President William Ruto has unveiled plans to simplify visa and Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) requirements for visitors arriving at the Port of Mombasa, aiming to boost Kenya’s attractiveness as a tourist destination. During his visit to the luxury Norwegian Dawn cruise liner, which docked in Mombasa with over 2,000 tourists, Ruto stressed the need to eliminate cumbersome paperwork that discourages travelers from…
Rest in Peace sign. Image used for a representation purposes. PHOTO/Pexels A Kenyan police officer serving in the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti has passed on. In a statement shared by the MSSM on Monday, February 24, 2025, the said officer from the Kenyan contingent suffered injuries during an operation in…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has issued a stern warning to President William Ruto, cautioning him against any attempts to remove Chief Justice Martha Koome from office. Speaking at AIPCA Antubetwe Kiongo Church in Igembe North, Meru County, on Sunday, February 23, 2025, Gachagua accused Ruto of plotting to oust Koome for refusing to align with his political agenda. He vowed to resist any…
Mombasa’s tourism industry received another major boost on Sunday as President William Ruto welcomed the luxurious Norwegian Dawn cruise liner, which arrived with over 2,200 tourists and 995 crew members. The 294-meter-long vessel with a draft of 8.3 metres, one of the largest to ever dock in Mombasa, sailed in from Seychelles, marking its second…
The late former IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukatiand late former Electoral Commission of Kenya Chairman Samuel Kivuitu. [File, Standard] I saw him and paused. He had stopped to look for something in the men’s grooming section. His hands were shaking. He could barely hold onto anything. He looked frail. I pushed my trolley towards him. “Good…
Dorcas Rigathi. PHOTO/@Pastor_Dorcas/X Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has hailed her husband Rigathi Gachagua as a strong and bold man who speaks the truth all the time. Speaking during a church service at AIPCA Antubetwe Kiongo Church, Igembe North, Meru County, Dorcas said the country is headed the wrong direction due to lack of truth. “I’m…
Nairobi County Woman Representative Esther Passaris. PHOTO/@EstherPassaris/X Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has extended her congratulations to Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as he marks seven years as the Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). In a statement shared on her X account on Sunday, February 23, 2025, Passaris lauded Sifuna for…
Prince of Wales, Prince William. PHOTO/ @KensingtonRoyal/X A former aide to the Prince of Wales has said the royal was at his “lowest” after the Princess of Wales was diagnosed with cancer. In an interview with 60 Minutes Australia, Jason Knauf, formerly the chief executive of William and Kate’s Royal Foundation, said: “It…
Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Performance and Delivery Management, Eliud Owalo. PHOTO/@EliudOwalo/X Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Performance and Delivery Management Eliud Owalo has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to revamping the economy of the Nyanza region, promising to address historical economic and political neglect. Speaking at the funeral of…
President William Ruto during a tour of the cruise ship christened Norwegian Dawn which docked at the Port of Mombasa, on February 23, 2025. [Kelvin Karani, Standard] President William Ruto has said Kenya will continue to market the country as a top tourist destination to spur foreign investment and stimulate economic growth. Ruto noted that…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at a past address. PHOTO/@rigathi/X Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has cautioned Meru residents against entertaining invitations from the Head of State, President William Ruto, to visit him in Karen or accepting any of the handouts he doles out in a bid to win them over. Speaking in Igembe…
Former DP Rigathi Gachagua in a past function. PHOTO/@rigathi/X Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has warned President William Ruto against initiating an ouster against Chief Justice Martha Koome. Speaking during a church service at AIPCA Antubetwe Kiongo Church in Igembe North, Meru County on Sunday, February 23, 2025, Gachagua warned that Ruto should not…
Sudanese General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo (left) and Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing’oei. [File, Standard] Dear Government of Kenya: It gets to a point… It has been an exasperating week to be Kenyan—at least for those who care about diplomacy and foreign policy. One diplomatic misstep after another has left many wondering: When will it stop?…
President William Ruto speaking on February 19, 2025. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X President William Ruto on Sunday, February 23, announced plans to revise visa processing procedures in the country to boost tourism. Speaking in Mombasa where he toured the luxury Cruise Liner Norwegian Dawn which docked with over 2,000 tourists, Ruto noted that his administration was mulling…
Aerial View of Nairobi Cityscape in Kenya. Image used for representation purposes in this article. PHOTO/Pexels Kenya has secured position 92 globally in the Global Soft Power Index 2025, which evaluates 193 countries member states of the United Nations. Published by Brand Finance, the report which was compiled following insights from 173,000 business leaders,…