Sheikh Qatada and other Muslim Leaders defended President William Ruto’s plan to build a church in the State House. PHOTO/Screengrab by K24A section of Muslim leaders from Mombasa has expressed support for President William Ruto’s controversial plan to build a Ksh1.2 billion interdenominational church within the State House grounds. At the same time, they are…
National Assembly speaker Moses Wetang’ula speaks during a public event in Bungoma on May 30, 2025. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/SpeakerMosesMasikaWetangulaSpeaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetang’ula, has responded to accusations by Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka that he may have had a hand in the goon attack in Bungoma, which left several cars damaged. In a statement on…
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka. PHOTO/@skmusyoka/X Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Friday, July 4, 2025, condemned violence meted out on the cars of opposition politicians during their stop in Chwele in Bungoma County. Several cars in the convoy were attacked by people wielding crude weapons and stones, leaving car windows shattered in the melee…
Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi. PHOTO/@HonOscarSudi/XKapseret Member of Parliament (MP) Oscar Sudi has added his voice to the mounting calls to establish designated zones for protests. Taking to his X page on Friday, June 4, 2025, the outspoken acknowledged how the conduct of demonstrators had significantly morphed over the years, thus warranting the need to limit…
Part of convoy of Rigathi Gachagua stoned in Bungoma on July 4, 2025. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/DPGachaguaDemocracy for Citizens (DCP) Party leader Rigathi Gachagua’s convoy was on Friday, July 4, 2025, stoned in Kimilili, in Bungoma County. The former deputy president was in the area to drum up support for the United Opposition’s leaders in the run-up to…
A Catholic church at the State House. PHOTO/@EtalePhilip/XPhotos of the iron-sheet church at State House have emerged after President William Ruto confirmed plans to upgrade the facility to meet the current standards. The structure is made up of iron sheets and a concrete floor. The church has metallic doors and small rectangular-shaped windows with clear…
Kalonzo Musyoka on June 26, 2025. PHOTO/@skmusyoka/XFormer president Kalonzo Musyoka has allayed fears of the 2027 general election being stolen, stressing that the opposition outfit will put elaborate plans in place to ensure the credibility of the polling exercise. Speaking during the opposition tour in Bungoma County on Friday, 4, 2025, Kalonzo recounted the past…
Babu Owino speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@babuowino/XEmbakasi East member of parliament Paul Ongili, famously known as Babu Owino, has challenged the police following the brutal murder of Albert Ojwang while at the Central Police Station. Speaking on Friday, July 4, 2025, during the burial of the slain teacher, Babu implored the security agencies to…
People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/peoplesliberationpartykeA storm is brewing in the political landscape after People’s Liberation Party (PLP)leader Martha Karua issued a scathing attack on President William Ruto over his plan to construct a multibillion church at State House. Karua, a vocal critic of the Kenya Kwanza administration, dismissed the proposed construction as…
The State House Mabati Chapel that will be replaced by the new building. [PCS] President William Ruto has dismissed claims that he is using taxpayer’s money to build a multi-billion church at State House. While admitting that a church is being erected at the State House compound, Ruto said the building will not cost the…
President William Ruto during a past event. PHOTO/@WilliamsRutoXPresident William Ruto has confirmed that he is indeed building a church at the State House, according to a newspaper report on Friday, July 4, 2025. Speaking at State House on Friday, July 4, 2025, Ruto revealed that he will use his own money to build the church,…
Deputy Inspector General Kenya Police Service Eliud Lagat during a press briefing following Albert Omondi Ojwang’s death in police custody at Central Police station, Nairobi. June 9, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] London-based activist Eliud Karanja Matindi has filed a petition in court seeking to stop Patrick Tito from acting as the Deputy Inspector General (DIG)…
Gachagua addresses the crowd during a rally in Busia on Friday, July 7, 2025, as he ramps up criticism of ODM leader Raila Odinga. [Photo/@DPGachagua/X]Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has launched a scathing attack on ODM party leader Raila Odinga, accusing him of consistently using the Western Kenya voting bloc to gain political leverage, only…
President William Ruto addresses leaders during a meeting at State House, Nairobi, on Friday, July 4, 2025.PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/xPresident William Ruto on Friday, July4,2025 hosted leaders from Embu County at State House, Nairobi, in a strategic meeting aimed reasserting his grip on the Mount Kenya voting bloc. The meeting comes just days after Ruto returned from an…
DAP-K party leader Eugene Wamalwa leads protests to oppose the leasing of Nzoia Sugar Company on Monday, May 12, 2025. PHOTO/@EugeneLWamalwa/XThe Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) has sharply criticised the government over what it termed as Ksh1.2 billion allocation for a new church at State House, calling it a misplaced priority. The post, shared…