Do-or-die moment for DP Ruto as voters head to the polls

Tomorrow’s by-elections in Kericho and Malindi will be a litmus test for Deputy President William Ruto’s political mettle. President Uhuru Kenyatta gave a wide berth to the campaigns unlike during the Kajiado Central by-election last year when he campaigned for the Jubilee candidate.

By Kipchumba Some 9 years ago

Raila, CBK boss feud on Eurobond billions ignites court battle

Efforts to reconcile former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Chairman Mohammed Nyaoga over the Eurobond saga have collapsed and they now seem headed to the court.

By Kipchumba Some 9 years ago

Anxiety grips the nation over fate of Kenya Defence Force soldiers

Issa Abdi, the father of Abdinassir Issa, is the face of anxiety that has gripped the country following reports that Al-Shabaab militants had ambushed a KDF base in El Adde, southern Somalia on Friday morning.

By Kipchumba Some 9 years ago

First Kenyan director at International Atomic Energy Agency, defends Govt's hopes to develop nuclear energy

My responsibility is to look at the Division of Africa with 45-member states of which 26 are least developed countries. We do planning, programming, implementing and monitoring the technical cooperation programme in accordance with the IAEA guidelines.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

More world leaders expected to visit Kenya

President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to play host to high profile world leaders this year, continuing an impressive trend that started last year.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Al Shabaab split a dilemma for Kenya’s security forces

News that the Al Shabaab has split into competing factions is good and bad news for Kenya in its efforts to combat terrorism in the New Year.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Muslims crown bloody year with heroic act

The bravery of Muslim passengers who put their lives on the line to save their Christian brothers and sisters in Mandera last week could mark a turning point in the fight against terror.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Two years of anguish mark family’s search for missing blogger Bogonko Bosire

For more than two years, Mzee David Bosire and his wife, Esther, have been anxiously waiting for news - any news - of their son.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

'It is not my job to be a cheerleader or critic but to build lasting relationships that work'

In an interview, the outgoing UK High Commissioner to Kenya Christian Turner speaks to The Standard on Sunday writer KIPCHUMBA SOME of his memorable moments in his tour of duty, relationship with President Kenyatta, and the war on terror and corruption

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Majority say Uhuru not sincere in graft war

Majority Kenyans think President Uhuru Kenyatta is not sincere in his fight against corruption, a new report released Friday shows.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Role of Kenyans in Iran terror network

Details have emerged of how Kenyan police arrested one of the men accused by the Government of spying for the Iranian government and planning to carry out terror activities in Kenya.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Dramatic arrest and detention of Seroney after House debate

On Friday, a book about the firebrand Tinderet MP Jean-Marie Seroney was launched in London. Titled Just for Today: The life and times of Jean-Marie Seroney

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Politics at play as governors, deputies engage in tough supremacy battles

They started off as friends with a common vision for their counties but they are now sworn enemies in a fierce contest for political supremacy ahead of 2017.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Opposition could claim moral victory following Cabinet Secretary's resignation

The resignation of Devolution and Planning Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru is a victory for the Opposition, which for months has sustained calls for her to take responsibility for high levels of corruption in her docket.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

IG Boinett calls for vigilance after Paris strike

Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett has asked Kenyans to be on high alert and report any suspicious people to the authorities.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Engineers question Sh500m survey by Kenya Pipeline Company

The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) plans to spend a cool Sh500 million to survey a security system installed two years ago at a cost of Sh400 million.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Governors now lock horns with EACC over funds uptake study

There is a standoff between the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Council of Governors (CoG) over the former’s plan to evaluate use and misuse of public funds in several counties.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Hassan off the hook as court ‘clears’ him in Sh4b procurement scam

A Nairobi court has ordered that the name of IEBC chairman Issack Hassan be expunged from a government report that accused him of gross financial mismanagement and administrative negligence during preparations for the 2013 elections.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Panic over CORD’s agenda in Obama visit

With less than two weeks to US President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Kenya, the Government and the Opposition are sparring to control his agenda.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

How Nairobi County chief made Sh1.4b in five years

Suspended Nairobi County Chief Finance Officer Jimmy Mutuku Kiamba deposited nearly Sh1.4 billion to his private and business accounts over a period of five years

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Former KQ air hostess walks to freedom after 13 years in jail

Priscilla Chemutai Kolongei, the former Kenya Airways air hostess convicted and jailed in 2002 for drug trafficking will be set free Monday.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Parents’ agony as two students join Al -Shabaab

Two university students, one of them the son of a senior government official, are believed to have abandoned their studies and joined the Al-Shabaab terror group in Somalia.

