Audio By Vocalize Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka speaks during launch of economic empowerment equipment distribution at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos town on October 9, 2026. [John Muia, Standard] The united opposition will deal President William Ruto a humiliating defeat in next year’s general election, Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has predicted. Speaking Friday in his Ukambani backyard during an empowerment equipment handover ceremony hosted by Governor Wavinya Ndeti at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos, Kalonzo declared the opposition will defeat Ruto at the ballot ‘no matter what magic he (Ruto) deploys. “Ruto has been cornered. We have heard…
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Audio By Vocalize Deputy President Kithure Kindiki at Mwala constituency in Machakos County on May 20, 2026. [John Muia, Standard] After a week-long national crisis occasioned by the sharp increase of fuel prices, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has finally emerged to address the matter, albeit too late. Many Kenyans expected the country’s second-in command to demonstrate leadership in addressing the citizens’ concerns of the heavy economic burden triggered by the high cost of fuel while President William Ruto was away, but that came rather too late with no practical relief at hand. Speaking in public about the fuel prices crisis…
Muka Mukuu Farmers Cooperative Society chairman, Dominic Nthwao addresses the press after chairing an AGM at the society headquarters in Ol Donyo Sabuk, Machakos County. [Erastus Mulwa, Standard] Muka Mukuu Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Matungulu Sub-County will now focus on enhancing revenues through land lease to agricultural multi-nationals and quarrying companies. The society’s chairman, Dominic Nthwao told members during the Annual General Meeting that land leasing was the only key generator of the society’s finances, whose assets base stood at a staggering Sh1.1 billion. Nthwao in his report said the active lease of approximately 920.7 acres of agricultural land to…
Giant society turns to land lease to grow revenues Published Date: 2025-12-19 07:42:00 Author: By Erastus Mulwa Source: The Standard
Machakos County Health executive, Justus Kasivu (centre) addresses the media at the county’s major referral hospital.[Erastus Mulwa, Standard] The County Government of Machakos has come out to clarify allegations that a section of staff working as cleaners had gone for months without pay. It has now emerged that, contrary to earlier reports published in the local media, the workers were indeed casual personnel hired by a local contractor doing business with the county government. Follow The Standard channel on WhatsApp Health Executive Justus Kasivu on Tuesday said the casuals attached to Machakos Level 5 Hospital were not bona fide…
Universal Traders Sacco Chief Executive Officer, Dominic Mutunga with the organization’s chairman, Julius Mwengei during the Special Delegates Meeting.[Erastus Mulwa, Standard] Universal Traders Sacco has announced a major reduction in its external debt as part of efforts to strengthen its financial position and support members in the lower Eastern region. During the SACCO’s 7th Special Delegates Meeting in Machakos, Chairperson Julius Mwengei announced that the institution had reduced its loan balance with Co-operative Bank from Sh164 million in August 2024 to Sh3 million, with full repayment expected by the end of October 2025. Mwengei said the move will ease pressure…
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Former CS Fred Matiang’i and Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka at a past event in Wamunyoro, Nyeri County. [File, Standard] Wiper party leader, Kalonzo Musyoka and former Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang’i have vowed to defeat what they termed as State-sponsored propaganda aimed at scuttling the unity of the united opposition. Speaking at Kalonzo Musyoka’s Yatta ranch in Machakos county on Friday where he hosted a lunch for university dons and students’ leaders, the two leaders declared the attempts by some elements in the Kenya Kwanza administration to scatter the opposition is an exercise in futility. “Kalonzo Musyoka and I have…
Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka during the Mwai Kibaki 2nd Memorial Lecture & Luncheon at Nairobi Serena Hotel on 11th April 2025 [David Gichuru,Standard] Former Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka have declared that the opposition will not be slowed down by intimidation by President William Ruto’s administration. Addressing mourners at the burial of the late Reverend Joseph Nzola in Katelembo, Machakos County, the two leaders vowed that the opposition will hold together as they lead Kenyans in agitating for democracy and freedoms as enshrined in the Constitution. They termed the recent incident where goons raided…