The First Stab: Ruto seeks to make history with first try at presidency

In a few hours Kenyans will go to the ballot to elect their next set of leaders, including their fifth president. William Ruto is one of four men who have presented themselves as candidates to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta. So, who is William Ruto and what does he stand for? Here is NTV news editor Ben Kitili with an in depth look at Ruto’s mercurial political journey, as he makes his first stab at the top job.
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When Faith Met Gideon and the messages that led to a grave | Murder Tapes SN3 EP2 The murder was brutal; but when her body is found buried in a shallow clay pit, the truth is even more chilling. What really happened on the night When Faith Met Gideon? February 19, 2026
OCS fires one bullet, shoots two girls: Four years later, justice remains elusive | Murder Tapes SN3EP1 The OCS fired one bullet and shot two girls. 4 years on, justice is yet to speak. On this premiere episode of Murder Tapes  season 3 , we return to Nakuru, to ask the questions no one has answered. February 12, 2026
Ndindi Nyoro: From National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee chair to government critic The year 2025 has been one of mixed fortunes for Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro, a man who started the year chairing the powerful Budget & Appropriations Committee of the National Assembly, would fall out of favour with president William Ruto's regime, and consequently not only lost his chairmanship of the committee, but was also removed as a member altogether. Ndindi, now turned to sharply criticizing President William Ruto's economic policies, often getting into a heated war with staunch defenders of the Kenya Kwanza government. Politically he has also not out-rightly associated with either of the two political formations currently, be it those who are shouting one term and those shouting two term. The two term Kiharu lawmaker sat down with our senior reporter Ibrahim Karanja in a tell it all interview, where he spoke in detail about his position on the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua amongst other things. December 29, 2025
Maai Mahiu: Survivors of April 2024 flash floods accuse the government of failing to fulfil its promise Survivors of the April 2024 disastrous flash floods in Maai Mahiu are accusing the government of failing to fulfil its promise of resettling them, as well as taking action against the Kenya Railways Corporation for negligence that caused dozens of deaths, destruction of property worth millions, and displacement. December 18, 2025
Steal Build Destroy: Lamu Island on the verge of a water crisis Lamu Island is on the verge of a water crisis. Encroachment is threatening its groundwater reservoirs with concrete development steadily replacing the island’s only source of fresh water. October 13, 2025
Who Wanted Kilifi’s First Deputy Governor, Kenneth Kamto, Dead? | Murder Tapes Sn 2 Ep 1 Who Wanted Kilifi’s First Deputy Governor, Kenneth Kamto, Dead? July 23, 2025
DJ Killed By KDF Soldier Over a Sh200 Song Request & the Unthinkable Cover-up | Murder Tapes SN2 EP2 About three years ago, a Christmas night meant for celebration ended in tragedy at a popular nightclub in Mariakani, Kilifi County after Salim Moriasi well known as DJ Goodie 254; a familiar face and the sound behind the decks for six years was pushed down a flight of stairs and left for dead. The man accused was a KDF soldier, angry over a delayed song request. What followed was not just a death, but a silence so loud it shook family and those who knew him. July 23, 2025
Inside the killing of Ida Odinga's bodyguard & the unexpected love triangle | Murder Tapes Ep 12 Inside the killing of Ida Odinga's bodyguard & the unexpected love triangle June 27, 2025
Kamlesh Pattni: God, gold and greed and secrets of Goldenberg

Controversial businessman Kamlesh Pattni says he has no regrets whatsoever with regard to the infamous 5.8B Goldenberg scandal that sunk Kenya’s economy in the 90s. He maintains that the saga was above board, but accuses the Central Bank at the time of using the alleged scandal to cover up for huge loans they had given to powerful politicians.

Kamlesh Pattni, who spoke exclusively to NTV at his operation base in Dubai, states that he has done good for Kenya and has forgiven all who ‘persecuted’ him.

 June 23, 2025