President William Ruto speaking on February 19, 2025. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X President William Ruto on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, provided an update on the planned construction of Bomas InternationalConvention Complex. The head of state informed Cabinet Secretaries who attended the meeting at State House Nairobi that the construction of Bomas to transform it into a state-of-the-art…
A sign post for the JOOTRH Prime Care Center (PCC). PHOTO/@jootrhkisumu/X The cabinet has approved the elevation of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), popularly known as Russia Hospital, to a national teaching and referral facility. The cabinet meeting that was chaired by President William Ruto on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at…
The Talanta Hela Stadium project, Kenya’s largest sports venue, is progressing steadily and remains on track for year-end completion. The Government of Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering the state-of-the-art Talanta Hela Stadium by the end of this year, with the construction of the 60,000-seater facility currently 40% complete. The new stadium, set to…
Saboti MP Caleb Amisi. PHOTO/ facebook.com/CalebAmisi2018 Saboti Constituency Member of Parliament, Caleb Amisi, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, slammed Nairobi Governor, Johnson Sakaja, for requesting President William Ruto to boost his Dishi na County programme by purchasing a machine that can make one million chapatis daily. In a statement shared on X, the vocal…
South Sudan President Salva Kiir.PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/StateHouseJ1 Uganda has deployed special forces in South Sudan’s capital Juba to “secure it”, Uganda’s military chief said on Tuesday, as tensions between South Sudan’s president and first vice president stoke fears of a return to civil war. A Ugandan military spokesperson said the deployment was at the request of…
Activist Morara Kebaso. PHOTO/@MoraraKebasoSnr/X Activist and civic educator Morara Kebaso has weighed in on a developmental aspect that could stage the downfall of President William Ruto and his Kenya Kwanza regime. Taking to his X account on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Kebaso stated that the president remains beatable in the 2027 elections as…
Cocoa Tea. PHOTO/@morganheritage/X Reggae icon Cocoa Tea has passed away at age 65 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Tea’s death was confirmed by his wife Malvia Scott, who shared with The Gleaner that her husband died on Tuesday, March 11 at 4:46 am. Scott revealed her husband died following a cardiac arrest at a hospital located…
The current global approaches to climate policy unjustly benefit some countries while disregarding the needs and concerns of others. Consequently, the Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN) and Special Climate Envoy of the President of Kenya, Ali Daud Mohamed visited Moscow, Russia recently for a series of events aimed at fostering connections…
President William Ruto has launched the Nairobi River Regeneration and Engineering Works Programme, a Ksh50 billion initiative designed to restore the river and transform its surrounding areas. The President said the ambitious project will create 40,000 jobs, nearly doubling the 22,000 positions currently available under the Climate Works Mtaani Initiative. Additionally, the program includes the construction of a 60-kilometer sewer line and 50,000 affordable housing units in…
Tigania West MP John Mutunga speaks during a past public function in 2023. PHOTO/@rigathi/X Tigania West MP John Mutunga has said Raila Odinga cannot be blamed for former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s woes. Speaking during a morning TV show on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Mutunga observed that Gachagua had manufactured his own crisis and…
Gender, Culture, Arts and Heritage PS Ummi Bashir. [File, Standard] The government has dismissed claims by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that Bomas of Kenya has been sold to a Turkish national, saying the facility is undergoing modernisation to become a global conference and cultural hub. Gachagua alleged that the sale happened despite his objections during…
Jubilee party secretary-general Jeremiah Kioni speaks during a past function. PHOTO/@HonKioni/X Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni has accused ODM leader Raila Odinga of betraying Kenyans and his Azimio coalition partners by entering into a political agreement with President William Ruto’s government. Speaking to a local media station on Monday, March 10, 2025, Kioni…
President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga after signing an agreement to work together at KICC, Nairobi, on March 7, 2025. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard] Last Friday’s “handshake”, the political collaboration and cooperation agreement between UDA and ODM, represents the latest example of a long-held belief among our political elite that everyday Kenyans have short…
Alego Usonga MP Sam Atandi and Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi have called on President William Ruto to expand his government by including Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka in his broad-based leadership approach. Speaking during the 8th anniversary celebration and thanksgiving ceremony at AIC Fellowship Annex in Eldoret on Sunday, March 9, 2025, Atandi emphasized the…
Kathiani MP Robert Mbui. PHOTO/@ICPAK_Kenya/X Kathiani Member of Parliament (MP) Robert Mbui on Monday, March 10, 2025, said that he nearly lost his life while supporting former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Without delving deeper on what transpired, Mbui told a local TV station that he sustained serious injuries at Uhuru Park, Nairobi, where his…