Politics

Political activist Morara Kebaso has hit out at Kasmuel McOure following his meeting with President William Ruto. Kasmuel met the head of state during a church service in Ainabkoi, Uasin Gishu County, on Sunday, December 22, 2024. In a statement via his X account on Sunday, December 22, 2024, Morara accused him of betraying the…

President William Ruto at the African Inland Church (AIC) Kipkorgot in Uasin Gishu County. [PCS] President William Ruto has defended his church donations, insisting that his contributions are meant for religious purposes and not personal gain.   Speaking at the African Inland Church (AIC) Kipkorgot in Uasin Gishu County, where he donated Sh5 million to…

Nandi County Senator Samson Cherargei has urged Gen Zs to always be strategic in their quest for a change in the country. Taking to his official X account on Sunday, December 22, 2024, Cherargei told the Kenyan youth that their mantra of tribeless, leaderless, agendaless and directionless will not work. Cherargei on Ruto-Kasmuel meeting His…

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka addresses the Press in Nairobi on December 8. 2024. [Collins Oduor, Standard] For some months now, former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has called himself the “leader of the people’s loyal opposition.” Since his longtime ally, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, partnered with President William Ruto, turning from critic to government…

President William Ruto, former President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga during the launch of the Building Bridges Initiative report at Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi, on November 27, 2019. [File, Standard] In the beginning, the Opposition characterised President William Ruto’s government as a skunk. They described it as a rotten and cursed…

Kenya Copyright Board chairman Joshua Kutuny (right) receives progress report from PAVRISK chairman Edwardo Waigwa. [File, Standard] A court has temporarily stopped the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) from collecting music royalties. The order by Milimani magistrate’s court stays in force until the suit challenging society’s mode of collecting royalties is heard and determined….

Former Defence Cabinet Secretary and Democratic Action Party Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa has suggested that pooling resources for low-budget mass weddings could be a practical solution to the financial strain many families are experiencing under President William Ruto’s administration. Wamalwa shared his thoughts in a statement on Saturday, December 21, 2024, through his X…

Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has penned a heartfelt message to President William Ruto as he celebrates his 58th birthday. In a statement shared via her X account on Saturday, December 21, 2024, Passaris praised the Head of State for his dedication to Kenya’s progress. She extended her prayers for continued blessings in his leadership….

A Kenyan police officer stands by an armored vehicle during a deployment near the national palace, in the city center of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 17, 2024. [AFP] The government has denied funding the Haiti peacekeeping mission, noting that the excercise is financed by the United Nations. “It is completely untrue that the current deployment of our police…

First Lady Rachel Ruto has penned a heartfelt message to her husband President William Ruto as he turns a year older. Taking to her X account on Saturday, December 21, 2024, the country’s First Lady described Ruto as a devoted husband and father to their children adding that he is a special gift from God…

President William Ruto pays a courtesy call to Former President Uhuru Kenyatta at his Gatundu Home on December 09, 2024.  [File, Standard] President William Ruto plans to take the fight to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s home turf as he seeks to tame the impeached DP’s growing influence in the region. Insiders told The Saturday…