Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja Keroche. [File, Standard]The political feud between Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja Keroche and Governor Susan Kihika has escalated, with their differences turning into a court battle. Days after Kihika issued a demand letter threatening legal action against Karanja for alleged defamation, the Senator has responded, saying she will not be intimidated into silence.

[Screen grab]Private hospitals are exploiting foreign doctors on low wages while excluding Kenyan medics who understand labour law, Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has revealed. At the same time, over 4,000 Kenyan doctors remain unemployed despite the country producing between 1,000 and 1,300 graduates annually. Atellah said private hospitals refuse to offer internship placements, despite operating under the same framework as public facilities. Career stagnation, he noted, is driving doctors out of the public sector, with more than half of trained Kenyan doctors now working abroad. Duale said that over 200 licences held by foreign doctors had already been revoked as part of this ongoing exercise.

Omari, speaking on behalf of the foreign medics, argues that the doctors were members of the East African community, yet they were denied license renewal even after Duale reaffirmed that members of the EAC would not be affected by the move to ban foreign doctors. Congolese doctors have not been allowed to renew their licences,” Omari stated. Lawyer Danstan Omari Photo Danstan OmariAccording to the lawyer, the doctors have also been facing a series of problems in the country. Their grievances followed Duale’s orders, which gave Kenyan-trained health professionals priority in licensing and employment before foreign doctors and other health practitioners, a move that was supported by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU). However, Duale's orders exempted practitioners from the EAC member states, reaffirming Kenya’s commitment to regional integration and mutual recognition agreements.

Why you can pay dearly for giving wrong facts about your coverThe insurance firm stated that the vehicle was used for commercial purposes and that by the time the owner was insuring it, he had no valid license, as he was only trained to drive a motorcycle. Financial Standard

The Madhya Pradesh Police arrested a man who allegedly murdered his wife after she refused to have sex with him for the past eight years. According to PTI, Deputy Commissioner of Police Shrikrishna Lalchandani said the 40-year-old woman died on January 9 under the limits of the Aerodrome police station. ---Advertisement---The DCP said the accused took his wife to Government Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital and claimed that she died after falling on her head due to a sudden increase in blood pressure. The accused, a mechanic, has claimed his wife refused to have sex with him for the past eight years, which had caused anger,” PTI quoted the official as saying. ---Advertisement---The police arrested the accused and a probe has been launched into the matter.

DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua during the official unveiling of party members of the county assembly in Nairobi on December 3, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]As politicians, Muthoni Marubu and Rigathi Gachagua are similar but different. Each verbalises what comes to mind and seemingly seeks recognition as the voice of different ‘Kikuyu’ clusters. While Muthoni believes she speaks for the Kikuyu in the Lamu and Coastal diaspora, Gachagua aspires to rule the entire ‘Ruriri’, or nation, wherever the people are. Their individual behaviour, while attending the funeral in Kigumo, Murang’a, of James ‘Bazenga’ Gakuya’s mother, exposed them.

ODM MPs led by the Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi, address a media briefing in Nairobi, to endorse the Central Management Committee resolution to form a pre-election coalition with UDA, on January 12, 2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), the mammoth political party crafted 20 years ago by the late Raila Odinga, is on the verge of a split, if what happened in Kilifi on Monday is anything to go by.

President William Ruto lays a foundation stone for the construction of Karatina affordable housing project in Nyeri County, on January 12, 2026. [PCS]The battle for the Mt Kenya region vote basket continues even as President William Ruto insists on the need to go beyond politicking and focus on critical programmes of empowerment.

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Former Deputy Chief of Staff Eliud Owalo. [File, Standard]Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo was the first to publicly play down former Deputy Chief of Staff Eliud Owalo’s declaration that he would contest the presidency in 2027. Dismissing it as “hot-air, a wild goose chase and a fools errand” the outspoken legislator said Owalo’s presidential bid may be more strategic than substantive “serving as a political springboard for other elective ambitions rather than a genuine bid for the country’s top office”.

Congolese doctors represented by lawyer Danstan Omari sue health cabinet secretary Aden Duale in health license row at Milimani courts, Nairobi on January 12, 2025/LEAH MUKANGAIA group of 22 Congolese doctors has filed a lawsuit against the government challenging what they describe as arbitrary and discriminatory delays in the renewal of their practicing licenses in Kenya. Instead of guidance, we were met with silence and referrals to multiple offices, only to learn from media statements that foreign doctors would no longer be recruited or empowered,” Omari said. “We entered Kenya legally, obtained visas, submitted documentation to the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), and paid all requisite fees. The doctors warn that the impasse is not only affecting their livelihoods but also has broader implications for Kenya’s health sector and diplomacy. When the health sector is affected, our communities and the public at large suffer.

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoWho is IShowSpeed? Global streaming sensation touring KenyaAmerican streaming sensation IShowSpeed, popularly known as Speed, sent Kenyan social media into a frenzy after livestreaming his in-real-life (IRL) tour of Nairobi City. Top streamers in Speed’s category include Kai Cenat and Ninja from the United States, as well as Ibai Llanos, AuronPlay, and Rubius from Spain. Kai Cenat, for instance, is known for record-breaking subathons, which are extended livestreams whose duration increases with viewer engagement through subscriptions and donations. During his 28-day Africa tour, which aims to cover 20 countries, Speed has already visited South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and now Kenya.

Model Haley Kalil made a glamorous appearance at the Golden Globes on Sunday night amid a bitter feud with her ex-husband, the former NFL player Matt Kalil. He filed a lawsuit against her following comments she made on a livestream about the size of his manhood and how it, in her view, contributed to the end of their marriage. Haley, 33, hit the red carpet at LA's Beverly Hilton in a deep purple gown designed by Marc Bouwer. She said she was 'shocked' that her ex-husband filed a lawsuit against her in a statement to Page Six this week. He said that her 'degrading and deeply personal comments' subjected him to 'unwanted attention and invasive commentary from the public.'

As a product of colonial Kenya, Ngugi’s activism was heavily influenced by a ringside view of the impact of modernity on African traditions. Ngugi’s socialist dream was however cut short by foreign interests in Kenya during an era of intense competition between communism and capitalism. As Ngugi’s generation hands over national duty to the Gen Zs, a pertinent question is what lessons have been learnt from the 62 years of our democratic experiment. One lesson is that Ngugi’s post-independence generation was partly right in seeking an indigenous ideology to inform politics and economics. Going forward and just as Karl Marx turned Hegel’s logic on its head, it is time to turn Ngugi’s thesis the right way up.

M-Pesa, Africa’s largest mobile money platform, is set for a technological leap after entering a strategic partnership with the ADI Foundation to roll out blockchain-powered transactions across its vast customer network. Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, CEO of M-Pesa Africa, a joint venture between Safaricom and Vodacom, noted that the partnership has transformative potential. “We are excited to partner with ADI Foundation to tap into their expertise around new technologies and how these can transform financial services,” Lopokpiyit said. This collaboration represents the most significant African partnership to date for the ADI Foundation and a major strategic evolution for M-Pesa. M-Pesa has recorded double-digit growth since its launch in 2007 and now accounts for 42% of Safaricom’s net profit.