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.
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The storm in ODM: Ida Odinga steps in to resolve ODM party disputes 12th January, 2026Ida Odinga, the widow of the late former prime minister and ODM party leader Raila Odinga, appears to wield significant influence over the 20-year-old ODM party, which is currently facing political turmoil. KTN can now confirm that it took the intervention of Ida Odinga to foil the much-anticipated ouster of the party’s controversial secretary general, Edwin Sifuna, with her urging members to choose the path of dialogue instead of rocking the party.As our senior political affairs reporter Chris Thairu reports, all indications point to a possibility that Ida Odinga and her daughter, Winnie Odinga, are siding with the embattled secretary general Edwin Sifuna, forcing those opposed to him to retract and return to the drawing board.
Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru. [Andrew Simon, Standard]A team allied to Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has won the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) grassroots elections by a landslide. Provision results released by the party, Team 1 secured an average of 80.075 per cent of the total votes cast countywide, with Team 2 getting 19.925 per cent. Team 2 was led by Ndia MP George Kariuki, supported by Mwea MP Mary Maingi and her Gichugu counterpart Gichimu Githinji. “Congratulations to Team 1 for winning the UDA elections with 80 per cent of the total votes cast.
Education CS Julius Ogamba with Maragua MP Mary Waithera and Kamahuha girls high school principal Veronicah Ngunjiri on January 12, 2025/ ALICE WAITHERAEducation Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has told off politicians meddling with education matters in a bid to gain political mileage. “Leaders in the political space should avoid politicizing the education sector because we are dealing with different groups of learners. Education CS Julius Ogamba at Kamahuha Girls High School in Maragua on January 12, 2026/ ALICE WAITHERAFurther, delays in disbursements of capitation saw schools struggle to sustain learning activities. Sh1,500 for primary school, Sh15,000 for JSS and Sh22,400 for Senior School learners. She also echoed calls for politicians to keep off the education sector, saying that leaders have been spreading falsehoods and spreading fear amongst Kenyans.
AON, a leading global professional services firm, today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.745 per share on Aon's outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares. The dividend is payable February 13, 2026 to shareholders of record on February 2, 2026. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund announced today the declaration of its distribution for the month of January 2026 of $0.1125 per common share, payable as noted below. The distribution is payable January 30, 2026 to shareholders of record on January 20, 2026. The Board of Trustees of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has declared a distribution of $0.18 per share payable on March 9, 2026 to shareholders of record on January 22, 2026.
A young child on Monday refused to return to her mother after being carried by President William Ruto. President Ruto was interacting with the child’s mother during the Nyota Capital disbursement excerise in Nyeri county. “What is the name of your baby?” President Ruto asked. After that, President Ruto tried to return the baby to the mother so that he could talk to the next person. President Ruto and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki presided over the Nyota Business Start-Up Capital disbursement in Nyeri County on Monday.
The committee tasked Party Leader Oburu Oginga to lead negotiations with potential partners for a formidable formation that will ensure ODM is part of the government after the polls. “The Committee meeting expressed the intention to initiate structured negotiations with different political formations, beginning with the United Democratic Alliance,” said Oburu. He added, “We have mandated the Party Leader to commence this process. However, Oburu confirmed receiving an apology from Sifuna, as was also the case with Deputy Party Leader Godfrey Osotsi, who was reportedly on a foreign trip. Leaders who attended the meeting include Deputy Party Leaders Abdulswamad Nassir and Simba Arati, and Chairperson Gladys Wanga.
