President William Ruto chairs a cabinet meeting at Kakamega State Lodge on January 21, 2025. [PSC, Standard] The Kenya Kwanza government on Tuesday announced mega plans to dissolve nine state corporations and merge 42 others as part of a sweeping reform program aimed at improving efficiency and reducing the government’s wage bill. The landmark decision, the most consequential…
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has promised to attend court sessions to answer abduction queries when ready. Speaking in Kwale County on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, where he opened the annual Administration Police Service Senior Commanders’ conference, IG Kanja told a section of the press that he was committed to giving a full report…
The Kenyan police on a Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti have adopted the drone technology in monitoring gangs. Principal Secretary for State Department for Internal Security and National Administration Raymond Omollo, in a statement shared via his official X account on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, said that the move is part of the…
President William Ruto has praised the Kenya police-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti. Taking to his official social media accounts on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, President Ruto stated that National Police Officers who are operating under MSS have intensified patrols in major cities of the gang-troubled Caribbean nation. Ruto on order restoration President…
By Hez Gikang’a As president Dr. William Ruto embarks on an extensive development tour of Western Kenya, Monday’s issuance of a first-ever bonus of Ksh. 150 million to sugarcane farmers contracted to Mumias Sugar Company (2021 )marks a significant milestone in the fulfilment of his pledge to uplift the economic fortunes of farmers across the…
Kenya Prisons Service (KPS) officer Jackson Kuria Kihara, also known as Cop Shakur, faced charges on Monday for allegedly publishing false information on social media. Kihara, who joined Kenyans in anti-finance bill protests in June and was subsequently suspended, has been accused of inciting panic and targeting government officials through his online posts. Prosecutors allege…
As part of his ongoing Nairobi transformation initiative, Governor Johnson Sakaja has ordered the repainting of all buildings within the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD). During a church service on Sunday, January 19, Sakaja announced that all buildings in the CBD must receive a fresh coat of paint within 90 days. “We are releasing the…
President William Ruto’s senior economic advisor, Moses Kuria, has reaffirmed that the Social Health Authority (SHA) provides equal efficiency in both private and public hospitals. “Level 2, 3, 4, and 5 hospitals are not the only ones covered by SHA. You receive the same treatment in private hospitals as you would in public ones. SHA…
The Kenyan Government, in partnership with the World Bank, is finalizing a new initiative aimed at supporting young mothers through a monthly stipend. Moses Kuria, President William Ruto’s Senior Economic Advisor, announced that mothers will receive a monthly income during their pregnancies and until their children turn three. This program is designed to alleviate the…
It’s all systems go for former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to finally unveil his highly anticipated political direction after his unceremonious ouster from the ruling Kenya Kwanza government. The party launch, scheduled for early February, aims to lay the foundation for the 2027 General Elections. Gachagua’s allies have confirmed that all preparations are complete, with the…
Tiaty Mp William Kamket escorted by DCI officers at Rift Valley Regional Criminal Investigations offices in Nakuru on February 8,2024 .[Kipsang Joseph,Standard] The country is seeing a growing list of individuals unapologetically defending the Kenya Kwanza Government, despite swearing an oath to defend the Constitution and the people. Many of these figures are legislators. Others…
Tiaty Mp William Kamket escorted by DCI officers at Rift Valley Regional Criminal Investigations offices in Nakuru on February 8,2024 .[Kipsang Joseph,Standard] The country is seeing a growing list of individuals unapologetically defending the Kenya Kwanza Government, despite swearing an oath to defend the Constitution and the people. Many of these figures are legislators. Others…
The government is working to ensure Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) reclaims its space as the national broadcaster, the ICT and Digital economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo has said. Speaking during his maiden visit to KBC studios after being sworn in on Friday, CS Kabogo promised to forge a working relationship even as he called for…
President William Ruto has given Ksh150 million bonus for sugar farmers who have supplied cane to Kakamega’s Mumias Sugar Factory, the first such payment in the sector. The President said the historic bonus payment to farmers not only validates the success of the reforms introduced in the sugar sector, but is also evidence of the…
Donald Trump sworn in as the 47th President of United States. [AP] Donald Trump was sworn in for a historic second term as president on Monday, pledging a blitz of immediate orders on immigration and the US culture wars as he caps his extraordinary comeback. With one hand raised in the air and the other…