Mathira Member of Parliament Eric Wamumbi has pledged to accompany the family of the late Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua to State House. This move aims to resolve a simmering inheritance dispute involving the late governor’s brother, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. In a video address on Monday, March 30, 2026, Wamumbi explained that the family…
President William Ruto will make history this April as the first sitting head of state to address a Kenyan county assembly. Following an official invitation from the Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), the president has confirmed he will speak at the Nairobi City County Assembly on Thursday, April 9. According to Chief of Staff…
Gikomba market and surrounding areas marked for demolition The government has released architectural designs for a state-of-the-art market at Gikomba, signaling a new era for one of East Africa’s largest trading hubs. This follows a major overnight demolition exercise on Monday, March 30, 2026, where authorities cleared structures near the Nairobi River after the expiration…
Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi when he appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget at Parliament on March 31, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Kenyans will have to wait longer for cheaper cooking gas after the government confirmed that a highly anticipated deal with a Saudi Arabian firm had collapsed, stalling a key plan…
Vihiga Senator Godfrey Ososti speaks at the launch of the Linda Mwananchi “Ten-Point Lies” report held at a Nairobi hotel on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi shrugged off his ousting from the Orange Democratic Movement’s leadership, insisting that he can lead effectively without a formal party title. “I will not go to…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has issued a stark SHA collapse warning, claiming Kenya’s Social Health Authority could fail within six months due to massive unpaid hospital bills. He says faith-based and private hospitals are owed billions, raising fears of a nationwide healthcare crisis. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua warned that the Social Health Authority…
Davis Chirchir has ordered an immediate investigation into the deadly road crash in Nyeri County that claimed 16 lives over the weekend, directing the National Transport and Safety Authority and other enforcement agencies to determine what caused the tragedy. Authorities confirmed that the fatal collision occurred on Saturday evening near Dedan Kimathi University of Technology…
Democracy for the Citizen Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua told President William Ruto to stay out of his family’s private business, responding to a recent public appeal from the late Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua’s family. Led by the late governor’s widow, Margaret Nyokabi Nderitu, the family asked President Ruto to order an independent investigation into…
Controller of Budget Dr Margaret Nyakang’o before the National Assembly Public Debt and Privatisation Committee at Parliament on March 30, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] The government is spending nearly 80 per cent of its tax revenue on servicing public debt, leaving President William Ruto’s administration with a razor-thin fiscal buffer for development, according to official National Treasury data published in the Kenya Gazette….
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has detailed the expansive impact of a new cooperation agreement between the national government and Nairobi City County, framing it as a vital step for the city’s future. He told the Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Inter-governmental Relations that this framework will fundamentally overhaul the capital’s infrastructure and service…
Lawyer Paul Mwangi, who served as the late Raila Odinga’s legal advisor, revealed what he describes as a calculated political strategy used by the former prime minister during his final political maneuvers. Speaking in an exclusive radio interview on Saturday, March 28, 2026, Mwangi claimed that the veteran leader deliberately positioned Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna…
Wiper leader and Azimio coalition chief Kalonzo Musyoka has clarified his understanding of the late Raila Odinga’s stance on political alliances, asserting that the former prime minister never actually supported the current broad-based government. During a live interview at his Karen headquarters on Sunday, Kalonzo drew on his extensive history with the veteran politician to…
Controller of Budget Dr Margaret Nyakang’o before the National Assembly Public Debt and Privatisation Committee at Parliament on March 30, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] The government is spending nearly 80 per cent of its tax revenue on servicing public debt, leaving President William Ruto’s administration with a razor-thin fiscal buffer for development, according to official National Treasury data published in the Kenya Gazette….
ODM Party Leader Oburu Oginga other leaders during the ODM Delegates Special Delegates Convention at Jamhuri Grounds, Nairobi on March 27,2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] An estimated Sh100 million was spent on the Orange Democratic Movement’s (ODM) Special National Delegates Convention (SDC) held on Friday at Jamhuri grounds in Nairobi. The revelation has raised questions on…
ODM Party Leader Oburu Oginga other leaders during the ODM Delegates Special Delegates Convention at Jamhuri Grounds, Nairobi on March 27,2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] An estimated Sh100 million was spent on the Orange Democratic Movement’s (ODM) Special National Delegates Convention (SDC) held on Friday at Jamhuri grounds in Nairobi. The revelation has raised questions on…