Ruto launches Silicon Savannah Innovation Park at State House, Nairobi

President William Ruto has officially launches the University of Nairobi’s Silicon Savannah Innovation Park. [ScreenGrab, WSR; X] President William Ruto has officially launches the University of Nairobi’s Silicon Savannah Innovation Park at State House, Nairobi. This comes months after the institution unveiled five new and major projects to transform the university, dubbed the “Big 5”…

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Nyong’o faces acid test as ODM heads into first election under his leadership since Raila’s departure

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party is set to hold its highly anticipated grassroots elections on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, with the polls scheduled to open across the country at polling station levels. The exercise will see 30 individuals elected per station, comprising 10 mainstream members, 10 youth league representatives, and 10 women league representatives….

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5 femicide cases that shook Kenya in 2024

As the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Kenya finds itself in mourning, grappling with a harrowing wave of femicides that have left the nation reeling. In his State of the Nation address on November 21, 2024, President William Ruto acknowledged that gender-based violence (GBV) had reached crisis levels,…

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Money, power and respect: Inside the Catholic empire

Installation of New Embu Catholic Diocesan Bishop Peter Kimani. [Murithi Mugo, Standard] When the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) addressed the nation last week, their words reverberated like a thunderclap. In a bold critique of President William Ruto’s administration, the bishops minced no words, compelling the nation to listen. State House bristled, and government loyalists fired…

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‘We could end up with no electricity like South Africa’

Gladys Boss Shollei, National Assembly deputy speaker and Uasin Gishu Woman Representative, has emphasized the necessity for Kenya to continue pursuing Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), even in the wake of President William Ruto’s cancellation of the Adani deals. Speaking during a TV interview on Monday morning, November 25, 2024, Shollei highlighted the country’s limited financial…

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Wamuchomba Urges Governor Kang’ata to Pen Letter to Ruto Amid Growing Public Dissent

Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has called on Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata to write a letter to President William Ruto, highlighting pressing issues affecting the nation. Speaking on Sunday, November 24, 2024, Wamuchomba praised Kang’ata’s history of drafting impactful letters, including his bold communication to former President Uhuru Kenyatta during his time as senator. She emphasized…

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