President William Ruto has signaled a major shift for one of Kenya’s most prestigious international sporting events. During the closing ceremony in Naivasha on Sunday, March 15, he announced that the government will stop promoting and funding the iconic Safari Rally starting next year. The head of state explained that the competition will transition entirely…
Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o has hit out at the aggressive removal of former Cabinet Minister Raphael Tuju from his multi-million-shilling business property in Karen, Nairobi. Nyong’o questioned why the state deployed a massive wave of police officers to manage what he describes as a private civil matter that belongs in a different arena. “The recent…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto presents the trophy to Takamoto Katsuta after powering to victory during the 2026 WRC Safari Rally Kenya in Naivasha on March 15, 2026. [PCS] Mastery of route counted for nothing for local drivers at the end of the four-day Safari Rally in Naivasha. It was another tough…
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…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto awards Karan Patel and his navigator Tauseef Khan, after winning the ARC category during the WRC Safari Rally Kenya at Hells gate in Naivasha on March 15, 2026. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] President William Ruto has announced that the government will no longer use exchequer funds to promote the Safari…
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 inNaivasha [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Emotions gripped the air at Hell’s Gate when Toyota Gazoo Racing star Takamoto Katsuta cruised to the finish line to win his first-ever WRC…
Audio By Vocalize Toyota Gazoo Racing team celebrating driver Takamoto Katsuta, navigated by Aaron Johnston winning the WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2026. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Toyota Gazoo Racing and double Safari podium finisher Takamoto Katsuta replaced teammate Oliver Solberg at the apex yesterday. It was a day that Safari Rally lived up to its billing…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto.[File, Standard] President William Ruto has claimed his administration is on the right track in the implementation of projects and successful legislations as a result of their political union with the ODM party. Ruto said the establishment of the National Infrastructure Fund and the enactment of the…
Nairobi County On Saturday once again came to a standstill with hundreds of passengers stranded and motorists forced to leave their vehicles along the roads following the torrential rains experienced in the Capital. The Green City under the sun was once again submerged in flood waters with Nairobi residents faulting the County Government for Negligence…
Chief Justice Martha Koome chats with President William Ruto during the swearing-in of twenty Judges of the High Court and conferment of the Rank of Senior Counsel at State House, Nairobi on May 14, 2024. [PCS] President William Ruto has already put a firm grip on the legislature through the broad-based government arrangement, but favourable…
Chief Justice Martha Koome chats with President William Ruto during the swearing-in of twenty Judges of the High Court and conferment of the Rank of Senior Counsel at State House, Nairobi on May 14, 2024. [PCS] President William Ruto has already put a firm grip on the legislature through the broad-based government arrangement, but favourable…
Residents of Kariti Ward, Ndia, in Kirinyaga County received a major boost on Thursday after Governor Anne Waiguru distributed a wide range of socio-economic empowerment items aimed at improving livelihoods, supporting farmers and expanding access to essential services. The items issued included avocado and macadamia seedlings, water project materials, sports equipment, tents and chairs for…
Universities Fund acting chief executive Dr Edwin Wanyonyi The Universities Fund will release Sh4.2 billion to public universities across the country this week. In a statement on Thursday, March 12, Universities Fund acting CEO Edwin Wanyonyi confirmed that these funds form part of the 2025/2026 financial year allocation. According to Wanyonyi, the money will support…
A tragic accident at AIC Kapsabet School for the Deaf claimed one student’s life and left 10 others injured after they fell into a septic tank on the school grounds. The incident occurred Thursday morning as students scrambled to catch a sight of President William Ruto’s motorcade passing the school. As the children gathered on…
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya warned that a faction within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) linked to the “Linda Mwananchi” movement could weaken the opposition by forming a new political party. He noted that such a split might unintentionally assist President William Ruto’s re-election efforts. During Citizen TV’s JKLive Show on Wednesday, Natembeya characterized the…