Public Service CS Justin Muturi hands over the President’s Condolence Message to former Embu Senator Lenny Kivuti during the funeral of his son Eric Mutugi at Kanyuambora, Mbeere North in Embu County. January 3, 2024.[Muriithi Mugo, Standard] Amid his fiery outbursts and sharp criticisms of the very government he serves, particularly over alleged state-sanctioned abductions…
DRC President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame (R). [File, Standard] Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame have confirmed their attendance at a joint summit organized by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC). In a press release on Monday, State House…
President William Ruto is set to travel back to Tanzania for a joint summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East Africa Community (EAC) on the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The summit will be held in Dar es Salaam on Friday, February 7, 2025, and Saturday February…
The Tribunal appointed to investigate the conduct of suspended Environment and Land Court judge Mohammed Noor Kullow has concluded that he has no case to answer. Judge Kullow was suspended from office in March last year following a recommendation from the Judicial Service Commission. The Judge faced accusations of several issues, including delays in delivering…
Kenyan comedienne Mammito Eunice has taken a humorous jab at the government following President William Ruto’s announcement in December 2024 that Kenya had paid to host the 2025 Grammy Awards. On Monday, February 3, 2025, Mammito shared a photoshopped image on her Instagram page, featuring herself and former Sports and Youth Affairs Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba…
Caption Five chiefs have been abducted by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County. According to a police report on Monday, February 3, the chiefs were travelling from Wargadud to Elwak on official duty when their vehicle was intercepted by the militants. The vehicle, a silver Alto Wagon R (reg. no. KDC 128C), was seized by…
Justice Mohammed Noor Kullow was on Monday, February 3, 2025, handed a reprieve after a tribunal instituted by President William Ruto to investigate his conduct exonerated him. Justice Noor Kullow was suspended by President William Ruto in March 2024 following a recommendation from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) which cited incompetence gross misconduct, violation of…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua paid a courtesy call on Martha Karua, the Party Leader of the People’s Liberation Party (PLP) Party at her home in Kimunye Village, Gichugu Constituency in Kirinyaga County on January 25, 2025. [Courtesy, Standard] Few Kenyan politicians are as lucky as Rigathi Gachagua who is riding high on the populist wave despite having suffered…
Former president Uhuru Kenyatta (center) with his cousin Ngengi Muigai and Senator Beth Mugo after addressing mourners at the burial of his cousin Kibathi Muigai at Ichaweri, Gatundu South. in Kiambu county Mr Muigai, the brother Senator Beth Mugo, is a former rally driver and participated in the safari rally in the 1970s. In his…
Gatanga Member of Parliament Edward Muriu has voiced his deep frustrations with President William Ruto’s administration, citing a troubling wave of abductions targeting government critics. Speaking on a local TV station on Monday morning, February 2, 2025, Muriu expressed regret over his role in bringing Kenya Kwanza to power, lamenting the growing intolerance under Ruto’s…
Environment and Climate Change Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has exuded optimism of a Raila Odinga victory in the forthcoming African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson election. Speaking on Sunday, February 1, 2025, while appearing on a local TV, the CS pegged his assertion on an elaborate diplomatic charm offensive trips across the continent undertaken by the former…
Belgut MP Nelson Koech has said that the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Justin Muturi has dared President William Ruto and that he will soon be fired from the cabinet. Speaking during a morning interview on Monday, February 3, 2025, Koech, who chairs the departmental committee on defence, intelligence and foreign relations, said that Muturi…
President William Ruto has revoked the appointments of Joe Owaka Ager and Kiema Mwandia from key state agencies as part of his ongoing efforts to restructure parastatal leadership. In a Gazette Notice, Ruto rescinded Owaka’s appointment as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya. “I, William Samoei Ruto, President…
As the race for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson seat heats up, Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssef appears to be countering his rival Raila Odinga’s diplomatic outreach in Egypt. Days ago, Raila accompanied President William Ruto to Egypt for a two-day state visit, where his AUC bid was among the top agenda of…
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has called on President William Ruto to resist pressure to dismiss Public Service Cabinet Secretary (CS) Justin Muturi. Speaking on Saturday, February 2, Khalwale urged the President to ignore those politicizing the abduction of Muturi’s son, emphasizing that it should be viewed as a personal matter of a father seeking justice…