Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has stepped into the center of a brewing national debate, defending the right of state officers to remain active in political spheres while serving in the Cabinet. As the country looks toward the 2027 elections, Wandayi argues that holding a ministerial position does not strip a citizen of their fundamental…
The National Treasury has launched a major offensive against exploitative digital credit practices, rolling out stringent new regulations to protect Kenyan borrowers from financial abuse. National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi told the Senate that the government is tightening the noose on “rogue lenders” through a comprehensive oversight framework led by the…
Arsenal’s Premier League match with Manchester City next month could be rescheduled in a new warning Friday’s Champions League Round of 16 draw will determine whether the matches remain as originally scheduled Arsenal’s home game against Everton on March 15 and Manchester City’s visit to West Ham a day earlier are the games likely to…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has sounded the alarm over a spike in vigilantism, revealing that Kenya has recorded 845 mob justice incidents since January 2025. Appearing before the Senate during a plenary session, Murkomen detailed a grim landscape of lawlessness that has already claimed 579 lives and left 266 others with serious injuries. The…
ODM lawmakers who oppose the broad-based government lost their influential committee slots on Tuesday after party leaders reshuffled positions in the National Assembly. The leadership removed them from powerful committees and reassigned them to less influential ones, as the pro-government faction asserted control. Suba South MP Caroli Omondi lost his seat on the influential Constitution…
Months after her high-profile appointment to Kenya’s ambitious environmental mission, the official Ambassador for the 15 Billion Tree Planting Campaign, Truphena Muthoni, reveals she is still waiting for her marching orders. Despite the fanfare surrounding her selection by President William Ruto in late 2025, the 22-year-old climate activist claims she has yet to receive a…
In a startling revelation to Parliament, State House Comptroller Katoo Ole Metito informed lawmakers that private individuals have seized land belonging to several State Houses and State Lodges across the country. This systemic encroachment has not only stalled critical renovation works but has also sparked serious national security concerns among legislators. Appearing before the National…
The era of manual traffic policing in Kenya is making way for a high-tech future. In a major move to curb road carnage and instill driver discipline, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced a massive Sh42 billion rollout of 1,000 smart speed cameras and a nationwide instant digital fines system. The initiative,…
President William Ruto hosted Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa at State House Nairobi. [PCS] It has emerged that Kenya’s immigration officials aided one of Sudan’s most powerful warlords to secure a Kenyan passport to facilitate his movements internationally while evading existing sanctions. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control…
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has officially unveiled the six applicants vying to join the Supreme Court of Kenya. This high-stakes recruitment process seeks to fill the void left by the late Justice Mohamed Khadhar Ibrahim, who passed away on December 17, 2025. In a public notice released on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the JSC…
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has declined a planned visit by a youth group to his private residence in Ichaweri, Gatundu, Kiambu County, citing a lack of formal communication. In a statement released Sunday, Kanze Dena, Communications Secretary in the Office of the 4th President, said the group did not follow the required protocol before organizing the visit. “We…
Senior leaders from Kenya’s United Opposition have stepped up efforts to calm fears of electoral malpractice ahead of the 2027 General Election, assuring supporters that their votes will remain secure. Speaking to a packed congregation at PCEA Embakasi Parish in Nairobi, three of the coalition’s most prominent figures, including Fred Matiang’i, Kalonzo Musyoka, and Rigathi Gachagua, declared…
Audio By Vocalize Victor Omune of AFC Leopards reacts missing a scoring chance against Posta Rangers at Ulinzi Sports Complex on November 11, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] AFC Leopards will be under pressure to respond this weekend as the SportPesa Premier League returns with a full round of matches that could shape both…
William Ruto has announced that construction of the long-awaited Nairobi–Thika Expressway will begin in September 2026, marking a major step in efforts to ease traffic congestion along one of Kenya’s busiest transport corridors. The president linked the project’s rollout to the completion of the ongoing JKIA–Westlands road expansion, positioning the new 60-kilometer highway as the…
Audio By Vocalize Arsenal celebrate their victory at the end of the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on February 22, 2026. [Glyn KIRK / AFP] Mikel Arteta said Arsenal’s 4-1 demolition of north London rivals Tottenham was a cathartic release for his Premier…