Standard Gauge Railway staff at the Nairobi terminus on August 2, 2021. [File, Standard] The dealings between Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) and Africa Star Railway Operations Company (Afristar), which operates the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), are again under scrutiny as an internal audit points to breaches in the public finance management laws. Bold…
Newspapers on Tuesday, February 2, have highlighted several things, including the outrage following the capture of a Russian man who was stalking Kenyan women in public. The front pages of Taifa Leo and The Star newspapers. Photo: Screenshots from Taifa Leo, The Star.Source: UGC Elsewhere, 2027 politics also featured in the pages, focusing on the…
The Ministry of Gender, Culture, and Children Services has responded to viral TikTok videos showing a Russian national, Vyacheslav Trahov, simply known as Yaytseslav, interacting with several Kenyan women, strongly condemning reports that he secretly recorded and shared their intimate images without their consent. In a press release, Cabinet Secretary Hanna Cheptumo described the incident as…
United Opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa and Rigathi Gachagua at Jogoo House in Nairobi after their meeting with Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja failed to take off, on February 16, 2026. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] The United Opposition principals have accused Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja of snubbing a crucial security…
United Opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa and Rigathi Gachagua at Jogoo House in Nairobi after their meeting with Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja failed to take off, on February 16, 2026. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] The United Opposition principals have accused Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja of snubbing a crucial security…
The Ministry of Education has announced a major upgrade in the way national exams and assessment certificates are issued, with the Kenya National Examinations Council set to introduce electronic certificates (e-certificates) for the first time. KNEC will start with a pilot phase targeting candidates who sat national exams from 2023 onwards, a move aimed at…
Mutahi Kagwe poses for a photo with Kenyan agricultural youth Morgan Mwamuye during an event in Rome, Italy. Millions of young Kenyans could gain valuable work experience abroad through a proposed agricultural exchange program aimed at countries facing aging populations. Mutahi Kagwe outlined the proposal during the 49th Session of the Governing Council of the…
Kenyans are set to benefit from lower fuel prices after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority announced reductions on Saturday, February 14. In its latest fuel review, EPRA lowered Super Petrol by Ksh4.24, Diesel by Ksh3.93, and Kerosene by Ksh1.00. The new retail prices will be Ksh178.28 per litre for petrol, Ksh166.54 for diesel, and…
Faith Kipyegon may have just run her first-ever 10km race but the way she won it effortlessly signals a major intention to transition and succeed in long distance races. Faith Kipyegon made yet another massive statement when she won on her 10km debut in Monaco on Sunday. Kipyegon clocked 29:46 and now sits joint 14th…
Winnie Odinga published a text from the book 1 Timothy 6:10 on Facebook amid tensions in the ODM leadership The text warns that the love of money is the root of all evil, and Winnie may have shared it as a mystical way to send a message. Winnie’s post comes amid differences between her uncle…
Bhati met Judith Makokha, a woman who claimed to be his biological mother, and also vowed to prove her claim by doing a DNA test During their emotional interaction, Judith apologized to him, fell into his arms, and even knelt down Their meeting caused mixed reactions online, with many expressing shock while others remained skeptical…
Four people have died in an accident on the Matuu-Mwingi road that involved a police car rolling over The fatal accident resulted in the deaths of three officers and one civilian The scene has raised safety concerns due to a history of frequent accidents Machakos – Four people have been confirmed dead following a fatal…
Esther Wangui urged men whose wives appeared in viral videos of a Russian man to contact her for legal representation in possible divorce cases Russian man Yaytseslav sparked outrage online after secretly filming and having sex with women in Kenya and Ghana Wangui highlighted the dangers involved in the scandal, including infidelity and the possibility…
Yaytseslav Truhov has been trending on the internet after a video showing him meeting women on the street and inviting them to his home Reports revealed that he previously did this in Ghana, sometimes paying women for sexual relations In newly emerged conversations, Truhov claimed he spent a small amount of money to stalk the…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has clarified that it has not expelled Nairobi Senator and former Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, despite removing him from the influential party post over disciplinary concerns. Speaking during a church service at Shalom Church in Mombasa, ODM leader Oburu Odinga explained that Catherine Omanyo has been appointed as the new…