Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged political leaders to tone down on the politics of witch-hunt, respect the will of Kenyans in the 2022 General Election and focus on serving them. At the same time, Mr Gachagua asked Kenyans to pray for the country, President William Ruto and all leaders to lower down the political…
Wiper Party Leader Kalanzo Musyoka has said that the national government is responsible for protecting and securing all Kenyans. In a statement on his X account on Sunday, September 29, 2024, Kalanzo stated that the Cabinet Secretary of Interior and Administration of National Government Kithure Kindiki must be held accountable for the citizenry’s safety. Additionally,…
By REUTERS Rwanda has confirmed six deaths and 20 cases of Marburg disease since the beginning of the epidemic, the country’s health minister Sabin Nsanzimana said late on Saturday. The majority of victims are health workers in the intensive care unit, Nsanzimana said in a video statement posted on X. “We are counting 20 people…
By ARNALDO VIEIRA President Joe Biden announced last week a visit to Africa in October, his first as US president and certainly his last, as he will not be defending his seat in the November’s elections. When he hosted Kenya’s President William Ruto in May, he indicated that he would visit the continent starting in…
On September 27, 2024 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken upon request on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Wang Yi pointed out that under the strategic guidance of…
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA), led by President William Ruto, has stated it will expel Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from the party if members of parliament successfully impeach him. The party’s Secretary-General, Hassan Omar, insists that UDA will have no further dealings with Gachagua once he is deemed unsuitable to serve in public office. He…
Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has assured Kakamega County residents and Skyward Express that the Kakamega Airport runway will be fixed by Monday, September 30, 2024. Speaking in a video shared via his official Instagram account on Saturday, September 28, Salasya said that he had reached out to the Kenya Airports Authority…
From left: Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, President William Ruto, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, in Magunga, Suba South constituency on August 29,2024. [File, Standard] They are on different sides of the coin but their situation is much the same. Both President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua find…
In a dramatic escalation of internal party politics, United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Hassan Omar has laid out the party’s intentions to expel Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua following his potential impeachment. Speaking at a party event in Mombasa on Saturday, September 28, 2024, Omar confirmed that a significant number of UDA Members of Parliament…
Julien Alfred has received numerous honours from Saint Lucia’s government, including a renamed highway, a monument, and EC$1 million, following her historic Olympic medal win for the country. Julien Alfred has received more goodies from Saint Lucia’s government following her impressive track exploits this season, including winning her country’s first-ever Olympic medal at the Paris…
Detectives are surveying the crime scenes Seventeen people have been killed in a mass shooting in a remote South African town with a manhunt underway to find the perpetrators, police say. Two homesteads in the town of Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape were targeted, police said, with 12 women and one man killed in one…
In a blistering speech delivered on Saturday, September 28, 2024, Francis Atwoli, the Secretary-General of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU), intensified the political storm surrounding Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, calling for his arrest. Atwoli accused Gachagua of sowing seeds of tribalism and acting contrary to government policies, remarks that came as impeachment talks…
Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has backed plans by MPs to censure Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. According to Atwoli, the Deputy President is overstepping his mandate by appearing to disagree with his boss, President William Ruto. He also took issue with Gachagua over his alleged disclosure of state secrets. “Enda…
Skyward Express, one of Kenya’s leading regional airlines, has temporarily suspended all flights to and from Kakamega, citing safety concerns over the deteriorating condition of the Kakamega airstrip runway. The suspension, effective September 30, 2024, was announced in a public notice issued by the airline on Saturday, September 28, 2024. “We regret to inform you…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said that he would not give in to intimidation aimed at forcing him to resign. [DPCS] Embattled Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked his detractors to allow him to work and complete his five-year term as talks of his impeachment gather pace. The DP, who toured Kirinyaga, Embu, and Meru counties,…