Former Police Spokesperson Charles Owino. PHOTO/ Screengrab by K24Former police spokesperson Charles Owino has thrown his weight behind Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen’s order that police should gun down people attempting to burn down police stations. Speaking during a vernacular TV show on Sunday, June 29, 2025, Owino stated that the police officers should be…
The World Bank Group logo. PHOTO/@theisland_lk/XA recent study by the World Bank has shown high inflation in many low- and lower middle-income countries, with inflation higher than 5% in 76.5% of low-income countries (a decrease of 11.0 percentage points since the last update on May 16, 2025), 54.5% of lower-middle-income countries (4.5 percentage points higher),…
Flaming candles in a dark room. Image used for representation only. PHOTO/PexelsA small group of friends and family on Sunday, June 29, 2025, held a candlelight vigil in Nairobi to commemorate the life and times of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang’, who was killed in police custody on June 7, 2025. “All we are praying…
U.S. President Donald Trump at an earlier event. PHOTO/@PopBase/XCameron Hanes is not a typical environmental advocate. An avid hunter and MAGA influencer, he recently boasted to his 1.7 million Instagram followers about killing a brown bear and turning its claw into a necklace. But in recent weeks, Hanes has used his platform to denounce a…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni cut a birthday cake on June 29, 2025. PHOTO/@KagutaMuseveni/XLong-serving Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday, June 29, 2025, celebrated his wife, Janet Museveni’s, 77th birthday, sharing fond memories of exile and their movement from one country to another during the guerrilla war. In a statement on…
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@peter-salasya/Instagram Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has called for unity among young people across Kenya, urging them to rise above tribal divisions and reject failed leadership. Taking to his X account on Sunday, June 29, 2025, Salasya emphasised that Kenya’s future depends on a united…
Dorah Jokeyo (Left) of MSC Ladies contest for ball with Maurine Achieng of Lakers during their Kenya Hockey Union League match at Impala Club in Nairobi, on June 21, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Former Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) Women’s Premier League champions Strathmore University Scorpions on Sunday piled more misery on winless Twinkle…
Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji at a past session in Parliament. PHOTO/@YoungMPsKenya/XManyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji has announced plans to table a motion in Parliament seeking the impeachment of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. The move follows Murkomen’s controversial shoot-to-kill directive issued to police officers during the recent Gen Z memorial protests. Speaking on Saturday, June 28,…
Gor Mahia fans cheer players in their match against Ulinzi Stars in FKF Premier League match at Ulinzi Sports Complex, on June 15, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Nairobi United are the 2025 Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Cup champions. The National Super League (NSL) champions edged record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia 2-1 in the final at…
Leader of the Majority in the National Assembly Kimani Ichung’wah during a Sunday church service at a church in Lurambi, Kakamega County on June 29, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/kimani.ichungwah.7Leader of the Majority in the National Assembly Kimani Ichung’wah has accused some church leaders of fuelling division in the country through what he described as messages of hatred,…
KPA and Ulinzi Warriors fight it out’ during game five of the KBF Premier League playoff match at Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, on April 25, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] National Bank of Kenya Phoenix on Sunday beat Eldonets Platinum 60-51 in a Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Men’s Premier League match played at Nyayo Gymnasium. Knowing…
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen addresses the Press on protests at Harambe House, Nairobi, on June 26, 2025 . [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen’s shoot-to-kill pronouncement has baffled many and drawn widespread condemnation even from police officers. His remarks came just as what was meant to be a solemn anniversary meant to honour…
Baringo Woman Representative Jematiah Sergon. PHOTO/@JematiahSergon/XBaringo County Woman Representative Jematiah Sergon has decried the hate for leaders in the country, observing that the trend should stop. In a statement on Sunday, June 29, 2025, the vocal leader indicated that social media was awash with hateful messages about leaders, and she urged Kenyans to stop. “The…
Kenyan rapper Dyana Cods. PHOTO/@dyana.cods/InstagramKenyan rapper Dyana Cods has come out in support of President William Ruto, even as frustration and outrage against the head of state continue to sweep across the country. In a series of Instagram stories shared on Sunday, June 29, 2025, the young artiste said she stands firmly with the president…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula attending a church service in Samburu on June 29, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/SpeakerMosesMasikaWetangulaNational Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has urged Kenyans to pray for President William Ruto, arguing that the head of state is being judged too harshly amid growing public discontent. Speaking during a fundraiser in Samburu West Constituency on Sunday, June 29,…