Then Deputy President William Ruto chats with Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni at Mubende state lodge in Uganda when he paid him a courtesy call on December 21, 2019. [DPPS] President William Ruto congratulated his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni, following his re-election for a record seventh term in the just-concluded election. The Electoral Commission of Uganda…
ODM party leader Oburu Oginga. [File, Standard] ODM party leader Oburu Oginga is trudging on with his pursuit of a political deal with President William Ruto, but beneath that mission lies a critical weakness that is threatening the future of the political behemoth that his late brother Raila Odinga built, as a cluster of profound weakness, indecisiveness…
Former AG Justin Muturi during an interview at The Standard Group. [File, Standard] Former Attorney General Justin Muturi has said that Kenya’s governance challenges stem from poor sequencing and misplaced priorities, warning against what he described as the Government’s growing “preoccupation with grandiosity”. According to Muturi, development is not defined by what looks modern, but…
President William Ruto has intensified efforts to consolidate political support in the Mt Kenya region, rallying thousands of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) grassroots leaders in Nyeri as he pushed a message of national unity, political collaboration and continuity of development ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking at Sagana State Lodge Saturday, President Ruto…
President William Ruto chats with President Donald Trump during the signing ceremony of a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on December 4, 2025. [AFP] Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us. Unlimited access to all…
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived in Lomé, Togo, ahead of a fresh round of African Union-led peace talks aimed at stabilising the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Kenyatta, who is part of the AU facilitation team, landed in the Togolese capital alongside fellow co-facilitators former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde,…
Former Deputy Chief of Staff in the Executive Office of the President, Eliud Owalo, recently announced his resignation from President William Ruto’s government, signaling his intention to run for the presidency in the 2027 general election. Speaking to a local radio station on Thursday, January 15, 2026, Owalo said the time had come for him…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has made explosive claims linking a high-level political meeting at Sagana State Lodge to the overnight demolition of Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi’s business premises, deepening political tensions across the Mt Kenya region. In a statement he shared on X on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, Gachagua alleged that the destruction followed…
Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro poked holes into President William Ruto’s vision of turning Kenya into “a Singapore of Africa,” arguing that the two economies differ too fundamentally in size, structure, and development path to make such a comparison meaningful. Speaking on JKLive on Wednesday night, Nyoro warned that benchmarking Kenya against Singapore risks…
President William Ruto during the National Youth Service recruits passing out parade at NYS paramilitary Academy, Gillgil, Nakuru County, on December 8, 2023. [File, Standard] Fresh shocking revelations have emerged of an intricate scheme intended to siphon billions of taxpayers’ money in another National Youth Service scandal. Fact‑first reporting that puts you at…
President William Ruto Thursday officially launched the NYOTA Project Business Start-Up Capital disbursement for Machakos, Makueni, and Kitui counties, injecting Ksh. 147,525,000 to support youth-led enterprises across the three counties. The disbursement will benefit 5,901 youth, each receiving Ksh. 25,000 to start or expand their businesses. Of this amount, Ksh. 22,000 will be deposited directly…
Former Harambee Stars goalkeeper Francis Onyiso has shared how he managed to stop a star-studded Nigeria when Kenya secured a memorable draw in Nairobi in 1997. On January 12, 1997, Harambee Stars pulled off one of their biggest performances when they held a star-studded Nigerian team to a 1-1 draw in a 1998 World Cup…
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and his Embakasi East counterpart Babu Owino. [File, Standard] Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and his Embakasi East counterpart Babu Owino have criticised the leadership of their own parties, saying the parties have lost direction ahead of the 2027 general election. Nyoro, once a key figure in the ruling United Democratic Alliance…
Nyoro, Babu accuses own parties of losing direction ahead of 2027. [File, Standard] Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and his Embakasi East counterpart Babu Owino have criticised the leadership of their own parties, saying the parties have lost direction ahead of the 2027 general election. Nyoro, once a key figure in the ruling United Democratic Alliance…
Governors from four counties in Kenya’s western region have given the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Central Management Committee the green light to engage in structured negotiations with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) over a potential coalition ahead of the 2027 general election. On Wednesday, January 14, 2025, the four governors, led by Kakamega Governor Fernandes…