Tokayev’s Power Play in Kazakhstan | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 23, 2026 · 1m

Kazakhstan’s parliamentary election marks a major power play by President Tokayev, who’s poised to cement control as his party sweeps the vote in the country’s first-ever single-chamber Kurultai. With constitutional reforms he pushed through earlier this year now fully in place, Tokayev effectively reset his term limits and gained greater authority over appointments — all while the economy struggles with inflation and tax hikes. Amid growing fears of media suppression, journalists face criminal charges for reporting on citizens fighting in Ukraine, raising alarms about press freedom. As…