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Author name: Joakim Simiyu

Joakim Simiyu is a fiery political strategist and activist who serves as the Secretary General of the Safina Party. A regular contributor to national political discourse, he is a former leader within the Bunge la Mwananchi movement and a vocal advocate for parliamentary system reforms in Kenya.

Zoning or Bust: ODM Draws the Line With UDA After Landmark SDC Vote

Joakim Simiyu / April 6, 2026

ODM’s Special Delegates Convention has empowered Oburu Oginga to negotiate a coalition deal with UDA — but only if electoral zoning protects the party’s strongholds. UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar has flatly refused. With the Linda Mwananchi faction in open revolt and 2027 fast approaching, the broad-based government faces its biggest test yet.

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Kenya Confronts Russia as 16 Citizens Go Missing on Ukraine’s Front Lines

Joakim Simiyu / April 4, 2026

Nairobi has confirmed 16 Kenyans are missing in action inside Russia after being recruited — many under false pretenses — into the Russian military and deployed to Ukraine, exposing a dangerous pipeline that has drawn hundreds of Kenyan workers into a foreign war.