Former President Uhuru Kenyatta attends Jubilee National Delegates Conference in Nairobi on September 26, 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard] Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has accused his successor, William Ruto, of dismantling key programs established during his administration. Speaking on Friday at the Jubilee Special Delegates Conference in Nairobi, Kenyatta said the current government is running “untried…
Kisumu Senator Tom Ojienda has declared that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) will back President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027, even as the party insists it has not officially made a decision. “In 2027, ODM will support William Ruto for the presidency. That you can take to the bank,” Ojienda said on Thursday during…
President William Ruto has been named a Global Champion of Adequate Housing for All, in appreciation of Kenya’s efforts in addressing the deficit of decent and affordable housing. He received the honor at the High-Level Roundtable of the Global Champions for Adequate and Affordable Housing, held on the fringes of the 80th Session of the…
ACK bishops led by Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit, address the media after the 27th Ordinary Session of the Provincial Synod at All Saints Cathedral, Nairobi, on September 25, 2025. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard] The Anglican Church has raised alarm over the high cost of living that is pushing citizens to the edge, even as…
Members of the panel of experts on compensation of protest victims, led by Prof Makau Mutua, take oath at KICC on September 4, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] The 14-member panel of experts appointed by President William Ruto to facilitate the compensation of demo victims has filed an appeal seeking to lift orders stopping it from…
President William Ruto addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, where he announced the death of Kenyan police officer Benedict Kabiru. [File, Standard] The family of Benedict Kabiru, a Kenyan police officer missing in Haiti since March, says they were only informed of his death on…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has opened investigations into a surge of cases in which Members of County Assembly (MCAs) are accused of blackmailing governors and pushing for control of county tenders. The Commission reported that some MCAs have resorted to threats of impeachment and even demanded the transfer of county officials who refuse…
Farouk Kibet has thrown his weight behind Western Kenya as President William Ruto’s preferred successor in 2032, once Ruto completes his final term. Speaking at a funeral service in Malava constituency on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Kibet urged the region to rally behind Ruto’s reelection in 2027, noting that after his final term in 2032,…
From left: Benedict Kabiru’s brother Philip Kamau, his mother Jacinta Wanjiku and uncle Daniel Ndungu address a press conference at their Kiambu home, on September 23, 2025. [Juliet Omelo, Standard] If there is one family that has endured unbearable anguish in recent months, it is that of Benedict Kabiru, the young Kenyan police officer dispatched…
United Nations Security Council (UNSC). [Courtesy] The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has recently gained renewed attention, with conversations on Africa’s inclusion picking up momentum. The council is composed of five permanent members, Russia, the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and France, each wielding veto power. This means any of them can unilaterally block…
EDF Kenya limited used proximity to President William Ruto to clinch a Sh337 billion Grand Falls Dam project. [File, Standard] Fresh revelations have emerged about EDF Kenya Ltd, a company that used proximity to President William Ruto to clinch a Sh337 billion Grand Falls Dam project. EDF, we can reveal, never bid for the project…
ODM leader Raila Odinga meets with Siaya County leaders led by Governor James Orengo at his Capital Hill office in Nairobi on September 22nd 2025 ahead of the upcoming Trade Investment Conference in the county. [Collins Oduor, Standard] ODM leader Raila Odinga is living up to his moniker, the enigma, a title bestowed to him…
President William Ruto has praised the United States for supporting the Kenyan-led Multilateral Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti but faulted Washington for supplying second-hand vehicles that frequently broke down and put personnel in danger. “I must commend the United States; they did make available logistics and vehicles. But unfortunately, most of the vehicles were…
Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has watered down calls from some Western Kenya MPs urging him to run as President William Ruto’s deputy in the 2027 elections. In an interview with TV47, Oparanya said he was content with his current Cabinet role and not pursuing political ambitions ahead of the next polls. “I’m comfortable at…
ODM leader Raila Odinga meets with Siaya County leaders led by Governor James Orengo at his Capital Hill office in Nairobi on September 22nd 2025 ahead of the upcoming Trade Investment Conference in the county. [Collins Oduor, Standard] ODM leader Raila Odinga is living up to his moniker, the enigma, a title bestowed to him…