Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) party leader Eugene Wamalwa has faulted President William Ruto over his decision to send more police contingent to gang-stricken Haiti as Kenya continues to grapple with insecurity. Taking to his official X account on Sunday, January 19, 2025, Wamalwa stated that it was a matter of supreme irony for…
President William Ruto and Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the Raila Odinga Stadium, in Homa Bay County for Genowa Governor’s Cup on December 27, 2024. [PCS] When President William Ruto entered into a working arrangement with his erstwhile political foe Raila Odinga, he was seeking breathing space — a quieter environment where he could work and deliver his plan to…
HAITI-UNREST-KENYA-POLICE-PATROL. [AFP] Kenya said Saturday it was sending another 217 police officers to Haiti to bolster a multinational force seeking to restore order to the violence-ridden Caribbean island. Criminal gangs still control some 85 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince, the United Nations estimates, despite the deployment last June of the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission…
HAITI-UNREST-KENYA-POLICE-PATROL. [AFP] Kenya said Saturday it was sending another 217 police officers to Haiti to bolster a multinational force seeking to restore order to the violence-ridden Caribbean island. Criminal gangs still control some 85 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince, the United Nations estimates, despite the deployment last June of the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission…
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, his National Treasury counterpart John Mbadi and other leaders in Manyala Village in Suba Central Sub-county during the launch of last mile electricity connectivity on Jan 18, 2025. [James Omoro, Standard] Cracks in President William Ruto’s Cabinet appear to be widening as Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi accused his Public…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has broken his silence hours after former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga stormed his spouse Pastor Dorcas Rigathi’s prayer event in Nyeri. Taking to his official X account on Saturday, January 18, 2025, Gachagua fingered the President William Ruto-led government in the incident that saw the prayer meeting disrupted. Gachagua blames…
President William Ruto and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the signing of a historic Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Kenya and the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi. [PCS] The recent signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Kenya and the United Arab Emirates marks a significant milestone in their…
ODM Treasurer Timothy Bosire at the County Hall, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Treasurer Timothy Bosire has declined President William Ruto’s appointment to chair the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Board. Bosire confirmed the rejection, stating he was not consulted prior to the appointment. “Had I been consulted, I might have…
President William Ruto speaks after assenting Universal Health Care Bills at State House, Nairobi, in October 2023. [PCS] What the Kenya Kwanza government has been pushing into the faces of Kenyans as a shining success of its term now lies in near ruins. Like a shattered mirror that leaves the owner bleeding while staring at…
In a whirlwind diplomatic campaign across Southern Africa, Raila Odinga has intensified his bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson seat ahead of the February 2025 elections. Over just five days, Raila met with six heads of state, solidifying his vision and agenda for the African continent. The southern Africa push Raila’s campaign blitz…
The United Democratic Alliance Party (UDA) has clarified the role of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki in the new political formation after it merged with Musalia Mudavadi’s Amani National Congress (ANC). In a statement on Friday, January 17, 2025, UDA indicated that contrary to reports of a single deputy party leader, the new outfit will see the…
A section of Gichugu Affordable Housing project in Kianyaga market in Kirinyaga County. [File, Standard] The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) released the findings of the Kenya Housing Survey for 2023/24 this week. The survey was commissioned early last year, just days before the Housing Levy was formalised in Parliament and signed into law. Before…
President William Ruto cahts with Lee Kinyanjui, William Kabogo and Mutahi Kagwe after they were sworn-in as cabinet secretaries at State House on Jan 16, 2025. [PCS] On March 7 2022, then Deputy President William Ruto accused his boss President Uhuru Kenyatta of running “a mongrel of a government system”. Dr Ruto at the time…
Patients waiting to be served at Kenyatta National Hospital Social Health Authority (SHA) billing center in Nairobi on January 16, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] The storming of Ministry of Health offices on Wednesday by angry patients from Kenyatta National Hospital highlighted the frustrations that thousands of Kenyans seeking health services under the new medical…
The First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto Friday donated shoes to all students enrolled at Matuga Girls High School and Mwachome Primary School in Matuga Constituency, Kwale County. This is a fulfilment of a promise made by the First Lady during Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kwale County, in support of needy children in collaboration with the…