Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at the National Assembly on October 8, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has gazetted a special sitting to hear the impeachment charges against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. This follows Gachagua’s impeachment by the National Assembly on Tuesday evening, where 281 Members of Parliament (MPs) voted in favor of…
Kenyan para-powerlifter, Hellen Wawira Kariuki in a workout session in Nairobi. [AFP] In a claustrophobic dimly-lit room in a Nairobi stadium, the diminutive Kenyan Paralympian Hellen Wawira Kariuki barely breaks a sweat as she powerlifts nearly double her weight, her coach urging her on. “Sixty kilos is still warming up,” grinned the 32-year-old, who qualified…
KMPDU issues strike threat over intern doctors’ pay row KMPDU Secretary General Davji Bhimji Atellah. PHOTO/ @kmpdu/X The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has issued a strike threat to the Ministry of Health over a standoff involving the salary of intern doctors. In a statement on Thursday, February 20, 2025, KMPDU Secretary-General…
AFC Leopards coach Tomas Trucha is under pressure to deliver positive results following recent unrest from fans but can they silence highly-flying Mara Sugar? AFC Leopards will go in search of some respite when they host newly-promoted Mara Sugar in an FKF Premier League match at the Dandora Stadium on Sunday. Leopards have been rocked…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi. [File, Standard] National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi faced difficulty convincing a Senate committee investigating a deal made by the Ruto administration and Indian contractor Adani when Mbadi was in the opposition. Facing former colleagues on the minority side at the Senate, Mbadi tried to explain why President William Ruto…
Nuru Okanga admitted to not sleeping since he announced that he received KSh 700,000 from Oscar Sudi The political activist told TUKO.co.ke that women were flocking to his DMs with romantic messages asking him to take them on dates. Okanga warned the women to stay away from his DMs, saying he was only married to…
Good Samaritans have come to the aid of a boy whose photo went viral attending his graduation ceremony barefoot It was found that the boy was among the best students in his class despite his family's financial challenges In what can be described as a new awakening, philanthropists bought new shoes and uniforms to gift…
Junior Starlets are eying a second straight qualification to the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup with Uganda’s Teen Cranes in their path in their path. The Kenya women’s national U-17 football team, Junior Starlets, is gearing up for a high-stakes encounter against Uganda’s Teen Cranes in the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. With…
Tusker FC have welcomed back winger Luke Namanda after his stint at AFC Leopards with hopes of pushing for the FKF Premier League title. Tusker FC have re-signed former winger Luke Namanda from AFC Leopards to help the team push their quest for the FKF Premier League title. Namanda joined Ingwe at the beginning of…
President William Ruto and Pastor Edward Mwai during a church service. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563788251582 If you have been active on the streets of social media, you might have come across the name Pastor Edward Mwai. He is the senior pastor at Jesus Winner Ministry in Roysambu, Nairobi County. His church has welcomed many high-profile guests, including…
MP Kururia PHOTO/@Henrydesagu/TikTok Gatundu North MP Elijah Njoroge Kururia has stepped forward to reveal that the President and the Kenyan government, in general, have reached out to the Vietnamese authorities in a bid to persuade them to suspend the execution of Kenyan national Margaret Nduta Macharia. Speaking during a TikTok Live session hosted by…
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has raised concerns about the significant number of uncollected national identity cards in the country. In a statement on Thursday, he revealed that over 190,000 National IDs remain unclaimed nationwide. Muturi made these comments after touring the Thika Huduma Centre, where he assessed ways to enhance service delivery and…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has initiated a fresh investigation into the assassination of former Labour Minister Tom Mboya, which occurred on July 5, 1969. This decision follows revelations from a newspaper article indicating that a man confessed to purchasing the weapon used in the assassination along Moi Avenue (formerly Government Road). Tom Mboya,…
Chris Kach has made the bold decision to not honor any call-ups for the national side. Kenyan intersex footballer Chris Kach, known for her impressive performances with Kayole Starlets, has made a bold decision to decline any call-up to the national team. Despite multiple selections for Kenya’s U-20 side, Kach has yet to feature for…
Former Public Service CS Moses Kuria has countered Nandi Governor Stephen Sang’s assertion that his generation will be the last to lead Kenya. During a burial ceremony in Nandi County over the weekend, Governor Sang, who spoke before Kuria, suggested that the younger Generation Z would soon take over the country’s leadership. Kuria, however, firmly…