Prof Kithure Kindiki is sworn in as deputy president at KICC on November 1, 2024. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] “To whom much is given, much is expected,” the saying goes. The first 100 days in office can define a political career. For Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, these early days have been a test of leadership, diplomacy,…
Residents raise their hands as an M23 soldier (L) controls the access to the Stade de l’Unite'(Unity Stadium) in Goma on February 6, 2025, ahead of a public gathering called by the armed group. [AFP] President William Ruto has urged African Heads of State to prioritise the crisis in Eastern DR Congo with clarity…
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka during the launch of new DAP- Kenya party headquarters in Karen, Nairobi. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has cheekily hit back at President William Ruto’s claim that his academic credentials are unmatched by his critics. In a social media post, Musyoka showcased his academic qualifications in response to…
The construction of 10 more classrooms pledged by President William Ruto has kicked off at the Mandera Teachers Training College. President Ruto made the pledge last week during his visit to the county on Tuesday. The project, directly funded by the Office of the President, is expected to benefit over 500 teacher trainees by easing…
President William Ruto takes part in the joint EAC/SADC summit that seeks to restore peace in the eastern DRC, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on February 8, 2025. [PCS] President William Ruto, the chairperson of the East African Community (EAC), has warned that external actors are undermining efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict in eastern…
President William Ruto has called for an end to hostilities witnessed in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Speaking during the opening ceremony of the joint Southern African Development Community (SADC) and East African Community (EAC) summit in Tanzania on Saturday, February 8, 2025, Ruto urged all warring factions to cease…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) president Felix Tshisekedi has failed to attend in person a forum aimed at discussing the ongoing conflict in Eastern DRC. This development comes after Tshisekedi snubbed another virtual meeting organized by Kenya’s president William Ruto in Cairo, Egypt. The meeting was attended by all heads of state in the…
President William Ruto departed for Tanzania on Friday evening to participate in the joint East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit. The meeting seeks to address the escalating crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Deputy President Kithure Kindiki led top government officials in seeing off the Head of State….
Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has clapped back at President William Ruto after he bragged that he holds a PhD and needed not to be lectured on matters by individuals with less education during his tour of the North-Eastern region on February 6, 2025. In a rejoinder on Saturday, February 8, 2025, Musyoka, who is…
President William Ruto on Friday night February 7, 2025, jetted off to Tanzania to attend the joint East African Community (EAC)-Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on the eastern Congo conflict. Presidential Advisor on Great Lakes Region Affairs Charles Keter received Ruto upon his touchdown in Dar es Salaam. President William Ruto greets his advisor…
President William Ruto departed for Tanzania on Friday evening to participate in the joint East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit. The meeting seeks to address the escalating crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Deputy President Kithure Kindiki led top government officials in seeing off the Head of State….
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] President William Ruto’s decision to scrap a 60-year-old vetting requirement for people in North Eastern Kenya will have far-reaching effects on the politics of the country and…
The new 60,000-seaster AFCON 2027 stadium will gobble over Ksh40 billion but there are lessons Kenya can learn from Ivory Coast who hosted the 2023 tournament. Following the revelation that Talanta Sports City Stadium will cost Ksh40 billion, Kenyans have been curious over the standards of the new state-of-the-art facility that will be used for…
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] President William Ruto’s decision to scrap a 60-year-old vetting requirement for people in North Eastern Kenya will have far-reaching effects on the politics of the country and…
Donald Mbotela, the younger brother of the late veteran journalist Leonard Mambo Mbotela, has shared heartfelt memories about his brother following his passing on the morning of Friday, February 7, 2025, at the age of 85. In an interview with a local media station on the same day, Donald talked about Leonard’s final days and…