ODM secretary-general and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna during a past address. PHOTO/@edwinsifuna/InstagramNairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has refuted claims of planning the Wednesday, June 25, 2025, protest witnessed in Bungoma County. In a statement posted on Sunday, June 29, 2025, via his official X account, Sifuna responded to Tuuti Marakaru Ward MCA Joseph Nyongesa, who had…
Health CS Aden Duale speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@MOH_Kenya/XHealth Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has issued a stern and final warning over a growing wave of fraudulent schemes targeting the Social Health Authority (SHA) Fund, declaring that individuals and institutions found culpable will face swift and decisive legal action. In an official statement shared on…
Raila speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@RailaOdinga/XOrange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has called for a national convention to address the growing crisis of law and order in Kenya, following weeks of deadly protests, destruction of property, and accusations of police brutality. Speaking in Bondo, Siaya County, on Sunday, June 29, 2025, Raila condemned…
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya at a recent rally during his tour. PHOTO/@pksalasya/XMumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has rubbished former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s call for national dialogue. Taking to his official X account on Sunday, June 29, 2025, Salasya suggested that Matiang’i should call President William Ruto and former Prime…
Rigathi Gachagua speaking during a past church service. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/DPGachaguaDemocracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has revealed that he is planning a two-month tour of the United States aimed at reconnecting with Kenyans in the diaspora and rallying them to support development in their home regions. Gachagua made the…
Raila Odinga in Mombasa. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/RailaOdingaKE/photosFormer Prime Minister Raila Odinga has come out strongly against remarks made by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen that were widely interpreted as a shoot-to-kill directive to police officers during the recent protests. Speaking during a church service in his hometown of Bondo, Siaya County, on Sunday, June 29, 2025, Raila…
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga ata a past address. PHOTO/@RailaOdinga/X Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has praised Ida Odinga after she was appointed as canon at St Peter’s Anglican Church in Bondo. Speaking during a church service at ACK Bondo on Sunday, June 29, 2025, Raila acknowledged Ida’s deep faith, noting that she…
Police handcuffs. Image used for illustration purposes only. PHOTO/PexelIn a sweeping operation targeting persons connected to the Wednesday, June 25, 2025, protests, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and various police stations across Nairobi have arrested multiple individuals and recovered stolen property, including firearms and police uniforms. DCI on Sunday, June 29, 2025,…
President William Ruto speaking earlier on Saturday, June 28, at State House, Nairobi. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/XPresident William Ruto is set to embark on a high-stakes diplomatic tour to Spain and the United Kingdom, where he is expected to secure landmark deals aimed at strengthening Kenya’s global economic position and attracting investment. A statement released by the State…
Ida Odinga speaking during the grand opening of Ida Odinga Girls Secondary School, Kibos on Monday May 5, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089817945495Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s spouse, Ida Odinga, has been appointed a canon of the Anglican Church of Kenya. Ida was canonised in a solemn event held at the ACK Church in Siaya County on Sunday,…
Cabinet Secretary for Health Aden Duale during a past event.PHOTO/@HonAdenDuale/XHealth Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has condemned the violence and destruction that marred the June 25 protests, declaring that demonstrators crossed the red line and violated the spirit and letter of the Constitution. Duale’s remarks add to criticism from government officials who have accused Gen Z,…
Fred Matiang’i in a church service in Thika. PHOTO//https://web.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4013736378845423&set=a.1380616025490818Former Interior Cabinet Secretary and 2027 presidential hopeful Fred Matiang’i on Sunday, June 29, joined PCEA believers for a church service in Thika. He was accompanied by Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba, embattled nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba, Gatong’ora Ward MCA Dan Gitau, and other leaders during the Sunday…
Rigathi Gachagua speaking during a past church service. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/DPGachagua Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday, June 29, 2025, joined the congregants of the Anglican Church of Kenya Diocese of Nyahururu, in Laikipia County, for service at the church. According to a statement from the former DP, a Thanksgiving ceremony for the diocese is also scheduled to…
Anti-riot policed officers rough up one of the protesters during the June 25, 2025, demonstrations in Nairobi’s CBD. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] The vigorous return of Gen-Z activities in Kenya’s streets is loaded with ominous messages on unfinished business. It arrives with questions galore. The political class cannot possibly ward them off by whistling…
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa at a past event. PHOTO/@DidmusWaBarasa/XKimilili MP Didmus Barasa has dismissed the anti-government protests, saying they will not unseat President William Ruto. Barasa insists the president’s tenure is secure despite mounting public discontent over the high cost of living and recent controversial policies. Speaking during a burial ceremony in Mt Elgon, the…