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Benjamin Imende

Why Ruto cancelled Adani JKIA, energy deals

Pressure by United States authorities forced the President’s hand after leasing out JKIA to the Indian firm in the wake of geopolitical upheavals was deemed risky.

Why Ruto cancelled Adani JKIA, energy deals

Adani: Sly Indian deal maker who excited Kenya's top leadership

Adani: Sly Indian deal maker who excited Kenya's top leadership

Home of 'wash wash' cleaners

Home of 'wash wash' cleaners

Experts' report questions Ruto's bottom-up model amid hardships

Experts' report questions Ruto's bottom-up model amid hardships

Maandamano Bill sparks fears of State overreach and silenced voices

If passed, Maandamano Bill will grant the Interior Cabinet Secretary authority to set strict rules on how demonstrations are conducted.

Maandamano Bill sparks fears of State overreach and silenced voices

Ruto faces local, international backlash over rising abductions

President Ruto faced tough questions about his government's failure to protect Kenyans and the alarming trend of targeting individuals armed only with mobile phones.

Ruto faces local, international backlash over rising abductions

What awaits Kithure Kindiki

At exactly 10am Friday, Kithure Kindiki will be sworn in as Kenya’s third Deputy President at the steps of the iconic Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi.

What awaits Kithure Kindiki

Who wanted generous Ayieko dead and why?

Willis Ayieko was at the centre of an investigation of the Quickmart heist involving Sh94 million allegedly stolen by Wells Fargo employees.

Who wanted generous Ayieko dead and why?

Families struggle with grief as abductions and murders surge

Public mortuaries in Thika and Nairobi want to dispose 201 unclaimed bodies dropped off by police.

Families struggle with grief as abductions and murders surge

How systemic ailing healthcare is leading people to graves, disabilities

Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka said that governance systems are designed to fail so that people can steal from Kenyans.

How systemic ailing healthcare is leading people to graves, disabilities

Gachagua's assassination claims echo historical parallels

Gachagua believes that his safety is compromised due to actions within the government—a sentiment that resonates with fears expressed by Ruto only 24 months ago.

Gachagua's assassination claims echo historical parallels

Adani will use JKIA title deed to secure loans, petitioners claim

A court case has stoked controversy on JKIA-Adani deal, with claims that the Indian company is not investing its own funds but instead using the airport’s assets to secure loans.

Adani will use JKIA title deed to secure loans, petitioners claim

Threat of high electricity cost real as Adani bags Ketraco deal

It is now an open secret that Kenyans may soon face rising electricity costs following the government’s recent Sh95 billion ($736 million) agreement with Adani Energy Solutions.

Threat of high electricity cost real as Adani bags Ketraco deal

Race against time as Gachagua allies seek deal with Ruto

Gachagua's emissaries have contacted Ruto on his behalf, seeking assurances of certain privileges, including security and VIP treatment in exchange for his resignation.

Race against time as Gachagua allies seek deal with Ruto

Ruto tightens grip on power, enforces strict access protocols

President William Ruto is quietly reshaping his administration, consolidating power as he distances himself from old allies that previously defined his leadership.

Ruto tightens grip on power, enforces strict access protocols

What witnesses will tell MPs at Gachagua's impeachment hearing

Former KEMSA boss Andrew Mulwa says the DP Rigathi Gachagua manipulated him to ensure his proxy secured Sh3.7 billion mosquito net tender

What witnesses will tell MPs at Gachagua's impeachment hearing

Report exposes sexual abuse of women in police, NYS and prisons

A report by the Maraga Taskforce has exposed a disturbing trend of sexual harassment, including rape and coercion, among officers in the police, prisons and the National Youth Service.

Report exposes sexual abuse of women in police, NYS and prisons

Nyakang'o exposes secret Treasury visit to Adani

The visit by Treasury officials remains shrouded in secrecy, with the government keeping crucial documents on Adani deals in Kenya out of public reach.

Nyakang'o exposes secret Treasury visit to Adani

The web of firms taking over your healthcare

As Kenyans transition their healthcare system from NHIF to Social Healthcare, a staggering deal worth hundreds of billions is unfolding with a web of elites poised to reap the benefits.

The web of firms taking over your healthcare

Report: KDF and police mistakenly kill each other during disasters

Lack of coordination between the National Police Service and the Kenya Defence Forces units during disaster and terrorism responses has led to tragic incidents.

Report: KDF and police mistakenly kill each other during disasters

'Horrible living conditions for prison officers breed corruption'

Some prisons facilities are run like family businesses, according to a report by a taskforce led by Retired Chief Justice David Maraga

'Horrible living conditions for prison officers breed corruption'

Maraga: How the police service is rotten

The task force found that an overreliance on specialised units distorts regular policing procedures and fosters accountability issues in their operating areas.

Maraga: How the police service is rotten

State overlooks better offer on JKIA expansion, prefers Adani

The process of allowing Adani Group to upgrade and run the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), contradicted the government’s own feasibility study.

By 2 months ago

State overlooks better offer on JKIA expansion, prefers Adani

President blames misinformation, fake news for Gen Z protests

Ruto told DW journalist Fatou Ellika Muloshi that many Kenyans stopped protesting once they realised Gen Z demos were fuelled by disinformation.

