Author: By Josphat Thiong’o

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula during parliament proceedings. [File, Standard] National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula’s Ford Kenya party has declared it will not fold or merge with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ahead of 2027 elections. Instead, party leaders say, the second-oldest political outfit after Kanu will work on strengthening its systems and capacity, and will stage a duel against President William Ruto’s UDA. Multiple sources also said the Speaker was intent on preserving the independence of the party and lead a charm offensive in regions that have traditionally been Amani National Congress’ (ANC) stronghold but were “orphaned”…

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula during parliament proceedings. [File, Standard] National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula’s Ford Kenya party has declared it will not fold or merge with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ahead of 2027 elections. Instead, party leaders say, the second-oldest political outfit after Kanu will work on strengthening its systems and capacity, and will stage a duel against President William Ruto’s UDA. Multiple sources also said the Speaker was intent on preserving the independence of the party and lead a charm offensive in regions that have traditionally been Amani National Congress’ (ANC) stronghold but were “orphaned”…

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula during parliament proceedings. [File, Standard] National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula’s Ford Kenya party has declared it will not fold or merge with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ahead of 2027 elections. Instead, party leaders say, the second-oldest political outfit after Kanu will work on strengthening its systems and capacity, and will stage a duel against President William Ruto’s UDA. Multiple sources also said the Speaker was intent on preserving the independence of the party and lead a charm offensive in regions that have traditionally been Amani National Congress’ (ANC) stronghold but were “orphaned”…

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua  during the Mwai Kibaki 2nd Memorial Lecture & Luncheon at Nairobi Serena Hotel on 11th April 2025. [David Gichuru,Standard] President William Ruto should borrow a leaf from Kenya’s third President, Mwai Kibaki, to create a lasting legacy of his tenure instead of clawing back on some the gains the country has made. This was the recurring theme of a series of talks rendered by some of President Ruto’s most vocal critics, led by his impeached deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua and former Attorney General, Justin Muturi, during a memorial in honour of Mwai Kibaki. On Friday, leaders who gathered at…

Teachers’ Service Commission (TSC) CEO Nancy Macharia before the National Assembly’s Committee on Education at the Bunge Towers, Nairobi. March 4, 2024 [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The education sector could be headed towards a catastrophe following revelations by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC)  that it was faced by a biting shortage of 98,281 teachers. The commission’s Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia yesterday also revealed that qualified and trained teachers were inadequate, given the insufficient budgetary allocations for the same. Appearing before the National Assembly Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee, Macharia told MPs that the lack of funds to hire teachers had led…