
Tom Koech
Senior Editor & Rift Valley Political AnalystFocused on grassroots integrity. Winner of the 2021 Betway Kenya Local Journalist Award. Reach out if you have a local news story that needs an expert media voice.


Ziwa Ward Leader Issues Inflammatory Remarks on Non-Kalenjin
A viral video circulating online has ignited widespread condemnation after capturing a local opinion leader from Ziwa Ward, Uasin Gishu County, delivering reckless and inflammatory…

Nilipata Kanisa ya Mabati, Ruto defends his Sh1.2B State House Church construction
President William Ruto staunchly defended his decision to construct a Sh1.2 billion church within the State House compound in Nairobi, declaring he has “no apologies”…

Inside Ruto’s Sh1.2bn church project in State House as schools lack capitation
President William Ruto’s Sh1.2bn church project at State House sparks debate as Kenya taxpayer funds church, with critics saying there will be no separation of…

Kenya Secures Sh3.4B Israeli Loan to Boost Defence Budget
Kenya is getting a loan of Sh3.4 billion from Israel to help fund about 70% of the Ministry of Defence’s budget for the financial year…

150 MPs Secretly plan to leave President William Ruto’s camp
More than 100 members of parliament are thinking about leaving President William Ruto’s government. They have been secretly meeting, hatching a plan to leave the…