Azimio la Umoja One Kenya alliance leader Raila Odinga(C),address press on 29th November 2023 at SKM Command center during Azimio PG.Raila said National Dialogue Committee both team fail to address cost of living after unveiling it. He was flanked wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi.[Edward Kiplimo,Standard] The National Dialogue Committee (Nadco) report could be heading the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) way if the ruling by the High Court barring the Parliament from forwarding the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to President William Ruto for assent is anything to go by. Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed…
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Muminji MCA Newton Kariuki speaks to the press at the County Assembly of Embu precinct in a past photo. Kariuki and other MCAs have complained that they were never given a chance to give their proposals during the Building Bridges Initiative validation from in Tharaka Nithi County on Thursday. [Joseph Muchiri, Standard] The opposition may have unwittingly given President William Ruto’s UDA a through pass after it picked popular musician, Newton Kariuki, aka Karish, as its candidate for the Mbeere North parliamentary by-election. Kariuki’s eligibility as a Democratic Party candidate was put in doubt on Wednesday, after it emerged that…
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome said she had never asked Gachagua to speak on her behalf. Lands, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has responded to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s recent remarks, accusing him of making baseless and demeaning statements about her role in government. Speaking during a visit to Muruka village in Kandara on Tuesday, Wahome dismissed Gachagua’s claim that she holds no authority in her docket and is only retained in government to earn a salary for the sake of her children. Over the weekend, Gachagua, while addressing a crowd in the same village, said…
Opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Rigathi Gachagua, Fred Matiang’i, Martha Karua and Eugene Wamalwa during an Interdenominational thanksgiving at Gachagua’s Wamunyoro home in Nyeri County, on May 4, 2025. [File, Standard] Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to lead a Jubilee Party Special National Delegates Conference in a move likely to define the political landscape ahead of the 2027 polls. Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access Subscribe Today & Save! 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…
Opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Rigathi Gachagua, Fred Matiang’i, Martha Karua and Eugene Wamalwa during an Interdenominational thanksgiving at Gachagua’s Wamunyoro home in Nyeri County, on May 4, 2025. [File, Standard] Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to lead a Jubilee Party Special National Delegates Conference in a move likely to define the political landscape ahead of the 2027 polls. Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today Subscribe Today & Save! 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…
President William Ruto.[FILE/Standard] Kenya is indeed lucky with President William Ruto at the helm. When 7.2 million Kenyans voted for him, they unwittingly voted in all the four previous Heads of State since 1963. Jomo Kenyatta’s charisma and courage, Daniel Moi’s enduring patience, Mwai Kibaki’s intellect and Uhuru Kenyatta’s ambitions now resides in State House in the embodiment of the current occupant, Ruto. Luckier still, President Ruto is the first PhD holder to be Kenya’s president. He is relatively young, energetic and focused. With these attributes, he believes in the last three years, he has performed miracles. Ruto believes by…
President William Ruto.[FILE/Standard] Kenya is indeed lucky with President William Ruto at the helm. When 7.2 million Kenyans voted for him, they unwittingly voted in all the four previous Heads of State since 1963. Jomo Kenyatta’s charisma and courage, Daniel Moi’s enduring patience, Mwai Kibaki’s intellect and Uhuru Kenyatta’s ambitions now resides in State House in the embodiment of the current occupant, Ruto. Luckier still, President Ruto is the first PhD holder to be Kenya’s president. He is relatively young, energetic and focused. With these attributes, he believes in the last three years, he has performed miracles. Ruto believes by…
President William Ruto introduces Deputy President Prof Kindiki Kithure, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja to his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni at State House, Nairobi. President Museveni is on an official visit to Kenya.[PCS] Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s quest to become President William Ruto’s running mate in 2027 could be swayed by two by-elections in Malava and Mbeere North scheduled for November 27. The two political giants have pitched a tent in respective constituencies, leading Kenya Kwanza troops to mobilise grassroots support for the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidates. Unlock the Full Story…
