Lamu Women’s Representative, Mauru Muthoni, brought a happy time at Ong’ongo Were’s funeral by asking Raila Odinga to send one of the late MPs in parliament He revealed that Were once told him that he had older sons of age, and reminded Raila that he was not yet married The MP asked Raila to make…
Kenya’s Rising Stars struggled to match the high levels of top-tier teams at the CAF U20 AFCON, exposing critical gaps in their style of play. Kenya’s Rising Stars made their first appearance at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, but they bowed out barely before the real competition began. Rising…
Philip Aroko. PHOTO/www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553046718551Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Principal Magistrate Irene Gichobi has detained Philip Aroko, a person of interest in the murder of the late Kasipul Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Ong’ondo Were, for 7 days. Delivering the ruling, Magistrate Gichobi said that Aroko presented himself to the Gigiri Police Station after the Directorate of…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga speaking at a past address. PHOTO/@RailaOdinga/XFormer Prime Minister Raila Odinga has asked Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna not to be too harsh while criticising the broad-based government arrangement. In a move aimed at quelling a looming standoff in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) over their working relationship with the Kenya Kwanza…
ODM has given the killed Kasipul MP, Ong’onda Were, a funeral of great honor in Kachien, fulfilling his request to be buried around the party’s flag, with orange dominating the event In a video of 2024 re -emerged online, Were was seen asking ODM supporters to reach his funeral – a request that was fulfilled…
Lawyers Cliff Ombeta, Samson Nyaberi and Danstan Omari representing businessman Phillip Aroko linked to the murder of Kasipul MP Ong’ondo Were argue their case at JKIA Law Court on May 9, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] There was drama at the JKIA Law courts after a businessman, Phillip Aroko, told the Magistrate that he did not…
Teen sprinting sensation Gout Gout forms bond with Olympic champion Noah Lyles, aiming for global dominance and Olympic glory. Australian teen sensation Gout Gout has taken the athletics world by storm by smashing records in the international sprinting scene. The 17-year-old, the rising star, has already broken the Oceanian and longstanding Australian 200m records, and…
Lamu Woman Rep Muthoni Marubu speaking during a past event. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005496675015A light-hearted moment broke through the sombre atmosphere at the burial of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were on Friday, May 9, 2025, when Lamu Woman Representative Monica Marubu amused mourners by cheekily asking ODM party leader Raila Odinga to help her marry one of Were’s…
Old photo of Obama with his grandmother. PHOTO/@ObamaBarack/XJust a day after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV, many Kenyans are reflecting on what now appears to be a remarkable pattern—Kenya’s connection to powerful global figures before they ascend to leadership. Photo of Pope Leo XIV during his visit to Kenya. PHOTO//https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18jnPhmtr2/ The…
Sharon Lokedi opted out of the London Marathon due to its exceptionally tough field, choosing Boston instead. Sharon Lokedi has revealed why she overlooked the London Marathon and opted to open her full marathon journey in 2025 at the Boston Marathon. The 2022 New York City Marathon champion went ahead to beat a strong field,…
Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi. PHOTO/@NAssemblyKE/XThe funeral service of the late Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were was characterised by high-octane politics pitting the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) members. Among those who used the platform to speak their minds in regard to the ODM’s future and their status in…
Peter Kaluma. PHOTO/@gpdkaluma/XHoma Bay town Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has stated that the leaders of Homa Bay County will not rest until they know the late Charles Ong’ondo Were’s killers. Speaking during the funeral of the late MP in Kasipul Kabondo Kachien village in Homa Bay County, on Friday, May 9, 2025, Kaluma…
Nigeria Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has opened up on what has impressed him about Harambee Stars while giving Rising Stars tips on how to improve. Harambee Stars have been praised for showing lots of improvements in their recent international assignments. That is the assessment of Nigeria Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle, who believes Benni…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna during a past address. PHOTO/@Senate_KE/X Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, who doubles up as the Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), on Friday, May 9, 2025, disclosed that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga refused to promote him in recent party changes. Speaking during the funeral service of the late Kasipul…
Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has made his pick for the Greatest Of All Time footballer between Ronaldo and Messi. Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has joined the long-running debate over who deserves the title of football’s greatest of all time, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? While legendary players like Argentina’s Diego Maradona and Brazil’s…