Politics

People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/peoplesliberationpartykePeople’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has launched a scathing attack on President William Ruto’s administration, accusing it of arbitrary arrests, economic exploitation, and betrayal of democratic values. Speaking during an interview on K24 TV on June 4, 2025, Karua accused the government of punishing critics and…

Political commentator Barrack Muluka. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/barrack.mulukaPolitical commentator Barrack Muluka has slammed President William Ruto for putting into practice some of the things he criticised when he served as the deputy president. Speaking on the night of Wednesday, June 4, 2025, during an interview with one of the local TV stations that extended into Thursday, June 5,…

Martha Karua at a past event. PHOTO/@MarthaKarua/X People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has criticised the proposed 2025/26 national budget, claiming it does not reflect the needs of ordinary Kenyans. Speaking during an interview with K24TV on Wednesday night, June 4, 2025, Karua expressed concern over what she termed a growing disconnect between government priorities…

The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry is rolling out tree-growing and planting initiatives in schools across the country through establishing nurseries in order to raise both tree and fruit tree seedlings. The initiative aims at inculcating a culture of tree growing among schoolchildren to conserve the environment and support livelihoods through income from…

IEBC chairperson Erastus Ethekon during a interview. PHOTO/IEBC Selection PanelThe National Assembly has approved the nomination for the appointment of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson, Erastus Ethekon and six other commissioners. The Wednesday, June 4, 2025, approval comes after the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) gave a green light on the…

National Assembly approves Erastus Edung Ethekon nomination as IEBC Chairperson. [File, Standard]  National Assembly has approved Erastus Edung Ethekon as chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, alongside six commissioners. Ethekon was nominated by President William Ruto on May 8 to replace Wafula Chebukati, who died in February. The approved commissioners are Ann Nderitu…

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Embu governor Cicile Mbarire at his Karen residence,Nairobi.[Photo, DPCS] Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Wednesday, June 4, hosted Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire at his Karen office in Nairobi, in a meeting that appeared aimed at quelling reports of a rift between the two leaders. Kindiki shared photos of the meeting…

BBC 04th June, 2025 08:56 AM Pornhub logo. PHOTO/@tlk_hh/XAylo, the company which runs a number of pornographic websites, including Pornhub, is to stop operating in France from Wednesday. It is in reaction to a French law requiring porn sites to take extra steps to verify their users’ ages. An Aylo spokesperson stated that the…

DP Kithure Kindiki and Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire in Karen on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. PHOTO//@KindikiKithure/XEmbu County Governor Cecily Mbarire on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, held a meeting with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki at his Karen office, just days after raising concerns over interference in her county’s operations by senior officials within President Ruto’s administration….

Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma at a past event. PHOTO/@gpdkaluma/XHoma Bay Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has stated that a coalition led by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and President William Ruto will win the 2027 general elections. In a statement on  Wednesday, July 3, 2025, Kaluma made the remarks referring to the…