Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi during a past interview. [File, Standard] Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s take on the plight of Kenya’s human rights activists in Tanzania has exposed the country’s inconsistency in standing with its citizens. His comments have further raised concerns over…
From Gary Speed to Robert Enke, here are 10 famous football players who unfortunately took their own lives away. Football is often seen as a sport of passion, triumph, and glory. However, behind the scenes, many players struggle with personal battles that sometimes lead to tragic endings. Mental health challenges, depression, and external pressures have…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki addressing Lari constituents on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. [Kimaku Chege, Standard] The government has earmarked Sh28 billion to support small-scale enterprises across the 1,450 wards through the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) program. Speaking on Wednesday during an Empowerment Forum for Small-Scale Traders in Lari Constituency, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki…
The sprint legend has hailed Ferdinand Omanyala’s role in inspiring Kenya’s rise in global sprinting. American sprint legend Justin Gatlin has praised Ferdinand Omanyala for igniting a sprinting revolution in Kenya, a country traditionally known for its prowess in middle and long-distance running. Gatlin’s remarks come in the wake of Kenya’s impressive qualification for the…
Gadgets seized by the authorities during the sting operation. PHOTO/@DCI_Kenya/XFive individuals have been arrested in a nationwide crackdown on a mobile money fraud scheme that has targeted shop attendants and agents across several counties in Kenya. In a statement released by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the arrests followed…
Michael Juma Oyamo the former Governor Okoth Obado’s PA when he appeared before Justice Cecilia Githua at the Milimani High Court on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.PHOTO/Zipporah NgwatuThe second accused person in Sharon Otieno’s murder case, Michael Juma Oyamo, who was the personal assistant to the former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, has told the court that…
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei at past ocassion. PHOTO/@scherargei/X Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has launched a blistering attack on Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, over the mistreatment of hawkers in the Central Business District (CBD) by county enforcement officers popularly known as Kanjo The senator expressed deep frustration over what he termed as Sakaja’s failure to address…
The stalled project is expected to compliment the main stadia of the AFCON 2027 showpiece. Kenya’s preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have suffered a major blow following revelations of financial mismanagement tied to the construction of the Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret. The stadium, projected to cost Sh1.16 billion, is one…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at a past event. PHOTO/@rigathi/XThe National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has revealed that it has summoned former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over remarks he made on a live interview. Speaking to the press on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, NCIC chairperson Samuel Kobia stated that they are waiting for Gachagua…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki addressing Lari constituents on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. [Kimaku Chege, Standard] The government has earmarked Sh28 billion to support small-scale enterprises across the 1,450 wards through the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) program. Speaking on Wednesday during an Empowerment Forum for Small-Scale Traders in Lari Constituency, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki…
Nairobians walk past one of the newly installed modern dustbins in the city centre. PHOTO/nairobi.go.ke The Nairobi County Government has broken its silence following a wave of online chatter stirred up by keen-eyed residents who spotted a series of sleek, new-generation dustbins installed across the city’s Central Business District (CBD). In a statement on Wednesday,…
Patriarch John Maina of Igwamiti parish was found on May 15 along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway and a boda driver with head injuries, according to a DCI report At the time, the priest, who was still alive, told the driver about his abduction before being rushed to St. Joseph’s Mission Hospital in Gilgil, where he died…
Activists outside the Tanzanian High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya to demand the release of Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire on May 21, 2025. PHOTO/@husskhalid/XMore than 20 civil society organisations have condemned the arrest and detention of Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire by Tanzanian authorities, calling for their immediate and unconditional release….
Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja during a past media address. PHOTO/@SakajaJohnson/XNairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has intervened to halt the looming eviction of over 10,000 residents from the informal settlement of Mukuru Kwa Njenga, temporarily averting what many feared would become a humanitarian crisis. A showdown began as a private developer moved to reclaim a disputed…
Plans continue to give the late blogger Benard ‘Sniper’ Muthiana a decent funeral, one year after being brutally murdered and his body left on the edges of the river According to Sniper’s widow, Irene Kawira, the blogger left her home in Kabuito, Igembe South after receiving a call from Vincent Milimia’s famous Suuu Murithi asked…