The Court of Appeal has halted the removal of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Chairman Anthony Mwaura, pending a review of a petition challenging his dismissal. The appellate court, comprising Justices Sankale ole Kantai, Pauline Nyamweya, and Jessie Lesiit, suspended the High Court’s July 15 decision that declared Mwaura’s appointment illegal. “The Motion dated July 18,…
By REUTERS Niger’s junta on Tuesday cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine over remarks from officials it said showed Ukraine’s support for groups involved in fighting in neighbouring Mali that killed dozens of soldiers and Russian Wagner fighters in July. The move follows Mali’s decision on Sunday to sever relations with Kyiv following comments by Ukraine’s military spy agency about…
By PETER DUBE Controversy has engulfed the Miss South Africa pageant as one of its top contenders, Chidimma Adetshina, finds herself at the centre of a heated debate over her eligibility to represent the nation. Born to a Nigerian father and a mother of Mozambican descent, Chidimma has faced a barrage of criticism and online…
Healthcare will be free for all Kenyans from birth till the age of 18 when the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) begins in the next three months, President William Ruto has announced. The President said Kenyans will soon begin to enjoy free medical cover under the Social Health Insurance Fund. President Ruto also pointed out…
President William Ruto with Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi in Murang’a County where he commissioned an electricity distribution project. [PCS] President William Ruto has emphasised that the broad-based government will help tackle the country’s problems through a common approach. Ruto said he found it prudent to invite his opponents in government to resolve the myriad challenges through…
By ROSELYN OBALA Kenya’s President William Ruto, the darling of Washington since he took power 21 months ago, is now under pressure from the very Americans to act on graft within his government. The US re-delivered this message on Tuesday and Wednesday, just a day before President Ruto witnessed his second Cabinet take oath of…
ODM leader Raila Odinga with Homa by governor Gladys Wanga at a past event in Suba south Homa Bay county. [Collins Oduor, Standard] A last-minute jostling saw Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement introduce a new deputy party leader position, with the opposition party awarding the chairperson position to Homa Bay Governor Glady’s Wanga. In new changes announced by…
By PETER DUBE Miss South Africa entrant Chidimma Adetshina has withdrawn from the contest after she attracted scrutiny over her nationality.Chidimma confirmed the move on Thursday, a day after the Department of Home Affairs announced that it had obtained information that her mother might have committed fraud and identity theft to support nationality claims. The…
Attorney General nominee Dorcas Oduor has vowed to be a responsive AG should her nomination be approved. Speaking when she appeared before the National Assembly Committee on Appointment on Friday, August 9, 2024, Dorcas assured the committee that she will prioritise the p****e of Kenya by representing them as their lawyer. She asserted that she…
The brother of a Kenyan protester killed during anti-government demonstrations is suing the police, according to his lawyer. On June 25, police fatally shot David Chege outside parliament, marking one of the bloodiest days in a series of rallies against President William Ruto’s administration that have gripped Kenya for weeks. Since mid-June, these demonstrations have…
By REUTERS The Foreign Affairs ministers of Somalia and Ethiopia will meet in Ankara next week to discuss disagreements over a port deal Addis Ababa signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland earlier this year, Turkey’s Foreign Affairs Minister Hakan Fidan said. Turkey is now mediating talks between the neighbours, whose ties became strained in January when…
By PATRICK ILUNGA The UN Security Council this week authorised the peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo to aid the ground forces in pacifying the restive eastern parts of the country, in what could prolong the mission’s mandate beyond the December 2024 exit timeline. Known by the French acronym Monusco, the mission will…
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Opondo Kaluma has called on the National Police Service to arrest protesters, saying lawful demonstrations against the punitive Finance Bill 2024 which was withdrawn are over. In a statement on Friday, August 9, 2024, Kaluma stated that the current individuals engaged in the protests were ‘saboteurs’. “The right to demonstrate…
The National Assembly Committee on Appointments has detailed its reasons for rejecting Stella Soi Lang’at, one of the 20 Cabinet Secretary nominees selected by President William Ruto. In a report adopted by the full house, the Committee explained its decision to reject Soi Lang’at’s nomination for Minister of Gender, Culture, Arts, and Heritage. The Committee…
President William Ruto has set a clear and ambitious agenda for his newly reconstituted Cabinet, emphasizing the critical areas that must be prioritized to drive progress in the nation. Speaking at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday, Ruto outlined a comprehensive plan to tackle corruption, enhance transparency, and boost Kenya’s economic growth. “We are at a…