Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has responded to President William Ruto’s claims that he is sponsoring the opposition against his administration. Kenyatta dismissed the allegations, saying he has no interest in returning to active politics and is content with the ten years he served as Kenya’s Head ...

The political fallout between retired President Uhuru Kenyatta and his successor, President William Ruto, is taking a more public turn after Uhuru dismissed claims that he is bankrolling the opposition. Once political allies, the two leaders have increasingly traded public jabs, signalling a deepeni...

Huddah Monroe sets record straight after backlash over resurfaced Juma Jux clip

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has launched a scathing attack on President William Ruto over the growing goons menace. Gachagua says he had previously warned Ruto that the use of goons could plunge the country into anarchy. He says the chaos witnessed during President Ruto’s visit to Emuru...

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed claims by DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua that it has already awarded a tender for the supply of an election management system to a South Korean company. The electoral agency says the procurement process has not been concluded and ...

Two weeks after their political tour of Homa Bay descended into chaos, leaders under the Linda Mwananchi Brigade have shifted their campaign to Meru County. The leaders made a series of stopovers across the county, using the rallies to criticise President William Ruto’s administration over what they...

Oga Obinna adresses politicians over vurugu boxing match

Political analyst Barrack Muluka has challenged President William Ruto to reconsider seeking re-election, citing alleged human rights violations, police killings and political violence under his administration. Muluka said the scale of the alleged abuses should concern Kenyans as the country heads t...

Standard Group’s Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich abducted by unknown people along Gilgil-Nakuru Road, CEO Chaacha Mwita demands safe and unconditional release.

Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich has been found safe. Mr Kiprotich was found at 2am dumped some 10 meters away from Masinga Dam, nine hours after he was abducted along the Gilgil–Nakuru Road by armed men. In a statement, the news organisation said Mr Kiprotich sought refuge at a nearby...

Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich’s routine journey home took a terrifying turn Tuesday night when four armed men allegedly abducted him in Gilgil. The attackers drove Kiprotich hundreds of kilometres before abandoning him at Ekalakala village near Masinga Dam. In an exclusive KTN inves...

The opposition has accused the Kenya Kwanza administration under President William Ruto of responsibility for the alleged abductions and attacks targeting members of the media fraternity. Politicians from the DCP and Wiper Patriotic Front parties claim the government is increasingly concerned about ...