Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has showered Isiolo residents with praise for their Friday, February 7, 2025, incident where they booed President William Ruto and forced him to cut short his speech, calling it an extraordinary and commendable move. Kalonzo was speaking after he commenced his coastal tour on Sunday, February 9, 2025, when he…
A Kakamega church on Sunday, February 9, 2025, conducted special prayers for Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who is eying the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship. The prayers were attended by Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party’s top brass including chairperson and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa, ODM Deputy Party Leader…
Kenyan socialite and entrepreneur Huddah Monroe has made it clear that she no longer cares about Kenyan politics. The outspoken beauty mogul shared her sentiments during a Q&A session on Instagram on Sunday, February 9, 2025, when a fan asked who she thought would be Kenya’s next president. “Honestly I do not care about Kenyan…
Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka. [File, Standard] Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has told National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula to adhere to the court ruling that restored Azimio la Umoja as the majority party. He said Azimio MPs should on Tuesday be allowed to occupy the majority side of the assembly as ordered by the court on…
Former Chief Justice David Maraga David Maraga on Sunday, February 9, 2025, engaged with the youth in Kibera, Nairobi, as pressure to have him come out of retirement and vie for 2027 presidency continues to grow. Maraga in a statement shared via his official X account said that the young people had invited him to…
President William Ruto. [File, Standard] President William Ruto’s tribute to Namibia’s founding President Sam Nujoma has sparked debate online, with reactions ranging from praise to sharp criticism. Ruto described Nujoma as a selfless leader who dedicated his life to Namibia’s independence and progress. Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba announced that Nujoma died on Saturday in Windhoek…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga ackwnoledges greeting from his supporters as he took a walk to Nairobi’s CBD. [File, Standard] Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is entering a defining week in his political career. His place in history as one of the foremost opposition politicians is already guaranteed. But Raila will know this week whether…
After months of deliberation, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is set to unveil his interim report on Sunday, February 9, 2025. Gachagua who turned his Nyeri Wamunyoro home into a center of political conversation, indicated that his much-awaited address would be aired on various TV and radio stations. MediaMax-owned stations, Kameme TV and Kameme Radio…
President William Ruto on Sunday, February 9, 2025, penned a moving tribute following the passing of Sam Nujoma, the guerrilla leader who became Namibia’s first democratically elected president after it won its independence from apartheid South Africa. In a statement on X, Ruto described the deceased as a selfless, courageous and visionary leader who dedicated…
President William Ruto’s decision to sign a proclamation scrapping a 60-year-old vetting requirement for residents of border counties to acquire national Identity (ID) cards, has continued to generate mixed reactions. A section of Kenyans have raised reservations about the presidential decree citing security threat reasons while leaders from the region have put in a concerted…
President William Ruto’s aid Farouk Kibet addresses a congregation at St Mathews ACK Soimining, Mosop Constituency in Nandi County on June 24, 2024. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] How can an unelected man who boasts of obscure academic credentials and has no formal office hold so much sway in the corridors of power for so long? How can such…
Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) party leader Eugene Wamalwa has urged President William Ruto to apologize to the Kamba community following remarks where he referred to Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka as a “ndengu farmer” during his recent tour of Northern Kenya. The controversy stems from an ongoing dispute over the government’s livestock vaccination program. In November…
His Highness Prince Karim al-Husseaini Agha Khan IV funeral at Ismaili Community Centre in Lisbon on Feb 8, 2025. At exactly 2:02pm Kenyan time today, Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V, the 50th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, made his way inside the Ismaili Community Centre in Lisbon. He has walked the ornate grounds…
President William Ruto inspects section 1 of the 257 km Lamu-Ijara-Garissa road (LAPSSET corridor) with the road set to connect with Isiolo and eventually reach Ethiopia on February 07, 2025. [PCS] We have not, in this country, had a presidential era where succession politics has reared its head as early as it has this…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has visited the family of veteran broadcaster Leonard Mambo Mbotela to offer his condolences following the journalist’s death on February 7, 2025. The 85-year-old celebrated Swahili broadcaster, known for his iconic radio program ‘Jee Huu Ni Ungwana?, succumbed to pneumonia and low blood pressure complications, according to his brother Donald…