Author: By David Odongo

The  body of the late Rtd  Prime Minister Raila Omollo Odinga arrive at JKIA and received by a huge crowd.[PCS] When the late Raila Amolo Odinga took his final morning walk in Kochi, India, it appeared as a routine outing: steady stride, straight composure and a calm face. Behind him, in a now viral video on social media, his bodyguard Maurice Ogeta followed him briskly. The viral phone video of Raila walking in Kochi, humanised his last minutes. Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access Unlock the Truth Now 》 Unlimited access to all premium content Uninterrupted…

The  body of the late Rtd  Prime Minister Raila Omollo Odinga arrive at JKIA and received by a huge crowd.[PCS] When the late Raila Amolo Odinga took his final morning walk in Kochi, India, it appeared as a routine outing: steady stride, straight composure and a calm face. Behind him, in a now viral video on social media, his bodyguard Maurice Ogeta followed him briskly. The viral phone video of Raila walking in Kochi, humanised his last minutes. Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today Unlock the Truth Now 》 Unlimited access to all premium content Uninterrupted…

The Council of Governors (CoG) chair and Wajir Governor, Ahmed Abdullahi during a press briefing in Nairobi on October 22nd 2025 They announced that they have removed Nyeri governor Mutahi Kahiga him from office as the vice chair to the CoG.[Collins Oduor, Standard] The Kenyan political scene has once more been dragged into shame, courtesy of Governor Mutahi Kahiga’s reckless remarks. Few politicians in this country seem to specialize in courting idiocy the way Kahiga does. 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…

President William Ruto signs a Bill into law at State House, Nairobi. [PCS] The new Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2024, signed into law by President William Ruto about four hours after Raila Odinga’s death, threatens freedom of expression, the very thing the former Prime Minister fought for his entire life. Even though several causes are critical in strengthening protections against the rapidly evolving threats of online fraud, identity theft, misinformation, and cyber harassment, beneath the surface of these intentions are clauses whose ambiguous language and heavy-handed enforcement mechanisms pose serious threats to free speech, media freedom, and the…

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga addresses a past event. [File, Standard] On Wednesday morning, as Kenyans got ready for work, tragic news hit their screens; former Prime Minister Raila Odinga had died in an Indian hospital while undergoing treatment. For the past few weeks, Odinga had been receiving treatment at Ayurvedic eye hospital in Southern India. The 80-year-old statesman is said to have lost the battle after suffering a fatal cardiac arrest during a morning walk on the serene campus of the Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Hospital and Research Centre in Koothattukulam, Kerala. Despite efforts to revive him at Devamatha Hospitall…

Treasury CS John Mbadi before the Committee on Implementation at Parliament Building in Nairobi, on September 18, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] For every Sh100 collected from taxpayers, about Sh76 is used to service the interest on loans, leaving little for education, health and other essential services. 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 Newsletters MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted Login Already a subscriber? Log in `; } else { teaserEl.innerHTML = “”; } activeEl.innerHTML = “”;…

Treasury CS John Mbadi before the Committee on Implementation at Parliament Building in Nairobi, on September 18, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] For every Sh100 collected from taxpayers, about Sh76 is used to service the interest on loans, leaving little for education, health and other essential services. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); background-color: #ffffff; }…

How debt burden is denying the sick critical services Published Date: 2025-10-13 06:00:00 Author: By David Odongo Source: The Standard

Treasury CS John Mbadi before the Committee on Implementation at Parliament Building in Nairobi, on September 18, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] For every Sh100 collected from taxpayers, about Sh76 is used to service the interest on loans, leaving little for education, health and other essential services. 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 `; } else { teaserEl.innerHTML = “”; } activeEl.innerHTML = “”;…

Published Date: 2025-10-11 18:48:39 Author: By David Odongo Source: The Standard

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen at the Nairobi edition of Jukwaa la Usalama. [Murkomen, X] Questions have emerged over the effectiveness of the town hall security forums held across the country by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. Dubbed Jukwaa la Usalama, the lavish meetings, gobbling millions of taxpayers’ money, fell short of addressing pertinent security matters in some of the regions, months after the sessions. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding:…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen at the Nairobi edition of Jukwaa la Usalama. [Murkomen, X] Questions have emerged over the effectiveness of the town hall security forums held across the country by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. Dubbed Jukwaa la Usalama, the lavish meetings, gobbling millions of taxpayers’ money, fell short of addressing pertinent security matters in some of the regions, months after the sessions. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding:…

