Abdi Ahmed Mohamud sworn in as EACC CEO

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission CEO Abdi Ahmed Mohamud during his swearing-in at the Supreme Courts, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Abdi Ahmed Mohamud has been sworn in as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission’s (EACC) new Chief Executive Officer. Speaking during the ceremony that was presided over by Chief Justice Martha Koome,  Mohamud who was the commission’s…

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Rigathi Gachagua Warns Ruto, His Allies Against Disruptive Disruption: “You Are Heading To The Hague Road”

Former DP Rigathi Gachagua has warned President Ruto and his allies against making reckless statements that could lead to reinvestigation by the ICC The former vice president also denounced threats against non-native residents in Lamu County Gachagua's warning follows inflammatory remarks by Dadaab Member of Parliament Farah Maalim, who insulted critics of President Ruto during…

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Kanja, DCI boss fail to appear in court over abductions

Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja. [File, Standard] The Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, and the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mohammed Amin failed to appear before High Court Judge Chacha Mwita in connection with the four individuals who were reportedly abducted from Mlolongo in December 2024. The lawyers representing the four missing persons,…

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Meghan Markle show delayed over LA Wildfires

The Duchess of Sussex’s new Netflix show has been postponed until March due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the streaming giant has announced. The lifestyle series, which was filmed in southern California, had been due to premiere on Wednesday. Netflix said it had offered its “full support” to Meghan’s request to delay the release. Wildfires…

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Bomet senator Sigei slams CS Muturi for politicizing his son’s abduction

Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei has questioned the intent behind a statement made by Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi regarding the abduction of his son, Leslie Muturi. In a sharp critique on Monday, January 13, 2025, Sigei suggested that Muturi’s remarks, which highlighted his son’s ordeal, carried political undertones rather than…

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