Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua announced his plans to form a political movement in 2025 He expressed confidence that the movement will be strong and will succeed in removing President William Ruto from office He reiterated his commitment to protect the interests of Mount Kenya, saying that their votes will not be gambled away Murang'a…
Police teargas activists during anti-femicide protests in Nairobi. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has expressed concern over chaos during the peaceful anti-femicide protests in Nairobi on Tuesday. The PS said the violence meted out on unarmed protesters by police officers was unfortunate and unacceptable. He acknowledged the importance of demonstrations on such…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua paid a courtesy call on Martha Karua, the Party Leader of the People’s Liberation Party (PLP) Party at her home in Kimunye Village, Gichugu Constituency in Kirinyaga County on January 25, 2025. [Courtesy, Standard] Few Kenyan politicians are as lucky as Rigathi Gachagua who is riding high on the populist wave despite having suffered…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has brought a new perspective to the war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by launching investigations Kinshasa thinks could deter violence merchants. After the move became known, the government welcomed the relaunch of investigations into possible crimes against humanity in North Kivu since January 2022. The Hague-based court’s decision…
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The United Kingdom (UK) has issued a safety advisory, urging its citizens in Kenya to avoid the Northern and Coastal regions due to terrorism risks from neighboring countries. On August 14, 2024, the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) listed specific areas where travel should be limited to essential trips only. The advisory…
Former Machakos first lady and author Lilian Ng’ang’a. PHOTO/@lilian-Ng’ang’a/X Lillian Ng’ang’a has come out strongly to silence her critics, hitting back at those who have been questioning and scrutinising her romantic history while making it abundantly clear that she will not allow anyone to dictate how she should live her life. In an unfiltered…
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba (right), Principal Secretaries Belio Kipsang and Beatrice Inyangala during the release of the 2024 KCSE examination results at Mtihani House, Nairobi, on January 9, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito Standard] It has now emerged that over 700,000 students who sat the 2024 KCSE exams missed the university entry mark of grade C+(Plus)…
Justin Muturi has visited Nairobi's funeral to watch the bodies of two sequence men who had disappeared since December 16, 2024 Muturi accompanied the families of the deceased and opposition leaders, including Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo His visit follows its recent criticism of how the government is dealing with kidnapping in the country Nairobi –…
Women training as midwives and nurses in Afghanistan have told the BBC they were ordered not to return to classes in the morning – effectively closing off their last route to further education in the country. Five separate institutions across Afghanistan have also confirmed to the BBC that the Taliban had instructed them to close…
Nairobi will take a major step in its battle against air pollution with the official launch of the Breathe Cities Nairobi initiative on September 11, 2024. The Breathe Cities initiative, a pioneering effort from Clean Air Fund, C40 Cities, and Bloomberg Philanthropies, focuses on improving air quality, reducing carbon emissions, and enhancing public health in…
Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka at a past political rally. [File, Standard] Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka has sought a statement from the Senate Committee of National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on the issues of missing and dying Kenyans in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Qatar. Onyonka who was speaking before the Senate…
Masai Russell agrees with Noah Lyles on how athletes can grow their brands off the track. American hurdler Masai Russell has echoed Noah Lyles’ sentiments on the importance of performing and winning when it matters most as a crucial aspect of personal branding for track and field athletes. During an interview with Olympics.com at the…
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Gerald Mwangi from Embu could not contain his emotions after learning that his son, Billy, was allegedly kidnapped Billy allegedly shared an offensive photo of President William Ruto, where the head of state appeared dead in an AI-generated image Gerald and his wife Regina Wairimu pleaded with Ruto to help them bring their son back…