President William Ruto admits to experiencing a "headache" maintaining support in the Mt Kenya region as he enters the 2027 election cycle, with allies defecting and a "one-term chorus" swelling.
Ruto's admission of political difficulty in Mt Kenya region remains central to 2027 electoral dynamics and domestic political realignment.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
President William Ruto admits to experiencing a "headache" maintaining support in the Mt Kenya region as he enters the 2027 election cycle, with allies defecting and a "one-term chorus" swelling.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
Nandi senator Samson Cherarkey, an ally of President Ruto, has initiated a process to review retired President Uhuru Kenyatta's perks and threatened to withdraw his retirement benefits, citing his continued involvement in active politics and attacks on the current government.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
Samson Kiprotich Cherarkey, Nandi Senator, is known for publicly confronting opponents of President William Ruto's administration. To his supporters, he exemplifies courage and conviction.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
Opinion piece argues that Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata made a politically prudent decision to publicly end ties with President William Ruto's UDA party, noting that Mt Kenya region has moved away from UDA and that the move will help protect his political survival.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations launched a probe into a disputed Ruai land parcel after a complaint from Catherine Wanderi alleging unlawful occupation and construction by Abdilatif Abdikadir, who claims a 2017 lease from Embakasi Ranching Company. Both parties have recorded statements with DCI, and construction has been halted pending investigation.
2 hours ago · Capital News →
The Nairobi Securities Exchange, historically dominated by foreign funds and wealthy institutions, has experienced a resurgence in activity and investor interest.
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Prominent physician Dr Job Obwaka died on Friday evening. Police are investigating poisoning as a possible cause, with focus on a woman described as his secret long-term lover with whom he shared a meal and became intimate hours before his death.
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Bukayo Saka has returned from an Achilles injury, scoring and assisting in a 3-0 win over Fulham to help Arsenal prepare for a Champions League semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid, with the tie level at 1-1 after the first leg.
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Manchester City drew 3-3 with Everton after Jeremy Doku's stoppage-time strike, a second-half collapse that handed Arsenal control of the Premier League title race. Arsenal now needs to win their final three games to claim the championship, five points ahead of City with one game in hand.
8 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Japanese astronomers reported that a roughly 500-kilometre-wide trans-Neptunian object (612533) 2002 XV93 appears to have an atmosphere, based on observations of stellar occultation in January 2024. If confirmed, it would become only the second world past Neptune to host an atmosphere after Pluto.
6 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Russia declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine on May 8-9 to mark World War II Victory Day commemorations and threatened a "massive missile strike" on Kyiv if Ukraine violated it. Russian President Vladimir Putin first proposed the truce during a phone call with US President Donald Trump.
8 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
At least three people were killed and 38 injured when a monster truck veered out of control during a stunt at a Colombian exhibition in Popayan and ploughed into spectators, with a young girl among the dead.
3 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
A German woman was convicted of kidnapping, abduction of a minor, and mistreatment of a vulnerable person and sentenced to five years in prison for keeping her daughter locked up at home for about seven years. The girl, freed in September 2022 at age 11, received neither schooling nor medical care and suffered severe developmental problems from the isolation.
4 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Rome to meet Pope Leo XIV and Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin to discuss the Middle East situation and mutual interests, the State Department confirmed. The visit comes weeks after Trump criticized Pope Leo over his calls for peace in the Middle East.
5 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Algeria's Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf received a call from his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi to discuss diplomatic efforts to end military escalation in the Gulf region. A fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States, brokered by Pakistan on April 8, halted weeks of clashes, though no follow-up negotiations have taken place due to persistent disagreements.
3 hours ago · Capital News →
The US struck seven Iranian fast boats in the Strait of Hormuz while protecting commercial shipping through the waterway; Iran attacked a UAE oil facility at Fujairah, with its foreign minister rejecting military solutions to the political crisis.
4 hours ago · Capital News →