Power struggles that threaten to tear UoN apart

Chair University of Nairobi Council Prof Amukowa Anangwe address media after Council meeting at the UON Towers where the board meeting was held. The  vice-chancellor Stephen Kiama was suspended by the council for three months pending investigations to his conduct him for poor services delivery against the high fees. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] For years, the…

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Pope meets Vatican officials as he steps up recovery

Pope Francis during a past event. The Pope has now been hospitalised for a week. PHOTO/www.vatican.va Pope Francis has met leading Vatican officials in hospital as he continues his recovery from pneumonia in both lungs. The pontiff, 88, who is receiving treatment at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, met Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Edgar Pena…

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CS Opiyo Wandayi speaks over escalating brawl between Kenya Power and Nairobi County

Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKE Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi now says he has engaged Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja over the escalating brawl between the county government and Kenya Power. This comes even as the brawl enters the second day, with raw sewage flowing outside Kenya Power’ Nairobi CBD offices after the county…

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William Ruto reveals the details of his agreement with Raila after their meeting: “We have agreed”

President William Ruto has announced that opposition leaders have agreed to join the Kenyan government first to direct the country forward Ruto was speaking in Kwale on Tuesday, February 25, when he said that unity is important in preventing discrimination President Ruto and Raila have maintained close ties since he approved Raila's intention to become…

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DRC conflict: UK backs Uhuru co-facilitated process and slaps Rwanda with 6 sanctions

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta. PHOTO/@4thPresidentKE/X The United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, called on Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and his Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) counterpart, Felix Tshisekedi to honour African-led peace processes. In a statement, the UK noted the African-led processes were key to addressing the conflict in DRC which has…

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NEMA steps in as Kenya Power, Nairobi City County feud escalates

Garbage dumped outside Stima Plaza in Nairobi on Monday, February 24. NEMA has directed Nairobi City County to remove the waste with immediate effect. [File, Standard] The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has directed Nairobi City County to remove garbage dumped outside Stima Plaza, the headquarters of Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC), following an…

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