- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 12 – President William Ruto has nominated Ahmed Issack Hassan as the new Chairperson of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA). Hassan served as the inaugural Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from November 2011 to October 2016…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 12 – Renowned and revered Kenyan Judge Lee Gacuiga Muthoga Tuesday released his autobiography titled “Audacity and Sacrifice: My Life and Career” to document his inspiring journey of close to 80 years, more than 30 of them as a legal professional that began when he was born…
- NAIROBI Kenya, Nov 12-The Court of Appeal has suspended a petition by lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi at the High Court seeking to overturn the indefinite ban imposed on him and his associates by the Supreme Court. The three-judge bench consisting of Pauline Nyamweya, Aggrey Muchelule and George Odunga…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Nov 12 – Homa Bay County Assembly Speaker Julius Gaya has resigned from his post Gaya’s resignation comes hours before an impeachment motion against him was due on Tuesday afternoon sitting. His resignation was communicated to members of the Assembly by the deputy speaker Okings…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 12 – The government has rolled out reforms at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to enhance passenger traffic. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi indicated that the reforms will deliver seamless, efficient, and respectful services to customers departing and…
- Several airlines have suspended flights to Haiti after a passenger plane from the US was hit by gunfire as it tried to land in Port-au-Prince. Spirit Airlines Flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale in Florida was diverted to the neighbouring Dominican Republic, where it landed safely at Santiago Airport.…
- A journalist detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has won a Swedish human rights prize for his commitment to freedom of expression. Dawit Isaak, who holds dual Eritrean-Swedish citizenship, was given the Edelstam Prize “for his… exceptional courage”, the foundation behind the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 12- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has dismissed claims that it tried to stop Former Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua from attending a church service on Sunday. Through a statement, the DCI described the allegations as false and aimed at misrepresenting its actions…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Nov 12 – Police in Siaya are holding 13 teachers after their arrest on Monday over examinations malpractice during the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). The thirteen teachers, including nine invigilators were picked up at Nyamninia Secondary School in Gem Yala…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 12 – University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor Margaret Hutchinson has urged striking lecturers to resume work after the Employment and Labour Relations Court declared the action unprotected failure to which disciplinary measures will be instituted. Through a press statement the VC…
- NAKURU, Kenya, Nov 12 – Residents of Kipkaren Estate on the outskirts of Eldoret City are in shock after a 12-year-old boy has stabbed his friend to death following a quarrel over toys. The culprit was playing with his 16-year-old friend at their (culprit’s) home when they disagreed. The two boys…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 12 – The family of former first lady Margaret Kenyatta is mourning the death of her brother William Gakuo. Through an obituary, in celebration of Gakuo’s life, the family announced his untimely demise. “It is with deep sorrow and humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce…
- BAKU, Azerbaijan Nov 12 – COP29 launched its Green Zone on the first day of the climate conference in Azerbaijan, establishing a hub focused on transforming climate commitments into real-world actions. Organized by the COP29 Presidency, the Green Zone is hosting a series of events that go beyond…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 11 – Bunyala Sub-County detectives are pursuing two suspects linked to a violent assault on a minor. The suspects, identified as Edwin Ogolla and Denis Asabu, were caught on camera assaulting the child in Musoma. Children’s officers revealed at the Port Victoria Police Station…
- KILGORIS, Kenya, Nov 11 – The Judiciary has expanded access to justice in Kilgoris with the opening of the Environment and Land Court, Solar Power Station and the Court Annexed Mediation Registry in collaboration with the County Government of Narok. Chief Justice Martha Koome acknowledged that the…
- Kenya’s delegation, led by Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi and Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, stressed urgent need for a system where polluters pay more, and those most affected by climate change receive compensation.
- The Selection Panel handling the recruitment says a total of 142 candidates applied for the post of Vice Chairperson while 848 applied for the position of members.
- NAIROBI Kenya, Nov 11- Labor and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has said notifications of qualified candidates from the Qatar interviews held at the Kenya International convention Center (KICC) will be notified by phone call and not SMS. In a statement Mutua cautioned Kenyans who…
- The prime minister of Mauritius has accepted that his coalition, L’Alliance Lepep, has suffered a “huge defeat” following Sunday’s parliamentary election. “The population has decided to choose another team,” Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth told journalists on Monday. Jugnauth was seeking a second…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 11 – Supporters of former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga burst into song at the Nakuru Law Courts after he was acquitted of criminal charges against him. This is after the prosecution dropped the criminal case against him and eleven others for lack of evidence. Njenga was charged…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 11 – Four more Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates at Shiners Boys High school arrested in connection with killing of colleague, who was stabbed to death on Saturday. According to Gilgil Deputy county commissioner Willy Cheboi, they were detained at Gilgil…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 11 – A suspect behind a Telegram group distributing leaked Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination material to parents and students has been arrested. The suspect was arrested by detectives from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) jointly with…
- Drama unfolded as Maina visited the stage to express solidarity with the operators, defying an order to relocate to a newly designated stage by the Governor Mutahi Kahiga-led county administration.
- Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille has been fired by the country’s ruling council less than six months after he took office. An executive order, signed by eight of the council’s nine members, named businessman and former Haiti Senate candidate Alix Didier Fils-Aime as Conille’s replacement.…
- Kenya's delegation, led by Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, is joined by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, representing President William Ruto.
- Speaking on Monday while supervising the distribution of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam papers in Lang'ata Sub-County, Ogamba said that prolonged investigations and prosecutions often result in repeated cases of malpractice.
- Principal Secretary for Basic Education, Belio Kipsang, said on Monday that the students are in police custody, but they will still be allowed to sit for their exams, regardless of their location.
- Instead of releasing a huge number of these insects into trash sites (which isn’t practical), we can use the microbes and enzymes they produce in factories, landfills and cleanup sites.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered what he called “total support” for Africa, including in the struggle against terrorism and extremism. The speech was read out at a summit in the Black Sea resort of Sochi by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to his African counterparts. Several…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 10 – Gunmen believed to be cattle rustlers shot and killed three herders in a village in Isiolo County. Five other herders were injured in the two separate incidents, police said. The first incident happened Sunday morning in Bojidare area where unknown number of bandits armed…
- Donald Trump is projected to have won Arizona in the US presidential election, giving him a clean sweep of all seven battleground states. Securing the south-western state, which was the last to declare its result after days of counting, has given Trump the final 11 electoral college votes up for…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 10 – President William Ruto has reaffirmed the government’s Commitment to support radical reforms in the sugar Industry after assenting to the Sugar Bill 2022. While attending a church service at Ekambuli Church of God, Khwisero, Kakamega County Ruto assured that the reforms…
- King Charles will lead the nation in remembrance of those who lost their lives in two world wars and other conflicts at the Cenotaph in central London. The King will be joined at the National Service of Remembrance by other members of the Royal Family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales.…
- What the rest of the world sees as a sex tape scandal could in fact be the latest episode in the real-life drama over who will become Equatorial Guinea’s next president. Over the past fortnight, dozens of videos – estimates range from 150 to more than 400 – have been leaked of a senior civil […]
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 10 – Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa now says the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) is working efficiently. Speaking during a church service in Kakamega on Sunday, Barasa urged more Kenyans to register so as not to miss out. She noted that the Ministry assessment…
