Judiciary Chief Registrar Anne Amadi swears in President William Ruto as his wife Rachel holds the Bible during his inauguration at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi, on September 13, 2022. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] In a democracy, no leader is entitled to power beyond the mandate freely given by the people. But here in Kenya, a troubling narrative has been gaining traction among President William Ruto’s close allies that he must be granted a second term simply because his predecessors, Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta, each served two terms. This mindset is not only ahistorical and anti-democratic but is also deeply flawed and…
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President William Ruto addresses residents after the launch of the Sogoo-Melelo-Ololung’a road during a tour of Narok County, on May 7, 2025. [File, Standard] In a democracy, no leader is entitled to power beyond the mandate freely given by the people. But here in Kenya, a troubling narrative has been gaining traction among President William Ruto’s close allies that he must be granted a second term simply because his predecessors, Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta, each served two terms. This mindset is not only ahistorical and anti-democratic but is also deeply flawed and insulting to the intelligence and sovereignty of…
There are three senior cardinals from Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea. [File, Standard] There are three senior cardinals from Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Guinea. The College of Cardinals elects the next Pope guided by tradition and several other factors. As the smoke of mourning continues to rise over the Vatican following Pope Francis’s death on Easter Monday, his passing has reignited a familiar yet critical question of whether the time is ripe for Africa to give the world its first Pope. .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 p{margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:.95rem}.subscribe-content a{color:#ed1a3b;text-decoration:underline} There are three senior…