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While Nairobi protested, Passaris became Defender-in-Chief of cops

6 days ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Maryann Anyango |Brian Otieno

A computer-generated image of Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris who was trolled on social media for her posts about the conduct of police officers in recent protests against police brutality. [Courtesy, UGC] Her many years in the keyboard warrior trenches, defending the indefensible, are finally paying off. And Esther Muthoni Passaris, Nairobi’s Women Representative, is getting the recognition she has long craved.
Why the buck stops with Ruto on abductions

Jan 15, 2025 | standardmedia.co.ke | Brian Otieno

Desperately trying to secure his son’s release from captivity, a distressed Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi knew only one person could help – President William Ruto. His statement to investigative agencies on Tuesday painted a helpless man who had tried everything to locate his son, Leslie Muturi, abducted then by persons he said were National Intelligence Service agents. Never mind he was the Attorney General, the government’s lead legal advisor.
Nyanza counties eye Sh134 billion investment by local, foreign firms

Jan 14, 2025 | standardmedia.co.ke | Brian Otieno

Governors from Nyanza’s six counties are eyeing investments worth Sh134 billion as the region gears up to host its first international investments conference next month. The sectors the governors are pushing to gain local and foreign sector investment include infrastructure, transport, energy, agriculture, housing, education tourism, and the blue economy, where they target Sh100 billion-worth investments.
Will Kenya Gen Z persuade African leaders to reject Raila's AUC bid?

Jan 12, 2025 | standardmedia.co.ke | Brian Otieno

If President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga ’s posts on social media are to be believed, the former premier ‘s bid for the African Union Commission chairperson position is getting widespread continental support. On the sidelines of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama’s inauguration last Tuesday, Ruto met several leaders and championed Raila’s candidacy.
Loud Ichung'wah and his love of throwings jabs for the Big Boss

Jan 11, 2025 | standardmedia.co.ke | Brian Otieno

Anyone meeting National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah for the first time would likely wonder how such a voice comes out of the man. Physically, he is not what the cameras imply. He is the kind of person you would assume speaks in a highly pitched tone, not the hoarseness that he is known for. Long story short, he looks nothing like his voice. Boasting a nearly perfect cylindrical head and dimples, the mheshimiwa for Kikuyu looks nothing like the things he says.
ODM warns members against singing Ruto's praises

Jan 10, 2025 | standardmedia.co.ke | Brian Otieno

Raila Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has warned its members against overtly supporting President William Ruto's administration, signalling the party may not be too enthusiastic about a coalition with the President. In a statement issued after the Central Management Committee met in Nairobi yesterday, the party gagged its members against speculating ODM's future, saying it was strengthening itself to win power in the 2027 general election.
From 'Zakayo' to 'Kasongo': Pres Ruto scooping honours in nicknames as Riggy G's drama takes runners-up

Jan 8, 2025 | standardmedia.co.ke | Brian Otieno

He may not have won the infamous Person of the Year award given to him by snoopy scribes, but President William Ruto is undoubtedly Kenya’s person of 2024. He started in 2023 as Zakayo, a name granted to him courtesy of his alleged craving for more taxes like his Biblical equivalent, Zacchaeus. By the time 2024 was ending, few could recall that Ruto once went by the name Hustler. The Head of State is now known as Kasongo after a song by the same name.
Raila Odinga 80: Kenya's grand old statesman or wily dealmaker?

Jan 7, 2025 | standardmedia.co.ke | Brian Otieno

Had the gods been kinder, Raila Odinga would have celebrated his 80th birthday Tuesday as Kenya’s fifth president. A better script would have seen him in his eighth year of retirement, had he claimed the prize in the disputed 2007 presidential election. The gods had other ideas, destining Raila as Kenya’s perennial opposition leader.
CSs, PSs set to sign performance contracts in accountability push

Nov 13, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Brian Otieno

Cabinet and Principal Secretaries will sign performance contracts next Tuesday, as President William Ruto seeks to keep them on their toes and stem mounting public discontent. The signing, planned for the State House, Nairobi and overseen by the president, will be the culmination of a month-long performance validation exercise. During this exercise, ministries set goals for the current financial year, which ends next June.
Whitman quits as shock wave of Trump's re-election hits home

Nov 13, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Brian Otieno

Silicon Valley Billionaire Meg Whitman has resigned as the United States Ambassador to Kenya amid the global aftershocks of President-elect Donald Trump’s re-election. In a statement, the outgoing envoy confirmed that she had submitted her resignation to President Joe Biden, informing Embassy staff of her departure Wednesday. Ms Whitman described her role as an “honour and privilege,” implying that her resignation was tied to Trump’s return to the White House.