Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi speaking in Othaya on Sunday May 4, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/Mudavadi.Musalia Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has dismissed claims that the Kenyan government is involved in smuggling arms or gold with Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), describing the accusations as “unfounded, sensational, and damaging.” Speaking during a TV interview on Tuesday, May…
Prime Cabinet Secretary and the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi. PHOTO/@MusaliaMudavadi/XMusalia Mudavadi, the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs CS, has addressed allegations made by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that the government is plotting his assassination. Speaking during a televised interview with one of the local TV stations…
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala has admitted that their immediate mission is to remove President William Ruto from office before rolling out any national policy agenda. Speaking during a live interview on K24 TV, the former Kakamega Senator addressed growing criticism aimed at the Gachagua-led opposition party. Government allies…
The Council of Governors (CoG) has criticized Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale for mismanaging the transfer of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff from the national government to county governments. The governors warn that the current handling of this transfer risks fueling tensions between national and county administrations. At a press briefing on Monday, the CoG…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi at a past event. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi has confirmed that prominent activist Boniface Mwangi is being held by Tanzanian authorities. Speaking during a live interview on Citizen TV, Mudavadi said the Kenyan embassy in Tanzania is actively working to establish the…
Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba. [File, Standard] The High Court has dismissed a petition by nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba seeking to block her expulsion from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), dealing a major blow to her efforts to retain her Senate seat. Justice Lawrence Mugambi rejected Orwoba’s application, describing it as “incompetent” and noting that she…
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale at a past address. PHOTO/@DrBKhalwale/XKakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has defended the deported Kenyan legal delegation from Tanzania – but distanced himself from one of its most outspoken members, activist Boniface Mwangi, in remarks that quickly drew attention across East Africa. Khalwale’s comments came in the wake of sharp criticism from Tanzanian…
Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka speaks during the inauguration service of the new Bishop Patrick Munuve at ACK All Souls Cathedral in Machakos town on May 18, 2025. [John Muia, Standard] Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has accused President William Ruto of orchestrating an intimidation and harassment campaign against opposition leaders, allegedly in preparation to…
Standard Gauge Railways (SGR) Nairobi Terminus. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Fewer people commuted using the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and the commuter rail in 2024. This resulted from fare hikes and commuter line disruptions, impacting revenues. In the same period, the SGR raised passenger revenues amounting to Sh4 billion in 2024, marking a 39.4 per cent…
Governor George Natembeya arrived at Milimani Law Courts. [Nancy Gitonga/Standard] The Anti-Corruption Court has released Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya on a cash bail of Sh500,000 or a bond of Sh1 million. The court has also barred him from accessing his office for 60 days and from contacting witnesses in his graft case. Additionally, Natembeya…
Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua addresses faithful at Gospel Confirmation Centre in Machakos town, on March 2, 2025. [John Muia, Standard] Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua has reaffirmed the opposition’s commitment to stick together in their resolve to unseat President William Ruto in the 2027 presidential elections. Wambua who addressed the Press in Kitui town said that…
Boniface Mwangi’s wife Hellen Njeri Mwangi speaking to the press on Tuesday May 20, 2025. PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 DigitalThe wife of prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, raised concerns over what she described as targeted harassment following her husband’s detention in Tanzania. Mwangi was arrested on Monday, May 19, 2025, in…
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya addressing a rally in Limuru on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. PHOTO/@pksalasya/XMumias East constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has hit out at the police bosses just a day after the court freed him on cash bail. Addressing a crowd of people in Limuru, Kiambu County, on Tuesday, May 20,…
President William Ruto. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/XPresident William Ruto has announced that the new Mukuru Housing Project has injected Ksh11 billion into the Kenyan economy. Speaking during the handing over of the first batch of the housing project to the beneficiaries in Mukuru Kwa Njenga slums in Nairobi on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the head of state revealed…
Kenya National Commission on Human Rights selection panel chairperson, Irene Asienga at a past event. PHOTO/@WorldBankKenya/XThe Selection Panel tasked with recruiting the next Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has released a list of six shortlisted candidates, paving the way for the final round of interviews. In an advert published on…