Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wa Muchomba. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/HonGathoniWamuchombaHSCMP Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba has appeared at Kiambu Police Station, days after she announced that she had been summoned by the the Kiambu County Criminal Investigation Officer (CCIO). Addressing journalists outside the station on Monday, April 7, 2025, Wamuchomba raised alarming concerns about…
People crossing at the Kenya Somalia border that stretches from one border point to the customs area in Mandera County. [File, Standard] Armed militants who abducted five chiefs in Mandera are demanding for Sh6 million before letting them walk back to Kenya. The Standard has established that the elders who have been leading negotiation efforts had briefed…
President William Ruto speaking in Laikipia on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, on day one of his Mt Kenya tour. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/williamsamoei/ The political fallout from President William Ruto’s recent tour of the Mt Kenya region continues to escalate, with Embakasi North MP James Gakuya claiming that the massive crowds witnessed during the five-day visit were…
Hon. John Mbadi Ng’ongo Cabinet Secretary The National Treasury and Economic Planning chats with The Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o during 2025 medium term debt management strategy [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] Experts warn Kenya’s forthcoming 2025/26 budget risks plunging an additional two million citizens into poverty through proposed tax hikes and subsidy cuts, compounding existing pressures from…
President William Ruto addresses residents at Moi Stadium in Mandera town where he vowed to ensure the abducted chiefs are rescued from captivity in Somalia. [File, Standard] Five chiefs abducted in early February in Elwak Town, Mandera County, have been released, authorities have confirmed. However, the chiefs remain in Somalia, where suspected al-Shabaab militants…
The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) is calling on the government to take a fresh look at statutory deductions, especially the Housing Levy, which is putting a significant strain on Kenyans’ finances. The FKE is suggesting that the government should consider setting a limit on how long this levy is applied, as it’s having a…
Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/danson.mungatana.98 Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana has strongly criticized political leaders attempting to connect President William Ruto to the disruption that unfolded during a church service attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi’s Kasarani Constituency on Sunday, April 6, 2025. The chaos broke out at PCEA Mwiki…
Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi. PHOTO/@HonJBMuturi/X Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei has launched a scathing critique against former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi, accusing him of breaching confidentiality and mishandling sensitive state information following his dismissal from the cabinet. In a television interview on Monday, April 7, 2025, Sigei expressed dismay at…
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leaders have hit out at former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi, accusing him of using corruption allegations against President William Ruto as a tool for political maneuvering. In an interview with NTV last week, Muturi made bold claims, labeling Ruto as unfit to lead Kenya. He accused the president…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has dismissed claims linking him to a new political party, reiterating his commitment to the Kenya Kwanza government. In a statement on Sunday, Mudavadi’s office, through Director of the Press Service Office Jacob Ng’etich, clarified that Mudavadi remains fully aligned with the Kenya Kwanza Alliance under President William Ruto’s leadership….
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has confirmed that his party will challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election. This announcement marks the first time Odinga has publicly stated that ODM will field a presidential candidate despite signing a pact with President William Ruto recently. Odinga has consistently maintained that ODM is…
AP 07th April, 2025 07:07 AM US President Donald Trump addressing a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. PHOTO/@POTUS/X President Donald Trump said Sunday that he won’t back down on his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world unless countries even out their trade with the US, digging…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua launched a scathing attack on President William Ruto following an attempted disruption by goons during a church service on Sunday. The goons attempted to disturb the service at PCEA Kasarani East Parish, but Gachagua’s security team swiftly intervened, preventing any further chaos. Taking the lectern moments later, Gachagua accused President…
The National Treasury Building on on Sunday, February, 18, 2024. [Samson Wire, Standard]. Kenyans continue to face the same challenges they were dealing with at this time last year, even as the budget-making process nears completion, with the National Treasury now under fire for appearing out of touch with their struggles. By the end of…
Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wa Muchomba. PHOTO/@hon-wamuchomba/X Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has blamed President William Ruto’s regime for the increased violence against the church in recent times. In a statement on Sunday, April 6, 2025, moments after a church service attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was disrupted by goons, Wamuchomba called…