Author: By Josphat Thiongó

CAK denies approving Portland Cement-Kalahari deal

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CAK Protection Director Amenya Omari with his team before the Trade Committee on the sale of Portland Cement shares to Kalahari Cement at County Hall, Nairobi on October 2, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has clarified that it did not approve the acquisition of shares in East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPC) by Kalahari Cement Ltd, stating it lacks the legal mandate to do so. Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access Unlock the Truth Now 》 Unlimited access to all premium content Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience Mobile-optimized reading experience Weekly…

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Ketraco yet to pay landowners Sh4 billion in wayleave compensation

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High Voltage Direct Current power station in Suswa. [File, Standard] A forensic audit report by the Auditor General has exposed Ketraco for failure to pay wayleave compensation to land owners, amounting to Sh4.03 billion. Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today Unlock the Truth Now 》 Unlimited access to all premium content Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience Mobile-optimized reading experience Weekly Newsletters MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted Login Already a subscriber? Log in Follow The Standard channel on WhatsApp High Voltage Direct Current power station in Suswa. [File, Standard] Follow The Standard channel on WhatsApp Published…

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MPs summon PS over Ol Kiombo, Mara land saga

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PS Lands Nixon Korir before the National Assembly’s Committee on Lands Chaired by Joash Nyamoko for review of Budget Policy Statement 2025 at Continental House, Parliament, Nairobi. February 24th,2025. [Elvis Ogina/Standard] Parliament has summoned the State Department for Lands Principal Secretary Nixon Korir over the alienation of 4,700 acres of public land in Ol Kiombo-Maasai Mara National reserve. This came on a day the National Assembly Committee was told how Livingstone Ntutu, brother to Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu, was raking in close to Sh1.4 billion in tourism revenue in light of a “suspect” court order that declared him the…

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Drama as ex-Nominated Senator Orwoba denied entry to Senate

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Former UDA Nominated Senator Orwoba outside the Senate’s entrance in Nairobi where she was denied entry, on August 27, 2025.  [Elvis Ogina, Standard] There was drama at the Senate on Wednesday after former Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba was denied access to the House. Orwoba had tried to gain access to the facility to present her reinstatement papers following a court ruling in her favour but was denied entry. This prompted a confrontation with the security officers. During the confrontation, Orwoba claimed that she was legally in office and that she should be let into the Senate where a special sitting…

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How billions were moved in a shadowy web through e-Citizen

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James Ayugi founder of Posnet(K) Limited and also Webmasters Developers, during the interview in Lavington, Nairobi, on February 11, 2024. Ayugi was the brain behind the e-citizen portal. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]  As the country reels from the shocking revelations of how Sh9.4 billion was irregularly funnelled from the e-Citizen services platform by the Auditor General, a scrutiny of the damning report has unearthed how the funds were irregularly diverted and paid out to ‘alien’ companies and private entities. The report, tabled before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday, told of how the digital service platform may have…

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How independently can new IEBC nominees carry out their mandate?

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Former Turkana county Attorney Mr Erastus Edung Ethekon when he appeared before the selection panel in Nairobi on March 25th 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] The nomination of Erastus Edung Ethekon as the next Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson, alongside six other commissioners, completes the controversial reconstitution of the agency in preparation for the 2027 General Election. And as the clock ticks on the implementation of the overloaded in-tray that awaits them, their approval by the National Assembly, which is expected to be automatic as has happened in nearly all President William Ruto’s appointments,  will bring to an end…

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