Former steeplechase Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi talks to steeplechase athletes at the end of the 3000m S/C final during the national trials for Paris Olympics at Nyayo Stadium on June 14. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] The men’s 3000m steeplechase used to be a Kenyan affair until former champions Ezekiel Kemboi exited the scene and Conseslus Kipruto…
President William Ruto makes his speech during a previous national event. [File, Standard] Kenyans on X, formerly Twitter are now threatening to rally the public to boycott businesses owned by politicians over punitive taxes. A number of the platform users have taken to the social media site to call on Kenyans to boycott the known…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua addresses wananchi at Karatina Town, Nyeri County after attending a Scholarship for Orphans and Empowerment Programme in Kutus, Kirinyaga County, organized by the Woman Representative Njeri Maina on June 15, 2024. [DPCS] Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has today told off President William Ruto’s handlers for what he termed a scheme…
President William Ruto has reaffirmed government’s commitment to addressing youth unemployment through strategic programmes and policies. Ruto said the government has implemented various programmes such as the Affordable Housing Programme, digital jobs, labour migration and industrialisation through county aggregation and industrial parks and special economic zones to create income opportunities for young people. “The government…
By Reuters Published on: June 29, 2024 09:28 (EAT) Haitian National police SWAT unit and Kenyan Police walk through a steep hill to board an armoured vehicle after one of the vehicles broke down on a steep hill while patrolling through a neighborhood, after the arrival of the first contingent of Kenyan police as part…
When former President Uhuru Kenyatta attended a Sunday service at Msongari grounds in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Two years after his retirement, former President Uhuru Kenyatta finds himself at the mercy of his successor’s whims, a position he placed many a foe when he called the shots. The former President has been fighting endless wars…
Kimilili Member of Parliament (MP) Didmus Wekesa Barasa, who voted in favour of the divisive Finance Bill 2024, is set to address his constituents after the bill was ultimately rejected by President William Ruto. The Finance Bill 2024, which ignited widespread protests across Kenya, was passed by Parliament but faced a significant setback when Ruto…
Kisii County Senator Richard Onyonka. PHOTO: Courtesy A section of Gusii region legislators have called on President William Ruto to expedite the process of dialogue with Gen Z protestors in order to quell the demonstrations witnessed across the country. The legislators who included Senators Richard Onyonka of Kisii County, Okong’o Omogeni of Nyamira County, Kitutu…
Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo. [File, Standard] Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo has drafted a Bill seeking to repeal the contentious Finance Bill 2024 which was reverted to Parliament by President William Ruto after declining to sign it following nationwide protests. In a bid to stop the Kenya Kwanza MPs from changing tact and resubmitting the Bill…
Haitian gang leader Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Chérizier urged community dialogue to help cease violence in the Caribbean nation. The former police officer spoke in a video released to journalists on Tuesday as the first contingent of Kenyan police officers arrived in the capital city of Port-au-Prince. ‘Barbecue’ expressed his belief that the new interim Prime Minister,…
By MONITOR Uganda’s population stands at 45.9 million people, up from 34.6 million counted in 2014, according to new figures of the preliminary 2024 national census results released by Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) on Thursday. According to Ubos, this means that the population increased by 11.3 million people in the last 10 years, reflecting a 2.9 percent…
President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Faith Odhiambo has confirmed the safe return of two comrades who were abducted and dumped at unknown locations, with the incident occurring on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. As seen through her X account on June 28, 2024, Faith stated that the two individuals who were Joshua Okayo…
Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka has announced plans to meticulously document every case of murder, brutality and abduction that was bestowed on innocent demonstrators during recent protests. In a statement shared on his X account on June 28, 2024, Kalonzo pledged that he would revisit cases at the International Criminal…
Protesters make signs with their arms in front of Kenya police officers during a demonstration against tax hikes in Nairobi, on June 18, 2024. [AFP] The Finance Bill 2024 has reignited the spirit of activism among Kenyan youth, particularly Generation Z, who have seemingly avoided the conversation. Protests on Tuesday, June 18, and Thursday, June…
KDF officers patrol along Moi Avenue on Thursay June 27, 2024, when protesters demonstrating for the resignation of President William Ruto engaged police in a day long running battle. [Collins Kweyu,Standard] The High Court has affirmed government’s decision to deploy the military to assist the police to quell violent protests. Justice Lawrence Mugambi, however, gave…