Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua continued to make inroads into the political arena by joining opposition leaders in the launch of new headquarters for the Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) on January 27, 2024. Gachagua attended the launch accompanied by his allies including Member of Parliament for Githunguri Constituency Gathoni Wamuchomba and former Laikipia Woman Representative…
President William Ruto on Monday, January 27, 2025, chaired a high-level Extended Bureau Retreat on African Union Institutional Reforms at the State House in Nairobi. The two-day retreat brought together key leaders of the African Union and heads of state including Presidents Azali Assoumani of Comoros, John Mahama of Ghana, Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Equatorial…
Chief Justice Martha Koome has revealed the critical role played by the judiciary in expediting and resolving the standoff around the formation of the IEBC selection panel. President William Ruto on Monday, January 27, 2025, finally appointed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) selection panel to oversee the process of selecting IEBC Commissioners. The…
Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Kiprono Rono, has called on farmers to utilise the subsidised fertiliser to increase farm production and help attain food security in the country. Agriculture Principal Secretary Dr. Paul Kiprono Rono (centre) presides over the distribution of fertiliser to women in Baringo to aid the kitchen garden project. This was during the…
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has stirred political tensions in Kenya with his provocative remarks aimed at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka. The comments follow President William Ruto’s appointment of a nine-member panel tasked with selecting new commissioners for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). In a gazette notice…
Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka accompanied by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna , Dagoreti North MP aspirant Norah Bosibori , Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu , Embakasi South MP Julius Mawathe and other leaders attend a church service at Eden Gospel Trumpet Ministry, Kawangware,Dagoreti North constituency, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Wiper Democratic Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has said that…
Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Masika Wetang’ula on Monday, January 27, 202,5 announced deliberate plans to accord the newly appointed Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) selection panel all the necessities for them to execute their mandate. Through a communication to the Secretary to the Parliamentary Service Commission, Jeremiah Nyegenye, Wetang’ula explained that the nine-member…
In a striking political commentary, Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba claimed that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was constrained by a political cage during his time in office, leaving him unable to address critical issues like the Gen Z killings of June 2024. Wamuchomba made the remarks during a panel discussion on Monday, January 27, 2025,…
President William Ruto. [Standard, File] President William Ruto has appointed a nine-member selection panel to recruit the next chairperson and Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners. The new panel includes Kiome Lindah Gakii, Prof. Adams Oloo, James Evans Misati, Nicodemus Kipchirchir Bore, Ambassador Koki Muli Grignon, Carolene Kituku, Tanui Andrew Kipkoech, Dr. Nelson Makanda,…
After months of waiting, push and pull within the political circles, President William Ruto has finally appointed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) selection panel to oversee the process of selecting IEBC Commissioners. In a gazette notice on Monday, January 27, 2025, the head of state settled on nine individuals to sit on that critical…
Uriri Member of Parliament Mark Nyamita has thrown his weight behind President William Ruto in the intensifying verbal sparring with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Nyamita, speaking in a televised interview on Monday morning, January 27, 2025, defended Ruto’s decision to directly address Gachagua’s recent criticisms. According to Nyamita, ignoring Gachagua’s statements could lend them…
The Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi hosted a major celebration in Kenya’s capital on Friday to mark the upcoming Spring Festival. The event not only commemorated the Lunar New Year but also showcased the importance of cultural exchange in strengthening international relationships. In addition to the Chinese community in Kenya, the celebration attracted…
Rebels of the M23 movement say they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east. Residents shared videos of M23 rebels patrolling Goma’s main streets following a lightning advance against the Congolese army on Sunday that saw tens of thousands of people fleeing neighbouring towns. After hours of…
President William Ruto joined other global leaders in raising concerns over escalating hostilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In a statement late on Sunday night January 26, 2025, the head of state lamented that the insecurity situation in the eastern part of DRC was sliding out of hand. Ruto, the chairperson of…
The new look of State House Nairobi after renovations. [PCS] The facelift at State House has ignited a storm, sparking outrage over what critics term misplaced priorities and extravagance. With the country grappling with economic hardships, mounting debt, crumbling public hospitals, and dilapidated schools, questions have arisen about the government’s commitment to its much-touted austerity…