Sifuna warns prolonged govt ties could derail ODM’s 2027 election readiness

ODM secretary-general and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna during a past address. PHOTO/@edwinsifuna/InstagramOrange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has expressed concern that the party’s continued cooperation with President William Ruto’s government could weaken its readiness for the 2027 General Election. Speaking during an interview on a local TV station on Tuesday, Sifuna said the…

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CECAFA slams Kenya’s last-minute withdrawal tournament

Sports CS Salim Mvurya, FKF president Hussein Mohamed and other officials with Harambee Stars players during the unveiling of 2024 CHAN team on July 10, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has raised its disappointment after Kenya’s Harambee Stars abruptly withdrew from the Four Nations Tournament just two days before…

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Kenyan on death row in Saudi Arabia freed

Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan man on death row in Saudi Arabia for over 10 years, freed. [Standard] Stephen Munyakho, a  Kenyan man on death row in Saudi Arabia for over 10 years, has been freed. Munyakho, who was convicted of manslaughter, was officially released on Tuesday, July 22, at 10:00 am, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary…

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Terror Charges Dropped as Court Turns Spotlight on Boniface Mwangi’s Ammo Possession

A Nairobi magistrate has tossed out terrorism counts against outspoken activist Boniface Mwangi, leaving him to answer two far less serious allegations linked to a single blank round and three teargas canisters. Mwangi spent the weekend at Pangani Police Station after detectives whisked him from his Lukenya home on Saturday, accusing him of “facilitating terrorist…

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