June 16, 2025

Activist Morara Kebaso during a past interview. PHOTO/@MoraraKebasoSnr/X Inclusive National Justice, Economic & Civic Transformation (INJECT) party leader Morara Kebaso has defended his decision to fundraise for his political engagements. Taking to his official X account on Monday, June 16, 2025, Morara argued that supporting political fundraisers can help minimise corruption. The government accountability advocate…

National Assembly in session. PHOTO/@katibainstitute/XMembers of Parliament (MPs) and Senators have yet again clashed over the amount that should be disbursed to the counties in the Financial Year 2025/2026. In a meeting on Monday, June 16, 2025, the Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue Bill, 2025, sought to harmonise the proposals by the two…

US President Donald Trump at a past White House event. PHOTO/@WhiteHouse/X The Trump administration is considering expanding President Donald Trump’s new travel ban to as many as 36 additional countries if they do not address various security or diplomatic concerns within two months, according to a June 14 cable reviewed by The New York Times….

Jubilee party secretary-general Jeremiah Kioni speaks during a past function. PHOTO/@HonKioni/XJubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni has called on presidential hopefuls eyeing the 2027 General Election to shelve their ambitions and rally behind former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i in a bid to restore national unity and confidence in the country’s leadership. Speaking during an…

Mental health on Scrabble tiles, image used for representation purposes. PHOTO/Pexels June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when we are finally talking about what so many men carry in silence. For far too long, boys have been told ‘men do not cry’ or ‘man up’, so many men now wear calm façades,…

Mumias East MP Peter Salasya at a recent rally during his tour. PHOTO/@pksalasya/XMumias East constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya now wants Police Constable (PC) James Mukhwana to be turned into a state witness. In a statement shared via his official Instagram account on the night of Monday, June 16, 2025, Salasya said that…

Legendary Kenyan artiste Henry Ohanga alias Octopizzo at a past ocassion. PHOTO/@octopizzo/InstagramKenyan artiste and activist Henry Ohanga, alias Octopizzo, has called out politicians for exploiting the poor rather than helping them. Taking to his official X account on the night of Monday, June 16, 2025, the Kibera-born rapper argued that poverty in Kenya is not just…

Deputy Inspector General Kenya Police Service Eliud Lagat during briefing the press following Albert Omondi Ojwang’s death in police custody at Central Police station, Nairobi. June 9, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] The brutal killing of Albert Ojwang’ at the hands of police has ripped off the veil on the deep-seated rot within the National Police…

Kenyan actor Daddie Marto at a past event. PHOTO/@daddiemarto/InstagramKenya’s legendary actor and media personality, Martin Githinji, widely known as Daddie Marto, has become a hot topic in the entertainment scene after his marital issues went public. In light of these events, Marto’s past reflections on growing up without a father for the better part of…