President William Ruto has called on political leaders to stop inciting young Kenyans to violence and focus on creating opportunities for them. Speaking during a church service in Bungoma County on Sunday, January 19, 2025, Ruto emphasized that leaders who provoke youth to chaos hinder the country’s progress. He urged leaders to guide the youth…
Over a few recent weeks, a section of Kenyans have been writing emails to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over various forms of crimes and spate of abductions in the country. The move gained traction with some even pushing the hashtag ‘FufuaICC‘ to compel the international court to intervene in the situation in the country….
Sorrow grips Kenya as Mathare United chairman Bob Munro passes away at 82, leaving behind a transformative legacy in football and youth empowerment. Mathare United chairman Bob Munro has passed away at the age of 82 after a prolonged battle with illness. The Canadian-born visionary, who dedicated his life to Kenyan football and youth development,…
Sorrow grips Kenya as Mathare United chairman Bob Munro passes away at 78, leaving behind a transformative legacy in football and youth empowerment. Mathare United chairman Bob Munro has passed away at the age of 78 after a prolonged battle with illness. The Canadian-born visionary, who dedicated his life to Kenyan football and youth development,…
President William Ruto pays a courtesy call to Former President Uhuru Kenyatta at his Gatundu Home on December 09, 2024. [PCS, Standard] President William Ruto has urged leaders to refrain from inciting the youth to violence. Speaking during an interdenominational prayer service at Cheptais High School in Bungoma County, Ruto underscored the need to prioritize creating…
Dadaab Memnber of Parliament Farah Maalim. [File, Standard] Morality is a favourite subject for Farah Maalim, the fire-spitting mheshimiwa for Dadaab. When speaking about the topic, one would believe him to be the most morally upright of Kenya’s citizens. He lashes out at those he believes to be morally depraved and almost elevates himself…
President William Ruto has been grappling with rebellion and social media insults. [File, Standard] On May 28, 2024, Kenya’s most prominent author, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, sent a scathing open letter to President William Ruto, just days after the head of state returned from a state visit to the United States. “Ruto, you have chosen to…
The third contingent of over 200 police officers from Kenya arrived Saturday in Haiti for the United Nations-backed peace mission to battle violent gangs that have taken over parts of the troubled Caribbean country. They were received by Haitian President Fritz Alphonse Jean among other top government officials. The 217 officers will bolster the efforts…
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya is charting an independent political path. [File, Standard] As the year 2025 unfolds, it favours two types of politicians, irrespective of what they do. There are those who struggle to be in good books with President William Ruto, his inner circle, and power brokers. There also are those charting independent…
A contingent of 217 Kenyan police officers touched down in Haiti ready for the peacekeeping mission on Sunday, January 19, 2025. The officers who flew in a Kenya Airways plane were received by top officials from the Caribbean nation at the Port-au-Prince Airport in Haiti. This was the third group deployed to the Multinational Security…
Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) party leader Eugene Wamalwa has faulted President William Ruto over his decision to send more police contingent to gang-stricken Haiti as Kenya continues to grapple with insecurity. Taking to his official X account on Sunday, January 19, 2025, Wamalwa stated that it was a matter of supreme irony for…
President William Ruto and Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the Raila Odinga Stadium, in Homa Bay County for Genowa Governor’s Cup on December 27, 2024. [PCS] When President William Ruto entered into a working arrangement with his erstwhile political foe Raila Odinga, he was seeking breathing space — a quieter environment where he could work and deliver his plan to…
HAITI-UNREST-KENYA-POLICE-PATROL. [AFP] Kenya said Saturday it was sending another 217 police officers to Haiti to bolster a multinational force seeking to restore order to the violence-ridden Caribbean island. Criminal gangs still control some 85 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince, the United Nations estimates, despite the deployment last June of the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission…
HAITI-UNREST-KENYA-POLICE-PATROL. [AFP] Kenya said Saturday it was sending another 217 police officers to Haiti to bolster a multinational force seeking to restore order to the violence-ridden Caribbean island. Criminal gangs still control some 85 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince, the United Nations estimates, despite the deployment last June of the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission…
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, his National Treasury counterpart John Mbadi and other leaders in Manyala Village in Suba Central Sub-county during the launch of last mile electricity connectivity on Jan 18, 2025. [James Omoro, Standard] Cracks in President William Ruto’s Cabinet appear to be widening as Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi accused his Public…