‘The weirdest rumour I’ve heard about myself is that I’m a lesbian and that’s not true’ – Charlene Ruto First daughter Charlene Ruto shares a light moment during a past visit at the Rwandan embassy in Nairobi. PHOTO/smachs_org/X Kenya’s First Daughter, Charlene Ruto, has come forward to reveal that one of the most persistent questions she…
President William Ruto gives his remarks during a High-Level Humanitarian Conference for the People of Sudan in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [PCS] President William Ruto has urged warring parties in the Sudan conflict to engage in genuine and inclusive dialogue to achieve peace. The President emphasised that a political crisis like the Sudan conflict should be resolved through dialogue…
Road to Addis Ababa: How Ruto came to support Raila’s AUC bid President William Ruto endorsing Raila Odinga for the AUC seat on August 27, 2024. PHOTO/PCS In 2022, towards the general elections, President William Ruto (then deputy president) and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga were engaged in a battle of titans and they…
Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga at prayers organized by ODM Women ahead of Africa Union Commission elections held of Saturday in Addis Ababa. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard] A wave of optimism is sweeping through Nyanza ahead of the Africa Union Commission (AUC) chairperson elections scheduled for tomorrow in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Kenyans across the political divide expressed optimism that…
New look: Nyashinski shaves off his dreadlocks Kenyan rapper Nyashinski. PHOTO/@realshinski/Instagram Kenyan rapper and songwriter Nyamari Ongegu popularly known as Nyashinski has unveiled his new look after shaving off his signature dreadlocks. Taking to his official Instagram account on Friday, February 14, 2025, the Perfect Design hitmaker posted a photo of himself with an…
Kalonzo throws his weight behind Raila’s candidacy on the eve of AUC elections Kalonzo Musyoka and Raila Odinga. PHOTO/@skmusyoka/X On the eve of a highly anticipated vote for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship, political heavyweight Kalonzo Musyoka has thrown his weight behind former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s candidacy, calling him a leader who…
‘Your resilience and steadfast support have been a true anchor’ – Passaris special Valentine’s Day message to Ida Odinga Nairobi County Women Representative Esther Passaris. PHOTO/@EstherPassaris/X Nairobi County Women Representative Esther Passaris has sent out a special Valentine’s Day message to Raila Odinga’s spouse, Ida Odinga. In her message, posted on X on…
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei [File, Standard] Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei has downplayed concerns over a letter from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) secretariat, endorsing Madagascar’s Richard Randriamandrato for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship role. Speaking in Addis Ababa on Friday, February 14, Sing’oei dismissed the letter’s significance but reiterated…
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei [File, Standard] Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei has downplayed concerns over a letter from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) secretariat, endorsing Madagascar’s Richard Randriamandrato for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship role. Speaking in Addis Ababa on Friday, February 14, Sing’oei dismissed the letter’s significance but reiterated…
The Court of Appeal in Nairobi has ruled that former Kipipiri MP Amos Kimunya must present his defense in a case involving the alleged irregular allocation of public land to a private company. Kimunya, a former Housing Minister, is set to stand trial alongside Lilian Wangiri Njenga, a former director of land adjudication and settlement,…
AUC Chairmanship candidates, Madagascar’s former Foreign Minister Richard Randriamandrato, Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf and Raila Odinga. [File, Standard] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has written to all 16 member states seeking support for Madagascar’s candidate in the race to succeed African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki. The race has three…
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has refuted claims that Turkish businessman Harun Aydin won a tender to construct affordable housing units in Kenya. Speaking on Wednesday, February 12, Wahome clarified that Aydin had submitted a bid for the project, but the government rejected it. “Our procurement process is transparent and follows the law, requiring thorough…
Blow to Raila as SADC urges 16 member states to back Madagascar’s candidate Raila Odinga with President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe during their meeting in Harare on January 13, 2025. PHOTO/@RailaOdinga/X In a last-minute directive that could complicate Raila Odinga’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairpersonship, the Southern African Development Community (SADC)…
LSK president Faith Odhiambo feted by UK legal body LSK President Faith Odhiambo. PHOTO/@LawSocietyofKe/X The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Faith Odhiambo has won the seventh Commonwealth Law Conference, Rule of Law Award. Odhiambo was conferred for her exemplary role in championing, promoting and maintaining the rule of law in Kenya by the…
DCI arrests American and Pakistani nationals issuing PhDs to Kenyans after 3-day training A police cruiser used for illustration. PHOTO/Martin Oduor The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested four individuals, including two foreign nationals, for issuing fraudulent PhD and Master’s degrees after three days of training. In a statement posted on their…