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…
Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba at a past function. PHOTOS/www.facebook.com/HonGathoniWamuchombaHSCMP Githunguri Member of Parliament (MP) Gathoni Wamuchomba says that she has been summoned by the Kiambu County Criminal Investigation Officer (CCIO). This comes just hours before President Ruto’s planned tour of Githunguri, where he is expected to inspect the ongoing construction of the County Aggregation…
Fikirini Jacobs and Senator Esther Okenyuri shake hands on April 4, 2025. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/FikiriniJacobs President William Ruto’s nominee for Principal Secretary (PS) for Youth Affairs, Fikirini Jacobs, on Saturday, April 5, 2025, recounted his leadership experience at the Maasai Mara University with UDA-nominated senator Esther Okenyuri. Okenyuri, who was also a student leader at the…
Second from left Antony Njoroge and lover Tamara Wetang’ula during their pre-wedding ceremony in Bungoma. PHOTO/DeboraBarasa/X National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula’s daughter, Tamara Wetang’ula, on Friday, April 4, 2025, dazzled in a green-themed pre-wedding ceremony with her lover Antony Njoroge. The ceremony, which happened in Kanduyi, Bungoma County, at the lush home of the…
Attorney General Justin Muturi before the before the Justice and Legal Affairs Comittee to deliberate on the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment ) Bill (National Assembly Bill No 68 of 2023 ) at the Mini Chambers,County hall,Nairobi . February 13th,2024. [Elvis Ogina,Standard] Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has sensationally accused President William Ruto of…
Tharaka Nithi Woman rep Susan Mwindu during a past event. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092226563151 Tharaka Nithi Woman Representative Susan Mwindu is the latest casualty in a string of leaders who have accompanied President William Ruto on his Mt Kenya tour—only to face the wrath of a hostile crowd. The outspoken leader received her fair share of jeers…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and the Director General National Intelligence Service Noordin Haji at the end of the two day Mashariki Cooperation Conference that drew heads of security from over 40 African countries in Enashipai Spa in Naivasha on 4/4/25. [Antony Gitonga/Standard] The government has denied that it intends to muzzle freedom of expression…
Chuka Igamba Ng’ombe MP Patrick Munene during a past event. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/patrick.muneneparto Chuka Igamba Ng’ombe MP Patrick Munene could barely contain his rage as he launched a blistering attack on the anti-Ruto camp, which he accused of relentlessly spreading falsehoods that the massive crowds welcoming the president during his Mt Kenya tour are being paid….
President William Ruto speaking in Meru on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/williamsamoei/ President Ruto has defended Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja after the officer faced sharp criticism for attending his rally in Nyeri on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Kanja’s presence sparked backlash, with legal bodies and politicians raising concerns about the neutrality of…
Isaac Mutuma addresses residents after he was sworn in as Meru governor on Monday, March 17, 2025. PHOTO/@otadasirkal044/X New Meru Governor Mutuma M’ethingia was among an esteemed list of politicians who accompanied President William Ruto during his tour of Tharaka Nithi County, and during the occasion, he appealed to Ruto to prioritise the killer…
Former Public Service CS Justin Muturi and President William Ruto during good times. PHOTO/@HonJBMuturi/X In a stunning exposé, former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has lifted the lid on what he claims as deep-seated corruption and fear-mongering within President William Ruto’s administration. In a no-holds-barred interview with NTV’s Fixing the Nation on Friday,…
Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah addresses members of the public during President William Ruto’s tour of Mt Kenya on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. PHOTO/@KIMANIICHUNGWAH/X Kikuyu Member of Parliament and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has called on the residents of Tharaka Nithi to throw their full support behind President William Ruto’s bid for a…
AP 04th April, 2025 12:46 PM President of the Presidential Transitional Council of the Republic of Haiti Fritz Alphonse Jean. PHOTO/@Fritzalphonsej/X The leader of Haiti’s transitional presidential council, Fritz Alphonse Jean, tried to allay surging alarm among Haitians over rampant gang violence by acknowledging Thursday that the country has “become hell for everyone” and promising…
Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura at a past event. PHOTO/@SpokespersonGoK/X Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has defended Inspector General (IG) Douglas Kanja’s participation in President William Ruto’s development tour in the Mt Kenya region amid criticism. In a statement on Friday, April 4, 2025, Mwaura emphasised that the president’s tour is not a political campaign but…
Kitchen gardens offer a unique opportunity for families to access healthy diets throughout the year from growing crops such as vegetables and legumes that contain adequate macro and micronutrients. The ‘Mama Kitchen Garden Initiative’ by the First Lady, Rachel Ruto, aims to have two million kitchen gardens established across one million households and schools, contributing to food…