In April, Cricket Kenya had signed a lucrative agreement with Arena of Sports, a sports promotion company, to stage a multimillion-shilling T-20 League featuring international players Published Date: 2025-10-02 06:00:00 Author: By David Odongo Source: The Standard

Professor Arthur Obel, his wife and his daughter Gloria Margaret Obel and her husband John Mbithi, after their wedding ceremony at the All Saints cathedral, Nairobi.  [Elvis Ogina.Standard] Professor Arthur Obel, who died on Saturday at a Nairobi hospital, was a strict disciplinarian who never circumvented rules. His brother-in-law, Charles Onyango, says the professor was a brilliant and very strict man. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px…

President William Ruto delivers Kenya’s statement at the UN general assembly New York, USA. [PCS] President William Ruto delivered a passionate speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. He spoke about justice, fairness, and the need for change in Africa and globally. But when you compare his words to what his government is doing in Kenya, many contradictions emerge. At the UN, Ruto said the conflict in Sudan should be solved through dialogue, not war. He urged respect for Sudan’s unity and rejected outside interference. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width:…

President William Ruto delivers Kenya’s statement at the UN general assembly New York, USA. [PCS] President William Ruto delivered a passionate speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. He spoke about justice, fairness, and the need for change in Africa and globally. But when you compare his words to what his government is doing in Kenya, many contradictions emerge. At the UN, Ruto said the conflict in Sudan should be solved through dialogue, not war. He urged respect for Sudan’s unity and rejected outside interference. Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed…

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Controversial Aids Researcher Prof Arthur Obel during an interview at his Loresho home in January 2019. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard] Professor Arthur Obel,  a controversial Kenyan scientist who once claimed to have found a cure for AIDS, is dead. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); background-color: #ffffff; } .paywall-header { font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #333333; text-align: center;…

Cricket Kenya chairman Manoj Patel. [File, Standard] Just days after a no-confidence vote by the Cricket Kenya Board, two rebel officials are now under criminal investigation over a Sh26.7 million financial scandal. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has summoned Cricket Kenya Chairman Manoj Patel and Acting Treasurer Kennedy Obuya over alleged theft of millions from the federation’s coffers. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius:…

Kenya has been placed on a high watch list by the International Cricket Council (ICC) over governance wrangles, even as majority board members move to steady the ship. Published Date: 2025-09-25 13:30:00 Author: By David Odongo Source: The Standard

EDF Kenya limited used proximity to President William Ruto to clinch a Sh337 billion Grand Falls Dam project. [File, Standard] Fresh revelations have emerged about EDF Kenya Ltd, a company that used proximity to President William Ruto to clinch a Sh337 billion Grand Falls Dam project. EDF, we can reveal, never bid for the project and their only entry into the mega dam scandal was a letter they wrote to the National Irrigation Authority, saying the company’s leadership had held a high-level meeting with President Ruto in Paris, where the tender was discussed and EDF should therefore be awarded the…

Robert James Purkiss, the prime suspect in the murder of Agnes Wanjiru in Nanyuki in 2012. [File, Standard] New details unearthed by The Standard have shed more light on Robert James Purkiss, the British soldier suspected of murdering Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru in 2012. Purkiss, now 38, hails from north-west England and was a combat medic. He served with the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, completing several tours of duty in Afghanistan, where his role was to provide battlefield medical aid — a highly traumatic responsibility that could have exposed him to the exigencies of war.  /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay…

Energy PS Alex Wachira (second right) and KenGen officers during the second Sustainable Energy Conference in Naivasha, on September 18, 2025.  [Antony Gitonga, Standard] Taxpayers could lose up to Sh337 billion (about $2.6 billion) from the cancellation of the High Grand Falls Multipurpose Dam Project by the Kenya Kwanza government. /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px…

Energy PS Alex Wachira (second right) and KenGen officers during the second Sustainable Energy Conference in Naivasha, on September 18, 2025. He said plans were underway to construct a 700MW high grand falls dam in Eastern Kenya. [Antony Gitonga, Standard] Taxpayers could lose up to Sh337 billion (about $2.6 billion) from the cancellation of the High Grand Falls Multipurpose Dam Project by the Kenya Kwanza government. /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative;…

