Quiver Steak House, a popular nightclub in Kilimani, Nairobi, has agreed to permanently lower its music volume in response to mounting pressure. This decision follows a notice of closure issued by Nairobi City County after complaints from residents about excessive noise pollution. The club proudly announced that it has made a “groundbreaking decision to become…
Ugenya Member of Parliament, David Ochieng Ugenya Member of Parliament, David Ochieng has called for fresh vetting of all Public-Private Partnership projects, saying that Kenyans could be losing more investments to shadowy individuals. Ochieng, the Movement for Democracy and Growth (MDG) party leader at the same time challenged parliament not to be docile in the…
CAF President Patrice Motsepe has confirmed new dates for 2025 CHAN, with Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania as co-hosts for the tournament. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has confirmed that the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) will now take place from February 1 to 28, 2025. This announcement comes after the tournament,…
National Government Administration Officers will play a crucial role in the restoration of the Nairobi River Basin in a government programme that begins on October 1, President William Ruto has said. In the initiative called Climate WorX, the government is committed to ensuring that the Nairobi River becomes a commercial and recreational asset. He noted…
President William Ruto has appointed a national working committee on the review of the new university funding model. In a gazette notice on Monday, September 16, 2024, Ruto appointed a four-pronged committee to examine the grey areas that had confused universities nationwide. “I do order and direct that the National Working Committee on Review of…
President William Ruto has reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to hosting the 2025 Championship of African Nations and the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The President’s assurance was made at the CAF Executive Committee Meeting held in Nairobi. The Meeting was chaired by CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe who earlier paid a courtesy call to State…
By MAWAHIB ABDALLATIF Sudan’s military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is seeing September, again, as a lucky month to market himself to the global audience as the legitimate leader of his country. It comes even as the ongoing war churns out a king-size humanitarian crisis. Last week, Burhan travelled to Beijing where he met with President…
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has rated the performance of the Kenya Kwanza government as “below average,” giving it a score of 2 out of 10. He criticized the administration for failing to uphold the rule of law and for not meeting several promises. Speaking to university students from the Mt Kenya region on Saturday, Musyoka…
By Garang Malak Sudanese military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrived in Juba on Monday for high-level bilateral talks, said Ramadan Abdalla Mohammed, South Sudan’s Foreign Affairs minister. It is the second such bilateral meeting between the Sudanese leader and Khartoum’s immediate neighbours in two months. Read: Sudan army chief Burhan seeks political legitimacy on the back…
By OTIENO OTIENO For a man whose word is law in his country, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has always appeared baffled at neighbouring Kenya’s querulous politics. During his latest visit to Kenya on August 27, Museveni couldn’t resist the urge to comment on local politics, praising President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for…
In a heartfelt revelation, renowned rights activist Boniface Mwangi has shared a deeply personal account of a moment that nearly shifted the course of his life. Mwangi reflected on the overwhelming weight of his activism and personal aspirations, admitting that he contemplated taking his own life on August 2, 2024. In a candid statement, Mwangi…
Ruto speaking during Sunday service at Steward Revival Pentecostal Church, Embakasi West, Nairobi County on September 15, 2024. President William Ruto has defended his administration’s progress, insisting that his efforts are driving positive change in Kenya despite skepticism from critics. Speaking at Stewards Revival Pentecostal Church in Nairobi on Sunday, Ruto expressed confidence in his…
Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has sharply criticized President William Ruto’s performance two years into his presidency, calling it a total disaster and describing it as below average. Ruto, who was inaugurated on September 13, 2022, at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, marked his second anniversary in office last Friday. In a scathing assessment, Olekina condemned…
President William Ruto announced that recruitment for Kenyans seeking jobs in Germany will begin in two weeks, following the signing of a labor mobility agreement between the two countries. Speaking on Sunday, Ruto confirmed that the first batch of candidates will be recruited on September 27, 2024. He highlighted that, despite initial doubts, the program…
President William Ruto in Mageta island, Siaya County where he launched a Sh232.5 million solar power project. [Isaiah Gwengi, Standard] It has been a roller-coaster ride for President William Ruto in his first two years in office as a number of projects his administration has been pursuing in counties struggle to take shape to deliver on his campaign promises. While…