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2 Jul 2025 - Team ‘New Dawn’, led by National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) outgoing First Deputy President Shadrack Maluki, now believes the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) cannot conduct a credible election over allegations of…

2 Jul 2025 - Uganda will require fuel distributors to blend locally produced ethanol into all petrol sold in the country starting next January, the energy ministry said on Tuesday, a measure that could reduce the East African nation's petroleum import bill.

2 Jul 2025 - With just a smartphone in hand, the Kenyan youth have proved that they can easily crowdsource and send live updates, to mobilise change, especially in the political arena.   Last year, what began as simple conversations online turned out to be a full-…

2 Jul 2025 - More than 40,000 students who sat the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exam last year and qualified to join the university did not apply for admission, the ministry has said.  Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba said out of the 244,…

2 Jul 2025 - Kenyans in the North Rift and northeastern regions face deepening poverty as they enter unfavourable carbon trading agreements with multinational companies. Large farmland areas are being converted to exotic-tree plantations for carbon credits,…

2 Jul 2025 - Teachers have threatened to go on strike if the government does not agree to increase their pay.  The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) on July 1, 2025, issued a seven-day notice demanding that the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) present its…

2 Jul 2025 - The Kenyan government, through the Directorate of Veterinary Science (DVS), has partnered with research organisations in a project aimed at controlling contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), a deadly cattle disease.  CBPP kills up to 50-80 per cent of…

2 Jul 2025 - Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i has broken his silence on some of the most high-profile unresolved cases during his time in office, including the discovery of bodies in River Yala and the murder of then Independent Electoral and…

2 Jul 2025 - Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has demanded that the government takes full responsibility for the death of hawker Boniface Mwangi Kariuki.  Kariuki died on Monday at Kenyatta National Hospital after being shot in the head by a police officer during the June 17,…

2 Jul 2025 - A Taliban diplomat will on Tuesday assume the role as Afghanistan's ambassador to Russia, the Islamist group's first top envoy to Moscow since seizing power in 2021, Russian state media reported.

2 Jul 2025 - Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang'i has weighed in on last year's Gen Z-led demonstrations that saw protesters breach Parliament, citing that the protests would have taken a different trajectory had he been occupying the security docket.

2 Jul 2025 - Lawmakers yesterday expressed mixed reactions over the Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to impose a two-year imprisonment or a fine not exceeding Ksh100,000 or both on individuals who carry weapons in public places when picketing.  The…

2 Jul 2025 - Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i has questioned the efficiency of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) in light of claims that goons were hired to infiltrate recent anti-government protests, saying the agency should have known and…

2 Jul 2025 - Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i has rubbished claims that he is a political project of former President Uhuru Kenyatta, saying he is yet to align himself with any political party as he continues to consult across the political…

2 Jul 2025 - Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has announced that he is ending his stint at the World Bank in Washington, DC, to fully focus on his presidential ambitions ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking during an interview with a local TV…

2 Jul 2025 - Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Salim Mvurya, has dismissed online speculations that the country lost the opportunity to host Group D matches of the 2024 African Nations Championships (CHAN) due to inadequate training facilities.  Kenya will host…

2 Jul 2025 - A new nationwide initiative has been launched to equip young farmers with agroecology knowledge and business skills.  The Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) organisation project, dubbed Youth in Agroecology and Business Learning Track…

2 Jul 2025 - A political storm is brewing within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), threatening to unravel Kenya’s most stable opposition party. Once a cohesive juggernaut, ODM now grapples with internal conflicts that have spilt into public view, revealing a…

2 Jul 2025 - Gen Z protesters not saboteurs; they're patriots of the highest order

2 Jul 2025 - Bank ordered to pay Sh284m withdrawn from Koinange's family account

2 Jul 2025 - There is need to rethink how protests are conducted

2 Jul 2025 - Report: Development partners to scale down focus on Kenya

2 Jul 2025 - Fate of NG-CDF billions in hands of Senate after MPs approve Bill

2 Jul 2025 - Pressure mounts on Ruto to sack security chiefs as Saba Saba nears

2 Jul 2025 - Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has stated that he does not have the resources to bribe people and pay voters. Speaking during a live TV interview on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Matiang’i indicated that he will engage with people who believe…

2 Jul 2025 - Presidential candidate and former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has urged the national government to hold a genuine dialogue with young people, saying the youth feel disillusioned and unheard in the current political and economic climate.…

2 Jul 2025 - Tears flowed at the cargo terminal at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as the casket bearing the remains of 42-year-old Lilian Kanyi Gathiong’o arrived from Saudi Arabia, ending a harrowing three-month wait for her grieving family.  Kanyi, from…

2 Jul 2025 - Police in Ruiru, Kiambu County, have recovered assorted items believed to have been looted from Quickmart Supermarket during the June 25th protests marking one year since the “Occupy Parliament” movement.

2 Jul 2025 - The state plays both killer and comforter; silencing people with bullets, then rushing to their families with goodies.

1 Jul 2025 - Peter Kinyanjui, whose family claimed he had been abducted by armed people while at his home in Limuru, is currently in police custody.

1 Jul 2025 - Kenya will move forward with purpose, confidence and resolve in featuring its investment opportunities to the world. President William Ruto said the country will also be at the centre of the global shifts that have birthed new and more trade patterns. He…

1 Jul 2025 - Days after security guard Fred Wanyonyi was shot dead while on duty at Kenya Power’s Stima Plaza in Nairobi, a mystery clouds his death over a missing bullet.

1 Jul 2025 - Over fifty thousand students who qualified for university and colleges did not apply for placement through the KUCCPS portal.

1 Jul 2025 - Kenya and the United Kingdom have agreed to introduce six additional Kenya Airways flights between Nairobi and London every week in a move which President William Ruto says is aimed at addressing persistent cargo and passenger challenges.

1 Jul 2025 - “You would think a country being led by the army would have army officers all over the streets."

1 Jul 2025 - Matiang'i insists he is 'politically independent' for now

1 Jul 2025 - The Government has successfully concluded the placement of the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates to institutions of higher learning across the Country. Speaking during a media briefing, the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for…

1 Jul 2025 - President William Ruto and United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have signed the renewed 5-year Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership pact that is set to unlock over Ksh.427 billion in investments.

1 Jul 2025 - Matiang’i questioned the meaning of being labelled a “project.”

1 Jul 2025 - He noted that it would be premature to commit to a particular party at this stage

1 Jul 2025 - The orders are in place pending the hearing and determination of a petition filed by Kamanguya

1 Jul 2025 - The National Integrity Alliance called for the resignation of senior security officials

1 Jul 2025 - The appointments are subject to regulatory approval.

1 Jul 2025 - Applicants can now find out which institution and course they have been placed in

1 Jul 2025 - US approves Gilead's twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV

1 Jul 2025 - Opposition wants Murkomen ousted over hawker's killing by police

1 Jul 2025 - Nearly a month after their initial social media bluster, Elon Musk reignited controversy by renewing his criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax bill.

1 Jul 2025 - President William Ruto and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have signed a renewed five-year Kenya–UK Strategic Partnership expected to unlock investments worth over Ksh427 billion. The two leaders met in London on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, where they held…

1 Jul 2025 - The National Assembly of Kenya has approved the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025, embedding the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), the Senate Oversight Fund (SOF), and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund…

1 Jul 2025 - The ICT Authority Board has formally revoked the reappointment of Chief Executive Officer Stanley Kamanguya, citing multiple procedural irregularities in the renewal process.