AFC Leopards will be eager to bounce back after suffering their fourth defeat of the season in midweek league action against Shabana. AFC Leopards will be hoping to overcome their recent woes when they play host to Police FC at the Dandora Stadium on Saturday in the FKF Premier League (FKFPL). Leopards are without a…
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta chats with President William Ruto during the Consecration and Installation of Bishop Peter Kimani Ndung’u, in Embu Count on Nov 16, 2024. [PCS] President William Ruto still has chances of galvanizing votes to maintain his current lead as he gears towards the 2027 presidential poll, especially now that he has the…
Saboti Member of Parliament (MP) Caleb Amisi has called out Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah for overstepping protocol in his report on President William Ruto’s departure to Arusha, Tanzania, for the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Summit. In a statement via his X account on Saturday, November 30, 2024, Amisi expressed his displeasure accusing…
China has urged Kenyans to be patient with the rollout of the Bottom-up Economic Transformative Agenda. Outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Zhou Pingjian said China had walked the same path to get where it is currently. The envoy was speaking during a farewell cocktail hosted in his honour by the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party….
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga who was in attendance at the Raila Odinga stadium in Homa Bay during the Mara Sugar and Gor Mahia clash made donations towards both team. Defending champions Gor Mahia staged a dramatic late show to secure a 2-0 victory against Mara Sugar in an FKF Premier League (FKFPL) fixture at…
Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot has urged Kenyans to evaluate President William Ruto’s performance after five years in office. While defending the President’s record in office so far, Sen Cheruiyot said it was too early to judge his promises and governance. “Rais aliomba kura ya miaka mitano. Patieni yeye nafasi miaka mitano ikiisha turudi kusahihisha kazi…
President William Ruto has been elected as the new chairperson of the East African Community (EAC). He succeeds South Sudan President Salva Kiir, whose one-year term has concluded. President Ruto has described his predecessor’s leadership in the bloc as “exemplary” and “visionary”. He stated, “Under his steady stewardship, the EAC has made remarkable strides in…
The Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that it has disbursed funds to settle monthly stipends and accrued arrears owed to medical interns. According to Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa, the Ksh. 965 million allocated will benefit nursing officer interns, clinical officer interns, medical officer interns, and pharmacist interns. “This marks a significant milestone in…
The coming presidential contest will be exciting and whose outcome will be decided by the Gen-Z factor. Since the June protests, young Kenyans have become a major force, buoyed by their numbers. Thus far, Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah and former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i are among those out to challenge President William Ruto for…
Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has called on President William Ruto to attract private investors to expand Kabunde Airstrip’s runway, citing limited government resources as a constraint to funding the project. In a post on X on Friday, November 29, 2024, Kaluma highlighted the risks posed by the airstrip’s current infrastructure,…
A faction within the Azimio Coalition is exploring the possibility of rebranding as several affiliate parties plan to exit the alliance. Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo addressed these concerns, firmly denying that the coalition is on the verge of collapse. Despite Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua’s announcement to withdraw her party from the coalition, Maanzo assured…
Ruto when he presided over the first anniversary of the e-Citizen Directorate at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi. President William Ruto announced on Thursday that the government will begin distributing all Inua Jamii cash transfers to vulnerable Kenyans through the eCitizen platform. Speaking at the First Anniversary of the eCitizen Directorate at the Kenyatta…
IEBC CEO Marjan Hussein. [File, Standard] Delayed review of boundaries for electoral units has thrown the country into a constitutional crisis owing to lack of a substantive Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission. IEBC Chief Executive Officer Marjan Hussein Marjan yesterday said the commission was waiting on an advisory by the Supreme Court on whether deadline for the…
President William Ruto on Thursday, November 28, read the riot act to Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of 34 government agencies for failing to comply with his directive to onboard eCitizen. Addressing the First Anniversary of the eCitizen Directorate at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Ruto expressed his frustration, accusing the agencies of…
The State Department for Lands and Physical Planning has emerged the winner for the highest number of transactions on the ecitizen platform for the last one year since President William Ruto ordered all payments for Government be transacted on the online platform. The State Department recorded more than 700,000 transactions since the Department started onboarding…