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Peter Kimani

Up in smoke: Is Roots party founded on a quicksand, and it's ready to flounder?

Wajackoyah, whose ratings tipped at 5 per cent, before plummeting to 2 per cent, has some lucid explanation for the rumours swirling about his impending defection to Azimio.

By Peter Kimani 5 days ago

Up in smoke: Is Roots party founded on a quicksand, and it's ready to flounder?

Ruto stumbles in the dark on debate night

Ruto stumbles in the dark on debate night

By Peter Kimani 11 days ago

Cool Chebukati saves on costs by delivering poll materials via personal luggage

Cool Chebukati saves on costs by delivering poll materials via personal luggage

By Peter Kimani 11 days ago

Counsellors needed for polls losers

Counsellors needed for polls losers

By Peter Kimani 11 days ago

Azimio la Umoja urges IEBC to conclusively address the manual register issue

Azimio is also blaming IEBC for flatly refusing to print the voter registers so that they can be availed in every polling station on election day.

By Mate Tongola 56 mins ago

Azimio la Umoja urges IEBC to conclusively address the manual register issue

You can leave WhatsApp group chats without notifying anyone

At the same time, WhatsApp will have new features where a user will have over two days to delete their messages from their chars after hitting the send button.

By Mate Tongola 1 hr ago

You can leave WhatsApp group chats without notifying anyone

Serena Williams announces 'farewell' to tennis

Serena Williams says she is ‘evolving away from tennis’

By Associated Press 1 hr ago

Serena Williams announces 'farewell' to tennis

'Dressed' for the occassion? Kenyans try to outdo each other in 'Githeri Man' fashion

Several voters have been captured at queuing at various polling stations in abnormal attires including mane just wrapped in towels around their waists.

By Mate Tongola 1 hr ago

'Dressed' for the occassion? Kenyans try to outdo each other in 'Githeri Man' fashion

Edna Clarke: The untold story of ties that bind Uhuru Kenyatta to the UK

Kenyatta worked part-time at the tomato hothouse section of garden marketers in between giving lectures at the Workers Education Centre, where he met Edna Grace Clarke, a teacher.

By Standard Reporter 1 hr ago

Edna Clarke: The untold story of ties that bind Uhuru Kenyatta to the UK

Explainer: What you need to know about IEBC KIEMS kits

The system identifies voters biometrically and seeks to curb impersonation during the voting exercise making sure only those that had been registered are allowed to cast their votes.

By David Njaaga 1 hr ago

Explainer: What you need to know about IEBC KIEMS kits

Meet the Gakuo family that gave Kenya her third First Lady - Margaret Kenyatta

Dr Njuguna Gakuo, father of First Lady Margaret Gakuo Kenyatta, was the first African managing director of Kenya Railways after taking over from GPG Mackay in 1964.

By Standard Reporter 1 hr ago

Meet the Gakuo family that gave Kenya her third First Lady - Margaret Kenyatta

No weapon formed against us shall prosper - Wajackoyah's wife Meller Luchiri

Roots presidential candidate Prof. George Wajackoyah and his wife Meller Luchiri were disappointed after the presidential candidate failed to cast his vote.

By Fay Ngina 1 hr ago

No weapon formed against us shall prosper - Wajackoyah's wife Meller Luchiri

Be warned, IEBC tells voters posting marked ballot papers online

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has warned voters against violating the secrecy of the ballot.

By Stephanie Wangari 1 hr ago

Be warned, IEBC tells voters posting marked ballot papers online

Ballot papers mix up in Rongai as voting kicks off in South and Central Rift region

Rongai MP election in Nakuru suspended indefinitely after it emerges ballot papers had been mixed up with those of Kuresoi North; voting for other seats ongoing

By Standard Team 2 hrs ago

Ballot papers mix up in Rongai as voting kicks off in South and Central Rift region

Right from start our city of lights will keep waning

Sakaja and Igathe had a chance to banter without leaving blood on the floor, and even invent new idioms, as did Igathe with his “kicking a dead dog” mantra.

By Peter Kimani 25 days ago

Right from start our city of lights will keep waning

Awards of national dishonour

Uhuru Kenyatta awarded his nephew Jomo Gecaga and nice Nana Gecaga top State honours.

By Peter Kimani 25 days ago

Awards of national dishonour

Prezzo delivers what he promises: Swift and effective removal of KU vice chancellor in land feud

KU Vice-Chancellor, Paul Wainaina, did not tremble at the sight of the presidential edict.

