A wave of protest swept through the national drama festivals Thursday morning, as students from various schools chose not to perform, standing in solidarity with Butere Girls High School. The controversy began when Butere Girls decided not to present their controversial play, ‘Echoes of War,’ due to disputes over its theme and claims of unfair…
Journalists locked out of Melvin Jones International School in Nakuru as the bus carrying Butere girls students arrived at the facility on Thursday, April 10, 2025. PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 Digital In a cloak-and-dagger twist befitting the production itself, Echoes of War – the politically charged school play by Butere Girls High School –…
State House, the seat of government in Kenya, is, according to critics, increasingly becoming a citadel of multi-billion shilling questionable deals and a paradise for brokers and wheeler-dealers. Uncharacteristic leaks and confessions from insiders with a gripe against President William Ruto’s administration are giving a glimpse of a house of deals, which has almost transformed…
Irungu Nyakera, once at the helm of the Kenya International Conference Centre (KICC), has made headlines by explaining why he opted out of President William Ruto’s recent Mt Kenya tour. In a straightforward chat on Spice FM, Nyakera laid bare his reasons, revealing his unwillingness to be part of what he sees as a cycle…
The National Assembly has directed Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi to team up with Attorney General Dorcas Oduor to consider revising or even scrapping the one-third salary rule. This step is driven by the growing frustration among civil servants, who are seeing their take-home pay shrink due to increasing deductions. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC)…
President William Ruto plants a tree during the Annual Kaptagat Forest tree planting at Our Lady of Glory Kaptagat Girls High School in Elgeyo Marakwet County. [File, Standard] State House, the seat of government in Kenya, is, according to critics, increasingly becoming a citadel of multi-billion shilling questionable deals and a paradise for brokers and…
Mathira Member of Parliament Eric Wamumbi during a past occasion. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/eric.mwangi.31508 A standoff between Mathira MP Eric Wamumbi and a priest during the burial of Ann Wanjiru at Muragara Primary School in India, Kirinyaga County, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, left mourners in shock, plunging an already chaotic event into even deeper confusion. The…
Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Mlongo speaking on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. PHOTO/@DeboraBarasa/X The government has stopped a Chinese company from cutting down trees on the western side of the country and exporting them to their home country. Appearing before the Senate on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa Mlongo admitted that…
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma. PHOTO/@gpdkaluma/X Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has called for the arrest of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Kaluma, in a statement shared via his official X account on the night of Tuesday, April 8, 2025, accused Gachagua of lying about the state to foreigners…
Former KICC board chairperson Irungu Nyakera at a past event. PHOTO/@wnyakera/X Fired Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC) board chairman Irungu Nyakera has attributed his decision not to attend President William Ruto’s tour of the Mount Kenya region to Kenya Kwanza’s repeated unfulfilled promises. Speaking to a local media station on Wednesday, April 9, 2025,…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has hailed Moses Kuria, the Presidential Economic Advisor, as one of the brightest leaders from the Mt Kenya region. In a candid interview on KTN Monday night, Gachagua highlighted Kuria’s impactful leadership during his time as Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade, and Industry. Gachagua praised Kuria for launching the County…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has strongly rejected allegations that he demanded Ksh. 10 billion from President William Ruto to oversee political activities in the Mt. Kenya region. During a televised interview with KTN News on Monday, Gachagua labeled the claims as baseless and part of a deliberate campaign to damage his reputation, particularly within…
US President Donald Trump. PHOTO/@WhiteHouse/X President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries were set to take effect on Wednesday, including massive 104 per cent duties on Chinese goods, deepening his global trade war even as he prepared for negotiations with some nations. Trump’s punishing tariffs have shaken a global trading order…
President William Ruto and his Royal Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan watch as Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi and his UAE counterpart sign the CEPA deal on January 14, 2025. PHOTO/@TBChampions_ke/X Kenyan patients living with HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and cancer are raising alarm over a trade agreement between Kenya and the United…
Attorney General Justin Muturi when he appeared before Senate Health Committee on September 21,2023. [Elvis Ogina,Standard] Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi’s security detail has been withdrawn. According to Muturi, the officers were recalled on Monday night without any formal explanation. “The security team was withdrawn yesterday at night. I was not given any explanation…