Round silver and gold crypto coins. Image used for representational purposes only. PHOTO/Pexels A hacking group called Predatory Sparrow claimed responsibility Wednesday for a cyberattack that stole digital assets worth at least $90 million, which is equivalent to Ksh11.6 billion, from the Iranian cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex. The group posted on social media early Wednesday, in…
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya at a recent rally during his tour. PHOTO/@pksalasya/XMumias East constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has urged President Ruto not to vie for the presidency in 2027. Taking to his official X account on the night of Thursday, June 19, 2025, Salasya argued that exiting the 2027 presidential contest…
Musician Bahati. PHOTO/@BahatiKenya/InstagramKenyan musician Kevin Kioko, widely known as Bahati, has weighed in after his fellow entertainers David Oyando, widely known as Mulamwah, and his ex-lover Ruth Njoki Karegi, alias Ruth K, were engaged in an online spat. Taking to his official Instagram account on Thursday night, June 19, 2025, after the duo issued public apologies,…
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma at a past event. PHOTO/@gpdkaluma/XHoma Bay Member of Parliament (MP) George Peter Kaluma has sparked a conversation by asserting that in Luo culture, marriage is fundamental to political leadership. Speaking to a local TV station on the night of Thursday, June 19, 2025, Kaluma disclosed that in Luo culture,…
Former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/BAITEFAMILYFormer Meru County Governor Kawira Mwangaza has called for political tolerance ahead of President William Ruto’s planned visit to the county. The head of state will be in Meru on Saturday, June 21, 2025, for the 10th Annual Dairy Farmers Field Day, which Mwangaza says she will attend. In a…
TSC Acting CEO Evaleen Mitei. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKEThe Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has been put on the spot over the welfare of teachers in the country, especially on the classification of hardship allowances and the equitable distribution of teachers. Appearing before the National Assembly’s Education Committee, led by Vice Chair Eve Obara, TSC acting CEO Evaleen Mitei…
NOCK Outgoing Secretary General Francis Mutuku addressing the media on the decision by the high court to stop elections in Westlands Nairobi on June 19, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] NOC-K Cinema continues shortly! This was the confusion that marked the nervy National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) elections, which were ultimately postponed for the second…
Mulamwah and Ruth K during their past photoshoot. PHOTO/@atruthk/InstagramKenyan comedian-cum-influencer David Oyando, widely known as Mulamwah, and his ex-lover Ruth Njoki Karegi, alias Ruth K, have both issued public apologies following a bitter exchange of accusations online on June 19, 2025. The feud, which saw the pair trading claims ranging from manipulation and disrespect both…
Kenya’s Faith Cherotich (left) and Yavi Winfred of Bahrain compete in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the 2025 Doha Diamond League at Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on May 16, 2025. [AFP] Fresh from a spectacular 3000m steeplechase victory at the Oslo Diamond League meet on June 12, Olympic bronze medallist Faith Cherotich…
DIG Police Eliud Lagat leaves IPOA offices after a three-hour grilling over the murder of teacher Albert Ojwang on June 19, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] When embattled Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat stood on the steps of Central Police Station flanked by his boss Douglas Kanja and Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa) chairperson…
Former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza addressing a press conference on Thursday, June 19, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/BAITEFAMILY Former Meru County Governor Kawira Mwangaza has claimed that a section of political leaders who plotted her ouster are now seeking to enter into an alliance with her. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, June 19, 2025, evening, Mwangaza, who…
Loice chemnung during the 2025 Kenya Prisons Service inter-regional athletes, Darts and Chess Championships at Ulinzi Sports Complex، June 6، 2025. [Jonah Onyango، Standard] Sports enthusiasts and stakeholders are proposing a raft of measures to grow the multi-million industry. They have told a taskforce constituted last year to collect views from Kenyans in a planned…
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i during his consultative tour of the Gusii region on Friday, May 2, 2025. PHOTO/@itskipronohA section of Kenyans thronged Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on the night of Thursday, June 19, 2025, to welcome back former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, who made a return to the country after resigning…
Former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@DrFredMatiang/XFormer Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has officially returned to Kenya after stepping down from his consultancy role with the World Bank, setting the stage for a full-on campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The Jubilee Party’s preferred presidential candidate for the 2027 general…
Peter Kaluma speaking at a past event . PHOTO/@gpdkaluma/XHoma Bay Town Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has warned leaders against playing politics at the funeral of the slain teacher Albert Ojwang’. Taking to his official X account on the night of Thursday, June 19, 2025, Kaluma stated that Ojwang’s final sendoff ceremony will…