By 2 months ago

President blames misinformation, fake news for Gen Z protests

Wandayi defends Adani Group's Sh94 billion energy deal

Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has defended Adani, a company eyeing a Sh94 billion deal from the Kenyan government in the energy sector.

By 2 months ago

Wandayi defends Adani Group's Sh94 billion energy deal

LSK vows to explore legal options if Masengeli defies court's jail order

LSK, pundits and civil society groups are seeking tougher legal action against Acting Inspector General of Police, Gilbert Masengeli, if he fails to honor the six-month sentence by High court.

By 2 months ago

LSK vows to explore legal options if Masengeli defies court's jail order

Adani's rise and controversies: A tale of ambition and shadows

Adani’s story of rags to riches is admired in India. He dropped out of school as a teenager, 16, and moved to Mumbai in 1978 with just a hundred rupees in hand.

By 2 months ago

Adani's rise and controversies: A tale of ambition and shadows

JKIA-Adani deal whistleblower fears for his life after DCI visit - VIDEO

who exposed the controversial Adani takeover of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), is living in fear.

By 2 months ago

JKIA-Adani deal whistleblower fears for his life after DCI visit - VIDEO

What Kenyans stand to lose if Adani-JKIA deal fails

Adani Airport Holdings Ltd will seek compensation for damages, lost returns and investment costs if there are disruptions or terminations related to the JKIA deal

By 2 months ago

What Kenyans stand to lose if Adani-JKIA deal fails

Masengeli unfit to hold public office, lawyers say of defiant IG

Acting Police IG Gilbert Masengeli has continuously defied High Court summons regarding the disappearance of three men abducted in Kitengela last month.

By 2 months ago

Masengeli unfit to hold public office, lawyers say of defiant IG

Kenya waiting for engine report months after Ogolla's fatal crash

The delay in receiving crash report that caused the death of 10 service members has also caused a postponement in the delivery of eight refurbished Huey aircraft from the US.

By 2 months ago

Kenya waiting for engine report months after Ogolla's fatal crash

Raila's base happy, Gen Z demands on back burner

Critics say Ruto’s support for Raila’s AU bid is aimed at cooling down the ODM leader’s base. Despite a ceasefire, there is a growing dissatisfaction with Ruto’s policy priorities.

By 2 months ago

Raila's base happy, Gen Z demands on back burner

Secrets of 30-year Adani deal to takeover JKIA in November

KAA will help Adani manage the airport for the first two years, thereafter Adani will fully take over the airport.

By 2 months ago

Secrets of 30-year Adani deal to takeover JKIA in November

Why Adani 'sweetheart' deal with JKIA will be painful for taxpayers

KAA will be responsible for new loan agreements, whose burden will be shouldered by Kenyans. The deal proposes a concession fee starting at Sh6b, raised by 10 percent every five years.

By 2 months ago

Why Adani 'sweetheart' deal with JKIA will be painful for taxpayers

Ruto's inner circle: The men calling shots

Opposition leader Raila Odinga, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and NIS boss Noordin Haji have become the most influential figures in President Ruto’s inner circle.

By 2 months ago

Ruto's inner circle: The men calling shots

Families of three abducted seek Ruto's help for their safe return

Civil society members and friends of the abducted youths said the trio was targeted because of their strong stance against Ruto’s bad leadership.

By 3 months ago

Families of three abducted seek Ruto's help for their safe return

MPs defy retirement age rules, clear Kanja for IG Police

During the vetting, Kanja addressed challenges within the police service and vowed to leverage technology to combat crime.

By 3 months ago

MPs defy retirement age rules, clear Kanja for IG Police

How police unleashed terror squads to torment protestors

The Standard has learnt of disturbing activities of a covert unit within the police and NIS, initially designated to combat terrorism but allegedly repurposed to suppress political dissent.

By 3 months ago

How police unleashed terror squads to torment protestors

Why the north has become a playground for criminal gangs

Parliament report reveals factors that make northern counties a fertile ground for crime with security officers hampered by inadequate infrastructure and complex local political dynamics.

By 3 months ago

Why the north has become a playground for criminal gangs

President Ruto to axe 15 PSs in government shake-up

President William Ruto will fire at least 15 principal secretaries (PSs) as he consolidates some of the State Departments within various ministries.

By 3 months ago

President Ruto to axe 15 PSs in government shake-up

Adani Group defends JKIA takeover deal

Adani Group has denied claims that the proposed deal to take over Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi was conducted in secrecy.

By 3 months ago

Adani Group defends JKIA takeover deal

Majority of Kenyans rejected Ruto's Cabinet but were ignored

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei says a nominee collected Sh15.3 billion from a Chinese company in 2023. Many Kenyans opposed the reappointment of ten Cabinet Secretaries.

By 3 months ago

Majority of Kenyans rejected Ruto's Cabinet but were ignored

Skeletons of Adani's dark past exposed as JKIA takeover looms

Under Adani Airport Holdings, the billionaire secretly seeks to take over JKIA for 30 years with a plan that includes changing aviation laws and policies to prevent competition and maximise profits

By 3 months ago

Skeletons of Adani's dark past exposed as JKIA takeover looms

JKIA lease: The fine print in Adani's demands

The 38 airports in Kenya will not be upgraded to compete globally for the next 30 years.

By 3 months ago

JKIA lease: The fine print in Adani's demands

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