Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka at a past event. PHOTO/@RichardOnyonka_/XKisii County Senator Richard Onyonka has termed the National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) as an ATM machine used by the executive to reward Members of Parliament (MPs). Speaking during an interview with one of the local TV stations on the night of Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Onyonka…
Nominated Senator Crystal Asige at a past event. PHOTO/@CrystalAsige Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) nominated Senator Crystal Asige has critiqued the apology issued by President William Ruto at the National Prayer Breakfast hosted by the National Assembly at Safari Park Hotel on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Taking to her official X account on the night of…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a past event. PHOTO/@SecRubio/XThe U.S. will impose visa bans on foreign nationals it deems to be censoring Americans, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, and he suggested the new policy could target officials regulating U.S. tech companies. Rubio did not name any specific instances of censorship. But U.S….
William Ruto speaking during a past event. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/XKatiba Institute has filed a petition in the High Court challenging President William Ruto’s creation of several advisory offices, terming them illegal and unconstitutional. In its petition, Katiba Institute accuses the president of secretly establishing multiple advisory positions in a bid to reward political loyalists with public jobs….
Kenyans during a past gathering. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/williamsamoei A growing number of Kenyans are expressing deep concern over the country’s trajectory, with a majority feeling that the nation is steadily moving in the wrong direction. This is according to the latest findings from the Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA) National Public Issues Survey, whose second release,…
President William Ruto with IEBC selection panel Chair Nelson Makanda when received the report on the recruitment of nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on May 6, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/williamsamoeiThe just-concluded TIFA poll has revealed that only 20% of Kenyans strongly believe the 2027 General Election will be free and fair. Another 21%…
President William Ruto With Raila Odinga during a past event. PHOTO/@RailaOdinga/XA significant portion of the Kenyan public believes that Orange Democratic Movement [ODM] leader Raila Odinga may shift political gears and support President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027. According to the second release of the National Public Issues Survey by Trends and Insights for…
President William Ruto addresses residents after the launch of the Sogoo-Melelo-Ololung’a Road on the second day of his tour of Narok County, May 7, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] President William Ruto will today fly to Nyanza with a fresh bag of goodies as he steps up efforts to pacify the region and entrench his support…
President William Ruto addresses residents of Sogoo, Narok South Constituency during his development tour in Narok County on May 7, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/williamsamoei A new survey by TIFA Research, conducted between May 2-6, 2025, has pinpointed the soaring cost of living as the most significant failure of President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza government. The TIFA National…
BBC 28th May, 2025 04:13 PM A brown bear out in the woods. Image used for representation. PHOTO/PexelsThe meat of brown bears, a protected species in the EU, could soon be available to eat in Slovakia after the populist government approved plans for sale. Last month, the cabinet authorised a plan to shoot about…
President William Ruto at State House Nairobi where he assented to the Supplementary Appropriations Bill. [PCS] The World Bank has delivered a mixed economic scorecard on President William Ruto’s administration. In a new report on Kenya published Tuesday, the World Bank highlighted improvements in key macroeconomic indicators but raised concerns over persistent job scarcity for the youth and…
Football legends visit Somalia for a landmark match in Mogadishu, sparking hope and signaling a potential return to international games. For the first time in over three decades, the roar of a full stadium and the rhythm of international football returned to Mogadishu, as three of Africa’s most iconic footballers — Samuel Eto’o, Emmanuel Adebayor,…
Saboti MP Caleb Amisi at a past event. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/CalebAmisi2018Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has expressed grave concern over the latest leadership approval ratings for President William Ruto, as revealed by the Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA) survey. The report indicates that a significant portion of the Kenyan populace believes the country is heading…
President William Ruto during the 2023 national prayer breakfast. PHOTO//@WilliamsRuto/XPresident William Ruto has apologised to the government and people of Tanzania after the country’s legislature’s remarks concerning the deportation of high-profile leaders and activists led to an online uproar between the two countries. Speaking during the annual National Prayer Breakfast held in Nairobi on Wednesday,…
Health CS Aden Duale speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@MOH_Kenya/XKenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, has issued a stern ultimatum to non-compliant medical facilities, vowing to publish a “list of shame” by June 14, 2025. The list will expose health facilities previously contracted under the now-defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) that have engaged in…