Interior PS Raymond Omollo. [File, Standard] Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has challenged Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to provide evidence supporting his claims that the government is targeting Mt. Kenya residents with illicit alcohol. Gachagua made the remarks on Sunday, December 22, during a church service in Naivasha, alleging that President William Ruto ordered the…
Former Roots Party presidential running mate Justina Wamae has hit back at a section of Kenyans on X (KoX) over their insults directed at President William Ruto’s latest cabinet appointees and state corporations. In a statement on Monday, December 23, 2024, Wamae questioned why the new appointees are trolled noting that the rate at which…
Kenya has introduced a bold initiative to connect its surplus of trained teachers with global job opportunities. Under this program, teachers aiming to work abroad must undergo mandatory medical screenings, including tests for conditions like HIV, Hepatitis, tuberculosis, and yellow fever. This requirement aligns with the health standards of many potential host countries. The government-led…
President William Ruto has confirmed that the government will commence the dualling of the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway next year. This announcement comes amid growing frustration from motorists facing hours-long delays during the holiday season due to heavy traffic on the busy route. President Ruto spoke at AIC Kipkorgot in Eldoret on Sunday and assured Kenyans of…
President William Ruto shares a light moment with AIC Eldoret Bishop Luka Maiyo and AIC Keiyo Bishop David Kipsoi during the opening of a new sanctuary at AIC Kipkorgot in Uasin Gishu county, on December 22, 2024. [PCS, Standard] President William Ruto maintains he has no apologies to make for donating cash to churches. In…
President William Ruto has called on parents to actively instill moral values in their children, highlighting this as a critical step in curbing rising insecurity, criminal activities, and social vices across the country. Speaking at AIC Kipkorgot Church in Uasin Gishu County on Sunday, December 22, 2024, Ruto linked the surge in crime to a…
Rigathi Gachagua aimed a dig at his former boss President William Ruto over his perceived anger ahead of an upcoming visit to the Mt. Kenya region. While addressing a thanksgiving service at PCEA Naivasha Town in Nakuru County on Sunday, December 22, 2024, Gachagua urged Ruto to manage his temper during the visit, emphasizing the…
Presidents William Ruto and other leaders during the Kimalel goat auction in Baringo county on December 14,2023. [File, Standard] There are times when unusual things happen and allow words that are not considered polite to make their way into acceptable political discourse. Losing their sense of obscenity, the words acquire public norm. Such a word is kunyamba in Kiswahili or…
Former Mumias Sugar Company workers led by their chairman Patrick Mutimba address the Press during demonstrations to demand salary arrears, on December 22, 2024. [Jackline Inyanji, Standard] Former Mumias Sugar Company workers are at pains once again this festive season. The workers held a demonstration Saturday in Mumias to demand their arrears which they claim…
President William Ruto chairs the Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, December 17, 2024. [File, Standard] We predicted correctly that the meeting between the two presidents would bring beef home. It’s now official that seven men from mountain (mlima) have joined the government. And their picking was not random. Nyeri was looped in to neutralise…
President William Ruto at the African Inland Church (AIC) Kipkorgot in Uasin Gishu County. [PCS] President William Ruto has defended his church donations, insisting that his contributions are meant for religious purposes and not personal gain. Speaking at the African Inland Church (AIC) Kipkorgot in Uasin Gishu County, where he donated Sh5 million to…
Political activist Morara Kebaso has hit out at Kasmuel McOure following his meeting with President William Ruto. Kasmuel met the head of state during a church service in Ainabkoi, Uasin Gishu County, on Sunday, December 22, 2024. In a statement via his X account on Sunday, December 22, 2024, Morara accused him of betraying the…
President William Ruto at the African Inland Church (AIC) Kipkorgot in Uasin Gishu County. [PCS] President William Ruto has defended his church donations, insisting that his contributions are meant for religious purposes and not personal gain. Speaking at the African Inland Church (AIC) Kipkorgot in Uasin Gishu County, where he donated Sh5 million to…
Nandi County Senator Samson Cherargei has urged Gen Zs to always be strategic in their quest for a change in the country. Taking to his official X account on Sunday, December 22, 2024, Cherargei told the Kenyan youth that their mantra of tribeless, leaderless, agendaless and directionless will not work. Cherargei on Ruto-Kasmuel meeting His…
Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka addresses the Press in Nairobi on December 8. 2024. [Collins Oduor, Standard] For some months now, former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has called himself the “leader of the people’s loyal opposition.” Since his longtime ally, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, partnered with President William Ruto, turning from critic to government…