By Peter Kimani 25 days ago

Prezzo delivers what he promises: Swift and effective removal of KU vice chancellor in land feud

Sakaja's case proves one set of laws for commoners, and another set for politicians

IEBC says it shall stand by its initial clearance of Johnson Sakaja to run.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Sakaja's case proves one set of laws for commoners, and another set for politicians

Junet shoots from hip, Weta lets rip on ballot printing

When Suna East MP Junet Mohamed speaks, which is often, his tongue works faster than his brain.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Junet shoots from hip, Weta lets rip on ballot printing

Swahili comes of age with World day

Kiswahili is among the top-ten languages in the world

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Swahili comes of age with World day

Gachagua dreams of eating meat and making merry

Gachagua does get delusional at times, as when he speaks about his frozen billions, the cash isn’t his anymore.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Gachagua dreams of eating meat and making merry

Mombasa sex workers announce new terms of service, as the going gets tough

“A session with no romance” has been adjusted to Sh500 from Sh300; a “full package of romance” is now Sh1,000, up from Sh500.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Mombasa sex workers announce new terms of service, as the going gets tough

All Press, good and bad's good

Monica Gitau claimed to have served as a police officer before retirement.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

All Press, good and bad's good

Sex workers announce new terms of service, as the going gets tough

A session with no romance adjusted to Sh500 from Sh300; a full package of romance is now Sh1,000, up from Sh500. Those who want to enjoy without protection will have to pay Sh3,000.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Sex workers announce new terms of service, as the going gets tough

Tall tale of cops on the take, anti-graft agents giving chase

Life for police officer starts and ends at the Occurrence Book, so they need fertile imagination.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Tall tale of cops on the take, anti-graft agents giving chase

Commuters stranded as 'dry run' at Green Park affirms ours is a city running on empty

How many runs, by the way, are they likely to run before they launch a project?

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Commuters stranded as 'dry run' at Green Park affirms ours is a city running on empty

Meru chap hits the ground running after a rare 10-minute chopper fame

The man hang on a chopper carrying Agriculture CS Peter Munya at Kiegoi market, Igembe South in Meru.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Meru chap hits the ground running after a rare 10-minute chopper fame

Tall tale of damsel who left a distressed old man by the roadside, then walked to freedom

Thugs need to deploy some intelligence to their work to prevent senseless suffering of the elderly, especially if one bought you breakfast.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Tall tale of damsel who left a distressed old man by the roadside, then walked to freedom

Sakaja: Graduate from school of life says he's on ballot

It is not clear which career path Sakaja envisaged at that stage of his life - his manifest gift in rapping was yet to emerge. The year was 2003.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Sakaja: Graduate from school of life says he's on ballot

A walking nation as oil prices keep rising

Oil prices affect every aspect of the economy, so there should be measures to cushion Kenyans.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

A walking nation as oil prices keep rising

Using snakes and ganja spliff, Roots party plots a ladder out of Chinese debt trap

Wajackoyah and Wamae are grounded in Roots Party, they have other solutions for dealing with our Chinese debts, once and for all.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Using snakes and ganja spliff, Roots party plots a ladder out of Chinese debt trap

Tinga's reformation and transformation of rebel to 'project'

Last Monday, Tinga, or Baba the Fifth, as he was addressed deferentially, looked relaxed, even happy.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Tinga's reformation and transformation of rebel to 'project'

Needed: A degree of honesty at IEBC vetting

Being a lawyer of good standing, Chebukati should have used the Mong’are “precedent” and similarly cleared Jimmi.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Needed: A degree of honesty at IEBC vetting

Prezzo's swansong outlines a future that Ruto is unfit to succeed him

So, DP Ruto was left on ice, elsewhere in the park as Prezzo UK honoured his Cabinet, the only national duty for the Veep being to tie the sash on his wife’s back.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Prezzo's swansong outlines a future that Ruto is unfit to succeed him

Kenyans insist on right to vote in 'our thieves'

How did International Criminal Court suspects become a model for what constitutes good leadership?

