Over 1,000 East African Community (EAC) representatives are set to participate in the East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) Games 2024, scheduled for December 7th to 18th in Mombasa County. Addressing journalists at the Kenya School of Government (KSG), during the 3rd joint planning committee meeting for the 14th Inter-parliamentary games, Tana River County senator Danson…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga will take part in a live televised debate against his opponents for the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) next week in Ethiopia. During the live TV appearance, the Kenyan candidate will face off against Mohamed Youssouf (Djibouti) and Richard Randrianmandrato (Madagascar). It remains unclear whether the…
President Joe Biden gestures next to Prime Minister of Cabo Verde Ulisses Correia e Silva and Jose Luis Livramento, Cabo Verde ambassador to the US on the tarmac of the Amilcar Cabral International Airport near Espargos, Cape Verde, on Dec. 2, 2024.[VOA] After promising to visit Africa two years ago at the U.S. Africa summit…
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has lauded the inclusion of people with disabilities (PWD) in the government for paramilitary training at the National Youth Service (NYS). While celebrating International Day for people with disabilities, Mwaura, in a statement via his X account on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, stated that the National Council for PWD has had…
National Treasury CS CPA John Mbadi before the Public Debt and Privatization Committee at Continental House, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina,Standard] In the wake of the cancellation of the multi-billion-shilling deals by Indian tycoon’s companies, disquiet has rocked both houses of Parliament. The National Assembly and the Senate last week were on a hunt for tangible evidence that the deal…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has confirmed that discussions with Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka are underway, with plans to form an alliance ahead of the 2027 elections. In a TV interview on Sunday night, Gachagua praised Kalonzo and DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa as capable leaders, emphasizing their shared vision for the future. Although no formal…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has hinted at a potential presidential run following President William Ruto’s term. CS Mbadi emphasized that the Kenyan presidency should be open to all citizens and not reserved for a select few. He made it clear that nothing would prevent him from pursuing the highest office in the future. “The…
President William Ruto has dismissed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s claims that the government rushed the rollout of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), otherwise referred to as the SHA (Social Health Authority). Speaking in Taita Taveta County on Monday, December 2, Ruto clarified that the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program is not new to…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at KICC, Nairobi. [File, Standard] Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s hand in the ouster of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is now coming out clearly after he asked Kenyans to tell between the two of them who was politically smart. Raila said Gachagua had…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at KICC, Nairobi. [File, Standard] Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s hand in the ouster of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is now coming out clearly after he asked Kenyans to tell between the two of them who was politically smart. Raila said Gachagua had…
On Sunday, a tragic stadium crush in Guinea claimed 56 lives during a football match, sparked by disputed referee decisions and ensuing chaos. A crowd crush at a football match in the West African country of Guinea has claimed the lives of at least 56 people in what authorities are calling one of the nation’s…
The National and County Governments have reached an agreement to pay the debt owed to the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority, President William Ruto has said. The President said counties have committed to pay Ksh 2 billion, while the National Government will contribute Ksh 1.5 billion to ensure hospitals receive sufficient medicine. He explained that this…
The Ministry of Public Service and Human Capital Development on Monday announced the creation of special counters in all Huduma Centers nationwide to facilitate the registration of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) by Kenyans. Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi noted that the move will streamlie services for citizens seeking to enroll in the…
ODM Party leader Raila Odinga and other party leaders during their party Deputy Godfrey Osotsi thanks giving ceremony at Chavakali Boys high school in Vihiga county on December 1, 2024. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] The ODM party will field candidates in all seats for the 2027 general elections, despite its alliance with the Kenya Kwanza government. According to Raila Odinga, the ODM is ready to contest…
Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua has been denied audience by General Court Martial in Makindye, Kampala. Karua on Monday, December 2, 2024, arrived at the court to lead a battery of 50 lawyers representing veteran opposition leader Kizza Besigye in his ongoing trial. However, she was blocked from accessing the courtroom and when she…