Nairobi Regional Police Commander George Seda, speaking during a press briefing on June 18, 2025. PHOTO/screengrab by K24 Digital from a video posted on XNairobi Regional Police Commander George Seda has assured the public that the police will provide full security during the upcoming June 25, 2025, memorial protests. The planned memorial protests will commemorate…
Kenya Power prepaid meter next to a burning candle. PHOTO/Martin OduorKenya Power has announced a scheduled power blackout that will affect parts of Kiambu and three other counties on Thursday, June 19, 2025. In a notice issued by Kenya Power on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the blackout will affect parts of the Kiambu, Uasin Gishu, Homa Bay…
A screengrab of Donald Trump while he announces executive order launching ‘self-deportation’ program for undocumented immigrants, May 10, 2025. PHOTO/@realDonaldTrump/XTravel and visa restrictions imposed by the Trump administration threaten patient care at hundreds of hospitals that depend on medical residents recruited from overseas. Foreign medical residents often serve as the front-line caregivers at busy safety-net…
CCM Secretary General Emmanuel Nchimbi poses for a photo with his UDA counterpart Hassan Omar Hassan at the UDA headquarters at Hustler Plaza. PHOTO/@UDAKenya/XThe ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Tanzania’s ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, held high-level talks in Nairobi. This is after the CCM Secretary General Emmanuel…
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Director General Macdonald Obudho at a past event. PHOTO/@KNBStats/XThe Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has thrown its weight behind two petitions seeking the formal recognition of the Pare and Chuka communities as distinct tribes in Kenya, emphasising the need for accurate ethnic data collection ahead of the 2029…
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya at a recent rally during his tour. PHOTO/@pksalasya/XMumias East constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has offered to nominate former Chief Justice David Maraga as his Attorney General should he get elected as president in 2027. Taking to his official X account on the night of Wednesday, June 18,…
Jubilee party secretary-general Jeremiah Kioni speaks during a past function. PHOTO/@HonKioni/XJubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni has warned that Kenya is on a destructive path if police brutality against unarmed, peaceful protestors continues to be tolerated. In a statement shared on his official X account on Wednesday night, June 18, 2025, Kioni said that normalising…
Harambee Starlets duo Diana Wacera (L) celebrates with Violet Nanjala after Kenya’s 4-0 win over Uganda at the ongoing Cecafa Senior Women’s Challenge Cup in Tanzania. [Harambee Starlets, X] Harambee Starlets will be hunting for more goals when they play the tournament’s punching bags, South Sudan, today from 4 pm as the hunt for the…
Nairobi Central OCS Samson Kiprotich Talaam when he appeared before Milimani Principal Magistrate Benmark Enkhubi on Monday, June 16,2025. PHOTO/ Zipporah NgwatuNairobi Central Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Samson Talaam’s lawyers have told the court that they have been receiving text messages from his phone number asking for money. Appearing before Milimani Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi…
The Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja briefing the press following Albert Omondi Ojwang’s death in police custody at Central Police station, Nairobi. June 9, 2025. [Jonah Onyango,Standard] Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has been faulted over a wave of brutality committed by police officers, raising concerns about his leadership of the National Police…
Archbishop of Nairobi Philip A. Anyolo. PHOTO/@NairobiArchdioc/X In the wake of escalating unrest and the shooting of Boniface Kariuki during Tuesday’s protests in Nairobi, the Catholic Church has stepped in with a call for spiritual intervention, mourning, and reflection. The Archdiocese of Nairobi, in a statement issued on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, signed by Archbishop…
Police in a march past parade during 2025 Madaraka Day Celebrations. PHOTO/@NPSOfficial_KE/XThe most prosperous economies in the world have a common denominator: peaceful co-existence among their citizens ocassioned by an efficient policxe service. In all the countries, policeare mandated with maintaining law and order, safeguarding citizens, and ensuring justice, but the level of execution differs…
Former Chief Justice David Maraga at a past event. PHOTO/@dkmaraga/XRetired Chief Justice David Maraga has appealed to Kenyans to support his 2027 presidential bid not based on ethnic or party loyalty but by funding critical logistical expenses during the campaign period. Speaking during an interview with a local media station on Wednesday night, June 18,…
Usain Bolt has named three athletes he wish he would have raced but never did during his career, including a world record holder. Sprint legend Usain Bolt has revealed three iconic athletes he deeply regrets never sharing the track with during his illustrious career — including South Africa’s 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk….
Former Chief Justice David Maraga at a past event. PHOTO/@dkmaraga/XFormer Chief Justice David Maraga has promised to get a team of professionals to help him run the country if elected as president in 2027. Speaking on the night of Wednesday, June 18, 2025, during an interview with one of the local TV stations, Maraga said…