When President William Ruto delivered his State of the Nation Address at the Parliament plenary, Nairobi on Nov 21, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Just a day after the National Treasury released Sh5 billion for the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), a proposal to save the kitty, which has since been declared unconstitutional by the…
A notorious far-right extremist, convicted of murdering South African anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani, is set to be deported to his native Poland, the government has said. Janusz Walus, 71, gunned down Hani outside his home in 1993 at a tense time when the country was preparing its first multi-racial elections. He spent almost three decades…
Public universities are on course to achieving financial stability within the next three years, thanks to the new university funding model, President William Ruto has said. The President said the new student-centred funding model is addressing financial challenges that nearly brought public universities to their knees. “As a result, our universities are in better financial…
The First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto Friday joined students at State House Primary School, Nairobi Primary School, and St. Georges Primary School to establish kitchen gardens for the respective schools. Mama Rachel Ruto is working with the 4K Clubs of Kenya, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, to establish kitchen gardens in public…
In October last year, the UN Security Council backed Kenya’s offer to lead a multinational security force to Haiti. [AFP] A section of Kenyan police officers currently serving in Haiti have resigned. The 20 officers who have resigned are part of 400 officers who were deployed in Haiti on a UN-backed anti-gang force to restore peace…
The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) boss Francis Atwoli has broken his silence after an X user inquired about his retirement from the body he has held for 23 years. In a statement on Friday, December 6, 2024, Atwoli rebutted the calls for his retirement, noting that it takes one to join a trade…
President William Ruto has assented to the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2024. This divides the equitable share of revenue of Ksh 387.4 Billion among the 47 counties in accordance with the revenue-sharing formula in force under Article 217 of the Constitution. The figure represents 24.7 per cent of the most recently-audited accounts of revenue…
Church and Clergy Association of Kenya chairman Hudson Ndeda said that when people give offerings to churches they give to God, therefore no one should criticize or judge them. [File, Standard] Church and Clergy Association of Kenya chairman Hudson Ndeda has faulted the Catholic and ACK churches for their rejection of the presidents’ donations to…
Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina has highlighted the struggles Kenyans are facing with the Social Health Authority (SHA) when it comes to accessing health services. In a statement via his official X account on Friday, December 6, 2024, Ledama disclosed that in the past 8 months, he has been receiving many messages from citizens, however,…
Michael Mbithuka Nzomo has made history as the first person with albinism to be appointed to a constitutional commission. Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura in a statement on Friday, December 6, 2024, while congratulating President William Ruto’s latest appointees stated that Nzomo is the first person with albinism to be appointed as a commissioner to a…
Activist-turned-lawyer Morara Kebaso officially declared his presidential ambitions in a fiery live television debate that had sparks flying. Morara faced off with former Kibiri Ward MCA Kennedy Ondiek during an interview on K24 TV on Friday morning December 6, 2024. The heated exchange centred on President William Ruto’s administration, with Morara and Ondiek presenting starkly…
President William Ruto has reaffirmed his dedication to maintaining a corruption-free Social Health Authority (SHA) throughout his tenure. Speaking at the Kilifi International Investment Conference in Vipingo, Kilifi County, on Thursday, he assured Kenyans of his commitment to transparency and accountability in healthcare management. The President emphasized that the government is working tirelessly to eliminate…
The Labour and Social Protection Ministry has announced an urgent recruitment drive by a Saudi Arabian Human Resource team seeking to hire 500 nannies from Kenya. The team will conduct interviews in Nairobi, looking to fill positions for female candidates with at least one year of child care experience. The recruitment is specifically for nannies,…
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi. [File, Standard] Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has outlined what he terms as notable milestones achieved within his first 100 days in office. Wandayi, who assumed office in early August, said he has spearheaded the launch of new projects and reactivated stalled ones to address the high cost…
President William Ruto yesterday sustained an assault against those spreading news about the controversial Social Health Authority (SHA) equipment tender. Ruto said the detractors had hatched a scheme to create a wedge between him and the county governments to derail the universal health plan and other development plans. Ruto said the reports that he was…