Former UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala at a past function. PHOTO/@Cleophasmalala/XThe Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) deputy leader, Cleophas Malala, has stated that he does not regret being ousted from the ruling party, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). Speaking at a local TV station on Monday, June 23, 2025, Malala stated that his removal…
A Gen Z Protester march along Moi Avenue in Nairobi during the Anti-government protest on July 23, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Anita Barasa turned her phone’s selfie camera on to record a video, one of many she has made before. But this clip was different. It wasn’t for her thousands of TikTok followers, but for…
President William Ruto has set the ball rolling on elevating Meru town into Kenya’s fifth city, following in the footsteps of Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and Nakuru. Speaking during a roadside rally at Makutano Junction on Saturday, Ruto said Meru’s rapid growth and expanding economic influence make it a strong candidate for city status. The plan…
President William Ruto launched a pointed attack on former allies he claims betrayed the agricultural sector, in what appeared to be a direct swipe at former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi. Speaking on Saturday, June 21, 2025, during the 10th Annual Dairy Farmers Field Day at the ASK Grounds in Meru, Ruto praised improvements in…
Catholic bishops have thrown their weight behind the government’s Social Health Authority (SHA), calling it a major step toward achieving affordable, accessible healthcare for all Kenyans. Speaking on Sunday, June 22, 2025, during a diocesan health outreach event, Embu Diocese Bishop Peter Kimani Ndung’u confirmed that Catholic priests and church institutions have already registered under…
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of using government machinery to sabotage his recent political tour in Meru County. Speaking during a church service in Rwarera on Sunday, June 22, Gachagua claimed that Ruto enlisted Deputy President Kithure Kindiki to bankroll efforts aimed at disrupting his rallies….
Saboti MP Caleb Amisi. PHOTO /@Honcalebamisi / XSaboti Membet of Parliament (MP) Caleb Amisi has renewed his calls to ensure President William Ruto becomes a one-term president. In a statement on Monday, June 23, 2025, Amisi indicated that the country risks collapsing under a second term of Ruto’s presidency. “We want Ruto out in 2027,…
Moses Kuria speaks at a past function. PHOTO/@KeTreasury/XSenior economic advisor to President William Ruto, Moses Kuria, has urged calm and peace ahead of the planned protests to commemorate the Gen Zs who died and were maimed during the demos of 2024. Speaking during a live TV show on Sunday, June 22, 2025, Kuria noted that…
President William Ruto’s Senior Economic Advisor, Moses Kuria at a past event. PHOTO/@HonMoses_Kuria/XPresident William Ruto’s Senior Economic Advisor Moses Kuria has issued a stark warning against the use of hired goons in political demonstrations, drawing from his own experience as a young activist during the historic Saba Saba protests of the 1990s. Speaking during an…
A Gen Z Protester march along Moi Avenue in Nairobi during the Anti-government protest on July 23, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Anita Barasa turned her phone’s selfie camera on to record a video, one of many she has made before. But this clip was different. It wasn’t for her thousands of TikTok followers, but for…
Moses Kuria speaks at a past function. PHOTO/@KeTreasury/XPresident William Ruto’s Senior Economic Adviser Moses Kuria has openly criticised the government’s handling of human rights and security matters, just days before the country marks the first anniversary of the deadly Gen Z protests of June 25, 2024. Speaking during a live interview on a local television…
Moses Kuria speaks at a past function. PHOTO/@KeTreasury/XSenior advisor in President William Ruto’s council of economic advisors, Moses Kuria, has expressed fears ahead of a memorial of the Gen Z protests of 2024, which has been planned for Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Speaking during a live TV show on Sunday, June 22, 2025, Kuria indicated…
President William Ruto’s Senior Economic Advisor, Moses Kuria during past event. PHOTO/@HonMoses_Kuria/XFormer Cabinet Secretary (CS) for public service, performance and delivery management Moses Kuria now says President William Ruto still listens to his counsels. Kuria, who currently serves as a senior advisor in Ruto’s Council of Economic Advisors (CEA), says he has been a truthful…
Deputy president Kithure Kindiki gestures during a metting at his Karen residence office on January 17, 2025. PHOTO/@kindikiKithure/XDeputy President Kithure Kindiki has vowed to take on Democracy for Citizens (DCP) Party leader Rigathi Gachagua, amid an escalating battle for the control of the vote-rich bastion of the Mount Kenya region. In a fiery statement on…
BBC 22nd June, 2025 08:45 PM A picture of a prison cell. Image use for representation purposes. PHOTO/PexelsTwo South African engineers have returned home after spending more than two years in jail in Equatorial Guinea on what the UN has called “arbitrary and illegal” drugs charges. Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham, both in their…