President William Ruto and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki arrive for a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi on 17/12/2024. [PCS] After two years in office, President William Ruto now has a perfect Deputy President. A dependable assistant who does not take himself as a co-president. His choice of the soft-spoken law don, Kithure Kindiki, in…
Former IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati during a press conference, media centre at the National Tallying centre, Bomas of Kenya. Aug 13, 2022. [File, Standard Former polls commission chief Wafula Chebukati can be likened to actress Sandra Bullock, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2010 one day after receiving the Golden Raspberry for…
Kalonzo speaking in Kilifi County on Sunday, February 9, 2025. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/PoliticianLeaderKenya Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has attributed Raila Odinga’s loss in the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson race to President William Ruto’s strained diplomatic relations with regional leaders. Speaking on Saturday, February 22, 2025, Kalonzo argued that the defeat wasn’t a reflection of…
Refugee athlete Perina Nakang dreams of following Athing Mu’s path, overcoming adversity to achieve greatness on the global stage. Refugee athlete Perina Nakang has pointed out that despite the numerous challenges she faces on and off the track, she aims to follow into the footsteps of Athing Mu. The American is the youngest woman in…
BBC 22nd February, 2025 07:11 PM Close-up Photo of a Stethoscope. Image used for illustration purposes. PHOTO/Pexels An aid worker has died from gunshot wounds in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels who captured two key cities in recent weeks are trying to seize more territory. Jerry Muhindo Kavali, 49,…
The First Lady, Rachel Ruto, has called for concerted efforts to help young girls attain their full potential in life. Mrs. Ruto singled out abject poverty as one of the greatest impediments that hinders girls from realising their lifelong dreams, with the majority of them being forced to shoulder the burden of assisting their parents…
President William Ruto holds talks with the RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, at State House, Nairobi, on January 3, 2024.[File, Standard] The High Court has been asked to block Sudan’s Rapid Support Force (RSF) from signing any political agreement with political forces and armed groups in Kenya. Five petitioners want Nairobi barred from interferering…
Businesswoman Arnelisa Muigai. PHOTO/@arnelisa/Instagram Businesswoman Arnelisa Muigai has voiced her disappointment over the insensitive reactions from some Kenyans regarding the passing of former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati. In a statement shared on her Instagram on Saturday, February 22, 2025, Arnelisa condemned individuals who have chosen to mock or make…
President William Ruto has revealed details of his phone conversation with the United States of America’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This is the second time Ruto has had a conversation with Donald Trump’s State Secretary, and in their phone call on Saturday, February 22, 2025, the Head of State said they discussed…
Nyeri Catholic archbishop Anthony Muheria addressing the press on a Sunday. PHOTO/Loise Wambugu The country’s political landscape is often heated but quite a few voices cut through the noise with moral clarity like Archbishop Anthony Muheria. Known for his measured yet firm rebukes, the Archbishop of Nyeri has become a moral compass, unafraid to…
Public Service CS Justin Muturi before the National Assembly’s Labour Committee during the meeting of the MDAs and Independent Commissions under the purview of the committee on BPS 2025 at Bunge Towers, Parliament, Nairobi. February 20, 2025 [Elvis Ogina, Standard] After a three week of silence, Public Service and Human Resource Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi…
MCSK Boss Ezekiel Mutua. PHOTO/@EzekielMutua/X Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ezekiel Mutua has urged Kenyans to stop speaking ill of the dead. Taking to his official X account on Saturday, February 22, 2025, Mutua argued that a section of Kenyans have become morally bankrupt to the point of wishing…
When Wafula Chebukati then IEBC Chairman handed a clearance certificate to Azimio-One Kenya Alliance Presidential candidate Raila Odinga (center) and his running mate Martha Karua on June 05,2022 at Bomas of Kenya. [File, Standard] In this personal account of an encounter with the fallen electoral body chairman just days before the General Election in 2022, Bernard…
Two glasses of drinks. The photo is used for representation in this article. PHOTO/Pexels Jess Phillips has said “there is no place” where violence against women and girls “doesn’t happen” – as a new law is set to make spiking a criminal offence. Earlier on Friday, the government said spiking will now be its…
He spent his sunset days at the electoral commission a jovial man. Wafula Chebukati, who died on Thursday evening aged 63, relished media appearances after the Supreme Court found out that he had presided over a credible presidential election in 2022. The former chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) had earned the…