President William Ruto introduces Deputy President Prof Kindiki Kithure, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja to his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni at State House, Nairobi. President Museveni is on an official visit to Kenya.[PCS] Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s quest to become President William Ruto’s running mate in 2027 could be swayed by two by-elections in Malava and Mbeere North scheduled for November 27. The two political giants have pitched a tent in respective constituencies, leading Kenya Kwanza troops to mobilise grassroots support for the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidates. Uncover the stories others…
President William Ruto presides over the passing-out parade of NYS recruits at the NYS Paramilitary Academy in Gilgil, on August 28, 2025. [PCS] It was the greatest irony of our times. Some leaders who had opposed the drafting of a constitution 15 years ago, created a special birthday to celebrate the supreme law. But like the biblical king Herod, the leaders used the opportunity to champion the mutilation of the Constitution through amendments. During the referendum to determine whether a new constitution was to be put in place, President William Ruto, who at the time was a Cabinet Minister, campaigned…
President William Ruto during his inauguration at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi, on September 13, 2022. [File, Standard] During the campaigns to drum up support for the 2010 Constitution, President William Ruto rejected the draft, lost the battle but won the war when the new political dispensation was ushered in by the 2010 supreme law. Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today Subscribe Today & Save! 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 Already a subscriber? Log in to…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula.[FILE/Standard] National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula wears controversy like his Sunday best suit. He has faced a barrage of accusations over the manner he has conducted himself by locking out voices critical of the government during debates and engaging in party politics at the behest of the ruling coalition, Kenya Kwanza. His critics accuse him of abandoning his role of an independent arbiter and compromising the independence of Parliament to becoming the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party mouthpiece. His partiality and involvement in campaigning for President William Ruto’s re-election has attracted the wrath of some…
President William Ruto and former President Uhuru Kenyatta after the joint EAC-SADC meeting on the restoration of peace and stability in the DRC, at State House, Nairobi, on August 2, 2025. [PCS] Former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s decision to resume leadership roles in the Jubilee Party could significantly alter Kenya’s political landscape, and pose a challenge to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s quest to be the Mt Kenya region’s kingpin and affect President William Ruto’s re-election strategy. On Wednesday, Uhuru issued a 21-day notice for a Special National Delegates Conference (NDC), scheduled for the end of this month, aimed at reviewing…
Alleged goons masquerading as protestors arrested by the police in Nairobi’s Central Business District during the recent anti tax protests, on June 27,2024. [Robert Tomno,Standard} A wave of terror is sweeping across the country. Ordinary citizens are looking over their shoulders or mumbling in whispers when discussing sensitive matters in public. Government critics live in constant fear, unsure when masked men in unregistered vehicles will pounce on them. Clerics, too, are fearful when they shepherd their flock from the pulpit. Among journalists, cartoonists, Opposition leaders, judges, magistrates, and human rights defenders, fear and anxiety have become the new norm following the…
Alleged goons masquerading as protestors arrested by the police in Nairobi’s Central Business District during the recent anti tax protests, on June 27,2024. [Robert Tomno,Standard} A wave of terror is sweeping across the country. Ordinary citizens are looking over their shoulders or mumbling in whispers when discussing sensitive matters in public. Government critics live in constant fear, unsure when masked men in unregistered vehicles will pounce on them. Clerics, too, are fearful when they shepherd their flock from the pulpit. Among journalists, cartoonists, Opposition leaders, judges, magistrates, and human rights defenders, fear and anxiety have become the new norm following the…
Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri. [File, Standard] Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri exchanged sharp words over the future of the Mt Kenya region. Gachagua, currently in the United States, accused Kiunjuri and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwa of collaborating with President William Ruto to undermine the Mt Kenya community. The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) accused Kiunjuri and other regional leaders of orchestrating business looting and youth arrests, urging Kenyans in the diaspora to influence locals not to reelect these leaders. Follow the The Standard channel on WhatsApp “The MPs for Kikuyu and…
