On Wednesday, October 16, the team of lawyers for Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua filed a preliminary request to request that lawyer James Orengo be restrained in the case of the dismissal of their client They argued that Orengo is a full-time government official, and allowing him to represent Parliament would be unconstitutional However, in his…
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is intensifying its diplomatic efforts in China as it builds strategic international alliances ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Election. Led by Secretary General Hassan Omar Hassan, the party dispatched a high-level delegation to Beijing to strengthen its ties with the Communist Party of China (CPC). Omar, who arrived in China…
US President Donald Trump. PHOTO/@WhiteHouse/X U.S. President Donald Trump took a victory lap in an address to Congress on Tuesday, drawing catcalls and interruptions from some Democratic lawmakers who held up signs and walked out mid-speech in protest. The partisan rancor was reflective of the tumult that has accompanied Trump’s first six weeks in…
Weed plant. Image used for representation purposes only in this article. PHOTO/Pexels Teen cannabis use rose significantly in parts of Canada after edibles were legalized, a new study shows. The study found a 26% increase in teen cannabis use in provinces that began selling cannabis edibles and extracts in October 2019. Use of edibles…
A Catholic Church Priest Fr Daniel Gitau Waweru being aided to walk when he appeared before a Kitale court charged with the offence of defilement committed between 2021 and 2022. [Osinde Obare,Standard] A Catholic Church Priest accused of defiling a minor has been arraigned in a Kitale law court. Father Daniel Gitau Waweru is accused…
President William Ruto has commissioned a Ksh 9.5 million rural electrification project in Cheptais, Mt. Elgon Constituency, Bungoma county, bringing hope and transformation to local communities. The project will connect 108 households in the Kapsitet and Cherondio areas to the national grid, marking a major step toward improving livelihoods and social wellbeing. For years, residents…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has once again called on the public to aid in the capture of Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, the prime suspect in the Kware murders, who escaped from police custody on August 20, 2024. In a statement shared on X on January 2, 2025, DCI appealed to the public to share…
Audio By Vocalize The National Assembly Committee on Sports and Culture committee chair Turkana North MP Paul Ekwom Nabuin during a meeting with ADAK on April 7, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] The National Assembly Committee on Sports and Culture has called for strengthening anti-doping systems to protecting the integrity of Kenyan athletics and safeguarding the…
President William Ruto expressed his confidence in the effectiveness of the new Social Health Authority (SHA) health scheme during the 61st Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kwale on Sunday. He affirmed his government’s commitment to achieving effective universal health coverage through this initiative. Ruto highlighted that the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) will transform healthcare, ensuring…
Carolyne Wanjiku Munene found herself on the wrong side of the law after being accused of stealing plane tickets Munene, an employee of African Touch Safaris Limited, is reported to have stolen 21 plane tickets worth KSh 4.1 million The suspect was brought to court on Thursday, October 24, for a hearing, where he was…
Eric Latiff joins Nation Media Group after leaving Spice FM, bringing over 27 years of experience in media Nation Media Group welcomed Latiff, noting his fit with their innovation strategy Latiff's move marked the end of five successful years at Spice FM, where he helped launch The Situation Room Veteran journalist Eric Latiff has found…
Harriet Akinyi’s TikTok about lack of customers revived her struggling hotel business, and now she’s thanking Kenyans for supporting her He said that he opened the restaurant in November 2025, but sales dropped from KSh 15k–19k daily to less than KSh 1,000 The business woman recalled the days when she earned as little as KSh…
Over the years, sports has witnessed a number of athletes compete with names other than the ones they were given at birth but who are some of them in track and field? In the world of sports, or even in other spheres of life, various people have been forced to use names that were not…
Commission on Administrative Justice Chairperson Charles Dulo and Vice Chairperson Dorothy Jemator Kimengech, during a media briefing on February 13, 2025. [File, Standard] The Ombudsman, an independent constitutional body that investigates complaints of abuse of power and unfair treatment in the public sector, has ordered the Ministry of Education to release full capitation…
The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) is facing serious questions about its capacity to regulate pollution and collect environmental fees, following revelations that only one employee is responsible for reviewing thousands of project assessments each year. In the Auditor-General’s most recent annual report as of June 2024, Nema has just a single quantity surveyor tasked…