By Cyrus Ombati and Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Raila accuses Uhuru of shielding Waiguru as raging corruption claims jolt Jubilee

The war on corruption could frame the contest between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga ahead of the 2017 General Election.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Daggers drawn in Jubilee as MPs target error-prone Uhuru advisers

Jubilee MPs are on the warpath against some President Uhuru Kenyatta’s advisers, who they accuse of deliberately misleading the Head of State on several occasions.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Why anti-graft commission no longer inspires public confidence

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission's (EACC) ability to successfully investigate and gather evidence on cases of high corruption in government has been called to question.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Survey: Kenyans foresee Ruto ICC conviction

Bensouda said her case had been weakened significantly by the withdrawal of key witnesses. The court is yet to give direction on her request to admit evidence from witnesses who recanted their testimonies.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Kenya's suspended officials’ fate unknown two months after corruption purge

Although the 60-day deadline lapsed last week, no communication has been given by the presidency on whether the officers should return to work.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Same script but different actors on devolution

Prof Munene, who teaches at USIU observes that Jaramogi was executing the majimbo plot with full blessings from Kenyatta, “who only found in his VP an appropriate and ardent fixer to the majimbo threat”. Jaramogi himself admits that he believed – at that time – in a unitary system of government.

By Oscar Obonyo and Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Ruto woes self inflicted, political pundits say

As Deputy President William Ruto fights to reassert his political supremacy in his Rift Valley backyard, political observers say most of his current political woes are self-inflicted.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

The Somalia dilemma: Should Kenya pull out troops or not?

Withdrawing the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops from Somalia could unleash a wave of unprecedented instability in the region, security experts now warn.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

EACC seeks help on building sale mystery

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has sought the help of the National Land Commission in the investigations into the sale and transfer of the Integrity Centre building.

By Cyrus Ombati and Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

It’s just politics ahead of 2017, claim Kenyan MPs and governors in list of shame

Several politicians mentioned in the Ethics and Anti-Corruption report handed over to President Uhuru Kenyatta are crying foul.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

17 million-year-old whale fossil found in Turkana

Scientists have discovered the remains of a whale in Turkana County estimated to be 17 million years old.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

MP Maina Kamanda not responsible for destruction of structures, says county

The Nairobi County government has exonerated a city MP who had been accused of opposing plans to beautify a bus terminus.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Uhuru’s tough choices in Karangi succession

The race to succeed Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Julius Karangi is set to begin with his impending retirement in a month’s time.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Jubilee delivers on economy and universal health insurance but flops on security

A new beginning. That is what President Uhuru Kenyatta promised Kenyans on February 3, 2013 when he launched the Jubilee Alliance’s blueprint for the country for the five years that would follow.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Ordinary Kenyans to suffer most in TV switch off

Ordinary Kenyans will suffer the most from the acrimonious switch off by the Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK) of the analogue signal of four top TV stations.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Ruto meets warring Narok leaders in last minute fire-fighting bid

Deputy President William Ruto Saturday held two separate meetings with warring factions from Narok County in an attempt to solve the crisis that has rocked the county.

By KIPCHUMBA SOME AND DANIEL WESANGULA 10 years ago

‘Pushover’ tag hurting Musalia Mudavadi’s quest

Even as he prepares himself for a second shot at the presidency in 2017, UDF leader Musalia Mudavadi will have to deal with the image that he is not his own man, politically.

By Kipchumba Some 10 years ago

Revealed: How traders use private militias to smuggle in contraband goods from Somalia

On the evening of January 12, 2012, armed militants invaded Gerille Administration Police camp on the border between Kenya and Somalia in Wajir.

By Kipchumba Some 11 years ago