'Wasteful' priorities: MPs reject IEBC's Sh64 billion budget
Chairperson of IEBC Dr Erastus Ethekon during the swearing-in of the commission at Supreme Court on July 11, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]The National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) has rejected a Sh63 billion budget proposal by IEBC for the 2027 general elections based on what they termed as wasteful and misplaced priorities by the commission. According to the Budget Policy Statement for the 2026/2027 financial year tabled before Parliament, the Erastus Ethekon team had requested for an additional Sh22 billion in funding of which a substantive allocation was to go towards the purchase of new KIEMS kits at Sh6.2 billion and upgrading of existing ones at ShSh3.8 billion, continuous voter registration at Sh6.9 billion, the purchase of election materials including ballot papers and logistics at Sh2 billion and the construction of a Sh1.5 billion Uchaguzi centre among others.
Source:Standard Digital
February 25, 2026 07:30 UTC
From rodents to leaks and hunger: Inside Kenya Prisons' crisis
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Source:Standard Digital
February 25, 2026 07:30 UTC
Marathoner Kabuu secures Sh70M in matrimonial estate dispute
Marathon star Lucy Kabuu. [File, Standard]Marathon star Lucy Kabuu has won a matrimonial estate dispute against her ex-husband Jeremiah Maina, after 12-years of wrangles both in and out of court. Kabuu and Maina have been fighting over control of the estate estimated to be worth over Sh70 million, with Kabuu claiming the majority share, while Maina is seeking 50 per cent of the property.
Source:Standard Digital
February 25, 2026 07:30 UTC
Opposition: We're compiling report to pursue officers over rallies violence
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Source:Standard Digital
February 25, 2026 07:30 UTC
A fragile economic moment as Kenya grapples with envisaged 2027 polls
NAIROBI: AS Kenya approaches its 2027 General Election, the country faces a number of interconnected economic issues that threaten both immediate stability and long-term growth. Pressure from public debt makes it harder for the government to fund social safety nets and essential services, while also tightening fiscal policy, which may hamper economic growth. In Kenya, unemployment is still a persistent political and economic problem, particularly for young people. These ideas have the potential to erode investor trust and slow down regional economic growth. Economic concerns could escalate into political unrest if policymakers fail to demonstrate noticeable improvements in the lives of ordinary Kenyans before 2027.
Source:The Star
February 25, 2026 07:03 UTC
Whose goons?: Opposition accuses top government officials as rally violence escalates
Questions continue to mount over who is behind a wave of goon attacks targeting political opponents during rallies, with the opposition accusing the government of orchestrating the violence. Opposition leaders have singled out Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo, alleging their involvement in the chaos that has disrupted political gatherings for weeks and left several people dead and others injured. As tensions rise, the blame game between political sides continues to intensify even as violent incidents escalate, raising concerns over safety at public rallies.
Source:Standard Digital
February 25, 2026 06:50 UTC
Sifuna signals grand alliance with Gachagua, Kalonzo to beat Ruto
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Source:The Star
February 25, 2026 05:02 UTC
Flamboyant county boss’s self-coronation ends in embarrassing exit
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Source:The Star
February 25, 2026 03:30 UTC
Why lawyer wants colonial treason law scrapped
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February 25, 2026 01:30 UTC
Lisa Rinna fears she was 'drugged' at The Traitors premiere party in Los Angeles
Lisa Rinna reportedly suspects that she was 'drugged' at The Traitors season four premiere party, held at The Abbey in West Hollywood on January 8. The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Rinna, Underwood and NBCUniversal for comment. Rinna and Underwood were famously at odds during their time on The Traitors, with Rinna reportedly confronting him when the pair reunited to film the highly anticipated reunion earlier this month. Last month, Rinna labeled Underwood a 'stalker' via social media after learning about his past temporary restraining order. The Traitors season four finale will air on Peacock Thursday, February 26.
Source:The Star
February 25, 2026 01:18 UTC
House committee approves Ida Odinga for UNEP envoy role
Dr Ida Odinga, when she appeared before the National Assembly Defence Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Belgut Mp Nelson Koech at Bunge Towers on February 20, 2026./DOUGLAS OKIDDYThe National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations has approved Ida Odinga’s nomination as Kenya’s Permanent Representative to UNEP. If endorsed by the plenary, Ida will formally assume the diplomatic role representing Kenya at the UN environment body headquartered in Nairobi. Mama Ida Odinga appeared on Friday morning before the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations at Parliament for vetting. She outlined her passion for the education of the girl child through the Ida Odinga Trust. President Ruto nominated Ida Odinga for the role under powers vested in the Head of State.
Source:Daily Nation
February 25, 2026 00:31 UTC
Why Coke Is Getting All Up In Your Broccoli
Their dog Aloka, once a stray rescued by a monk, has become a symbol of resilience and light. It was a normal winter’s day in Charlotte, North Carolina, when the Buddhist monks came to town. His story with Bhikkhu Pannakara began thousands of miles away in India during a previous peace walk. Thevada Buddhist monks greeting fans on their Walk for Peace. “The peace walk exemplifies where we could be….
Source:The Star
February 25, 2026 00:12 UTC
Rogue police and goons spill blood despite Raila, Ruto peace pact
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Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:30 UTC
Five years of Russia-Ukraine war: Will the 'Putin consensus' among Russians hold?
Ukrainian soldiers fire a MRLS BM-21 'Grad' towards Russian positions at an undisclosed location near Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [AFP]Perceived wisdom has it that the longer a war goes on, the less enthusiastic a public becomes for continuing the conflict. After all, it is ordinary citizens who tend to bear the economic and human costs. And yet, as the war following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 enters its fifth year, the attitude of the Russian public remains difficult to gauge: Just over half of Russians, according to one recent poll, expect the war to end in 2026; yet a majority say that should negotiations fail, Moscow needs to “escalate” with greater use of force.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:30 UTC
Goons for who?: Thin line between youth networks and gangs for hire
PS Raymond Omolo and team appear before Parliament’s Administration and Internal Security Committee. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has built a reputation as a polished civil servant whose empowerment programmes have touched families across the country. Yet he now finds himself at the centre of mounting controversy, with critics alleging that some beneficiaries of those initiatives have morphed into political foot soldiers accused of disrupting rival rallies ahead of next year’s General Election.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:30 UTC