Soldiers run across a road during a simulated military excercise of the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK) together with the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) at the ol-Daiga ranch, high on Kenya’s Laikipia plateau on March 26, 2018.[FILE,Standard] With 35 incidents of rape being investigated and 650 allegations around sexual molestation, according to sources including Amnesty International, British soldiers who attend training sessions in Nanyuki appear keen to leave a record that draws more pain than benefit.  The British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk), a permanent unit of the British Army located primarily in Nanyuki, Kenya — one that…

Malawi President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera. [Photo/AFP] There are three things that are certain in life. Taxes, death and an incumbent African president never losing an election, or so it is said on the popular culture horizons.  Most African countries are democracies, with allowance for elections, which are always flawed, rigged and predetermined.  /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow:…

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Malawi President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera. [Photo/AFP] There are three things that are certain in life. Taxes, death and an incumbent African president never losing an election, or so it is said on the popular culture horizons.  Most African countries are democracies, with allowance for elections, which are always flawed, rigged and predetermined.  /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow:…

Former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i addressing the press on August 30, 2022. [File, Standard] A meeting of professionals from the Gusii region was called at a Nairobi hotel to rally the community behind President William Ruto and frustrate efforts by former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i who, in May, declared interest in the presidency at 2027 General Election. The Standard has also learnt that government allied politicians and senior government officials led by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki have been touring the Nyanza region to stave off political threats emanating from Matiang’i, Uhuru era Mr Fix it. Uncover the stories others won’t…

Former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i addressing the press on August 30, 2022. [File, Standard] A meeting of professionals from the Gusii region was called at a Nairobi hotel to rally the community behind President William Ruto and frustrate efforts by former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i who, in May, declared interest in the presidency at 2027 General Election. The Standard has also learnt that government allied politicians and senior government officials led by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki have been touring the Nyanza region to stave off political threats emanating from Matiang’i, Uhuru era Mr Fix it. Uncover the stories others won’t…

The late lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu. [Courtesy] Slain lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu was deeply in debt. He faced court cases filed by several companies accusing him of defaulting on loans and withholding client funds. Investigations by The Standard can confidently reveal that Mbobu had been blacklisted by banks and turned to shylocks, micro finance firms, payday lenders and credit companies. In many cases, the interest on these loans swelled to nearly ten times the original amount.  /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255,…

The late lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu. [Courtesy] Slain lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu was deeply in debt. He faced court cases filed by several companies accusing him of defaulting on loans and withholding client funds. Investigations by The Standard can confidently reveal that Mbobu had been blacklisted by banks and turned to shylocks, micro finance firms, payday lenders and credit companies. In many cases, the interest on these loans swelled to nearly ten times the original amount.  /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255,…

Family describe Kyalo Mbobu a front-pew Catholic who never missed church. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard/Courtesy] When graphic images of the slain lawyer Kyalo Mbobu hit social media on Tuesday a few hours after his murder, a few hawk-eyed Kenyans noticed the Catholic rosary that was hanging on the car’s rear view mirror. According to a close family member, Mbobu never missed church. “Someone can classify him as a front-pew Catholic. He was deeply religious and a staunch believer in the Christian faith,” said the close kin who asked not to be named since she’s not the family spokesperson. /* Container styling…

President William Ruto’s recent trip to Addis Ababa turned heads after he flew aboard a Gulfstream GV private jet.[Courtesy] Kenyans have criticised President William Ruto’s choice of flying a lavish private jet to Addis Ababa, which reportedly cost taxpayers over Sh12 million on jet-hire alone. Many view the extravagant spending as a tone-deaf act, given the economic challenges faced by ordinary citizens. /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0…

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President William Ruto’s recent trip to Addis Ababa turned heads after he flew aboard a Gulfstream GV private jet.[Courtesy] Kenyans have criticised President William Ruto’s choice of flying a lavish private jet to Addis Ababa, which reportedly cost taxpayers over Sh12 million on jet-hire alone. Many view the extravagant spending as a tone-deaf act, given the economic challenges faced by ordinary citizens. /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0…