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/ President William Ruto’s week-long development tour of the Mt Kenya region, which concluded on Saturday, April 5, 2025, has left a trail of political controversy, raising questions about his influence and the region’s volatile…
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah. PHOTO/@Okiyaomtatah/X Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has brushed off President William Ruto’s Mt Kenya tour, which appeared to pull massive crowds contrary to public expectation, claiming those who showed up were not die-hard supporters but simply idle onlookers drawn in by curiosity. Speaking during a candid interview on the Iko Nini…
Kenyan police officers alighting from a plane in Haiti on Sunday January 19, 2025. PHOTO/@NPSOfficial_KE/X Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) to Haiti spokesperson Jack Ombaka has dismissed the claims that several Kenyan officers are nursing serious injuries in the Caribbean nation. Speaking when he appeared in a televised interview with one of the local…
President William Ruto accompanied by other leaders including deputy president Kithure Kindiki at Ol Kalou town in Nyandarua county to inspect the ongoing construction of JM Kariuki hospital on April 03, 2025 during his Mt Kenya Region Tour. [Kipsang Joseph,Standard] Every cheer or jeer at a political rally comes with a price, particularly when anticipated…
President William Ruto at a past occasion. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X President William Ruto has led Kenyans in mourning the death of renowned constitutional lawyer and human rights advocate, Senior Counsel Pheroze Nowrojee, who passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025. In a statement shared on his official X account, the President expressed sorrow, describing Nowrojee as…
President William Ruto has announced that the delay in the construction of Ruring’u Stadium in Nyeri County has been resolved. Speaking in Nyeri town during his inspection of the facility, the President, who is on the final day of his development tour of the Mt Kenya region, revealed that a contract dispute had stalled the…
President William Ruto addressing residents at Ol Kalou town in Nyandarua county on April 03, 2025 during his Mt Kenya Region Tour. [Kipsang Joseph,Standard] President William Ruto has claimed he will exit power in 2027 if he fails to deliver on his promises to the people. The president, who concluded his five-day visit to the…
Suna East MP Junet Mohamed speaks during a past public function. PHOTO/@JunetMohamed/X National Asssembly Minority Leader and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) member Junet Mohammed has reprimanded politicians opposed to the working relationship between Raila Odinga and president Willliam Ruto. Speaking in Mombasa on Saturday, April 5, 2025, during an Eid Baraza meeting, Junet noted…
Caption:President William Ruto addressing residents along Mau Mau Road, Lari, Kiambu County where MP Kimani Ichung’wah has been heckled by the residents on Saturday April 5, 2025. VIDEO/ State House Kenya Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has been forced to endure a hostile reception within his home turf of Kiambu County during President William Ruto’s Mt…
Jean Emmanuel Morlon aka Larmaca Benjamin aka Jon Imanol Sapieha Candela aka El Sapo.[Courtesy] Jean Emmanuel Morlon, a self-confessed drug lord, ruled Spain’s underworld for over 30 years as a gang leader. Born in San Sebastian, Basque region of Spain and raised in France, Morlon claims he served nine years in the French army’s special…
Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku has commissioned the new Kitengela Market that was fully funded by his County government at a cost of Sh150 million. While addressing the market traders in Kitengela, Governor Lenku said that the market would accommodate 2,000 traders. He remarked that Kitengela town has over 3,500 traders who lack better space…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. PHOTO/@RailaOdinga/X Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has criticized the national government and the parliament, accusing them of not respecting the constitution. Speaking at the Eid Baraza in Mombasa on Saturday, April 5, 2025, Raila slammed the two arms of government, accusing them of undermining devolution. He lamented that various…
Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has accused her political rivals of orchestrating a summon by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), claiming it is a plot to stop her from attending President William Ruto’s tour of Kiambu on Saturday. Speaking to The Saturday Standard by phone, Wamuchomba distanced herself from anti-Ruto…
William Ruto at State House on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/williamsamoei President William Ruto has opened up on proceeding to farming if voted out in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking in Othaya on Saturday, April 5, 2025, the head of state noted that the voters will have the ultimate say during the 2027 polls,…
Amadou Bagayoko of music duo Amadou and Mariam. PHOTO/@datirachida/X The guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of the Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died aged 70 after an illness, his family said, paying tribute to the Grammy-nominated blind musician. Amadou and his wife, Mariam Doumbia, formed a group whose blend of traditional Malian…