When it came to it, the impeachment vote against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on 8 October was decisive in the house, with 44 voting against, 281 in favour, 1 abstention and only 18 absent (many tactically).  Apart from his allies in Nairobi and Central Province, Gachagua's main defenders were the Wiper MPs, who had recently done a deal to back him, as a first step to a new political arangement as ODM moved closer to UDA.  Elsewhere, there were few ready to speak for him.

The first regional study for a while. Needed some further research and there may still be some gaps.

Fully refreshed review of Ukambani - last version was from 2021. This is now current, with maps, errors fixed and the 2022 election result included

 The history of Busia District (and County) as told through its elected representatives since 1957. 

Back with Number 16 in the series, one of the tougher ones: South Nyanza (today Homa Bay and Migori). A few learnings for me as I put this together. 

The latest instalment - No.15 - in the series covers the political history of Taita-Taveta District and County since 1957.

No.14 in the series; a deep dive into the history of Kakamega and (after 1989) Vihiga districts, from the perspective of their political representation. Including a basic analysis of the 2022 election results in the region.

Back with No.,13 in this series on the political history of the rural Mijikenda of Kilifi and Kwale. Long and complex and still a few loose ends.

A history of Mombasa through the perspective of its political representatives. Part of a series (No.12). Had to do quite a bit of research to sort out the early period 57-62 better in my mind. There may still be errors, so please comment if you see them.

The Ruto campaign hacking allegations, which became public on 15th February, were initially followed up in many media outlets around the world. It also notable that Odinga, the day before, made reference to "hiring ethical hackers" which may have been an attempt to pre-empt the story he knew was about to break:

As the original Haaretz site is behind a partial paywall (I could read it initially, but now cannot), other links include:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/15/political-aides-hacked-by-team-jorge-in-run-up-to-kenyan-election
https://www.occrp.org/en/storykillers/hacks-bots-and-blackmail-how-secret-cyber-mercenaries-disrupt-elections

Some feedback from Dennis Itumbi, one of the Ruto campaigners targeted:
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2023-02-16-this-is-how-israeli-hackers-accessed-my-account-itumbi/

Kenyan responses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ODvN60afVU
​https://ntvkenya.co.ke/news/how-israeli-hacker-accessed-rutos-election-strategists-phone/
https://www.pd.co.ke/news/kenya-kwanza-turns-heat-on-raila-over-hacking-claims-169707/

Lots of sound and fury, not a lot of new substance yet.

But follow-on reports are missing from the 17 and 18 Feb press, also unexpected and interesting.