Politics

A group of elders from Isiolo County has condemned the heckling directed at President William Ruto during his visit to the region, attributing the incident to political sabotage by leaders who skipped a key meeting with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki. Ruto Faces Hostility in Isiolo President Ruto encountered a hostile reception during the groundbreaking ceremony for the County Aggregation and Industrial Park project in Isiolo on February 7, 2025….

National Assembly’s Speaker Moses Wetangula heads toi the chambers during the Special Parliamentary Sitting on January 16, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The first day for MPs back from recess yesterday was marked by chaos and impunity as lawmakers tussled over the high court ruling that annulled an earlier verdict declaring the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition as…

National Assembly’s Speaker Moses Wetangula heads toi the chambers during the Special Parliamentary Sitting on January 16, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The first day for MPs back from recess yesterday was marked by chaos and impunity as lawmakers tussled over the high court ruling that annulled an earlier verdict declaring the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition as…

President Ruto chairs Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi. [PCS]. Cabinet has approved a Sh4.2 trillion budget for the 2025/26 financial year, allocating Sh3.09 trillion to recurrent expenses, Sh725.1 billion to development, and Sh5 billion to the contingency fund. The budget also proposes a shareable revenue of Sh2.8 trillion, with counties set to receive Sh405.1…

President Ruto chairs Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi. [PCS]. Cabinet has approved a Sh4.2 trillion budget for the 2025/26 financial year, allocating Sh3.09 trillion to recurrent expenses, Sh725.1 billion to development, and Sh5 billion to the contingency fund. The budget also proposes a shareable revenue of Sh2.8 trillion, with counties set to receive Sh405.1…

US donates equipment and vehicles to support Kenya-led Haiti security mission MSS Force Commander SAIG Godfrey Otunge. PHOTO/@MSSMHaiti/X The Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti has received a major boost after the government of the U.S. donated equipment and vehicles to facilitate the fight against gangs. In a statement on Tuesday, February…

The Senate will reconvene today at 2:30 PM, officially launching the Fourth Session of the 4th Senate after a recess that began in early December 2024. Lawmakers are set to deliberate on critical legislative and financial matters, with the reconstitution of key Senate committees among the first agenda items. Senate Committees to Be Reconstituted The restructured committees will include the: Senate Business Committee,…

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has strongly condemned the recent spate of abductions, torture, and killings across the country, calling for urgent government intervention. Speaking at the Bomas of Kenya on Monday, February 10, 2025, during an interdenominational prayer service organized by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Women’s Chapter, Raila urged security agencies to take immediate action to address the crisis. The…

Former UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi believes Raila Odinga faces an uphill battle in securing the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson position. Kituyi explained that historical voting patterns and regional bloc dynamics favor Odinga’s rivals, making his path to victory uncertain. Voting Dynamics Favor Odinga’s Rivals Kituyi highlighted that French-speaking nations, based on their voting history,…

President William Ruto inspects section 1 of the 257 km Lamu-Ijara-Garissa road (LAPSSET corridor) on February 7, 2025. [PCS] Following the messy divorce between President William Ruto and his former Deputy Rigathi Gachagua that has degenerated into a war of words, questions linger whether the impeachment is among many choices that will return to haunt…