By BOB KARASHANI Speculation is rising over the abrupt removal of Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) Commissioner General Alphayo Kidata earlier this week against a backdrop of discontent among foreign investors and domestic traders over questionable taxation practices. President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday named Zanzibar revenue chief Yusuph Juma Mwenda as the new TRA boss…
By REUTERS Comoros President Azali Assoumani has put his son, Nour El Fath, in charge of coordinating government affairs as he reshuffled his cabinet following a tense January election that his opponents alleged was tainted by voter fraud. One person was killed and at least 25 injured in violent protests in the country, a group…
President William Ruto during the Presidential Roundtable at State House, Nairobi on June 30, 2024. [PCS, Standard] During his televised interview Sunday night President Wiliam Ruto was hard-pressed to defend the government’s response to days of nationwide protest against the Finance Bill 2024. The Standard analysed the claims made by the president to support his arguments and fact-checked…
Religious leaders in Siaya are urging the government to engage an international mediator to resolve the current impasse that has led young Kenyans to protest the passage of the finance bill. The Siaya Church Leaders’ Forum (SCLF) emphasized that the situation may escalate if not addressed urgently and asserted that the government can only succeed…
AGC Tenwek Hospital is on the road to complete its state-of-the-art Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC), poised to be the largest of its kind in the region, so as to enhance healthcare in Kenya. The facility boasts an impressive 170-bed capacity, including a specialised 39-bed ICU, a cutting-edge Cath lab, advanced surgery and recovery rooms, and state-of-the-art…
Dozens of youths waving Kenyan flags march the streets of Nairobi on June 30, 2024, as they walk to Kenyatta National Hospital to donate blood in tribute to those killed during last week’s anti-Finance Bill protests. [John Muchucha, Standard] There is no let-up for disgruntled youthful protestors, who have insisted on their push for a…
By LUKE ANAMI The East African Community this week presented its budget, raising it 8.7 percent to $112.98 million, from $103 million last year. But partner states’ contributions have been reviewed from $73 million to $67.78 million. Internal revenues have therefore reduced to less than 40 percent of the total budget. The chairperson of the…
Apostle Ken Barasa, the Kakamega County Chaplain flanked by other religious leaders addressing the press on May 28, 2024. [Nathan Ochunge, Standard] A section of religious leaders from the Western region has called out on President William Ruto for allegedly allowing politicians from his Rift Valley stronghold to antagonize Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The over 20…
President William Ruto expressed confidence that the country is moving in the right direction, once again pledging to bring positive change to Kenya. Speaking at a church service at Lolgorian Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship of Africa (PEFA) in Narok County, Ruto emphasized the government’s dedication to transforming the nation through innovative programs and policies. He highlighted…
Ugandan politician-cum musician Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has condemned the forceful arrest of former Nandi Hills Member of Parliament (MP) Alfred Keter. Bobi Wine through his official X account account on Monday, July 1, 2024, pointed out that the resurgence of abductions is not a good sign for Kenya. He expressed his pain over…
Youth in Nyanza have lauded President Ruto for declining to sign the Finance Bill 2024 and urged him to actively engage with the youth on critical decisions touching on their lives. The youth, led by the Chairman of the Nyanza Youths Professionals, Donald Agwenge, urged President Ruto to…
President William Ruto. [AFP] President William Ruto has arrived in Bungoma for a four-day tour of the Western region. Excitement has greeted the president’s tour, with a section of local leaders joining cane farmers in urging the president to fulfill his earlier pledges to the people, including reviving the ailing sugar industry. Ruto is also…
Former Nandi Hills Member of Parliament (MP) Alfred Keter has revealed some of the questions the police asked him when he was forcibly arrested on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Speaking on Monday, July 1, 2024, when he presented himself to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters after being released from Kamkunji Police Station, Keter…
The All Saints’ Cathedral has urged President William Ruto to dismiss incompetent and corrupt Cabinet Secretaries and advisors in his cabinet. In a statement, the Cathedral’s Provost Reverend Canon Evans Omollo said some individuals surrounding the President do not seem to have the nation’s best interests at heart. The clergy stated that sacking inept members…
Gen Zs light candles in honour of their fallen peers who died during peaceful protests at Kenyatta National Hospital on June 30, 2024. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] President William Ruto was at pains to explain to the country why there are increasing abductions of Kenyans critical of his government. Ruto also struggled to explain the use…