Steve Mkawale

6 days ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Steve Mkawale |Ndungu Gachane

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]Has Nairobi Governor Johnson Arthur Sakaja gone rogue, potentially colluding with criminals? This pressing question has arisen following recent events, particularly the protests after the killing of blogger Albert Ojwang while in police custody at the Nairobi Central Police Station.

6 days ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Steve Mkawale

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during the unveiling of his Democracy for the Citizens Party flanked by interim deputy party leader Cleophas Malala in Nairobi, on May 15, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard]As the country’s political landscape continues to shift ahead of the 2027 general election, Nakuru County—populous and highly cosmopolitan—has emerged as a key battleground for both government and opposition forces.

1 week ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Steve Mkawale

Kenya Copyright Board chairman Joshua Kutuny, chairing a meeting in his office at SHA Buildings. [File Courtesy] The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has withheld the issuance of an operating licence to the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK), significantly impacting its operations. Joshua Kutuny, the chairman of KECOBO, stated that the decision to withhold a six-month provisional license was prompted by ongoing internal conflicts within the organization.

1 week ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Steve Mkawale

Acting deputy Inspector general of police Eliud Langat when together with other senior police officers they joined the acting Inspector General of police Douglas Kanja in addressing the press outside Jogoo house Nairobi on Sunday,July 14,2024 on the recovered bodies from Mukuru Kwa Njenga.[Collins Kweyu,standard] The Geneva-based Institute for Human Rights (IHR) is calling for the immediate arrest of Deputy Inspector of Police Eliud Lagat, who is linked to the murder of blogger Albert Ojwang...

3 weeks ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Steve Mkawale

Family members and friends  overwhelmed with emotion after viewing and identifying the bodies of their relatives at the Nakuru County mortuary on June 3, 2025. [Joseph Kipsang, Standard]The two mutilated bodies that had been dumped in Soin, Nakuru County, have been positively identified by families. Simon Yego, 45, and Collins Kipyatich, 22, are said to have been reported as missing after they were allegedly abducted by people believed to be police officers in Elgeyo Marakwet last week.