Raila Odinga and Deputy Head of Mission Petronila Were in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 12, 2025. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard] The clock is ticking as Africa braces for the high-stakes African Union Commission (AUC) elections in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In just a few hours, the continent is expected to know the successor to chairperson, Moussa…
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…
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…
Former US ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman. [File, Standard] Speculation surrounds the presence of former US ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman, in the country. This follows the emergence of a picture of her and President William Ruto’s security advisor, Monica Juma, on the interwebs on Wednesday, February 12. The Standard has established that Whitman has…
World Radio Day: List of Kenya’s radio legends who passed away Late reggae media personality Njambi Koikai. PHOTO/@Jahmbykoikai/Instagram February 13 marks World Radio Day, an awareness day…
Pastor James Maina Ng’ang’a has thrown his support behind the government’s Affordable Housing Program, following a meeting with Lands, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome on Wednesday. His visit came just days after he made controversial remarks about the housing initiative. However, his latest engagement signals a change of heart, as he now shows…
Kenya’s Cabinet has approved the 2025 Budget Policy Statement (BPS), setting the stage for a Ksh4.2 trillion budget for the 2025/26 financial year. The budget, which accounts for 22.1% of the country’s GDP, will now be submitted to Parliament for approval. The Cabinet, chaired by President William Ruto Tuesday, also approved major infrastructure and operational upgrades at Jomo Kenyatta International…
The late Dr Robert Ouko’s murder remains one of Kenya’s unsolved mysteries. [File, Standard] Thirty-five years ago, on the morning of February 13, 1990, a herdsboy in Got Alila, near Muhoroni in Kisumu, stumbled upon a horrifying sight — the burnt body of Dr Robert Ouko, the Minister for Foreign Affairs. His murder remains one…
Raila makes final campaign stop in Burundi ahead of AUC chairperson vote Raila Odinga with Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye on February 12, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/RailaOdingaKE Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has wrapped up his African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson campaign trail with a diplomatic visit to Burundi before heading to Ethiopia for the final…
‘I am still in the competition’ – Djibouti’s candidate rejects fresh AUC withdrawal claims Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf who is eying AUC chair seat. PHOTO/@ymahmoudali/X Djibouti’s candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson position, Mahmoud Youssouf, has once again refuted claims of his withdrawal from the race, marking the…
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and his wife Susan Wangari at the Milimani Law Courts, Nairobi, on February 12, 2025. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and his wife Susan Wangari have been convicted on corruption charges relating to the Sh588 million road tender. The verdict, delivered by Millimani Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzyoki…
Senator Oburu Odinga consults with his brother Raila Odinga during an event in Siaya county. [Michael Mute, Standard] As questions continue to arise over the Orange Democratic Movement party position in President William Ruto’s administration, a section of leaders have declared that they will not support the regime in the 2027 election. In what is seen…
Ruto reveals details of phone conversation with Prince Rahim Aga Khan V President William Ruto. PHOTO/@StateHouseKenya/X President William Ruto has revealed the details of his phone conversation with Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the son of the late Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. Prince Rahim Aga Khan V ascended to become the 50th hereditary…
‘Ni siri yetu’ – Mudavadi declines to reveal total number of endorsements govt has secured for Raila’s AUC bid Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. PHOTO/@MusaliaMudavadi/X With just days to go before the highly anticipated election for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has refused…
IEBC selection panel member Adams Oloo in Naivasha, Nakuru County, on February 11, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Prof Adams Oloo now says he has resigned as President William Ruto’s advisor to focus on his role in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) selection panel. His appointment to the panel came under scrutiny after former Law Society of…