A photo of former Chief Justice David Maraga. PHOTO//@Davidmaraga/XFormer Chief Justice David Maraga has expressed deep disappointment over recent remarks made by President William Ruto during the Finnish president’s visit to State House. In a strongly worded statement posted on his social media handles on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Maraga termed the president’s remarks as…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. PHOTO/@Keir_Starmer/XUnited Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to visit Kenya. The anticipated state visit is expected to pave the way for the renewal of the Joint Security Compact between Kenya and the United Kingdom. Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration, Raymond Omollo, on Tuesday, May 13,…
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa at a past event. PHOTO/@DidmusWaBarasa/XKimilili MP Didmus Barasa has blamed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for the state-sponsored brutality witnessed during the 2022-2023 anti-government protests, saying his actions directly contributed to Kenya’s negative human rights score in a recent United Nations report. Speaking on K24 TV on May 13, 2025, Barasa…
Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mihika Linturi. speaking during a past function PHOTO/@mithika_Linturi/XFormer Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has come out to claim that he was not fully in charge of the docket assigned to him by President William Ruto when the fake fertiliser scandal blew up. Speaking to a local TV station on Tuesday, May…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku share a hearty laugh at State House, Nairobi, on May 13, 2025, days after a public clash in Embu County. PHOTO/@KennyKaburu/x Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku were all smiles on Monday, May 13, 2025, as they shared a light…
Kenyan police officers ahead of their deployment to Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti on February 6, 2025. PHOTO/@kipmurkomen/XKenya has signed a deal with the Dominican Republic allowing officers serving in the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti to be repatriated to that Caribbean country. In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign…
Tongaren MP John Chikati during a past function. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKE Tongaren MP John Chikati has come to the defence of President William Ruto following his recent admission that abductions have occurred under his administration, urging Kenyans to recognise Ruto’s commitment to ending the practice. Speaking during a media interview on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Chikati addressed…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called on politicians to respect the decisions made by individual churches regarding political donations. According to Kindiki, honoring these preferences will help preserve harmony and prevent avoidable tensions between politicians and religious institutions. While addressing congregants at Riiji Catholic Church in Meru County on Sunday, Kindiki underscored the need for…
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has launched a scathing attack on opposition leaders, accusing them of unjustly targeting President William Ruto’s broad-based administration. While addressing residents of Ugunja Constituency on Sunday, Wandayi openly declared his allegiance to President Ruto, dismissing opposition heavyweights including Kalonzo Musyoka, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, and former Interior Cabinet Secretary…
People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua at a past event. PHOTO/@MarthaKarua/XPeople’s Liberation Party Martha Karua has called on President William Ruto to go beyond acknowledging the issue of abductions in Kenya and take action against security officers implicated in extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. Her remarks follow Ruto’s recent admission of the widespread problem…
Rigathi Gachagua has declared that he is willing to support Fred Matiang’i’s presidential bid in 2027—on one condition: the former Interior Cabinet Secretary must first unite his Kisii base. In a candid interview on May 12, 2025, Gachagua welcomed Matiang’i’s growing visibility on the national political stage, calling it a significant milestone for the Abagusii…
Embakasi North MP James Gakuya speaking to a local TV station on May 13,2025. PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 Digital from a video posted on XEmbakasi North Member of Parliament (MP) James Gakuya has weighed in on President William Ruto’s recent remarks regarding abductions, saying the president’s statement supports former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi’s claim…
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa speaks during a public function in Bungoma County on Saturday, July 27, 2024. PHOTO/@DidmusWaBarasa/XKimilili MP Didmus Barasa has dismissed Rigathi Gachagua’s resignation from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), arguing that the former deputy president’s political separation from the ruling party was already a settled matter. In a scathing statement posted on…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has downplayed concerns over President William Ruto’s newly nominated Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officials, urging his supporters to focus on voter mobilization rather than appointments. During an interview with Egesa FM, a local Ekegusii-language radio station, Gachagua emphasized that voters—not electoral commissioners—will ultimately decide who becomes Kenya’s next…
UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar. PHOTO/@Truepastoralist/XThe United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has responded to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua moments after he announced his resignation from the party. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, May 12, 2025, UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar termed Gachagua’s move to resign as a futile attempt to cover up…