President William Ruto’s promise to buy a chapati-making machine for students in Nairobi and the city’s subsidised school meals initiative has triggered widespread ridicule and criticism online with critics terming it a nonpriority. Ruto made the pledge at St. Teresa Girls Secondary School in Mathare after during his development tour of Nairobi after Nairobi Governor […]
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over four Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) from the Mount Kenya region—Rebecca Miano, Eric Murithi Mugaa, Justin Muturi, and Alice Wahome—as speculation mounts over an imminent Cabinet reshuffle aimed at accommodating allies of opposition leader Raila Odinga. This political maneuver, attributed to President William Ruto, follows the October 2024 impeachment of Deputy […]
The Democratic Party of Kenya (DPK), led by Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi, has issued a 30-day notice to exit the Kenya Kwanza alliance, citing political developments that have made its stay in the coalition untenable. DPK Chairman Esau Kioni and Secretary General Jacob Haji formally announced the party’s decision to withdraw in a […]
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dismissed the claims that he’s joining President William Ruto’s administration following a viral video circulating online that he has since dismissed as fake news. Speculation has been rife that Ruto is courting a key opposition figure to further consolidate his support ahead of the 2027 elections, following his deal with […]
Alego Usonga MP Sam Atandi has been elected unopposed as the chairperson of the National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee. He takes over from Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro, who neither defended his seat nor attended the election meeting. Atandi was the only candidate who submitted his nomination papers before the deadline, making him the automatic […]
Washington D.C. — President-elect Donald Trump has decided to shift his inauguration ceremony indoors to the Capitol rotunda, citing an “Arctic blast” forecast for Monday. The announcement was made via Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, marking a significant deviation from the traditional outdoor festivities due to expected dangerously low temperatures. The forecast for Inauguration […]
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the Kenyan youths to continue fighting for their rights. The former Head of State made the comment when he attended the burial of his cousin Kibathi Muigai on Friday, January 17, 2025. While addressing the congregation that cheered almost every word he uttered, Uhuru said the Kenyan youth, who […]
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has set Kenyan politics ablaze with his bold defiance of ODM party leader Raila Odinga. Babu, who aspires to become Nairobi’s governor in 2027, has shunned ODM meetings, sparking rumors of a fallout. Meanwhile, Raila’s growing alliance with Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has added fuel to the fire. The drama […]
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has accused some Members of Parliament (MPs) of accepting meager handouts, allegedly as low as Ksh100,000, during meetings with President William Ruto at State House. Speaking on January 15, Sifuna criticized these MPs, suggesting the amount was too insignificant for their positions as national leaders. Sifuna claimed the amounts given to […]
Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration next week, her office said Tuesday, without providing an explanation for her decision. “Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies. Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not attend the upcoming inauguration,” a statement from the Office of Barack and […]
Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has sustained his onslaught on the Judiciary and is now calling for the removal of Chief Justice Martha Koome and all the Supreme Court judges. Havi filed a petition to the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) and urged the Commission to compel President William Ruto to form […]
U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith concluded that Donald Trump engaged in an “unprecedented criminal effort” to hold onto power after losing the 2020 election, but was thwarted in bringing the case to trial by the president-elect’s November election victory, according to a report published on Tuesday. The report details Smith’s decision to bring a four-count […]
