The numerical edge in the Ruto, Raila pact

President William Ruto and ODM Leader Raila Odinga during the signing of Peace and Partnership Agreement at KICC, Nairobi on March 7, 2025 [Boniface Okendo, Standard] The last time President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga were on the same coalition, they mounted a formidable challenge to the late former President Mwai Kibaki’s…

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Trump’s orders targeting law firms raise constitutional concerns

USA president Donald J. Trump. PHOTO/https://www.whitehouse.gov/ President Donald Trump’s executive orders terminating security clearances and taking other actions against two prominent law firms may violate constitutional protections and represent exceptional acts of retribution against lawyers who have crossed him in the past, according to legal experts. The two firms targeted by the Republican president…

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Ken Lusaka explains why Chebukati fined him Ksh1M twice

Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/williamsamoei Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has revealed how the late former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati fined him Ksh1 million on two separate occasions during the 2017 General Elections. Speaking at Chebukati’s funeral service on Saturday, March 8, 2025, Lusaka recounted his experiences with Chebukati,…

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Ruto heaps praise on Nakhumicha amid calls to remember her in future appointments

President William Ruto and former Health CS Susan Nakhumicha. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X President William Ruto has commended former Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha for her dedication and achievements while serving in his administration. Speaking during former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati’s funeral at his Sabata home in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County, on…

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Chebukati finally laid to rest

Former IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati. PHOTO/@WChebukati/X Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati has finally been laid to rest. Chebukati was laid to rest in Sabata village of Kiminini Constituency, on Saturday, March 8, 2025. His funeral was attended by friends, family and a section of leaders drawn from various parts…

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Ruto: Sabata Secondary school to be renamed after Chebukati

President William Ruto with ex-IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati’s parents in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia. [PCS] Sabata Secondary School in Kiminini will be renamed in honor of former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati, President William Ruto announced Saturday. Speaking at Chebukati’s burial in Sabata, Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County, Ruto also said the government…

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