Politics

The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU-K) has defended President William Ruto, sharply criticizing political leaders opposing the proposed National Infrastructure Fund and Sovereign Wealth Fund. He warned that resistance to the initiatives risks derailing Kenya’s long-term economic transformation. In a strongly worded statement, COTU (K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli launched an attack on those…

President William Ruto addresses residents of Lodwar, Turkana County, following the laying of the foundation stone for the Turkana University Students’ Hostel on December 16, 2026. The government is set to kick off the modernization of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and the construction of a new airport from January 2026, as part of a…

‎President William Ruto at Ngarachi Comprehensive School in Laikipia west during the beginning of his tour of the Mt. Kenya region on April 1,2025.[FILE,Standard] The idea of a National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) as the magic wand that will transform Kenya into a first-world economy has been criticised by experts who have also questioned the Cabinet’s…

‎President William Ruto at Ngarachi Comprehensive School in Laikipia west during the beginning of his tour of the Mt. Kenya region on April 1,2025.[FILE,Standard] The idea of a National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) as the magic wand that will transform Kenya into a first world economy has been criticised by experts who have also questioned Cabinet’s…

Former Cabinet Minister and Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo died in a fatal road crash last week. [File, Standard] The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is investigating the tragic death of former cabinet minister Cyrus Jirongo as a potential outcome of dangerous driving on the part of the driver of a bus that rammed his car. …

Oburu Oginga at the ODM outreach event in Eldoret on Monday, December 15, 2025. Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Oburu Oginga has assured Kenyans that the party will remain firmly committed to the broad-based political arrangement with President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA), dismissing speculation of an imminent fallout. Speaking on Monday, December…

The move comes at the back of a promise by President William Ruto that the fund would be actualized in the near future.

East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member of Parliament Winnie Odinga has firmly dismissed claims that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is grappling with internal divisions. Speaking on Saturday in Murang’a County, Winnie rejected suggestions that ODM has splintered into rival factions, saying the party continues to operate under collective leadership led by Oburu Oginga. She…

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has launched a sharp attack on Jubilee Party deputy leader Fred Matiang’i, dismissing his sustained criticism of President William Ruto’s administration and questioning his credibility to lecture Kenyans on governance. Speaking during a public event over the weekend, Duale challenged Matiang’i’s moral authority to criticise the current government, arguing that…

Rt. Rev. Bishop Simon Karatu, an Anglican Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) bishop from Gatundu North, has publicly reaffirmed Mt Kenya’s political support for President William Ruto, dismissing growing speculation that the region could abandon him before the 2027 General Election. Rt. Rev. Karatu made the remarks on Sunday during a church service, where…

Kikuyu Member of Parliament and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has expressed confidence that Kiambu County will overwhelmingly support President William Ruto’s re-election bid in the 2027 General Election. Speaking on Sunday during a church service at the Africa Inland Pentecostal Church Assembly (AIPCA), Gatundu North Diocese, Ichung’wah said Kiambu remains firmly in President…