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Kenyans insist on right to vote in 'our thieves'

The Alchemist blighted by claims of racism, where everything's seen in black and white

If such claims prove true, nothing but permanent revocation of license would suffice.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

The Alchemist blighted by claims of racism, where everything's seen in black and white

On the run: Kalonzo wakes up, jogging way to presidency

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka aka Melon’s ace card was to run for President, which he finally announced on Monday.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

On the run: Kalonzo wakes up, jogging way to presidency

An indecent proposal and a public rebuff

Huddah Monroe made it known that one of the desires of her heart is to date sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

An indecent proposal and a public rebuff

From accidental ride to early conversion: Why the expressway could bring positive change

Last Saturday I drove to the city centre, for the first time this year, using the old Mombasa Road, as other motorists flew past on the new Nairobi Expressway.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

From accidental ride to early conversion: Why the expressway could bring positive change

Alas, the Nairobi Expressway is at hand, but not for all

Soooooo, the hallowed road in the skies is finally here. It opens tomorrow, finally, hopefully, to the public.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Alas, the Nairobi Expressway is at hand, but not for all

Governor Alfie Mutua is still on a losing streak

Barely weeks ago, Machakos Governor Alfie Mutua said he wanted to be President of the Republic of Kenya...

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Governor Alfie Mutua is still on a losing streak

London's calling, and asylum seekers go into hiding to evade 6,600km trip to Kigali

Some asylum seekers in Britain have reportedly gone into hiding after a deal with the Rwandan government to ship them to Kigali for processing.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

London's calling, and asylum seekers go into hiding to evade 6,600km trip to Kigali

Kalonzo's future lies in serious jeopardy, only he can save himself

Good morning Brother Steevo Kalonzo Musyoka aka Melon aka Wiperman aka former Veep. I send you warm greetings in this rainy season...

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Kalonzo's future lies in serious jeopardy, only he can save himself

Taking it easy, waiting for nuts to fall from above

I’m writing this from the shores of Indian Ocean; the proper expression is chini ya mnazi, some sort of utopian idyll where I don’t have to do anything else, other than waiting for a coconut to fall.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Taking it easy, waiting for nuts to fall from above

The thugs of Ruai only need daily bread, huge stocks can only turn into State porridge

The thugs of Ruai only need daily bread, huge stocks can only turn into State porridge

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

The thugs of Ruai only need daily bread, huge stocks can only turn into State porridge

Kibaki: The gentle rebel with a cause, dreamt of freedom

n case you missed the news, today is a public holiday to mourn Prezzo Mwai Kibaki

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Kibaki: The gentle rebel with a cause, dreamt of freedom

Sonko skips town and starts new political life

Political maverick Mike Sonko has done what we all do when the going gets hard: he has skipped town to go try his luck elsewhere.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Sonko skips town and starts new political life

Of early starts and very near misses: the art of travelling dangerously

I woke up early yesterday morning, prepared without a rush and had a bowl of cereal flushed with a generous dose of honey. e the daffodils in full bloom, after being submerged by snow.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Of early starts and very near misses: the art of travelling dangerously

The limits of democracy and criminals in power

Other parties are conducting their polls in the weeks ahead, but it appears all of them are trying a new route to fortify their “democracy”...

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

The limits of democracy and criminals in power

Yes, many cops are sick in the head, and it's all work-related

The Inspector-General of Police, Hillary Mutyambai, said some 2,000 officers are suffering from one form of mental illness or another.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Yes, many cops are sick in the head, and it's all work-related

The night of long knives is at hand, and phones will go off

I don’t know the precise time when the CAK will decree unverified lines switched off, but I suspect it is midnight.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

The night of long knives is at hand, and phones will go off

Chief claims illicit brews over, drunk locals protest

Somewhere in Turi, Molo, Assistant Chief Jane Wangui addressed journos, seeking to highlight her success in curbing sale of illicit brews.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Chief claims illicit brews over, drunk locals protest

In this age of anxiety, travel light, prepare for unexpected

I have been travelling in recent days, paying attention to crowd behaviour in airports at boarding time.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

In this age of anxiety, travel light, prepare for unexpected

Muthoni wa Kirima’s last stand an act of moral rearmament

Well, well, let’s stop kizungu mingi and unpack the meaning of this symbolic ritual.

By Peter Kimani 4 months ago

Muthoni wa Kirima’s last stand an act of moral rearmament

Why the country is running on empty, as wells run dry

We know there is a fuel shortage in the country; there’s no shortage of theories about who is failing whom.

By Peter Kimani 4 months ago

Why the country is running on empty, as wells run dry