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HOW OPIYO WANDAYI SHOOK MIGUENA: THE OPPOSITION’S GROUND GAME PUT TO THE TEST
‘MR FIX IT’: MOSIRIA DECLARES NAIROBI GOVERNOR BID, VOWS TO TRANSFORM CAPITAL
Why The Exodus Around Orengo?
Linda Mwananchi Movement Wins Legal Battle as Tribunal Orders Name Reservation Within 7 Days
The Prado that Defines the Decline of Luo Community Standards
Aram Market Tax Revolt Deepens as 2,000 Traders Demand Services Before Paying Siaya Levies
More than 2,000 traders at Aram Market in North Asembo have dug in against the payment of county levies, turning a dispute over revenue collection into a wider confrontation over…
Orengo Chairs Siaya Disaster Management Committee as County Steps Up El Niño Preparedness
Siaya County has intensified preparations for the anticipated October-November-December (OND) 2026 rains, with Governor James Orengo directing county departments and national government agencies to strengthen early-warning systems and coordinate measures…
Siaya Bets on Fisher Folk and Usenge SACCO to Unlock Blue Economy Potential
Siaya County is stepping up efforts to strengthen the fishing sector and unlock the economic potential of Lake Victoria, with the county government placing fisher folk cooperatives at the centre…
A Defining Stand on Nuclear Energy: Orengo’s Bet on Kenya’s Future
The decision by Siaya Governor James Orengo to publicly support the proposed nuclear power plant in his county, even as a prominent opposition figure, marks an important moment in Kenya’s…
Two Lives, One Enduring Legacy: Remembering Idd Salim and Rajan Solanki
A decade may have passed since Kenya lost two remarkable members of its technology and creative communities, but the memories of Idd Salim and Rajan Solanki remain deeply etched in…
Oremo’s ACACIA Demands Overhaul of Siaya Equitable Development Act, Calls for Urgent Regulations
Dr David Oremo’s ACACIA community organisation has renewed calls for a comprehensive overhaul of the Siaya County Equitable Development Act, 2019, arguing that the law must be strengthened and its…
Museveni’s Jirongo Bombshell Takes a Bizarre New Turn as Uganda Leader Learns Whistleblower Died Months Ago
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has inadvertently added an extraordinary twist to the widening controversy over Kenya’s Government-to-Government petroleum importation arrangement after revealing that he only recently learnt that the Kenyan…
The Prado that Defines the Decline of Luo Community Standards
There are moments in public life when a motor vehicle ceases to be merely a means of transport and becomes a political statement. The brand-new vehicle gifted to Luo Council…
A Nation in One Voice: Ruto’s Siaya Anthem Moment Captures the Politics of Unity
There are moments in politics that are carefully choreographed, and there are others that acquire a meaning far beyond the immediate political theatre. President William Ruto leading residents of Siaya…
Kenya’s Foreign Traders Debate Must Now Move From Event to Policy
Kenya’s controversy over foreign nationals operating small businesses has moved beyond the dramatic headlines that greeted President William Ruto’s September directive. What began as a five-day compliance ultimatum has evolved…
When Power Meets the Graduation List: Why Universities Must Put Academic Standards Above Influence
The Masengeli-USIU dispute offers Kenya a timely opportunity to examine a fundamental principle of higher education: academic qualifications and honours must be insulated from influence, status and considerations unrelated to…
Powering Enterprise, Driving the New Kenya: Wandayi’s Energy Message in Kisumu
The message delivered by Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi alongside President William Ruto at Kisumu’s Jua Kali Grounds was deceptively simple: electricity is not merely about lighting…
When The Standard Put Opiyo Wandayi on Kenya’s National Political Radar
The Energy CS is no longer appearing merely as the man in charge of electricity, fuel and power policy. The intensity of national scrutiny around him suggests that his political…
Siaya Politics Was Not on the Podium: The Real Drama Played Out Behind the Scenes
President William Ruto’s development tour of Siaya on Tuesday offered something more revealing than the official speeches, project inspections and carefully choreographed political optics. Beneath the public spectacle was a…
Michael Mutiga Takes the Helm at Stanbic Bank Kenya as Lender Enters New Growth Phase
