By NDI EUGENE NDI When Cameroon holds its next presidential election, Paul Biya will be 93. But the country’s presidency confirmed this week that he will contest on his ruling party’s ticket, as he has done in the past. Both decisions — to delay the elections by a year and to allow him to contest…
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has joined the push for a national dialogue, saying those not getting onboard would be disappointed. Speaking during a local TV show on Wednesday, July 11, 2024, Kuria observed that the country was on the right track for calling for dialogue and that those opposed to it would be…
Attorney General Justin Muturi before the National Assembly’s Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works committee to deliberate on the Affordable Housing Bill. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Attorney General Justin Muturi has revealed that his office is never consulted on some of the critical decisions made in government. The revelation now lifts the lid on some of…
Bring Back Stevo Campaign Committee members led by Dorothy Kweyu Musopole, Chairman Joseph Odindo and Cyprian Amakalu addressing the media at Sarova Pan Afric Hotel, Nairobi on May 8, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] The execution of Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan in Saudi Arabia found guilty of manslaughter, has been deferred as the complainants continue to…
Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has issued a warning to fellow political leaders about the enduring influence of the emerging Gen Z movement in national affairs. During President William Ruto’s signing of the IEBC bill into law at KICC on Tuesday, Kalonzo urged Ruto to take the concerns of Kenyan youth seriously. He cautioned that…
By REUTERS Cameroonian President Paul Biya secured approval from lawmakers on Tuesday to delay parliamentary and local elections until 2026, a move opposition parties fear could make it harder for them to mount a challenge in next year’s presidential election. Lawmakers in Biya’s Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement have a majority in the National Assembly and…
Activist Boniface Mwangi has said the Gen Zs have been denied access to a venue in Mombasa County where the youth had planned to carry out an event to celebrate protestors killed during the anti-government demos. In a statement on X, the activist said that the County had hinted at providing the venue following an…
President William Ruto signs new IEBC bill which was developed from NADCO report into law at KICC on July 09,2024. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] The signing into law of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) (Amendment) Bill 2024 by President William Ruto has kick-started the rigorous process of appointing new commissioners at the agency. Ruto,…
Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has revealed she lost more than 1o,000 followers on her Instagram account following her support for the controversial Finance Bill 2024 which has since been withdrawn. During a senate motion on the state of the nation, the senator said her commitment to support the government’s position had caused her problems with…
Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has pledged his support for the demands raised by the Generation Zs (Gen Zs) rubbishing calls for dialogue with the national government. In a statement shared on Instagram on July 9, 2024, Salasya said that implementing the demands raised by the Gen Zs is the only solution to…
President William Ruto chairs a special Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi. [PCS] Kenyans are eagerly waiting for the changes in cabinet that President William Ruto promised last week with political leaders across the political divide saying he has no option but to act. Already, the president’s failure to announce ‘the changes shortly’ is being…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has initiated a fresh investigation into the assassination of former Labour Minister Tom Mboya, which occurred on July 5, 1969. This decision follows revelations from a newspaper article indicating that a man confessed to purchasing the weapon used in the assassination along Moi Avenue (formerly Government Road). Tom Mboya,…
President William Ruto has suffered a major blow after a High Court temporarily suspended the public debt audit taskforce he formed through a gazette notice on Friday, July 5, 2024. In his ruling, Justice Lawrence Mugambi barred the taskforce from carrying out its activities following an application challenging the legality of the taskforce by a…
In a show of frustration, medical professionals set up camp outside Nairobi’s Afya House on Monday, urging the government to honour its commitment to post medical interns under the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). After a day of picketing at the Ministry of Health headquarters in Upper Hill, the health workers persisted into the night,…
Second Lady Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has affirmed her resolve to continue her projects despite the budget for her office being scrapped. On Friday, President William Ruto eliminated the budgetary allocation for the office of the First Lady, as well as for the spouses of the Deputy President and the Prime Cabinet Secretary. He stated that…