Gen-Z protesters along Kenyatta Avenue as they remembered 60 young people who died in last year’s finance bill demonstrations on June 25, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Kenyans are angry. This anger has been demonstrated by the wave of attacks on police stations. On Thursday, thousands of angry villagers descended on Mawego Police Station in Homa Bay, which they razed to the ground. They were angry because this was the police station where teacher Albert Ojwang was first locked up after being arrested, before being transferred to Nairobi, where he was killed in a cell. /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute;…
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka flanked by Kitui Senator Enock Wambua,DAP-K Party leader Eugene Wamalwa , Lawyer Njiru Ndegwa lead relatives’ victims in laying wreath along Parliament road, Nairobi ahead of the Gen Zs 1st anniversary demonstration . June 25th,2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] One year ago, the sound of gunfire echoed across Kenya as desperate parents mourned sons and daughters killed by police during protests. Chants of “Ruto must go” and “One term” unified angry Kenyans demanding an end to government excesses. And as the youth poured onto roads, streets and highways yesterday to demand justice for the 60 young people…
Deputy president Prof Kithure Kindiki in Kiambaa constituency on April 13, 2025. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki has unwittingly fallen into the trap that ensnared his predecessor, confined him to the Mt Kenya region, and earned him a tag for concentrating most of his energies seeking validation in his home turf. Get Trusted News for Only Ksh99 a Week Subscribe Today & Save! Get Started Unlimited access to all premium content Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience Mobile-optimized reading experience Weekly Newsletters Already a subscriber? Log in Deputy president Prof Kithure Kindiki in Kiambaa constituency on April 13, 2025.…
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi during a past interview. [File, Standard] Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s take on the plight of Kenya’s human rights activists in Tanzania has exposed the country’s inconsistency in standing with its citizens. His comments have further raised concerns over the balance between trade relations and the protection of citizens’ human rights. .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,.1);background-color:#fff}.paywall-container h2{text-align:center}.paywall-container a{text-decoration:none!important}.paywall-header{font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:15px;color:#333;text-align:center}.price-highlight{font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;color:#d40511;margin:15px 0;text-align:center}.price-highlight .original-price{text-decoration:line-through;color:#777;margin-right:0}.divider{border-top:1px solid #e0e0e0;margin:20px 0}.subscribe-button{display:block;width:100%;padding:12px;background-color:#d40511;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:4px;font-size:25px;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;margin-bottom:20px;transition:background-color .3s;text-decoration:none}.subscribe-button:hover{background-color:#b0030e;text-decoration:none}.features-list{margin:20px 0;padding-left:20px;list-style:none}.features-list li{margin-bottom:10px;list-style-type:none;position:relative;padding-left:25px;list-style-type:none!important}.features-list li:before{content:”✓”;color:#d40511;position:absolute;left:0;font-weight:bold}.existing-subscriber{text-align:center;color:#555;font-size:14px}.existing-subscriber a{color:#d40511;text-decoration:none}.existing-subscriber a:hover{text-decoration:underline} Get Trusted News for Only Ksh99 a Week Subscribe Today & Save!…
Former Deputy Rigathi Gachagua(Right),receive Compliance certificate from former UDA Secretary general Cleophas Malala.[Edward Kiplimo,Standard] Despite the array of laws meant to instill political party discipline in place, the country’s politicians have continued to compromise political hygiene and good order. The recent move by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to form his political party, the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), and the ongoing political alignments will yet again usher in protracted legal battles between parties and the elected leaders over their fleeting allegiances. Get Trusted News for Only Ksh99 a Week Subscribe Today & Save! Get Started Unlimited access to all premium content Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience Mobile-optimized reading experience Weekly…
