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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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
History will repeat itself if the Opposition goes to 2027 elections divided
[File, Standard]The Opposition must urgently craft a working formula to avoid repeating the mistakes of the 1997 General Election when fragmentation among opposition leaders handed victory to Daniel Arap Moi despite the majority of voters favouring change. The political lesson picked here is crystal clear: Unite to win, divide and be defeated. Today, ODM and other opposition parties face similar risks with internal wrangles and competing ambitions threatening to weaken their collective strength. If the opposition fails to unite, UDA will continue to dominate, leaving citizens disillusioned and reinforcing the perception that elections cannot deliver meaningful transformation. History is a stern teacher, and the 1997 general elections showed that a divided opposition is doomed.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:19 UTC
From 150 calls to Sh30,000 cash transfer: Inside murder plot of MP George Muchai
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February 24, 2026 22:19 UTC
Leaders call for compensation, community sensitisation as SGR to Kisumu looms
Audio By VocalizeStandard Gauge Railway staff at the Nairobi terminus on August 2, 2021. Leaders who attended the engagement asked NLC and Kenya Railways to engage the community and sensitise them about the project. The 269 kilometres Phase 2B of the standard-gauge railway project kicks off in March 2025 and will end by June 2027. Muhoroni MP James Koyoo told Kenya Railways to ensure that the locals are engaged with employment during the project construction. Engineer Tobias Okumu of Kenya Railways said the Naivasha to Kisumu to Malaba line will have one terminus and six intermediate stations.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:19 UTC
Why Kisumu man walked into a police station carrying a dead python, goat
Audio By VocalizeAn image showing the dead python and goat at the Kombewa Police Station. A Kisumu man stunned police officers after he walked into Kombewa Police Station carrying a dead four-metre python and a dead goat stuffed inside a cement bag, demanding justice for his livestock. "I heard the goat bleating and went to check, only to find a python had wrapped itself around it," said Agak. Refusing to let the matter rest, Agak bundled both carcasses into a bag and headed to the station. KWS officials also visited Osore and promised to compensate him and support his farming.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:19 UTC
Why Ethiopia and Eritrea are on edge of war again
Miniature national flags of Eritrea (left) and Ethiopia. [AFP]The histories of Eritrea and Ethiopia have long been closely intertwined. Once part of Ethiopia, Eritrea launched an armed struggle for independence in 1961 that resulted in its secession in 1993 following a referendum. But since Eritrea’s independence, relations between the two countries have evolved through many ups and downs, which include a devastating war from 1998 to 2000, followed by two decades of mutual isolation.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:19 UTC
Teachers go unpaid as ministry admits Sh400m sports fund hole
[Courtesy]Ministry of Education has admitted it cannot pay teachers who supervised co-curricular activities, with pending bills hitting Sh400 million. "The current arrangement where we get money from the sports fund for co-curricular activities is creating problems to the ministry," said Bitok. We are waiting for the sports fund… but I'm requesting for a month to two months at most to be able to pay these teachers," noted Bitok. "I had to pay my teachers from my constituency because they were suffering. "It appears you are resigning to fate that you are not going to pay our teachers because the sports fund is not releasing the money.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:19 UTC
Shameless: How Cabinet Secretaries are thumbing their noses at the law, openly pushing for Ruto's two-term
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi (second right) during Malava by-election campaigns. [File, Standard]Cabinet Secretaries and public officials are once again under scrutiny over their involvement in partisan campaigns and the misuse of public offices ahead of the 2027 General Election, in violation of the law. Last week, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi hosted a curious delegation at his office. At a time when the budget-making process is in full swing, Mbadi met Luo elders to discuss ODM party politics.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:19 UTC
From austerity to handouts: William Ruto's Sh4.7tr pre-election budget to appease Kenyans
Why Vodacom wants court to strike out its name from Safaricom sale caseVodacom Group has urged the court to strike its name out of a case filed by Kanu spokesperson Tony Gachoka and activist Fredrick Onyango in opposition to the sale of Safaricom shares.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:08 UTC
Why Vodacom wants court to strike out its name from Safaricom sale case
Safaricom told the court that it was not the right party to sue as it was not in control of the government’s shareholding decisions. [File, Standard]Vodacom Group has urged the court to strike its name out of a case filed by Kanu spokesperson Tony Gachoka and activist Fredrick Onyango in opposition to the sale of Safaricom shares. The United Kingdom-based firm, in its reply to the case before High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi, said that it is not a party to the government share sale deal.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:04 UTC