Ruto suspends Swarup Mishra as Kenya BioVax chair

Mediheal Group of Hospitals founder Swarup Mishra. [File,Standard] President William Ruto has suspended Swarup Mishra as the chairperson of the Kenya BioVax Institute. In a statement on Friday, April 18, the suspension is to allow investigations into allegations of organ trafficking at Mediheal Hospital in Eldoret. According to the statement from the Office of the…

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Lenku or Ledama? Maasai elders tell Ruto to choose wisely if he wants their support

President William Ruto watches wildebeest migration in Maasai Mara National Reserve while clad in traditional Maa attire. PHOTO/president.go.ke President William Ruto has found himself at the center of a growing rift within the Maasai political establishment, as community elders publicly called on him to recognize Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku – not Narok Senator…

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Murkomen gazettes 2 new state lodges

The new-look facade of the Nairobi State House when President William Ruto hosted his Guinea Bissau counterpart Umaro Sissoco Embalo on January 25, 2025/PHOTO/@StateHouseKenya/X Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has gazetted new additional state lodges in the country. The newly recognised state lodges will provide accommodation to the president whenever he is touring various…

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Junet Mohamed Criticizes Diplomatic Appointments of Politicians Over Career Diplomats

National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed recently voiced his concerns over President William Ruto’s latest diplomatic appointments. He questioned why seasoned career diplomats are being overlooked in favor of politicians. This debate unfolded during a parliamentary session on a motion introduced by Mandera East MP Bashir Abdullahi. Among the appointments, former Health CS Susan Nakhumicha…

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Philip Anyolo leads Nairobi Catholics in 14-Km Way of the Cross

Archbishop Philip Anyolo leading Nairobi Catholics in the traditional 14 km Way of the Cross procession on Friday, April 18, 2025. PHOTO/screengrab by K24 digital from video posted by https://www.facebook.com/catholicarchdioceseofnairobi Archbishop Philip Anyolo led hundreds of Nairobi Catholics in the traditional 14 km Way of the Cross procession, marking an emotional and spiritual journey…

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Natembeya threatens to resign if any county in Rift Valley rivals his cabinet representation

Trans-Nzoia County Governor George Natembeya speaks during a radio interview. PHOTO/@GeorgeNatembeya/X Trans-Nzoia County Governor George Natembeya has challenged any county in the Rift Valley region with a representation balance as his to come out following remarks of tribalism by a section of senators from the region. Speaking on Thursday, April 17, 2025, during a…

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Matiang’i jets back into the country after US trip

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i (centre) arrives in the country from the USA on April 17, 2025. PHOTO/@HonKioni/X Jubilee Party’s preferred presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, Fred Matiang’i, on Thursday, April 17, 2025, jetted back into the country after spending weeks in the United States. Matiang’i, who was received at the…

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