Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania prepare to co-host CHAN 2025, focusing on infrastructure, logistics, and regional integration via PAMOJA Visa. Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are on track to finalise their hosting arrangements for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN), marking a historic moment as the East African neighbours prepare to co-host one of the continent’s premier…
Kisumu Anyang Nyong’o with his party leader Raila Odinga during a past event. PHOTO/www.facebook.com/ProfAnyangNyongoKisumu governor Anyang Nyong’o has dismissed reports of a political fallout with his party leader, Raila Odinga, over the controversial leasing of state-owned sugar factories, calling the claims misleading and inaccurate. In a public statement issued Friday, May 9, 2025, Nyong’o reaffirmed…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga speaking at a past address. PHOTO/@RailaOdinga/XODM leader Raila Odinga, speaking at the burial of slain Kasipul MP Ongondo Were on Friday, May 9, 2025, vividly recalled the chilling moment earlier this year when Were, fearing for his life, sought refuge in his car as he fled from some pursuers who…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga speaking at a past address. PHOTO/@RailaOdinga/XFormer Prime Minister Raila Odinga has asked Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna not to be too harsh while criticising the broad-based government arrangement. In a move aimed at quelling a looming standoff in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) over their working relationship with the Kenya Kwanza…
Lamu Woman Rep Muthoni Marubu speaking during a past event. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005496675015A light-hearted moment broke through the sombre atmosphere at the burial of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were on Friday, May 9, 2025, when Lamu Woman Representative Monica Marubu amused mourners by cheekily asking ODM party leader Raila Odinga to help her marry one of Were’s…
Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi. PHOTO/@NAssemblyKE/XThe funeral service of the late Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were was characterised by high-octane politics pitting the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) members. Among those who used the platform to speak their minds in regard to the ODM’s future and their status in…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna during a past address. PHOTO/@Senate_KE/X Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, who doubles up as the Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), on Friday, May 9, 2025, disclosed that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga refused to promote him in recent party changes. Speaking during the funeral service of the late Kasipul…
Former First Lady Margaret Kenyatta during the Leadership Programme for County Social Transformation on May 8, 2025. PHOTO/@BeyondZeroKenya/X Former First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has congratulated county first ladies on their outstanding leadership and unity in transforming lives in their respective counties in a rare public appearance. Speaking during the Leadership Programme for County Social Transformation…
Raila comforts one of Were’s widows. PHOTO//www.facebook.com/azimioAs the funeral of Charles Ongondo Were continued in Kachien, a dramatic moment unfolded with the sudden arrival of ODM leader Raila Odinga, bringing the entire event to a standstill. The proceedings were temporarily paused as leaders who were already seated rose to welcome the former Prime Minister. Mourners…
Moses Kipkirui Cheluget, the son of the late former Provincial Commissioner Isaiah Cheluget, has threatened to take legal action against President William Ruto. [George Sayagie, Standard] The son of the late former Provincial Commissioner Isaiah Cheluget has threatened legal action against President William Ruto over claims that the president purchased 5,600 acres of land in…
President William Ruto presenting the charter to Uzima University at State House, Nairobi. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/XPresident William Ruto awarded a charter to Uzima University, becoming the 30th private university to be accredited in Kenya. He presented the charter to the higher learning institution at a ceremony held at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Speaking…
President William Ruto speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/XOver 22 million Kenyans have enrolled with the Social Health Authority (SHA), with an average of 45,000 new registrations daily, President William Ruto has announced. Speaking during the official handover of disease surveillance vehicles to each of our 47 county governments on Friday, May 9, 2025, Ruto…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at a past church service. PHOTO/@rigathi/XFormer Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has hailed Robert Prevost for becoming the 267th Pope of the Catholic church. In a statement on Thursday, May 8, 2025, evening, Gachagua indicated that Prevost, who will be called Pope Leo XIV, had a good history with the country,…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has declared that he has no interest in a Cabinet position in President William Ruto’s government. During a lively panel discussion on Citizen TV’s Daybreak program, Sifuna’s Kisumu counterpart, and fellow ODM member, Tom Ojienda, implied that Sifuna was eyeing the recently filled Gender Cabinet Secretary position. Sifuna quickly responded with a…
In a landmark move that signals Kenya’s renewed commitment to inclusion and human rights, President William Ruto on Thursday signed into law the transformative Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2024. The signing ceremony, held at State House Nairobi, concluded a determined two-year legislative journey and ushered in a new chapter for the protection and empowerment of…