Prof Abraham Kithure Kindiki on Friday took the oath of office as the second-in-command, at a colourful ceremony at Nairobi’s Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), pledging to give his boss President William Ruto the necessary support he requires. Dressed in a dark suit, white shirt, red tie and dark brown shoes, Prof Kindiki arrived at…
Sudan’s warring factions are inviting civilians to join their fighting ranks in a signal of more war as the conflict approaches two years. It is a call that also taps into the ethnic divisions caused by the war in which the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have also amassed armed militias…
Principal Secretary, State Department for Internal Security and National Administration Raymond Omollo Interior Principal Secretary Dr Raymond Omollo is set to launch the Chief’s Climate Action Day on November 4, 2024, at Ondiri Wetlands, Kiambu County. This significant event aims to mobilize communities across Kenya in support of the ambitious national goal of planting 15…
Tanzania says it will revive the Dar es Salaam City status, four years after late president John Magufuli dissolved its administrative entity to form three autonomous municipal councils. Dissatisfied with poor performance of the Dar es Salaam City Council, the former leader disbanded its entire setup in February 2021 then upgraded Ilala Municipality into city…
President William Ruto has spelt out the daunting tasks for the Kenya Revenue Authority in a bid to raise the country’s revenue collection. In a statement shared late at night on Friday, November 1, 2024, the Head of State maintained that the taxman must work to increase their collection. While acknowledging their 10 per cent…
Emergency teams in Spain are continuing their efforts to locate dozens of people still missing in what is the worst flooding disaster in generations. More than 200 people are known to have died, with most fatalities happening in the Valencia region, but the death toll is expected to rise. The floods destroyed bridges and covered…
President William Ruto arrives for a Press briefing where he nominated new Cabinet Secretaries and Attorney General at State House, Nairobi. [PCS] The government is poised to usher in more pain for Kenyans by imposing new taxes, reigniting public outcry amid a worsening cost of living crisis. In a notice published in the dailies yesterday, National Treasury Cabinet…
Thirteen people have died after a concrete canopy at a railway station in northern Serbia collapsed, the country’s Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said, adding that the toll could rise. People were sitting on benches under the outdoor overhang at the station in Novi Sad, Serbia’s second city, at the time of the collapse around noon…
Mauritius’ communications regulator ordered all internet service providers to suspend access to social media platforms on Friday until November 11, a day after the upcoming general election, in a move the opposition said was a ruse to avoid defeat at the polls. The island nation has been hit by a wiretapping scandal in which some…
Lawyers follow proceedings as Justices Fredah Mugambi, Eric Ogola and Anthony Mrima deliver a ruling where they vacated orders prohibiting the swearing in of Prof Kithure Kindiki as Deputy President, at Milimani High Court in Nairobi, on October 31, 2024. [David Gichuru,Standard] The court’s declaration Thursday that Deputy President-designate Kithure Kindiki can be sworn into…
As Kithure Kindiki took his oath of office on Friday, November 1, 2024, as Kenya’s new Deputy President, Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot watched, reflecting on a private exchange with the professor from a turbulent chapter in the country’s political history. It was May 2020, a year of political upheaval, when Kindiki, then serving as Deputy…
President William Ruto has assented to the Sugar Bill 2022, aiming to revitalise the sugar sector. The Bill will address the challenges that have crippled the once vibrant and profitable industry, a vital source of livelihood for many farmers. The Bill will enable the re-establishment of the Kenya Sugar Board, the creation of the Kenya…
The spouse of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has broken her silence moments after Professor Kithure Kindiki was sworn in as the new deputy president. In a statement on Friday, November 1, 2024, Dorcas revealed that the family had converged for prayers a day after the courts gave a go-ahead for the…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua with his wife Dorcas and children. [Courtesy] Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua marked Kithure Kindiki’s inauguration as Kenya’s new Deputy President with a message celebrating faith, family and homecoming. In a social media post, Gachagua shared a family photo, expressing gratitude for a return to his roots: “Home Sweet Home!”…
Moses Kuria, Senior Advisor on President William Ruto’s Council of Economic Advisors, has praised Kithure Kindiki’s rise to the deputy presidency, claiming that his swearing-in signifies a new era for Kenya. In remarks made to K24 TV at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on Friday November 1, 2024, following Kindiki’s oath of office, Kuria…