Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) John Mbadi has defended President William Ruto’s administration against critics. Speaking during the funeral of National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula on Friday, January 3, 2025, CS Mbadi told off critics saying they were unfairly criticising the president without stating the facts. He also defended that the Head of State was not responsible…
President William Ruto consoles National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula during the burial of his mother, Mama Maayi Nanyama in Kabuchai, Bungoma County, on January 3, 2025. [PCS] A sombre burial ceremony attended by President William Ruto degenerated into a war of words as dignitaries traded blame on who ought to carry responsibility for the abduction…
Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa has vowed to increase pressure on President William Ruto to resign after a spate of reported abductions. Wamalwa, who was among the leaders who were in Kanyuambora, Mbeere North Sub-county, Embu County, to bid farewell to Eric Mutugi Kivuti, son to Senator Lenny Kivuti, said the…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during the funeral of the late Eric Mutugi, son of former Embu Senator Lenny Kivuti, in Kanyuambora, Mbeere North, on January 3, 2024. [Muriithi Mugo, Standard] There was anxiety at the burial of a former Senator’s son after mourners rejected plea by Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi to read President William…
President William Ruto comforts National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula during the burial of his mother, Mama Maayi Nanyama in Kabuchai, Bungoma County, on January 3, 2025. [PCS] National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah hit out at Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya over abductions in the country. Speaking during the burial of Mama Anne Nanyama, the…
Here’s some great news for Kenyan educators: the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has officially transitioned 46,000 intern teachers to permanent and pensionable terms. Starting January 2025, these teachers—many of whom have been hoping for job security—can finally breathe a sigh of relief. This move is a significant milestone, especially for those working in junior secondary…
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has unveiled ambitious plans to modernize and expand its facilities in 2025, as it anticipates a sharp rise in operations at the Port of Mombasa. According to KPA Managing Director Captain William Ruto, the Terminal Operating System (TOS) is already being upgraded and will enter a new phase of work in…
Nairobi’s urban poor may see their hopes of owning affordable houses remain out of reach, following a new report that indicates most units in the city are controlled by private developers. The Nairobi County Assembly’s Land Committee surveyed two major projects—Jevanjee and Pangani—and uncovered that the public only has access to a small portion of…
Kapsaret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has vowed to forgive and seek the release of the individuals arrested for burning and vandalizing his Timba XO club in Eldoret. “If I have wronged anyone, I ask for forgiveness. Those who wronged me last year I have forgiven them. Even those who burnt down my place, I…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki takes the oath of office at KICC, Nairobi. [File, Standard] The mystery of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki whereabouts has deepened following a flurry of New Year messages unleashed hours after the world ushered in 2025. Prof Kindiki has been absent from a number of events attended by his boss President William…
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s long-serving President Yoweri Museveni and Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has urged Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony to surrender. Muhoozi’s call came in the wake of Museveni’s recent installation as a Luo elder. Museveni was installed as a Luo elder for the third…
President William Ruto hosts Ghana’s President-elect John Mahama at his Kilgoris home, Narok county, on December 29, 2024. [PCS] President William Ruto is known to have four private residences, in Nairobi, Uasin Gishu, Taita Taveta counties. But his newest gem, in Narok, has been thrust into the national limelight in the recent past. Ruto has…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki takes the oath of office at KICC, Nairobi. [File, Standard] The mystery of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki whereabouts has deepened following a flurry of New Year messages unleashed hours after the world ushered in 2025. Prof Kindiki has been absent from a number of events attended by his boss President William…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was installed as a Luo elder for the third time during the 4th Edition of the Piny Luo cultural festival held at Got Ramogi on the afternoon of January 2, 2025. The event took place at the historic Got Ramogi (Ramogi hills), a site where the Luo community first settled in…
Both sides were awarded millions of shillings by both President William Ruto and Raila Odinga after Gor Mahia edged out the Ugandan outfit on penalties during the Luo Piny festival in Siaya. Gor Mahia triumphed over Ugandan side Kitara FC in a dramatic 9-8 penalty shootout to mark the grand opening of the newly constructed…