Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) led by chairman Maurice Muhatia and Vice chairman Anthony Muheria of Nyeri Diocese during a press briefing in Nairobi on November 13, 2025. (Collins Oduor, Standard) The Church has issued a damning indictment on president William Ruto’s administration, calling it out for human rights violations, runaway corruption and collapsed…
This is the second time the tournament will be held in Kenya, with the first being back in 2014. The government has called on Kenyans to turn out in large numbers this weekend as the Africa Women’s Sevens Cup returns to Nairobi for the first time in over a decade. The continental rugby showpiece will…
The Milimani Chief Magistrates Court has ordered Kakamega-based blogger Simon Asiviela to publicly apologize to Lugari MP Nabii Daraja Nabwera over a series of defamatory social media posts. The posts falsely implicated the legislator in the death and disappearance of Munyuki High School Principal Simon Isiaho Shange, claims the MP described as baseless and politically…
ACK Bishop Charles Ong’injo of Maseno South Diocese. [File, Standard] A bishop from Nyanza has stirred controversy following his criticisms against President William Ruto’s administration. Anglican Bishop Charles Ong’injo of Maseno South Diocese has been on the receiving end of Kenya Kwanza-allied politicians after he alleged that Nyanza was getting a raw deal in its relationship with President Ruto…
President William Ruto’s aide Farouk Kibet and UDA candidate David Indakwa seek pray during funds drive for a church in Malava on October 5,2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] In just about two weeks, 27 by-elections will be held in various parts of the country and both the Kenya Kwanza coalition and opposition parties are preparing for a…
The United Opposition has fired back at President William Ruto, dismissing his claims that their movement is driven by political greed. The opposition leaders argued that the President is unsettled by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s growing popularity in Nyanza, a development they say has disrupted his political strategy ahead of 2027. The leaders spoke on…
Prime Cabinet Secretary (PCS) Musalia Mudavadi has urged the Kenya Kwanza administration to intensify its efforts in delivering on promises to Kenyans through the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, BETA, saying time is running out ahead of the 2027 General Election. He said this while speaking during the 2nd Joint Cabinet and National Development Implementation Committee…
Democratic Congress Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua in Gilgil, Nakuru County on November 10, 2025. [Courtesy] Democratic Congress Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has raised alarm over what he termed as an emerging wave of politically instigated insecurity in the run-up to the November 27 by-election in Mbeere North Constituency. In a statement directed to…
Activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who went missing in Uganda for 38 days when they were handed over to Kenyan authorities in Busia. [Isaac Mpaka, Standard] For the first time since their release from detention, activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo have revealed their harrowing ordeal in the hands of an alleged Ugandan armed…
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has opposed the planned privatization of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), arguing that the parastatal ranks among the most profitable. This comes as President William Ruto’s administration moves the plan to partly sell KPC into an advanced stage. According to the Privatisation Commission, the privatization of KPC aims to unlock the…
Kenya’s Affordable Housing Programme has earned global recognition for transforming the country’s urban landscape and expanding access to decent, affordable homes. The World Broadband Association (WBBA) honored Kenya’s State Department for Housing and Urban Development with the Certified Bronze Gigacity Award 2025 during a ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa. Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga…
President William Ruto addressing congregants during a church service at All Saints Pro-Cathedral in Samburu County on Sunday, November 9, 2025. President William Ruto has defended his administration’s drive to expand financial inclusion, saying the Financial Inclusion Fund, better known as the Hustler Fund, has unlocked affordable credit for millions of Kenyans previously shut out…
Kenya has declared its ambition to become Africa’s leading hub for software and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, marking a new frontier in Kenya’s digital economy. The announcement came from Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi during the inaugural Software and Artificial Intelligence Summit held on November 10, 2025, at Moi University’s Annex…
Benni McCarthy is tipped to take charge, emerging as a favourite to lead a dominant African football powerhouse. Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has emerged as a strong favourite to take over from Hugo Broos as the next Bafana Bafana manager. The South African football legend is being tipped by several pundits and former…
Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi has sparked anger among Super Eagles fans after exposing the team’s sub-standard accommodation ahead of their World Cup playoff with Gabon. Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has sparked concern over the Nigerian national team‘s accommodations in Rabat, Morocco, by sharing images that appear to show subpar conditions at the team hotel. Iwobi,…