. Kenyan editors tracked Sifuna’s defiant refusal to vacate his office, framing the conflict as a struggle between party insiders and alleged state-sponsored interference. Media attention highlighted the emergence of Suna East MP Junet Mohammed as a potential successor and reported on internal accusations that President Ruto and Uhuru Kenyatta were orchestrating the party's collapse.
By midday, the narrative shifted toward a judicial standoff. Editors focused on the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal's decision to grant Sifuna a reprieve by halting his ouster and barring the gazettement of his replacement. This legal intervention momentarily stalled the ODM purge, which had begun targeting allies of Kalonzo Musyoka and Uhuru Kenyatta.
In the afternoon and evening, attention broadened to institutional accountability. Reports highlighted a state audit revealing nearly one million ghost learners in schools and a security breach in Wajir where a man charged at President Ruto. These stories shared space with Trump’s escalating rhetoric regarding Iran and the US House’s rare revolt against his Canadian tariffs.
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06:03 (03:03)The Purge of Edwin Sifuna

Kenyan editors are focusing on the internal fallout within the ODM party following the removal of Secretary General Edwin Sifuna. Reports highlight the heated National Executive Committee meeting and subsequent warnings from John Mbadi regarding further disciplinary actions against defiant leaders (Standard Media, People Daily, Taifaleo, Citizen, Eastleigh Voice, Daily Nation, Kenyans, Nairobi Leo, YNews Digital). Meanwhile, international focus shifts to Trump's directive to Netanyahu concerning Iranian nuclear negotiations (Capital FM).
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WHO warns Africa has the world’s largest cataract surgery gap, leaving three in four patients untreated. Structural barriers and gender inequities drive avoidable blindness across the continent and in Kenya.
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08:44 (05:44)The Sifuna Purge Widens

Kenyan editors are concentrating on the internal restructuring of the ODM party following the ousting of Secretary General Edwin Sifuna. Reports emphasize a broader 'purge' targeting allies of Kalonzo Musyoka and Uhuru Kenyatta, signaling a strategic realignment of the opposition (Standard Media, People Daily, Daily Nation, Tuko, Nairobi Leo, YNews Digital, Taifaleo). Additionally, the media highlights the Swiss national's arrest for defilement in Watamu (Capital FM, TV47 Digital).
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In a communication to the House after the December recess, the Speaker directed that Murkomen address Members of Parliament during a Speaker’s Kamukunji session.
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10:27 (07:27)The Race for Sifuna's Mantle

Kenyan media focus is now centered on the immediate political vacuum created by Edwin Sifuna's removal as ODM Secretary General. Editors report a split within the party, with some outlets highlighting allegations of President Ruto's interference in the ouster (People Daily) while others track emerging endorsements for Suna East MP Junet Mohammed as a replacement (Capital FM). Simultaneously, headlines examine Governor Sakaja's shifting stance on devolving Nairobi's functions to the national government (Taifaleo).
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He insists that he is still the Secretary-General of the ODM and that the action to remove him is illegal and unconstitutional.
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12:14 (09:14)Sifuna Digs In Against Ouster

Kenyan editors are pivoting from the initial shock of Edwin Sifuna's ouster to his active resistance. Reports detail Sifuna's refusal to vacate the Secretary General office, dismissing the move as a State House-driven illegality. While most outlets track this internal ODM power struggle, others highlight growing concerns over national corruption levels and the government's revised timeline for the Nairobi-Nakuru highway project (Daily Nation, People Daily, Capital FM, Standard Media, Eastleigh Voice, TNX Africa, Tuko, Taifaleo, Kenyans).
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The Inspector General of Police asserted that the police service is mandated by the Constitution to ensure…
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14:08 (11:08)Sifuna’s Barricaded Office

Kenyan editors are focusing on Edwin Sifuna's defiant stance against his ouster as ODM Secretary General. Reporting emphasizes Sifuna's claims of illegality and his refusal to vacate the office, framing the conflict as an internal party rupture influenced by State House interests. Additionally, the media highlights the public's growing role in Mama Ida’s nomination and legal delays in the Meta content moderators case (Standard Media, Taifaleo, Citizen, People Daily, Daily Nation, Eastleigh Voice, Tuko, Kenyans, Capital FM).
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The decision comes just a day after the ODM National Executive Committee resolved to remove him as the party secretary…
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16:09 (13:09)Judicial Shield for Sifuna

Kenyan editors have pivoted to the judicial intervention in the ODM leadership crisis, highlighting the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal's decision to halt Edwin Sifuna's removal. This legal reprieve shifts the narrative from party internal purges to a court-ordered stalemate. Simultaneously, media attention is focusing on the state's aggressive fiscal maneuvers, specifically seeking multi-billion shilling investments for Kenya Airways and new foreign borrowing plans (Standard Media, Daily Nation, Taifaleo, Kenyans, Citizen, Tuko, The Kenya Times, TV47 Digital, People Daily).
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The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has temporarily stopped ODM from implementing and gazetting its NEC resolution to remove Edwin Sifuna as Secretary General, pending a hearing set for February 26, 2026.
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In the Muslim cultural practices, women avoid physical contact, including handshakes or hugs, with men who are not close family members.
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18:15 (15:15)Tribunal Freezes the Sifuna Purge

Kenyan editors are now focusing on the legal intervention that has frozen the ODM leadership purge. The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal's decision to stop the removal of Edwin Sifuna is the dominant narrative, signaling a transition from party-level politics to a judicial standoff. Meanwhile, media outlets are highlighting cultural and security friction during President Ruto's tour of North Eastern Kenya, specifically a woman's refusal to hug him in Mandera. (Standard Media, Daily Nation, Tuko, Kenyans, Citizen, The Kenya Times, Eastleigh Voice, Nairobi Leo, Capital FM, TNX Africa)
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Thomas Tuchel has committed to remain England’s senior men’s head coach through UEFA Euro 2028, the Football Association confirmed on Thursday. The German’s previous contract was due to expire after…
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20:56 (17:56)A Million Absent Shadows

Kenyan editors have pivoted from the judicial stay on Edwin Sifuna's ouster to a dual-pronged focus on institutional accountability and internal party consolidation. Reporting highlights the state audit's exposure of nearly one million ghost learners alongside a security breach in Wajir involving President Ruto. Simultaneously, Gladys Wanga's move to secure ODM leadership suggests the party is transitioning past the immediate legal deadlock. (Standard Media, People Daily, Eastleigh Voice, Citizen, Daily Nation, Tuko, Nairobi Leo, TNX Africa)
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