Kesses Member of Parliament (MP) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Julius Ruto is advocating for the establishment of well-structured and independent internal audit departments across public institutions as a key measure to combat corruption and prevent the misuse of public resources. Speaking on the sidelines of the 22nd Annual Internal Audit Seminar organized by the Institute…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna during a past event. PHOTO/@edwinsifuna/XNairobi County Senator Edwin Sifuna has challenged his Kisumu counterpart, Tom Ojienda, to stop behaving like Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya. Sifuna and Ojienda clashed over the contents of the document signed between the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)….
A new survey by TIFA has revealed that most Kenyans lack confidence in the vetting process of the next Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) leadership, raising fresh concerns about the credibility of the ongoing selection. According to the poll released on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 55% of Kenyans believe the vetting of IEBC candidates…
Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna at a past event. PHOTO/@edwinsifuna/InstagramNairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has doubled down on his remarks of not recognising the broad-based government, stressing that the deal inked on March 7, 2025, between President William Ruto and Raila Odinga did not establish any coalition government. Speaking on Thursday, May 8, 2025, on a live…
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has called for a thorough audit of the public funds allocated to former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, insisting that taxpayers deserve transparency on how retired state officials spend government money. Speaking during a KTN interview on Tuesday night, Barasa emphasized the need for consistent audits on all publicly funded offices, including…
President William Ruto with is Deputy Kithure Kindiki address residents after the launch of the Sogoo-Melelo-Ololung’a Road on the second day of his tour of Narok County, May 7, 2025. He also officially launched the Amalo Sub-County Office and launched the construction of a Level 4 Hospital at Sogoo Trading Centre in Narok South Constituency….
Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has moved to reassure Kenyan job seekers that the government’s overseas employment programme is legitimate and still active, despite recent public outcry over delays and claims of fraud. Speaking before the Senate Labour and Social Welfare Committee, Mutua addressed allegations that the programme had failed thousands of…
Political activist Kasmuel McOure during the anti-government protests. PHOTO/@_KasKazini/XActivist Kasmuel McOure has lashed out at opposition politicians, accusing them of hypocrisy and lacking genuine concern for the Kenyan people. Speaking during an interview with a local TV station on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, McOure criticised several opposition figures for what he termed as self-serving politics…
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma at a past event. PHOTO/@gpdkaluma/XHoma Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has hit out at Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale for what he termed as an unfair attack on Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi. The senators had earlier criticised Mbadi for failing to appear before the…
The late Charles Ong’ondo Were. [File, Standard] The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has issued a public appeal for Philip Nahashon Aroko to immediately surrender to the nearest police station. Aroko has been named a person of interest in the ongoing investigation into the brutal killing of Kasipul Member of Parliament, Charles Ong’ondo Were. “Compliance…
A police officer lobs teargas on protesters in Nairobi on July 24,2024. PHOTO/@SemaUkweliKenya/X At least 104 people were killed by police officers in the country in 2024, a report has said. The report by the Missing Voices organisation indicated that most of the killings took place between June and August 2024, when a majority of…
Suna East MP Junet Mohamed speaks during a past public function. PHOTO/@JunetMohamed/XNational Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has strongly condemned the growing trend of celebrating the deaths of political leaders, calling it inhumane and disrespectful to grieving families. Speaking during the requiem mass of the late Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were in Nairobi on Wednesday,…
A shoe flying towards President William Ruto as he addresses a rally in Kuria West, Migori county on Sunday May 4, 2025. PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 Digital/YouTubeInterior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has updated the country on the scope of investigations following the incident where a man hurled a shoe at President William Ruto in Kuria West,…
Jeremiah Kioni during a presser at Jubilee party headquarters. PHOTO/@jubilee party/XThe Jubilee Party leadership, led by Secretary-General Jeremiah Kioni and Vice Chair David Murathe, held a consultative meeting with various stakeholders, including online taxi drivers, at the party headquarters in Nairobi on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Jeremiah Kioni while at the Jubilee Party headquarters. PHOTO/@jubilee…
IEBC chair nominee Charles Nyachae when he appeared before the selection panel in Nairobi on March 24, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Charles Ayieko Nyachae is no stranger to power, legacy, or controversy. The 67-year-old lawyer has spent a lifetime navigating the complex intersections of law, politics, and public service often with a towering family name behind him….