Heartbroken DusitD2 hero takes own life after mother's death
Despite his extraordinary valour on the battlefield, Azuza was unable to cope with the profound loss of his mother, who died after battling a long illness.
By Benjamin Imende 30 days ago
Heartbroken DusitD2 hero takes own life after mother's death
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Civil servants with fake papers to repay salaries, lose benefits
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission said it has halted payments of terminal benefits to those implicated and will recover earnings obtained through deceitful means.
By Benjamin Imende 1 month ago
Civil servants with fake papers to repay salaries, lose benefits
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Split police, give APs old roles to rein in insecurity, Kindiki says
The Ministry of Interior wants the Administration Police given back their traditional roles, citing a surge in crime.
By Benjamin Imende 1 month ago
Split police, give APs old roles to rein in insecurity, Kindiki says
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Kenya Kwanza vows to support Raila's AU bid despite challenges
Among the hurdles is talk that South Africa is contemplating fielding a candidate, which is against a gentleman's agreement after having been the first to hold the seat.
By Benjamin Imende 1 month ago
Kenya Kwanza vows to support Raila's AU bid despite challenges
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Security experts raise concerns on Kenya's police mission to Haiti
US push to have Kenya deploy police likened to outsourcing dirty work. Official warns against oversimplifying the crisis in Haiti as mere gang warfare.
By Benjamin Imende 1 month ago
Security experts raise concerns on Kenya's police mission to Haiti
Caribbean nation 'battling' seasons of calamities and disasters
Haiti's tumultuous history is etched in tales of survival against nature's fury.
By Benjamin Imende 1 month ago
Caribbean nation 'battling' seasons of calamities and disasters
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Key appointments signal new era in military leadership
The KDF changes signal a meticulous succession plan, outlining promotions, appointments, and reassignments across the military hierarchy.
By Benjamin Imende 1 month ago
Key appointments signal new era in military leadership
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Inside the well oiled Ruto-Raila campaign for AU top position
President Ruto has organised four teams to spearhead the campaign, each with distinct roles.
By Benjamin Imende 1 month ago
Inside the well oiled Ruto-Raila campaign for AU top position
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Inside Ruto's Sh2.3 trillion master plan to transform Kenya
It will take President William Ruto seven years and and more than Sh2.3 trillion to make the Kenya Kwanza manifesto a reality.
By Benjamin Imende 2 months ago
Inside Ruto's Sh2.3 trillion master plan to transform Kenya
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'Broke' government living large: Ruto adds Sh3tr to public debt
A new Cabinet brief shows the Kenya Kwanza regime has borrowed Sh3.01 trillion but also received Sh334 billion as grants. CBK, however, puts the national debt at Sh11.14 trillion.
By Benjamin Imende and Macharia Kamau 2 months ago
'Broke' government living large: Ruto adds Sh3tr to public debt
State swamped by court cases, Cabinet told
Litigation has cost the government over Sh1.7 trillion in lost revenue for the last five years. This has exposed frosty relationships between the Executive and the Judiciary.
By Benjamin Imende 2 months ago
State swamped by court cases, Cabinet told
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Road to Raila Odinga's bid for AUC chairperson long, winding
The latest push by Ruto's administration to have Raila clinch the AUC top job brings to the fore a closely guarded secret.
By Edwin Nyarangi and Benjamin Imende 2 months ago
Road to Raila Odinga's bid for AUC chairperson long, winding
Kenya Kwanza highlights key milestones as CSs set to face Ruto
CSs collectively achieved 176 milestones and made 186 commitments during their inaugural year in office.
By Benjamin Imende 2 months ago
Kenya Kwanza highlights key milestones as CSs set to face Ruto
Economic recovery tops agenda as Ruto meets Cabinet, MPs
President Ruto will meet the Kenya Kwanza parliamentary group and audit his Cabinet in a crucial Naivasha retreat that starts today.
By Benjamin Imende 2 months ago
Economic recovery tops agenda as Ruto meets Cabinet, MPs
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Obasanjo: Why Raila is the best candidate for AU top job
Obasanjo revealed that his involvement in the talks between Raila and Ruto led to a significant development that allowed the country to go back to normalcy.
By Benjamin Imende 2 months ago
Obasanjo: Why Raila is the best candidate for AU top job
Ruto creates 16 new sub-counties, divisions and locations
Prof Kindiki said that the creation of new divisions is set to streamline administrative processes and cater to the growing needs of the population.
By Benjamin Imende 2 months ago
Ruto creates 16 new sub-counties, divisions and locations
Cabinet approves sale of Development Bank, prime hotels
The privatization of DBK comes after the bank successfully transitioned into a fully-fledged deposit-taking commercial bank regulated by the CBK.
By Benjamin Imende 2 months ago
Cabinet approves sale of Development Bank, prime hotels
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Ruto fronts Raila for AU top job in secret handshake deal
The president wants the opposition leader to take up a continental position and keep him busy before 2027. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi to lead Kenya's campaign for the AUC slot.
By Jacob Ng'etich and Benjamin Imende 2 months ago
Ruto fronts Raila for AU top job in secret handshake deal
Family identifies woman found murdered, body dismembered in Roysambu
The woman was murdered in an Airbnb and her body stuffed in a dumpster at TRM Drive in Roysambu on Sunday.
By Aloys Michel and Benjamin Imende 3 months ago
Family identifies woman found murdered, body dismembered in Roysambu
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Starlet Wahu's tragic tale of fame, faith and consequences
Wahu's mother Lucy Nduta was jailed for claiming to cure HIV and Aids using miracles. Her brother Victor Kanyari raised controversy for asking Sh310 to pray for miracles.
