Politics

ODM Party leader in a pensive mood during a past event. PHOTO/@RailaOdinga/X Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has mourned his longest-serving bodyguard, George Oduor, who passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Nairobi. Oduor, who has been by Raila’s side from the times of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga,…

Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has vehemently denied claims that his removal from office was due to poor performance or absenteeism from Cabinet meetings. In a press briefing held on Wednesday, Muturi clarified that his dismissal was directly related to his persistent calls for the government to address serious human rights issues, particularly…

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has vowed to tackle the powerful cartels in the miraa trade, calling on President William Ruto to delegate the responsibility to him. Kindiki made this commitment during Ruto’s visit to Meru County on the second day of his Mt. Kenya tour. “I have one request, Mr. President. We can’t allow you…

BBC 03rd April, 2025 06:20 AM A brown bear out in the woods. Image used for representation. PHOTO/Pexels The Slovak cabinet has approved a plan to shoot around a quarter of the country’s brown bears, after a man was mauled to death while walking in a forest in Central Slovakia. Prime Minister Robert…

Former Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi. (Elvis Ogina, Standard) Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has fired back at President William Ruto over claims that he “sacked himself” by absconding duty. Taking on his former boss head-on,  Muturi insisted that his dismissal had everything to do with his stance on abductions and extrajudicial killings—not “boycotting…

Deputy president Kithure Kindiki gestures during a metting at his Karen residence office on January 17, 2025. PHOTO/@kindikiKithure/X Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, hit back at remarks labelling him as President William Ruto’s ‘yes man’. Speaking in Mwea during the President’s second-day tour of Mt Kenya on Wednesday, April 2,…

Former Public Service CS Justin Muturi. PHOTO/@HonJBMuturi/X Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has released letters he wrote to President William Ruto over the matter of abduction and extra-judicial killing of Kenyans. The letters which come just days after Ruto said that Muturi was incompetent and unable to handle the duties of his…

President Ruto during a past event. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/williamsamoei President William Ruto has strongly dismissed assertions that he is an ill-equipped or uninformed leader, insisting that his extensive experience in governance and deep understanding of Kenya’s political and economic landscape make him well-suited to steer the country forward. Speaking in Meru County on Wednesday, April…

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga with his long time aide George Oduor. [Courtesy] George Oduor, a longtime aide and bodyguard to former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, has passed away while undergoing treatment at Nairobi West Hospital. A source close to Odinga confirmed Oduor’s death, stating that he had been hospitalized for the past two weeks. “Yes,…

BBC 02nd April, 2025 06:29 PM A crime scene tape at a scene of crime. Image used for representation purposes. PHOTO/Pexels The murder of a young Sicilian woman by a stalker in broad daylight has sent shockwaves across Italy, where 11 women have been killed since the start of the year. University student…

Social Health Authority (SHA) headquarters. PHOTO/@_shakenya/X The government has launched a program that will allow Kenyans to make small Social Health Authority (SHA) contributions via mobile money. The update was shared by Senior Advisor at the Council of Economic Advisors in State House Moses Kuria during his meeting with Nandi County CHPs and…