CBK Governor Kamau Thugge. PHOTO/@CBKKenya/XCentral Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Kamau Thugge on Thursday, June 5, 2025, found himself on the receiving end of a firm rebuke from the National Assembly’s Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities. This is after he appeared before the MPs without the required documentation to support his submissions. Thugge had…
The Hague, the headquarters of the International Criminal Court. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/InternationalCriminalCourtPresident Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court, an unprecedented retaliation over the war tribunal’s issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a past decision to open a case into alleged war crimes by U.S. troops…
Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka speaks during a past event. PHOTO/@skmusyoka/XWiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has extended heartfelt Eid ul-Adha greetings to Muslims across Kenya, emphasising the festival’s core values of sacrifice, selflessness, and community care. In his Eid ul-Adha message shared on Friday, June 6, 2025, via his official social media channels, Kalonzo encouraged…
Token metre. Image is used for illustration. PHOTO/@KenyaPower/XDifferent areas in five regions will experience power interruptions on Friday, June 6, 2025. In a notice issued by Kenya Power on Thursday, June 5, 2025, the blackout will affect parts of the Central Rift, North Rift, Western, North Eastern and Coastal regions. The outage, which is expected…
Kenya’s Lilian Odira and Portugal’s Patricia Silva compete in the women’s 800m semi-final during the Indoor World Athletics Championships in Nanjing, on March 22. [AFP] The 2021 World U20 men’s 1500m champion Vincent Keter and reigning Absa Kip Keino Classic women’s 800m champion Lilian Odira are among the star-studded cast that will headline the two…
Former DP Rigathi Gachagua shakes hands with Kalonzo. PHOTO/@rigathi/XThe United Opposition team led by Wiper Democratic Movement party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will on Friday, June 6, 2025, embark on a campaign tour of Makueni and Mombasa counties. Kalonzo, in a statement shared via his official social media accounts on…
Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet celebrates after winning women’s 3000m during the IAAF Diamond League athletics competition at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on May 25, 2025. (Photo by Issam ZERROK / AFP) After storming to the second-fastest time ever in the women’s 3000m in Rabat on May 25, 10,000m world record holder Beatrice Chebet is…
Comedian Mulamwah during a past event. PHOTO/@mulamwah/Instagram Kenyan comedian David Oyando, who doubles up as a content creator, popularly known as Mulamwah, has confirmed his new relationship with a Ugandan woman just weeks after his public breakup with content creator Ruth K. In a candid phone conversation with radio host Ankali Ray, Mulamwah revealed that…
Paul Ereng (L) of Nairobi City Thunder tackle tackle Ariel Okal of NBK Phoenix during their Kenya Basketball Federation League match at Nyayo Gymnasium stadium on May 10, 2025. UON. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] A series of entertaining Kenya Basketball Federation league matches are lined-up from today to Sunday at different venues. Defending Premier League champions…
Postbank Kenya’s Hilda Jepkosgei (3) and Carol Sirengo of DCI during Kenya Volleyball Federation 2024/2025 Women’s League quarterfinal playoffs at gymnasium, Nyayo stadium on Friday, May 9, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Battle for the 2024-2025 season Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) men and women’s national title will hit feverpitch today when finalists face off in game…
Education CS Julius Migos Ogamba during the National Drama and Film Festival Gala at Melvin Jones Academy in Nakuru on April 15, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Parents could soon be thrust at the centre of financing their children’s education after enjoying more than two decades of free primary and free day secondary education. On Thursday,…
Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Ogamba at a past function. PHOTO/@juliusogamba_/XEducation Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba was at pains to explain the delays in disbursing capitation funds to schools, with the government owing billions to schools. Appearing before the National Assembly’s Committee on Education on Thursday, June 5, 2025, Ogamba faced the wrath of angry…
Elon Musk and President Donald Trump. PHOTO/@realDonaldJNews/X Elon Musk says Donald Trump appears in files relating to the disgraced paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. It’s the latest in a string of barbs between the men as they appear to have dramatically fallen out in a public spat. In a post on X, the tech billionaire said:…
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya at a recent rally during his tour. PHOTO/@pksalasya/XMumias East Member of Parliament (MP), Peter Salasya, has issued a compelling call to his fellow legislators, urging them to place the interests of Kenyans above party loyalty as the nation anticipates the parliamentary debate on the Finance Bill 2025. In a statement…
Part of the 90 soldiers at the graduation ceremony for Senior Joint Command and Staff Course 40 of 2024/25. PHOTO/mod.go.keA total of 90 soldiers drawn from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and 16 other countries in Africa on Thursday, June 5, 2025, graduated in Kenya. The graduation ceremony for Senior Joint Command and Staff Course…