Tharaka-Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki during a past engagement. PHOTO/@KenyaGovernors/X Tharaka-Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki has addressed the issue of suspected ghost workers in the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers. Pressed to substantiate where he came up with the figure of 3,000 ghost workers out of the 8,751 UHC workers currently on the payroll of the Ministry…
Kitui Central MP Makali Mulu during a past parliamentary session. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKE Kitui Central MP Makali Mulu has urged Parliament and fiscal policymakers to conduct deeper scrutiny of the 2025/26 budget before endorsing tax proposals in the Finance Bill, warning that continued taxation without transparent and effective spending could hurt Kenyans and cripple economic growth. Speaking…
The late media personality and sensation sensation Njambi Koikai. PHOTO/@jahmbykoikai/InstagramToday marks one year since the passing of Mary Njambi Koikai, popularly known as Jahmby or Fyah Mummah, a reggae sensation, media personality, and advocate for women’s health. Jahmby died on June 4, 2024, at the age of 38, after a long and difficult battle with…
Principal Secretary for Medical Services Ouma Oluga speaks during a past press conference. PHOTO/@MOH_Kenya/XMedical Services Principal Secretary (PS) Ouma Oluga clashed with Tharaka-Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki, who chairs the health committee in the Council of Governors, over the fate of the striking Universal Health Care (UHC) workers. Speaking during a live TV interview, Njuki maintained…
Rest in Peace sign. Image used purely for representation. purposes. PHOTO/Pexels Elizabeth Chausi, the Kenyan woman who died under unclear circumstances in Saudi Arabia, has finally been laid to rest in her ancestral home in Vihiga County. The repatriation of her body and subsequent burial were made possible thanks to the efforts of Kenyan comedian…
Activist Rose Njeri when she was arraigned at Milimani court,Nairobi on Tuesday,June 3,2025 over alleged offense of cyber crime. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] Lawyers on Tuesday fought off the charge brought against Rose Njeri, terming it fictitious, as they poked holes in the plan to pin her down using provisions of the Cybercrimes Act. In the…
BBC 03rd June, 2025 11:46 PM Elon Musk and President Donald Trump. PHOTO/@realDonaldJNews/X Elon Musk hit out at President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and spending bill, posting on X that he “can’t stand” the legislation and describing it as a “disgusting abomination”. The bill, which includes multi-trillion dollar tax breaks and increased defence…
Drums of illicit alcohol confiscated by police on Thursday, May 22, 2025. PHOTO/@NPSOfficial_KE/XGatanga Member of Parliament (MP) Muriu Wakili has proposed a bill which seeks to impose stricter penalties for repeat offenders in the manufacture of illicit alcohol in the country. While presenting the proposed bill before the National Assembly’s committee on administration and national…
Nairobi County’s Environment Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria at a past address. PHOTO/@HonMosiria/X Nairobi County’s Environment Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria has vowed tough action against anyone who vandalises public property, following an incident where a newly installed dustbin in the Central Business District (CBD) was destroyed. The vandalism took place on the night of Monday, June…
Kenyan Socialite Vera Sidika at a past occasion. PHOTO/@queenveebosset/InstagramKenyan socialite Vera Sidika has laughed off rumours that she has fallen on hard times after making a club appearance in Busia County. The internet went ablaze after the veteran socialite did a gig at a local club in the western county. Social media was quick to…
ODM secretary-general and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna during a past address. PHOTO/@edwinsifuna/InstagramNairobi senator Edwin Sifuna has proposed a radical raft of measures following the diplomatic tiff between Kenya and Tanzania over the detention and deportation of activists and lawyers in the country. In a statement on June 3, 2025, Sifuna said that the entire leadership…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during an online TV interview with Oga Obinna on Friday, May 16, 2025. PHOTO/@DCP_Democracy/XThe Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has broken its silence after a failed launch that was scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Kasarani Sports Centre. In a statement after a meeting of the party’s…
Two police officers died instantly after their car collided with a truck in the Matulo area, Webuye -Malaba Road With unique luck, the truck driver left the scene of the accident without any injuries, which he sees as a miracle He revealed that he was the father of seven children and thought about how his…
Kenyan artistes Nameless and Wahu . PHOTO/@namelesskenya/InstagramIn Africa’s vibrant music scene, love isn’t confined to lyrics alone, some of the continent’s biggest stars have found romance within the studio walls and beyond. From chart-topping collabs to power couples who redefine goals, here are African music stars who turned their duets into dates. Wahu and Nameless…
The family of the late Meru blogger, Bernard Muthiani popularly known as Sniper, will have a good place to live soon Deputy President Kithure Kindiki funds the construction of a modern home for the family in their remote residence, Igembe East parliamentary constituency On Monday, June 2, Meru Governor Mutumia M’ethingi visited the family to…