Audio By Vocalize Anthony Mugambi displays dragon fruit harvested from his farm in Kathura village, Imenti Central Sub-county, Meru County. [James Omoro, Standard] If you live in semi-arid parts of Kenya, you are likely to have come across the wild cacti, or desert cacti. The wild cacti resemble the dragon fruit cacti. Some people reckon they are the same. However, the difference is that the wild cacti grow as upright, self-supporting columns, globes, or pads in arid, sun-scorched deserts. By contrast, the dragon fruit cacti are climbing, semi-epiphytic vine cacti that naturally scale trees, rocks, or structures using aerial roots.…
Author: By James Omoro
Audio By Vocalize Suba South MP Caroli Omondi during an interview on Spice FM. July 28, 2026. [Screengrab] Suba South MP Caroli Omondi now says President William Ruto can easily lose in his 2027 re-election bid after falling out with strongholds which voted for him overwhelmingly. Omondi argued that Ruto lacks substantial votes for his re-election after falling out with Mt. Kenya region voters. One of the causes of the fallout was the impeachment of his former deputy, Rigathi Gachagua. The MP now wants Kenyans to be ready to vote out President Ruto during the next general election. “Ruto currently…
Audio By Vocalize National Treasury CS John Mbadi after opening new classrooms and administration blocks constructed by the M-Pesa Foundation at Ligongo Primary School in Suba South Constituency. [James Omoro, Standard] The National Treasury CS John Mbadi has hit out at Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, saying that criticising President William Ruto should not be an agenda for a presidential candidate. Speaking when he opened new classrooms and administration blocks constructed by M-Pesa Foundation at Ligongo Primary School in Suba South Constituency, Mbadi said lack of economic agenda makes the opposition unsuitable to lead the country. “I have heard of opposition…
Audio By Vocalize National Treasury CS John Mbadi after opening new classrooms and administration blocks constructed by the M-Pesa Foundation at Ligongo Primary School in Suba South Constituency. [James Omoro, Standard] The National Treasury CS John Mbadi has hit out at Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, saying that criticising President William Ruto should not be an agenda for a presidential candidate. Speaking when he opened new classrooms and administration blocks constructed by M-Pesa Foundation at Ligongo Primary School in Suba South Constituency, Mbadi said lack of economic agenda makes the opposition unsuitable to lead the country. “I have heard of opposition…