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…
COTU secretery General Francis Atwoli A couple of Central Organization for Trade Union (COTU) officials have waded into the debate of Francis Atwoli’s tenure at the helm of the union body, even as a further term looks imminent. Speaking at separate events on Thursday, May 1, 2025, COTU’s first Assistant Secretary General, Ernest Nadome and Albert Njeru,…
President William Ruto and COTU boss Francia Atwoli at a past event. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/x President William Ruto will address a potentially restless crowd of Kenyans today at Uhuru Gardens, marking Labour Day amid a confluence of events that have transformed the annual celebration into a critical gauge of public sentiment. Beyond the traditional focus on…
President William Ruto speaking after an Easter Sunday service in Ntulele, Narok County, on April 20, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/williamsamoei President William Ruto has urged the authorities to investigate the heinous killing of Kasipul Kabondo Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Ong’ondo Were, who died in a hit-and-run incident on Wednesday, March 30, 2025. Ruto, in a…
Slain Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo. PHOTO/@A_S_Nassir/X The assassination of Kasipul Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Ong’ondo Were on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, has sent shockwaves through Kenya, a stark reminder of the violent episodes that have punctuated the nation’s political history. Ong’ondo’s killing along Ngong Road in Nairobi adds his name to a sombre…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga speaking at a past address. PHOTO/@RailaOdinga/X Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has mourned Kasipul Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Ong’ondo in an emotional post. Issuing a statement via his official X account, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader expressed his regret over the loss stating that Kenya has lost…
President William Ruto and Prof. Makau Mutua at State House, Nairobi. [PCS] President William Ruto has appointed Professor Makau Mutua as the Senior Advisor on Constitutional Affairs in the Executive Office of the President. Ruto termed Prof Mutua, a distinguished legal scholar adding that he brings extensive experience in constitutional law, governance, and human rights…
President William Ruto with Prof Makau Mutua. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X President William Ruto has appointed Professor Makau Mutua as the Senior Advisor of Constitutional Affairs in the Executive Office of the President. In a statement on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, Ruto said Mutua brings a wealth of experience in legal, constitutional and human rights matters. “I…
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi engages in high-level talks with a United States delegation on the sidelines of the London–Sudan Conference on April 14, 2025. PHOTO/@MusaliaMudavadi/X Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, indicated that the government would look into the case of a Kenyan…
Bernard Chitunga installed as the second Co-operative University of Kenya Chancellor. [PCS] The government has announced plans to clear all university debts within two to three years. Speaking on Wednesday, April 30, President William Ruto stated that the move will be achieved by working together with university chancellors. ‘’In the next 2 to 4 years,…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at State House on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/williamsamoei ODM Party leader Raila Odinga on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, encouraged the youth to think outside the box and make a deliberate effort towards wealth creation. In his short speech while accompanying President William Ruto during the installation of Cooperative…
Dr. Benard William Chitunga. PHOTO/@benchitunga/X On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, Dr. Benard William Chitunga made history after being installed as the second chancellor of the Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK), a chartered public university in the country. His installation made him the youngest ever chancellor appointed to lead an institution of higher learning in…
Raila Odinga and William Ruto during the installation ceremony of Benard William Chitunga. PHOTO/PCS Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has defended his unexpected presence at a Co-operative University of Kenya function alongside President William Ruto, dismissing any political undertones surrounding his attendance. Speaking on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, during the installation ceremony of…
Photo used for illustration purposes. PHOTO/Kindel Media/Pexels Swedish police have arrested a teenager following a deadly barber shop shooting that saw three people die as they got their hair cut. The Tuesday, April 29, 2025, shooting in the city of Uppsala, around 40 miles north of the country’s capital, saw three young men, aged between…
Presidents Xi Jinping and William Ruto walk past a military parade during the latter’s state visit to China in April 2025. [William Ruto, X] Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has revealed that a group of Kenyan lawmakers attempted to organise a parallel visit to Taiwan during President William Ruto’s state visit to China last…