Scottish Freemasonry, William Ramsay McGhee, the Grand Master Mason, Grand Lodge of Scotland during the media briefing. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] The Freemasons Society has moved to court seeking compensation from Nairobi County following the clamping of their property over a Sh19 million land rates row. The Masonic Trustees, in their case filed before High Court…
Police are still trying to expose the amazing murder of Father John Maina, a renowned Catholic Church’s Nyahururu Catholic State Patriarch, Titus Ngulungu, performed Maina’s corpse in Pope Benedict Catholic Hospital The relatives of the deceased who attended the surgery have expressed reservations and how the church has been involved in the matter Nyandarua –…
A crime scene tape at a scene of crime. Image used for representation purposes. PHOTO/PexelsThe Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has issued an update on the investigation of the death of Father John Maina, the Nyandarua Catholic priest who hosted former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua two weeks ago. DCI, in a statement issued via social…
A taxi driver from Mai Mahiu, Samuel Mwangi, received a call when asked to take the sick person and take him to the hospital According to his family, they no longer saw him alive and his phone suddenly stopped, which worried them and caused them to start finding him and reporting his disappearance Mwangi’s body…
Etienne Eto’o is chasing Spain’s reserve league Golden Boot and dreams of playing for Cameroon. Son of legendary striker Samuel Eto’o is making headlines as he carves a name for himself in European football. Etienne Eto’o, at just 22 years old, is emerging as a serious contender for the Golden Boot in Spain’s reserve league…
Kenyan-born content creator and chess champion Elsa Majimbo at a past event. PHOTO/@majimb.o/Instagram Kenyan-born content creator and chess champion Elsa Majimbo has boasted about how often people compliment her beauty, but admits the praise can sometimes feel insincere and even unsettling. In a video shared on her TikTok page on Monday, May 19, 2025, the…
Despite establishing herself as perhaps the greatest female sprinter of all time, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is not fully satisfied with her achievements in the sport. Even after more than a decade of global dominance, countless gold medals, and her name etched permanently in the sprinting history books, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce isn’t slowing down. Fraser-Pryce recently took part…
Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka speaks during the inauguration service of the new Bishop Patrick Munuve at ACK All Souls Cathedral in Machakos town on May 18, 2025. [John Muia, Standard] Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has accused President William Ruto of orchestrating an intimidation and harassment campaign against opposition leaders, allegedly in preparation to…
Opposition from a large part of Kenyans against President William Ruto’s administration stems from the abuse of government authority Lugari MP, Prophet Nabwera, explained that, saying that a search against government critics is a sign of a reign of the feelings of angry citizens He said such acts of oppressing opponents could incite another rebellion…
Standard Gauge Railways (SGR) Nairobi Terminus. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Fewer people commuted using the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and the commuter rail in 2024. This resulted from fare hikes and commuter line disruptions, impacting revenues. In the same period, the SGR raised passenger revenues amounting to Sh4 billion in 2024, marking a 39.4 per cent…
Human rights activist Boniface Mwangi. [Standard, File] Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire have been reportedly released from police custody in Tanzania following their arrest during a crackdown on foreign activists. The two were part of a regional delegation that had traveled to Tanzania to observe the treason trial of opposition leader…
Former Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@ProfKibwana/XFormer Makueni County Governor Kivutha Kibwana has urged Nairobi City County boss Johnson Sakaja to halt the evictions of City Council estate residents over rent arrears. Taking to his official X account on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, Kibwana stated that he was making the appeal…
Contractors who are constructing the Economic Stimulus projects ESP flagship projects, the markets, affordable housing projects (AHP), and other projects in Kericho County have been urged to fast-track the works in order to beat the deadline for completing the projects. Speaking during the National Government Development County Implementation…
Governor George Natembeya arrived at Milimani Law Courts. [Nancy Gitonga/Standard] The Anti-Corruption Court has released Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya on a cash bail of Sh500,000 or a bond of Sh1 million. The court has also barred him from accessing his office for 60 days and from contacting witnesses in his graft case. Additionally, Natembeya…
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya when he appeared before Milimani Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Charles Ondieki on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.PHOTO/Zipporah NgwatuMilimani Anti-Corruption Court has released the Trans Nzoia Governor, George Natembeya, on a bond of Ksh1 million with one surety or he pays a cash bail of Ksh500,000 with two contact persons. Delivering the…