Former CS Fred Matiang’i arrives at Kisii Capital Round about during his meet the people tour.[Sammy Omingo, Standard] Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i has declared his intention to run for president in the 2027 General Election. Making his announcement in Kisii on Friday, April 2, Matiang’i said he was responding to a groundswell…
Court Gavel. PHOTO/Internet The High Court in Milimani has quashed the nomination of Emily Mwende Waita, John Kioli, Umra Omar and George Odera Outa as members of the National Climate Change Council. Delivering the ruling on Friday, May 2, 2025, Justice Lawrence Mugambi stated that their nomination to the council by President William Ruto…
President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Rarieda, Siaya County, for the burial of George Oduor on Saturday, April 12, 2025. PHOTO/PCS President William Ruto appears to be banking on the support of Raila Odinga’s strongholds to secure his re-election, as his support in the Mt Kenya region seems to…
President William Ruto, First Lady Rachel Ruto and Quintine Gitau during the National Tree Planting at Kiambicho forest Karua Hill A in Muranga County. [PCS] The High Court has declared President William Ruto’s nomination of four individuals to the National Climate Change Council (NCCC) unconstitutional, illegal, and procedurally flawed. Delivering the judgment on Friday, Justice Lawrence Mugambi found that the appointments of…
With the UEFA Champions League trophy arriving in Kenya, President William Ruto expressed his hope that Arsenal, his beloved team, will lift it next. President William Ruto backed Arsenal to win the UEFA Champions League during a speech marking the trophy’s arrival in Kenya, the final stop of its global tour that began in Vietnam…
President William Ruto, First Lady Rachel Ruto and Quintine Gitau during the National Tree Planting at Kiambicho forest Karua Hill A in Muranga County. [PCS] The High Court has declared President William Ruto’s nomination of four individuals to the National Climate Change Council (NCCC) unconstitutional, illegal, and procedurally flawed. Delivering the judgment on Friday, Justice Lawrence Mugambi found that the appointments of…
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i during his consultative tour of the Gusii region on Friday, May 2, 2025. PHOTO/@itskipronoh Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has issued a direct challenge to opposition leaders, urging them to abandon press briefings and follow the lead of former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i by engaging the…
Comedian Russell Brand. PHOTO/@Russellbrand/Instagram Russell Brand has been granted bail after appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, charged with sexual offenses including rape. During the brief hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, the 49-year-old spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth, and address, also confirming to the judge that he understood his bail conditions….
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i interacts with residents during his Gusii tour on Friday, May 2, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/K24TVNews Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i on Friday, May 2, 2025, began his consultative tour of Gusii region with a rousing welcome in which thousands of his supporters thronged the streets to listen to the leader. In…
Former Manchester United and Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is leading Champions League trophy tour in Kenya. The UEFA Champions League trophy continues its three-day tour in Kenya, having landed in the country on Thursday. The tour, which is part of a partnership between Dutch multinational brewing company Heineken and the UEFA Champions League, is…
Kenya is betting big on its own pocketbook: President William Ruto says the country will stash away more than Ksh1 trillion in domestic savings by 2027, thanks to a recent overhaul of pension deductions. Until two years ago, most employees set aside a token Ksh200 a month through the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). Six…
Francis Atwoli used Labour Day to push a different kind of workers’ agenda, urging President William Ruto to join forces with Nairobi County and restore order on the capital’s streets. The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) boss said hawkers, matatus, and boda boda riders now dominate main roads and gateways such as Mombasa Road,…
Former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@DrFredMatiang/X Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has kicked off his consultative tour of the Gusii region. Matiang’i, who recently jetted back into the country from the United States, embarked on the tour, which will see him traverse Kijauri, Keroka, Keumbu, Kisii town, Chepilat,…
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu at a past event. PHOTO/@SuluhuSamia/X Tanzania’s president Samia Suluhu has increased the salaries of the least-paid workers in the East African country by 35 per cent. In a declaration made during the Labour Day celebrations on Thursday, May 1, 2025, Suluhu indicated that the Tanzanian economy had significantly grown by 5.5…
MP Peter Salasya at a past event. PHOTO/@peter-salasya/Instagram Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has differed with the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) boss Francis Atwoli, who implored President William Ruto on Thursday, May 1, 2025, to regulate social media. In a statement on Friday, May 2, 2025, Salasya indicated that Atwoli’s…