Kenya’s digital finance system is facing serious questions after Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu released a damning audit report on the eCitizen platform. The report, which covers the financial year ending June 30, 2024, shows that nearly half of the money collected through the platform cannot be traced. Out of the KSh 100.84 billion collected, about KSh
Lawyer Guy Spencer Elms is now facing serious legal trouble after a Nairobi Magistrate’s Court issued a warrant for his arrest. The court acted after Elms failed to show up to answer to several charges connected to forgery and attempts to take land using false documents. Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekubi approved the request by
The video of two customers being harassed at a supermarket in Buruburu has left many Kenyans angry, disgusted, and demanding justice. What should have been a simple milk purchase ended in violence, humiliation, and public outrage. In the video, the customers explain how they found no staff at the milk deposit section and decided to
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have summoned Cleophas Malala, the Deputy Leader of the Democracy for the Citizens Party, over a controversial helicopter landing. The incident happened during a national secondary school games final held at the Mumias Sports Complex stadium. Malala is expected to appear at the DCI offices in Kakamega on
A new political group called Kenya Moja is quickly becoming popular across the country. This movement is shaping up to be a serious threat to President William Ruto and the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua as the country heads toward the 2027 general elections. The alliance is being led by a group of energetic and
The legal proceedings surrounding David Oaga Mokaya, a university student accused of sharing false information online, have brought attention to the challenges of proving digital crimes in Kenya. The case stems from a post on social media platform X in November 2024 that falsely announced the death of President William Ruto, accompanied by an image
The Ministry of Sports has given out Sh42 million as a reward to the Harambee Stars players and technical bench after their 1-0 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo in the opening match of CHAN 2024. This reward is meant to recognize their impressive performance and dedication. The money was shared among 27 players
Thousands of football fans who had hoped to cheer Harambee Stars during their CHAN 2024 match against DR Congo were left stranded outside Kasarani Stadium, despite reports that all tickets had been sold out. What they didn’t know was that most of those tickets never reached the public. Instead, as The Standard revealed on Monday,
Edwin Sifuna, the Secretary General of ODM and current Nairobi Senator, has made it very clear that he will leave the party if it decides to support President William Ruto in the 2027 general election. Speaking in Saboti Constituency during an event to support local groups, Sifuna told the crowd that he cannot and will
Peter Oyier’s case against Safaricom has opened a painful conversation about how big companies in Kenya continue to take advantage of creatives. Oyier, a well-known former news anchor and voice artist, is demanding over Sh69 million from Safaricom after accusing the company of using his voice for their platinum client services without renewing contracts or