Leaders during the funeral service of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo in Lumakanda, Kakamega County, on December 30, 2025. [Michael Mute, Standard] President William Ruto on Tuesday came under sharp criticism over an alleged sustained effort to kill political parties in his bid to get reelected in 2027. Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage…
Leaders during the funeral service of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo in Lumakanda, Kakamega County, on December 30, 2025. [Michael Mute, Standard] President William Ruto on Tuesday came under sharp criticism over an alleged sustained effort to kill political parties in his bid to get reelected in 2027. Unlock the Full Story —…
Wiper Patriotic Front party leader Kalonzo Musyoka addresses members of the press on December 30, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] As the 2027 State House contest gathers momentum, Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has revealed that the United Opposition will settle on its presidential flagbearer before April next year. Speaking during a press briefing in…
The delicate peace within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) appears to be fracturing further following a scathing rebuke from Kisumu Senator Ruth Odinga. On Monday, the Senator took a firm stand against what she termed as a “smear campaign” targeting the Odinga family and key party officials in the wake of her brother’s recent passing….
Siaya Governor James Orengo has finally broken his silence on the wave of health-related rumors that dominated social media and political circles for months, dismissing claims of illness as unfounded. Speaking during a televised interview with NTV on Monday, the Governor clarified that his recent absence from the public eye was not due to an…
When Suna East MP Junet Mohamed hosted President William Ruto in Suna East. [Junet Mohamed, X] The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) — the party former Prime Minister Raila Odinga built through blood, sweat and tears — is at a crossroads as senior party figures pursue a pre-election pact ahead of 2027 with President William Ruto’s…
When Suna East MP Junet Mohamed hosted President William Ruto in Suna East. [Junet Mohamed, X] The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) — the party former Prime Minister Raila Odinga built through blood, sweat and tears — is at a crossroads as senior party figures pursue a pre-election pact ahead of 2027 with President William Ruto’s…
In a move that has sent shockwaves from the Gulf of Aden to the shores of Lake Victoria, Israel has officially become the first UN member state to recognize Somaliland as an independent sovereign state. The diplomatic bombshell, dropped on Friday, December 26, 2025, has not only redrawn the geopolitical map of the Horn of…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during an interview with The Standard team. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] As Kenya edges closer to the 2027 General Election, the political spotlight has shifted sharply to Western Kenya, where leaders are now openly demanding a bigger stake in national power. At the centre of the debate is a growing push…
President William Ruto has for the first time dropped a heavy hint that his United Democratic Alliance (UDA) could formalize a pre-election pact with the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ahead of the 2027 General Election. The President’s remarks, made during a strategic tour that has been closely watched by pundits, signal a potential death blow…
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has broken his silence on the swirling rumors of a constitutional amendment, issuing a blistering warning to the Kenya Kwanza administration against any “underhand” moves to extend President William Ruto’s time in office. Maraga, a man whose name is synonymous with the defense of the 2010 Constitution, cautioned that any…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has thrown a massive spanner into the works of Kenya’s “First Oil” ambitions, labeling the recently tabled Turkana Field Development Plan (FDP) a high-level heist designed to benefit “dealers, not leaders.” In a scathing critique that has rattled the Ministry of Energy, Sifuna – who also serves as the ODM Secretary…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi speaking during an interview with The Standard team. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] National Assembly Constitutional Oversight and Implementation Committee Chairperson Caroli Omondi has said that the 2027 general election will be held on the appointed day, contrary to the suggestion by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi that a referendum must be…
Moses Kuria speaks as Deputy President Kithure Kindiki opened Kisumu West Huduma Centre at Ojola in Kisumu.[FILE,Standard] In a candid, wide-ranging interview at his home, former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria, a man known as much for his sharp tongue as for his storied career, did not mince words. The Gatundu South MP-turned-Cabinet Secretary,…
Prime Cabinet Minister Musalia Mudavadi during a previous interview. [File, Standard] This week, as Kenya approaches the midpoint of President William Ruto’s first term, a heated debate has erupted over Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s proposal to hold a constitutional referendum concurrently with the 2027 General Election. This idea, originating from one of the highest…