Politics

President William Ruto, former President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga during the launch of the Building Bridges Initiative report at Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi, on November 27, 2019. [File, Standard] In the beginning, the Opposition characterised President William Ruto’s government as a skunk. They described it as a rotten and cursed…

Kenya Copyright Board chairman Joshua Kutuny (right) receives progress report from PAVRISK chairman Edwardo Waigwa. [File, Standard] A court has temporarily stopped the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) from collecting music royalties. The order by Milimani magistrate’s court stays in force until the suit challenging society’s mode of collecting royalties is heard and determined….

Former Defence Cabinet Secretary and Democratic Action Party Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa has suggested that pooling resources for low-budget mass weddings could be a practical solution to the financial strain many families are experiencing under President William Ruto’s administration. Wamalwa shared his thoughts in a statement on Saturday, December 21, 2024, through his X…

Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has penned a heartfelt message to President William Ruto as he celebrates his 58th birthday. In a statement shared via her X account on Saturday, December 21, 2024, Passaris praised the Head of State for his dedication to Kenya’s progress. She extended her prayers for continued blessings in his leadership….

A Kenyan police officer stands by an armored vehicle during a deployment near the national palace, in the city center of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 17, 2024. [AFP] The government has denied funding the Haiti peacekeeping mission, noting that the excercise is financed by the United Nations. “It is completely untrue that the current deployment of our police…

First Lady Rachel Ruto has penned a heartfelt message to her husband President William Ruto as he turns a year older. Taking to her X account on Saturday, December 21, 2024, the country’s First Lady described Ruto as a devoted husband and father to their children adding that he is a special gift from God…

President William Ruto pays a courtesy call to Former President Uhuru Kenyatta at his Gatundu Home on December 09, 2024.  [File, Standard] President William Ruto plans to take the fight to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s home turf as he seeks to tame the impeached DP’s growing influence in the region. Insiders told The Saturday…

Former presidential hopeful Peter Kenneth and former Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria have been tapped by President William Ruto to lead state corporations. In a statement shared by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed on Friday, December 20, 2024, Ruto appointed Kenneth as the chairperson of the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) National Standards Council. Before…

President William Ruto and Education CS Julius Migosi Ogamba at a past graduation ceremony in Nandi county. [PCS] The High Court has declared the new funding model for universities and colleges illegal and unconstitutional. Justice Chacha Mwita has ruled that the new funding model, introduced by President William Ruto, is unlawful due to its lack of legal foundation, discriminatory nature,…

Naivasha MP Jane Kihara speaks at a past function. [File, Standard] The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has summoned Naivasha MP Jane Kihara to appear before its disciplinary committee on Tuesday, December 24, at 9:00 a.m. The summons follows allegations of misconduct, including remarks criticising the Party and questioning its inner workings. In a statement, UDA…

President William Ruto has led the nation in mourning the death of Anne Nanyama, Speaker Moses Wetang’ula’s mother. In a statement on Friday, December 20, 2024, Ruto described the deceased as an industrious lady who helped mould the character of her children including Wetang’ula and Westlands Member of Parliament (MP) Timothy Wanyonyi. Ruto prayed for…