Seven suspected gang members arrested in Kutus. [File, Standard] Seven young men suspected of being members of a criminal gang are spending the weekend in custody after a police raid in Kutus town, Kirinyaga, on Saturday. The operation, led by officers from Kirinyaga East and Mwea East, targeted the Maisha Kamili area, where the suspects were allegedly hiding. Police recovered pangas, knives, and housebreaking tools during the swoop. Residents say the arrests bring relief to a community that has recently lived in fear of increasing break-ins and violent attacks. Police have assured that the crackdown will continue, with the National…
Author: By Herman Kamariki
Nairobi Senator and ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, MPs Babu Owino (Embakasi East), Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri), Anthony Kibagendi (Kitutu Chache South), Obadiah Barongo (Bomachoge Borabu), during service at Jesus Teaching Ministry in Donholm, Nairobi, on August 24, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] The youthful leaders under the Kenya Mpya Movement have accused President William Ruto of playing politics with the war on corruption. Addressing faithful at JTM Church in Embakasi on Sunday, the leaders including Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, MPs Gathoni wa Muchomba, Caleb Amisi and Anthony Kibagendi challenged the President to stop the theatrics and…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Cleophas Malala at a past rally in Bungoma county on July 4, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala has urged embattled ODM members who failed to attend the broad-based government Parliamentary Group meeting earlier this week to join the United Opposition. Speaking during an exclusive interview at the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) headquarters, Malala directly appealed to Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, and Saboti MP Caleb Amisi to work with the opposition in ensuring President William Ruto becomes a one-term Head of State. Malala pointed…