Former Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku. PHOTO/@gk_ruku/X Just two weeks into his new role, Geoffrey Ruku has opened up about his transition to Cabinet Secretary as the head of the Ministry of Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes. Speaking to a local TV station on Friday, May 2, 2025, Ruku said that…
President William Ruto has pledged to deliver 130,000 new hostel units for students in universities and colleges across Kenya, as part of a broader plan to reform higher education and boost development using local resources. He also committed to clearing all university debts within the next four years. Speaking during the installation of the chancellor…
Former Attorney General and Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has accused Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja of contempt of court, claiming he deliberately ignored a court order to reinstate his security detail. Muturi argues that the absence of his bodyguards puts his life in jeopardy and constitutes willful defiance of the law by the country’s…
President William Ruto has fulfilled his March 2025 pledge to sponsor 10 vulnerable girls from each of Nairobi’s 17 constituencies, enabling them to attend PCEA Booth Girls’ High School in Ngong Forest. The initiative now supports over 200 girls, covering not only their tuition fees but also uniforms and shopping expenses, easing the financial burden…
Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has raised serious concerns over what he terms as excessive borrowing by President William Ruto’s administration, warning that Kenya could be heading into a full-blown debt crisis. Speaking on Wednesday, Nyoro drew stark comparisons between President Ruto and the late President Mwai Kibaki, arguing that while both borrowed funds,…
President William Ruto (2nd left) interacts with COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli during the 60th Labour Day Celebrations at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi on May 1, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] No pay increase was offered in this year’s Labour Day celebrations as President William Ruto directed the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection to ensure the…
Titus Wekesa Sifuna when he appeared before Milimani Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. PHOTO/Zipporah Ngwatu Milimani Magistrate Court on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) 30 more days to complete investigations over the man accused of impersonating President William Ruto on X. Appearing before…
Speaking during the 60th Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi on Thursday, May 1, 2025. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X President William Ruto has expressed concern over what he perceives as a national tendency to celebrate failure rather than success, a mindset he believes holds Kenya back from realising its full potential. Speaking during the 60th…
Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba with a host of other leaders welcoming Fred Matiang’i. PHOTO/@HonKioni/X The details of a consultative tour of former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i have been revealed by Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo. Speaking on Thursday, May 1, 2025, Nyaribo indicated that Matiang’i, who recently jetted back into the country from the…
CS Kipchumba Murkomen speaking on Wednesday March 26, 2025. PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 Digital/https://www.facebook.com/OnesimusKipchumbaMurkomen/videos/1176493466801567/ Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has broken his silence following the tragic killing of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were, who was shot dead on the evening of Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Taking to social media on Thursday, May 1,…
Diana Daisy during a past event. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/Gaundencia Comedienne and content creator Diana Daisy has shared an emotional recollection of one of the most painful periods in her life. Daisy revealed how she battled a mysterious and persistent health condition back in 2020 that pushed her to the very edge—until a powerful moment of prayer…
Former DP Rigathi Gachagua in a past function. PHOTO/@rigathi/X Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has downplayed the successes highlighted by President William Ruto during the Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens. In a statement on Thursday, May 1, 2025, Gachagua noted that workers were in anguish due to Ruto’s policies, which have raided workers’…
COTU (K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli with President William Ruto at a past function. PHOTO/@AtwoliDza/X Central Organization for Trade Union (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has urged President William Ruto to remain steadfast and disregard the criticism directed at his administration. The veteran unionist made the remarks during the 60th anniversary of Labour Day…
An empty classroom. Image is used for illustration. PHOTO/Pexels A drama teacher has been banned from the classroom for life for sending naked selfies to a pupil. Megan Lanning, 36, taught music and performing arts at Ripplevale School in Rochester, Kent, when she sent two sordid images to the student. In one of the…
COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli speaks at Uhuru Gardens during Labour Day celebrations on May 1, 2025. PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 Digital In a scathing Labour Day address that veered beyond workers’ rights and into the heart of urban governance, Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU-K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli publicly rebuked Nairobi Governor Johnson…