By Benjamin Imende 3 months ago
Starlet Wahu's tragic tale of fame, faith and consequences
Inside Ruto's data-driven health reforms
These reforms, based on the data collected, focus on healthcare infrastructure, human resources, institutional capacity, and healthcare financing.
By Benjamin Imende 3 months ago
Inside Ruto's data-driven health reforms
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Ruto goes for Uhuru men as State capture commission to be formed
Although Azimio terms it a tool for witch-hunt, Ichung'wah says the commission will look into last year's polls, cases of extrajudicial killings, and economic manipulation
By Benjamin Imende 4 months ago
Ruto goes for Uhuru men as State capture commission to be formed
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Big fights, tough demands that stalled long-awaited UDA polls
As the battle to succeed Ruto intensifies, a faction of young parliamentarians wants two more deputy party positions created to water down Gachagua's influence in UDA.
By Benjamin Imende 4 months ago
Big fights, tough demands that stalled long-awaited UDA polls
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Ruto seeks to consolidate power by proposing sweeping law changes
President William Ruto has published the National Government Administration Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023.
By Benjamin Imende 4 months ago
Ruto seeks to consolidate power by proposing sweeping law changes
Samsung's SmartThings app transforms homes into seamless spaces
This innovative application seamlessly connects and manages all household appliances, allowing homeowners to control their living spaces effortlessly from the comfort of their couch.
By Benjamin Imende 5 months ago
Samsung's SmartThings app transforms homes into seamless spaces
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Cabinet travel budget hurts Kenya's struggling economy
CSs were dispatched to different counties to participate in the tree-planting initiative, raising concerns about the efficient use of public resources.
By Benjamin Imende 5 months ago
Cabinet travel budget hurts Kenya's struggling economy
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Privatisation law strips Parliament of oversight role in sale of state corporations
The new law strips Parliament of its oversight role in the privatisation and nationalisation of State corporations and grants sweeping powers to the Cabinet Secretary.
By Benjamin Imende 6 months ago
Privatisation law strips Parliament of oversight role in sale of state corporations
EACC probe exposes rot at Communication Authority
The investigation comes days after the Communication Authority suspended Director General Ezra Chiloba, through an internal memo to all staff dated September 18.
By Benjamin Imende 6 months ago
EACC probe exposes rot at Communication Authority
7-day passport clearance still elusive for hundreds turning up at Nyayo House
Collusion between middlemen and corrupt officers within the immigration department remains a significant obstacle to efficient passport processing.
By Benjamin Imende and Denish Ochieng 6 months ago
7-day passport clearance still elusive for hundreds turning up at Nyayo House
Chiloba, CA directors face sanctions over housing scheme
Report cites several irregularities in the approval of mortgages within the organization with DG being accused of understating loan balances for former employees.
By Benjamin Imende 7 months ago
Chiloba, CA directors face sanctions over housing scheme
Country heads in climate meet underscore need for united front
Ruto underscored the summit's significance and its potential to generate the Nairobi Declaration. Madbouly underscored Egypt's vulnerability and direct impact on national security.
By Benjamin Imende 7 months ago
Country heads in climate meet underscore need for united front
Voter wants IEBC told to conduct Banissa MP poll
A voter from Banissa constituency in Mandera County has filed a petition in the High Court seeking to compel the electoral body to conduct a by-election for the vacant seat within 90 days
By Benjamin Imende 7 months ago
Voter wants IEBC told to conduct Banissa MP poll
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Supremacy battles create divisions in Kenya Kwanza
At the heart of the conflict is the elevation of Cleopas Malala, a close ally of the deputy president. But not all leaders are impressed by Malala's place in the political matrix.
By Benjamin Imende 7 months ago
Supremacy battles create divisions in Kenya Kwanza
Water CS sued for 'hindering' graft probe at agency
Caroline Wambui Mwangi in a petition wants the court to rule over the legality of the continued stay in office of Michael Thuita following the lapse of his second three-year term.
By Benjamin Imende 8 months ago
Water CS sued for 'hindering' graft probe at agency
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State admits unable to trace substandard sugar
The State proposes key measures to rectify the situation and enable Kenyans to access the sweetener and create jobs and business opportunities.
By Benjamin Imende 8 months ago
State admits unable to trace substandard sugar
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Ruto's tough conditions to Mudavadi on service delivery
According to the contract, Musalia must ensure essential government laws and bills are developed, and public service training is conducted, if he hopes to retain his cabinet slot next year.
By Benjamin Imende 8 months ago
Ruto's tough conditions to Mudavadi on service delivery
AG Muturi tasked to raise Sh160m from marriages in performance contract
The AG's office has allocated Sh15.5 million for the installation of two lifts at Sheria House and another Sh15.5 million for the installation of two lifts.
By Benjamin Imende 8 months ago
AG Muturi tasked to raise Sh160m from marriages in performance contract
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The Plan: Ruto's candid covenant with CSs on delivering Kenya Kwanza dream
CSs face stringent deadlines and tough objectives after signing performance contracts with President William Ruto to raise revenue collection, provide world-class services
By Benjamin Imende 8 months ago
The Plan: Ruto's candid covenant with CSs on delivering Kenya Kwanza dream
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Fear factor: Azimio, Kenya Kwanza in ICC threats as Mt Kenya wary of 'handshake' effects
The Standard has established the two camps are keen to take each other down through legal means at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and are in the process of building cases.
By Harold Odhiambo and Benjamin Imende 8 months ago
Fear factor: Azimio, Kenya Kwanza in ICC threats as Mt Kenya wary of 'handshake' effects
Victims of police brutality recall scary encounters during demos
Victor Juma, a loving father, raced outside his home, desperate to shield his two-year-old daughter from tear gas that had made her unconscious.
By Benjamin Imende 8 months ago
Victims of police brutality recall scary encounters during demos
Jamal Mohammed: The last playmaker Kenya ever had
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