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…
Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi.[FILE,Standard] The planned partial sale of the state’s stake in Safaricom has kicked up a storm on the government’s ambitious but controversial plan to sell what many Kenyans consider as strategic national assets. Critics have sounded the alarm, arguing that transferring the 15 per cent…
President William Ruto.[PCS] The 2025 Kenya has been a choir without an able conductor to generate harmony. The nation has been treated to a cacophony of discordant sounds that no political actor could turn into melodious political music. Not President William Ruto, former Opposition leader Raila Odinga, nor the persons in the Opposition space could…
President William Ruto addressing Parliament.[PCS] I must admit that I sometimes like President William Ruto’s imagination. It is refreshing to hear President Ruto speak boldly about the transformation of our country. His articulation of a dream in which Kenya becomes a developed country like Singapore within the next few years should not be taken lightly….
The Port of Mombasa has made history after receiving the first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) vessel to ever dock at an East African port. The milestone highlights the port’s growing capacity to handle next-generation, eco-friendly ships as global maritime transport shifts toward cleaner energy solutions. Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Chief Pilot Capt. Suleiman Bakari briefs…
Wiper Democratic Front party leader Kalonzo Musyoka flanked by other opposition leaders,during a media briefing in Karen on November 20,2025.They alleged Government’s plot to rig the coming by-elections,voter bribery and lack of transparency by IEBC in procurement of voting materials.[Benard Orwongo, Standard] Opposition chief Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka is puffing and huffing. As William Shakespeare would…
The Council of Governors Health Committee led by the Committee Chair, AbdullSwamad Shariff Nassir, Kiambu County governor Kimani Wamatangi and KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atella during a press briefing over Kiambu doctors strike in Nairobi on October 24th October 2025.[Collins Oduor, Standard] Politics in Kiambu County has entered an unusually heated phase, with an intense rivalry between…
President William Ruto and US President Donald Trump after the signing of a peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda at the Donald J Trump United States Institute of Peace in Washington, DC. [PCS] In a dramatic Christmas Day military intervention, US President Donald Trump announced that he had directed a “powerful and deadly strike” against…
President William Ruto and US President Donald Trump after the signing of a peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda at the Donald J Trump United States Institute of Peace in Washington, DC. [PCS] In a dramatic Christmas Day military intervention, US President Donald Trump announced that he had directed a “powerful and deadly strike” against…
Somalia’s Chairman of the National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC), Abdikarim Ahmed Hassan speaking during the opening of the council voting in Mogadishu on Dec 25, 2025. [Courtesy] As Mogadishu casts its votes today, the election stands not only as a civic exercise but as the culmination of a long and deliberate process…
President William Ruto during the famed Kimalel Goat Auction.[PCS] A section of Baringo leaders and the county government have been accused of short-changing farmers during the famed Kimalel Goat Auction held on Monday, sparking outrage among pastoralists who say the event was hijacked by cartels and political elites. Farmers claim the county government sourced goats…
ODM party leader and Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga. [Photo, Standard] Sharp divisions are emerging in ODM amid accusations that some of its leaders are plotting to “auction” the party to President William Ruto to bolster his 2027 re-election bid. On Tuesday, ODM’s top leadership — led by party leader and Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga, Secretary…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced a nationwide review of all County Rangers after reports emerged of some misusing firearms to carry out illegal activities. In a statement on Tuesday, December 23, CS Murkomen outlined decisive measures aimed at restoring order in Narok County and tackling the proliferation of illegal weapons among civilians. “No…
Gachagua-aligned politicians accuse Public Service Cabinet Secretary of fueling dangerous divisions between Mt Kenya East and West communities A coalition of Mt Kenya leaders allied with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has launched a campaign demanding the immediate resignation of Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku over allegations of repeated hate speech. The politicians, predominantly…
Presidential aspirant Dr. Fred Matiang’i revealed that he was considered as a potential successor to President Kenyatta in 2022 but declined the opportunity, with the Jubilee Party eventually throwing its support behind the late Raila Odinga. Speaking on Monday, Matiang’i said he is now ready to vie for the presidency, citing public demand as the…