President William Ruto encouraged young people across the nation to seize the job openings arising from current government development initiatives. Speaking on Monday, March 16, 2026, Ruto explained that the government has established a specific strategy to tackle youth unemployment through infrastructure work and digital job programs. He noted that projects involving road construction, affordable…
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei is demanding that political parties within the ruling Kenya Kwanza Alliance dissolve and merge with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) before the 2027 general election. He warned that those who refuse to join the “mother party” risk losing access to influential government and parliamentary roles. Cherargei argued that smaller affiliate parties…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi successfully negotiated a comprehensive agreement with Russia on Monday regarding Kenyans caught in the Russia–Ukraine conflict. Following high-level talks in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Mudavadi announced that both nations have agreed on a safe repatriation process for Kenyan citizens currently involved in Russian military operations. Crucially, the…
CS Murkomen with Edwin Tong, Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs of Singapore, on the sidelines of the Global Fraud Summit in Vienna, Austria Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen noted that Kenya must learn from international policing models as the country develops the Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit. He identified Singapore as…
President William Ruto has been linked to the crisis facing Nairobi Hospital. [File, Standard President William Ruto is at the centre of a storm over control of the 70-year-old Nairobi Hospital after senior doctors revealed they had requested his intervention to rescue the institution from collapse. But opposition leaders allege that the President is orchestrating…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto joins the top three finishers on the podium after presenting their trophies following the WRC Safari Rally Kenya at Hells Gate in Naivasha on March 15, 2026. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The third leg of the 2026 World Rally Championship (WRC), the Safari Rally, concluded over the weekend,…
President William Ruto has been linked to the crisis facing Nairobi Hospital. [File, Standard President William Ruto is at the centre of a storm over control of the 70-year-old Nairobi Hospital after senior doctors revealed they had requested his intervention to rescue the institution from collapse. But opposition leaders allege that the President is orchestrating…
Audio By Vocalize A photo illustration of The Nairobi Hospital and President William Ruto. [File, Standard] The government has defended its direct involvement in the ongoing dispute over the management of Nairobi Hospital, which led to the arrest of four board members last Friday. In a statement, State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed confirmed President William…
President William Ruto began a five-day development tour of the Western Kenya region by inspecting projects in Busia, Kakamega, and Vihiga counties. The President arrived in Kakamega County on Sunday evening and inspected the ongoing rehabilitation and expansion works at Kakamega Airstrip. He said upgrading the airstrip is expected to enhance regional air connectivity and…
The government, through the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) and Kenya Power (KPLC), continues to expand last-mile electricity connectivity to ensure more Kenyans have access to power. President William Ruto, who Monday launched a Ksh12 million electrification project in Nderema, Navakholo Constituency in Kakamega County, said his administration prioritises electricity as a critical…
President William Ruto has launched the construction of the 13-kilometre Nangina-Sio Port-Okados-Mundere Road in Busia County. The project, launched on Monday, will link Funyula Constituency and Budalang’i Constituency. Ruto, who is on a development tour of the Western region, said the Ksh860 million road will unlock trade and economic opportunities across the area. The President…
President William Ruto has begun a five-day development tour of the Western Kenya region, starting with the inspection of infrastructure projects in Kakamega County. The President arrived in the county on Sunday evening, where he assessed the ongoing rehabilitation and expansion works at Kakamega Airstrip. Ruto said the upgrade of the airstrip is expected to…
President William Ruto has announced a nationwide emergency mission after a second wave of flash floods tore through several regions, including Nairobi. In a statement on Sunday, March 15, the president confirmed that a multi-agency task force – uniting the military, security agencies, and humanitarian groups – remains on the ground to manage evacuations and…
Supreme Court in Nairobi. Chief Justice Martha Koome has been transferring judges from one station to another. [File, Standard] Kenya’s Judiciary, once hailed as independent following the Supreme Court’s historic nullification of a presidential election in 2017, now finds itself under sustained assault from an Executive branch determined to bend the third arm of government…
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi left for Moscow Sunday to address the plight of Kenyans caught in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. While early rumors suggested a high-level sit-down, Mudavadi will not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during this trip. A press release from his office on Sunday, March 15, clarified that…