AP 04th June, 2025 08:59 AM A past UN meeting. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/unitednationsFive countries won seats on the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday in uncontested elections and will start serving two-year terms in January on the U.N.’s most powerful but deeply divided body. The 193-member General Assembly held a secret-ballot vote for the five rotating…
BBC 04th June, 2025 04:06 AM The Canadian flag. PHOTO/Pexels.comThe Canadian government has proposed a bill to restrict some asylum claims and give authorities more power to halt the processing of immigration applications. Canada’s immigration minister, Lena Diab, said the Strong Borders Act is meant to curb organised crime and the flow of illegal…
The late media personality and sensation sensation Njambi Koikai. PHOTO/@jahmbykoikai/InstagramToday marks one year since the passing of Mary Njambi Koikai, popularly known as Jahmby or Fyah Mummah, a reggae sensation, media personality, and advocate for women’s health. Jahmby died on June 4, 2024, at the age of 38, after a long and difficult battle with…
ODM secretary-general and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna during a past address. PHOTO/@edwinsifuna/InstagramNairobi senator Edwin Sifuna has proposed a radical raft of measures following the diplomatic tiff between Kenya and Tanzania over the detention and deportation of activists and lawyers in the country. In a statement on June 3, 2025, Sifuna said that the entire leadership…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during an online TV interview with Oga Obinna on Friday, May 16, 2025. PHOTO/@DCP_Democracy/XThe Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has broken its silence after a failed launch that was scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Kasarani Sports Centre. In a statement after a meeting of the party’s…
The interior of a jail cell. Image used for representation only. PHOTO/PexelsMore than 200 inmates escaped from a jail in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi late on Monday when they overpowered prison guards after being allowed to leave their cells following a series of earthquakes, local officials and police said. The jailbreak began just…
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja when he appeared before the Senate’s Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration on May 29, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The High Court has ruled that the Inspector General of Police cannot withdraw security from public officials without a written notice. Justice Lawrence Mugambi, in his verdict…
Azerbaijan’s minister of foreign affairs with Mudavadi during the country’s embassy inauguration in Nairobi on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/BayramovJeyhunThe Republic of Azerbaijan, a transcontinental country located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, has officially inaugurated an embassy in Nairobi as part of its efforts to strengthen bilateral relations with Kenya. In…
Charlene Ruto speaks at a past event. PHOTO/@charlruto/XCharlene Ruto, daughter of President William Ruto, has defended the arrest of author Webster Ochora Elijah, who was taken into custody on Monday, June 2, 2025, for publishing an unauthorized biography about her. Speaking on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, during a youth event at Wareng High School in…
Webstar Ochora Elijah when he appeared before Milimani Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. PHOTO/Zipporah NgwatuA Nairobi court has released Webstar Ochora Elijah, accused of impersonating Charlene Ruto with intent to defraud people on a cash bail of Ksh50,000 and provide two contact persons. Milimani Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo, on Tuesday, June 3,…
President William Ruto speaks during the launch of the Central Bank of Kenya Police Housing Complex in Industrial Area, Nairobi, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X President William Ruto has announced that 20 per cent of all units under the government’s Affordable Housing Programme will be allocated to members of the disciplined forces. This includes…
Activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire Narrating their harrowing experiences in the hands of Tanzanian Authorities last Month. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] A network of activists now wants Kenya’s Boniface Mwangi and Uganda’s Agather Atuhaire compensated after they were tortured for days by Tanzania authorities. Under the umbrella of Jumuiya, the lobby groups say the…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja hosts African city leaders during the Green & Resilient UrbanShift Africa forum at the UN Complex on February 17, 2025. PHOTO/@SakajaJohnson/XNairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has announced plans to overhaul the city’s surveillance systems to track and monitor activities in the city. Speaking at an event held at CBK Police Housing in…
The government has restored ADAK’s budget, injecting millions to revive its anti-doping efforts and secure compliance. The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) has received a major financial boost following the reinstatement of its national budget allocation for the 2024–2025 financial year. Last year, the National Treasury decided to reduce ADAK’s 2024/25 budget from Ksh 288…
Human Rights Activists Chant outside Pangani Police Station after visiting Rose Njeri, who was detained after her arrested on friday for creating a website that allowed Kenyans to comment on the 2025 finance Bill. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] The whereabouts of activist Rose Njeri remain unknown after she was allegedly moved from Pangani Police cells to…