Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has pushed back against criticism surrounding his designer fashion choices, calling out what he described as misguided scrutiny. Speaking on Thursday, May 8, Murkomen questioned why his wardrobe had become a national conversation, especially when other leaders wear similar attire. “Why am I being singled out for simply wearing shoes…
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has fired back at Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, accusing him of arrogance and a sense of political entitlement. The fierce exchange followed remarks Sifuna made during an appearance on Citizen TV’s Daybreak on Thursday, May 8, which Salasya claims disrespected him. Taking to social media, Salasya asserted that he deserved respect from…
IEBC Chairperson nominee Erastus Edung Ethekon when he appeared before the selection panel in Nairobi, on March 25, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] President William Ruto has nominated Erastus Edung Ethekon as the new chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. The President, in a statement issued by Chief of Staff and Head of Public…
A Kenya Airways plane. PHOTO/@KenyaAirways/XThe Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has sanctioned national carrier Kenya Airways(KQ) over the violation of consumer protection law. This is following a viral video in February 2025, of a Nigerian passenger, Gloria Omisore, who was travelling from Lagos to Manchester (via Paris), had a confrontation with a KQ staff member…
Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General, Wilson Sossion. PHOTO/@Sossion_wilson/X Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion has lashed out at political aspirants, casting doubt on the legitimacy of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), calling their mistrust a threat to Kenya’s constitutional order. Speaking during an interview with…
Gloria Omisore, the Nigerian passenger accused of throwing used sanitary towels at JKIA staff in February. PHOTO/@LindaEhona/XThe Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued Kenya Airways(KQ) with a 7-day ultimatum to pay and refund the passenger involved in a verbal altercation at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi in February 2025. This is following…
Raila sitting next to Ruto during the awarding of a charter to Uzimaa University on May 8, 2025. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/XFormer Prime Minister Raila Odinga made a notable appearance at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, joining President William Ruto for the official charter award ceremony of Uzima University. The ceremony, attended by key government…
IEBC chairperson nominee Erastus Edung Ethekon speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@Its_FOoko/XPresident William Ruto has nominated Erastus Edung Ethekon as the new Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). This follows an announcement by the Head of Public Service Felix Koskei on Thursday, May 8, 2025 after Ruto received the report of the…
Erastus Edung Ethekon during his interview for the chairperson of the IEBC. Screengrab by k24 DigitalPresident William Ruto on Thursday, May 8, 2025, nominated Erastus Edung Ethekon for appointment as the new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). In a statement from the State House, Ruto also nominated six commissioners out of the nine he…
IEBC chairperson candidate Erastus Edung Ethekon, before the selection panel on March 25, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] President William Ruto has nominated Erastus Edung Ethekon as the new chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). In a press release issued on Thursday, the President also named six individuals to serve as IEBC commissioners. The…
Nominated Senator Crystal Asige at a past event. PHOTO/@CrystalAsige Nominated Senator Crystal Asige has expressed her immense satisfaction with the assent into law of the Persons with Disabilities Bill, which she tabled. The Bill, now an Act of Parliament, was officially signed into law by President William Ruto on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in State…
Winnie Odinga. PHOTO/@realwinnieodinga/InstagramWinnie Odinga, the daughter of former Prime Minister and veteran opposition politician Raila Odinga, has opened up on her rollercoaster life as a child of a prominent politician. In a candid interview with a local radio station on Thursday, May 8, 2025, the soft-spoken lady shared the intrigues of being a descendant of…
Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has ruled out the possibility of a successful presidential run by former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, branding him as “inexperienced” for the country’s top office. Speaking exclusively to The Standard, Nyamu drew a sharp contrast between Matiang’i and President William Ruto, saying the…
President William Ruto. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/XPresident William Ruto has assented to the Persons with Disabilities Bill 2025. The Head of State appended his signature to the bill on Thursday, May 8, 2025, and said the new law is not only progressive but also affirms the dignity of the disabled. “It has been my singular honour and duty…
BBC 08th May, 2025 12:50 PM Rest in Peace sign. Image used purely for representation. purposes. PHOTO/Pexels A woman has been killed in an axe attack at the University of Warsaw in Poland, police said. The university said she was a staff member and had come under attack in the main campus building on…