Stanbic Bank Kenya has formally appointed Michael Mutiga as its Chief Executive Officer, following the completion of all required regulatory approvals by the Central Bank of Kenya. Mutiga’s appointment comes…
An Open Letter to President William Samoei Ruto: Mr President, You Have Siaya’s Attention — Now Make the Right Moves
Dear Mr President, Welcome to Siaya. This time, perhaps more than at any point since you became President, you are walking into a Siaya that is noticeably less hostile, less…
Siaya Nurses Revolt: The Orengo–Ruto Test No One Can Afford to Fail
The nurses’ revolt in Siaya has exposed a much bigger question than whether health workers should return to their wards. It has exposed the uncomfortable fault line between devolution, national…
Beyond the Tap and Toilet: Why Kisumu’s Water Project Matters for Kenya’s Urban Future
The Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Project is not merely an infrastructure investment—it is an investment in public health, dignity, economic productivity and sustainable urban growth. The commissioning of the…
Roads Are the Spine of Prosperity: Why the Chemelil–Muhoroni Corridor Matters
The inspection by President William Ruto of the ongoing works on the Chemelil–Muhoroni Junction Road offers a timely reminder of a simple but often underestimated reality: roads are not merely…
Sifuna Wave Gathers Momentum as Opposition Succession Plan Takes Shape
Linda Mwananchi’s emerging consensus could redraw the 2027 opposition map — leaving Babu Owino to make a Nairobi bid and Orengo facing a difficult choice in Siaya Kenya’s opposition politics…
Ruto in Siaya: Why the Boda Boda Meeting Tomorrow Could Matter More Than the Rally Optics
President William Ruto’s visit to Siaya on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, is officially packaged as another leg of a development tour. But beneath the roads, bridges, stadiums and public projects…
Powering Progress: How Roads and Electricity Are Taking Kenya’s Transformation to the Doorstep
Kokwet electrification and the Tegat-Kaplelit-Kokwet-Toroton road project illustrate why development must ultimately be measured by its impact on ordinary citizens The launch of the Kokwet Last Mile Electrification Project and…
Powering the Foundations of Shared Prosperity
Chebunyo projects show how electricity, enterprise and healthcare can become one engine of rural transformation The launch of the Last Mile Connectivity Projects in Chebunyo, the unveiling of the Chebunyo…
Recognition Must Now Translate Into Reliable Energy for Every Kenyan
The recognition of Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi and Principal Secretary Alex Wachira as the best performing Cabinet Secretary and Principal Secretary respectively is a significant moment for…
Two Children Drown in Lower Nzoia Irrigation Canal: Father Demands Answers Over Tragic Mahero Deaths
A grieving father is searching for answers after his two young children drowned in a canal serving the Lower Nzoia Irrigation Scheme in what residents describe as a baffling afternoon…
Siaya Finance CECM Dan Okoth Vows Treasury Reforms as County Targets Faster Service Delivery
Barely a month into office, Siaya County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Finance and Economic Planning, CPA Dan Ochieng Okoth, has signalled a potentially significant shift in the management of…
POLITICAL CROSSING OR POLITICAL BETRAYAL?
The reported ODM return of two MCAs has triggered fresh speculation about Governor Orengo’s succession plans, George Okode’s ambitions and the shifting loyalties ahead of 2027 Siaya’s political chessboard is…
Gem, Alego Usonga Health Workers Step Up Ebola Preparedness as Siaya Boosts Outbreak Response
Siaya County has intensified preparedness against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), with frontline health workers in Gem and Alego Usonga sub-counties undergoing specialised training to strengthen early detection, infection control and…
Why Wandayi Factor Could Matter in the Battle for Siaya Governor
The race to succeed Siaya Governor James Orengo is rapidly acquiring the ingredients of a political heavyweight contest, with four prominent names now openly positioning themselves for the county’s top…
Rachel Ruto Takes Women Empowerment Drive to Siaya, Links Grassroots Savings to New Economic Opportunities
First Lady Rachel Ruto has taken her grassroots women empowerment campaign to Siaya County, urging women to turn collective savings, table banking and entrepreneurship into sustainable pathways to economic independence.…