Tower of babel: Security chiefs at odds as Kenya faces mounting threats

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen arriving for a security meeting at Kambi Samaki in Baringo County on May 2, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Conflicting public statements by senior security officials have laid bare apparent divisions within the National Security Council and its advisory body, raising questions about whether the issue stems from poor communication or…

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High Court halts UDA disciplinary case against Senator Orwoba

Senator Gloria Orwobawas to appear before teh UDA disciplinary committee on 16, May 2025.  [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba has received a temporary reprieve after the High Court suspended disciplinary proceedings initiated against her by the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). In a ruling delivered by Justice Lawrence Mugambi, the court granted a conservatory…

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Inside the Powerful Message AFTV Founder Shared with Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti

Discussions between AFTV founder Robbie Lyle and Governor Wavinya Ndeti sparked fresh momentum for youth empowerment and football development in Machakos. Sometimes a single visit can ignite a movement, and that is exactly what unfolded in Machakos County when AFTV founder Robbie Lyle met Governor Wavinya Ndeti. The renowned British football media personality paid a…

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Murkomen reveals cause of commotion during Gachagua’s DCP Party launch

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen speaks to the press in Isiolo on Thursday, May 15, 2025. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/OnesimusKipchumbaMurkomenInterior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed the cause of the commotion witnessed during the launch of the party of the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Lavington. Speaking to journalists after a security meeting in Isiolo on Thursday,…

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Section of Nairobi Expressway to be closed for 3 days

Section of the Nairobi Expressway. PHOTO/@mojaexpressway/X Motorists in Nairobi have been advised to prepare for traffic disruption due to the temporary closure of a key section of the Nairobi Expressway. In a public notice issued by Moja Expressway Company on Thursday, May 15, 2025, it announced that the stretch between the overpass at James Gichuru…

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Former Mauritanian president jailed for 15 years

Mauritania’s former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/EconsaboteurMauritania’s former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, was on Wednesday sentenced to 15 years in prison on corruption charges following an appeal to a Nouakchott court by both the state and Aziz’s defence against a sentence imposed in 2023. Abdel Aziz led the West African country for a…

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Kithure Kindiki speaks after hooligans disrupted the launch of the Great Party

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki issued a statement after suspected robbers trying to invade Rigathi Gachagua The second ambassador called on Kenyans to tolerate democracy despite political differences Gachagua was launching his Democracy Party (DCP) when some of the hooligans tried to end the event Nairobi – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has condemned the chaos witnessed…

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Boy dies after falling sick at school

Rest in Peace sign. Image used purely for representation. purposes. PHOTO/Pexels A 15-year-old boy has died after falling ill at a secondary school. Emergency services rushed to Coopers School in Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst, south-east London, after the incident at around 1:30 pm on Tuesday. Police and two ambulance crews, along with a paramedic, an incident response officer and…

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Malala: Lies in Gachagua’s DCP could lead to suspension

Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala at a past address. PHOTO/@Cleophasmalala/X The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) interim deputy party leader, Cleophas Malala, has issued a stern warning to party members, emphasising that dishonesty will not be tolerated. Speaking after DCP’s official launch on Thursday, May 15, 2025, Malala warned that dishonesty among members would not…

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