Activist Boniface Mwangi being hurled into a police vehicle by plain cloth police officers along Koinange Street during a protest in memory of lives lost during the Gen-Z demonstrations on July 25, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito/Standard] A magistrate has triggered a heated debate following his remarks directed at Boniface Mwangi, an activist, that police are trained to “kill people”. The remarks have been viewed by some court users and human rights lobby groups as distasteful. .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,.1);background-color:#fff}.paywall-container h2{text-align:center}.paywall-container a{text-decoration:none!important}.paywall-header{font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:15px;color:#333;text-align:center}.price-highlight{font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;color:#d40511;margin:15px 0;text-align:center}.price-highlight .original-price{text-decoration:line-through;color:#777;margin-right:0}.divider{border-top:1px solid #e0e0e0;margin:20px 0}.subscribe-button{display:block;width:100%;padding:12px;background-color:#d40511;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:4px;font-size:25px;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;margin-bottom:20px;transition:background-color .3s;text-decoration:none}.subscribe-button:hover{background-color:#b0030e;text-decoration:none}.features-list{margin:20px 0;padding-left:20px;list-style:none}.features-list li{margin-bottom:10px;list-style-type:none;position:relative;padding-left:25px;list-style-type:none!important}.features-list li:before{content:”✓”;color:#d40511;position:absolute;left:0;font-weight:bold}.existing-subscriber{text-align:center;color:#555;font-size:14px}.existing-subscriber a{color:#d40511;text-decoration:none}.existing-subscriber a:hover{text-decoration:underline} Get Trusted News for Only…
President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua receives the report of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) from the Co-Chairs Kalonzo Musyoka and Kimani Ichung’wah at State House Nairobi. [PCS] The decision by President William Ruto to nominate chairperson and commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission without consulting a section of Azimio La Umoja leaders has raised a fresh political storm. Even before the ink on the on the President’s nomination letter has dried, opposition leaders are up in arms against the Head of State for allegedly breaching the recommendations of the National Dialogue Committee (Nadco) that the…
Then Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua chats with Interior CS Kithure Kindiki at the Kenya School of Government on November 9, 2024. [File, Standard] The ongoing political alignments in the country pitting former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and a host of other Opposition leaders against President William Ruto place Deputy President Kithure Kindiki in a precarious position. Some analysts argue that Gachagua’s move to galvanize Mt Kenya region and remove it from President Ruto’s grip will force President Ruto to look to other regions for a running mate in the hope of replacing the over three million votes he received from…
Former Interior CS Fred Matiangi (center) is welcomed by Senator Richard Onyonka (left) of ODM and Secretary General Jubilee Party Jeremiah Kioni (in red), friends, relatives and supporters at JKIA on arrival from abroad. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] After a 14-month hiatus, former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, who left the country under a cloud of controversy after his home was raided by police, is back in the public sphere. And the man who has mastered the art of scarcity by saying little is now being associated with the race to the State House. .fade-out-container{position:relative;background:none;top:-95px;padding:4rem 0 2rem;text-align:center}.fade-out-overlay{position:absolute;top:-40px;left:0;width:100%;height:60px;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(255,255,255,0),rgba(255,255,255,1))}.subscribe-content{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:20px;background:#fff;top:-55px}.subscribe-content h1{font-size:2rem;margin:2rem 0;font-weight:bold;color:#ed1a3b}.subscribe-content h2{margin-bottom:2rem}.subscribe-content button{background-color:#ed1a3b;color:#fff;font-size:1.25rem;padding:.75rem 2rem;border:none;border-radius:0;cursor:pointer;margin-top:1rem;min-width:200px}.subscribe-content…
President William Ruto and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki at AIPCA Kithaku in Meru today for the consecration of the holy oil ceremony presided by Archbishop Samson Muthuri. [Phares Mutembei, Standard] Critics have accused President William Ruto’s administration of using extensive refurbishments of government facilities such as State Houses and Lodges as a pretext to misappropriate billions of taxpayers’ money. Since assuming office two-and-a-half years ago, Ruto has faced allegations of spending vast sums on upgrading his official residences and offices, as well as those of his deputy, at costs that could fund the construction of entirely new complexes. In January,…
President William Ruto and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki at AIPCA Kithaku in Meru today for the consecration of the holy oil ceremony presided by Archbishop Samson Muthuri. [Phares Mutembei, Standard] Critics have accused President William Ruto’s administration of using extensive refurbishments of government facilities such as State Houses and Lodges as a pretext to misappropriate billions of taxpayers’ money. Since assuming office two-and-a-half years ago, Ruto has faced allegations of spending vast sums on upgrading his official residences and offices, as well as those of his deputy, at costs that could fund the construction of entirely new complexes. In January,…