EX-KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion during a thanksgiving service at Tenwek High School in Bomet County on February 23, 2023. PHOTO/@Sossion_wilson/XThe Former Secretary-General of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), Wilson Sossion, has joined the growing calls for a public inquiry into cases of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances across the country. Speaking during…
The former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has explained how he plans to fightg corruption should he succeed President William Ruto in the 2027 general election. During an interview on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Matiang’i stated that Kenya[s problem regarding corruption is not the lack of laws but the failure of accountability in public leadership….
More than 42,000 candidates who sat for the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and qualified for entry into university did not apply for placement, raising fresh concerns at the Ministry of Education over the rising numbers of students opting to shun higher education. Education Cabinet Secretary Dr. Julius Ogamba made the observation during…
Public Service Cabinet Secretary during a past event.PHOTO/@gk_ruku/XThe Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has called for sweeping changes to Kenya’s Public Order Act, terming the current legislation outdated and a remnant of colonial repression. Speaking during an interview on a local TV station on Thursday, July 3, 2025, Ruku said the government plans to…
Kesses MP Julius Rutto at a past address. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/kessesconstituency2022Kesses MP Julius Rutto has condemned the politicisation of Kenya’s police service, warning that it is costing lives and threatening the country’s future. Speaking during an interview on a local TV station on Thursday, July 3, 2025, Rutto said the country is paying the ultimate price for…
American rapper Snoop Dogg. PHOTO/@snoopdogg/InstagramKenyans on social media are overjoyed after American rapper Snoop Dogg and Hollywood actor Tyrese Gibson shared a video featuring popular Kenyan comedian Jaymohdecin. The video, posted by Snoop Dogg on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, shows Jaymohdecin in a club setting. In the clip, he stands up several times to answer…
President William Ruto during his European tour on July 1, 2025. PHOTO/@GovLeeKinyanjui/XPresident William Ruto defended his affordable housing initiative in Mukuru slums in Nairobi County, noting that for many low-income families, the most transformative aspect was not the new house but having their own toilet. Speaking during the presidential diaspora town hall engagement in London…
Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia at a past political event. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/wanjiku.muhia.1Kipipiri constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Wanjiku Muhia has raised alarms over what she describes as a deliberate strategy to delay the 2027 general election. Speaking on the night of Wednesday, July 2, 2025, during an interview with one of the local TV stations, the former…
Kisii County Governor Simba Arati. PHOTO/@SimbaArati/XKisii governor Simba Arati has urged the former Prime Minister to support the former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s presidential bid. Speaking on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, Arati said that if Raila publicly endorses Matiang’i, he might be the next president. In addition, he said that he has no objections…
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei at past ocassion. PHOTO/@scherargei/X Nandi County Senator Samson Cherargei has predicted a landslide win for President William Ruto in the upcoming 2027 general elections. Speaking on the night of Wednesday, July 2, 2025, during an interview with one of the local TV stations, Cherargei listed some of the candidates he believes…
Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat. PHOTO/@Wanjiru2027/XThe Kibera High Court Judge Diana Kavedza is expected to start hearing a petition that was filed seeking to prosecute Deputy Inspector General of police (DIG) Eliud Lagat over the death of blogger and teacher Albert Omondi Ojwang. Justice Kavedza has set July 10, 2025, to start the hearing…
Former Bahati MP Ngunjiri Kimani addressing a public function. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/HonOnesmusKimaniNgunjiriMpBahatiConstituencyFormer Bahati constituency Member of Parliament Kimani Ngunjiri has issued a stark warning about the potential consequences of Kenya’s escalating political divisions. Speaking on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, during an interview with K24 TV, Ngunjiri cautioned that without careful management, the country could descend into a…
William Ruto with the Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey during their meeting in London on June 2, 2025. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/XPresident William Ruto has held talks with Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey in London, focusing on deepening ties between Kenya and the 56-member intergovernmental organisation. In a statement posted on his X account on July 2, 2025,…
William Ruto with the former UK Prime Minister and Tony Blair Institute founder, Tony Blair during their meeting in London on June 2, 2025. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/XPresident William Ruto on Wednesday, June 2, 2025, met with the former UK Prime Minister and Tony Blair Institute founder Tony Blair in London. During the meeting, the two discussed collaborative…
The parents to Boniface Kariuki, the hawker who was shot by police in the head on Tuesday last week’s demonstrations the mother Susan Njeri kariuki and the father John Kariuki with relatives after visiting Boniface Kariuki in the ICU brief the media at Kenyatta National Hospital Saturday 21st June 2025. [David Gichuru,Standard] The family of Boniface Mwangi, the hawker…