- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 19 – The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has warned of a new mobile phone scam scheme using trending offers like ‘Terrific Tuesdays.’ Terrific Tuesday is a popular offer used by Pizza Inn where customers get to enjoy a terrific deal of 2 medium pizzas at Sh1,050 or…
- For many governments, filing an income tax return is not just a legal requirement but also an act of patriotism. Regardless of where one resides, taxation is one common identifier for citizens across varied countries. It, therefore, makes sense that with only one month to June, more taxpayers will…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – Nairobi City and Buenos Aires will soon commence city to city relations and mutual partnerships in various sectors, including agribusiness ventures for the youth of Nairobi, health and disaster management. This was discussed when the Argentine Ambassador to Kenya, Gabriela…
- NAKURU, Kenya, Apr 18 – At least five students from Mbihi Secondary have died following a road accident around Delamere Shop along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway. According to the Sub-County Police Commander, Benjamin Boen, two of the students are on life support at the Naivasha Sub-County Hospital…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson on Monday reconstituted the entire management board of the Mama Lucy Hospital. In a statement on Monday, the new Hospital Management Board will be led by Dorcas Kemunto after Sakaja revoked the appointment of previous Board members. “The…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 18 -The Public Accounts Committee are pushing for a forensic audit on the Sh15 billion fertilizer subsidy program by the government across the country. In a motion moved before the committee by Lugari Member of Parliament Nabii Nabwera, the watchdog committee approved the…
- THIKA, Kenya, Apr 18 – Thika main prison has been hit by a cholera outbreak with 38 inmates contracting the disease over the past one week. Prison-in-Charge Karani Limanye said one is still admitted at Thika Level 5 Hospital, nine are recuperating while the remaining are stable. He said 36 are men…
- MALINDI, Kenya, Apr 18 – A Malindi preacher who has been in the public limelight for allegedly influencing his followers to fast to death will remain in police custody for 14 more days to allow time for completion of investigations. Pastor Paul Nthenge Makenzi of the Good News International church…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Apr 18 – Kisumu Governor, Anyang’ Nyong’o, has dismissed claims made by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi that Kisumu County is a hostile investment environment. Nyong’o rejected the accusation made by the top government official over the weekend terming it as mere propaganda…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and the ICT Authority (ICTA) on Monday signed an agreement on the deployment of last mile fibre optic cable connectivity across 19 unserved and underserved Counties. The Technical Cooperation Agreement (TCA) will see the CA support…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – If You were told that love can blossom at the corridors of Parliament you would spell doom on that love affair, the August House much known for political theatrics. For Mathira Member of Parliament Eric Wamumbi and Murang’a Woman Representative Betty Maina apart from…
- SIAYA, Kenya, Apr 18 – The Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) has been accused of frustrating efforts to employ medical personnel to serve Kenyans in public health institutions. According to Siaya governor, James Orengo, the CRA is always opposed to the employment of doctors, nurses and other…
- KHARTOUM, Sudan Apr 18 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Sudan‘s warring parties to immediately cease hostilities Monday as his envoy to Khartoum said at least 185 people had been killed by the fighting. The UN chief said any further escalation of the conflict between the army and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 17 – National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwah was set to table a motion on the bi-partisan committee on the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). In the notice of motion, the joint committee which consists of fourteen members-…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – Despite the advancement of technology across the World, with most spaces becoming digitized, people still heavily depend on the wooden pencil, especially for learning. At the end of the day, wooden pencils have a toll on the environment as 82,000 trees are cut down each…
- KHARTOUM, Sudan April 17 – More than 180 people have been killed and another 1,800 injured in three days of fighting between rival factions in Sudan, the United Nations special representative to the country said Monday. “It’s a very fluid situation so it’s very difficult to say where the balance is…
- BOSTON, US Apr 17 – Kenya’s Hellen Obiri stormed to a brilliant victory in the women’s race at the Boston Marathon on Monday, winning a thrilling closing duel with Amane Beriso to take the title in only her second race over the distance. Obiri, a two-time world champion over 5,000m, surged home in…
- BOSTON, US Apr 17 – Defending champion Evans Chebet powered to back-to-back victories in the Boston Marathon on Monday as Eliud Kipchoge’s quest to add to his collection of major marathon titles ended in disappointment. In wet and windy conditions, 2022 champion Chebet, from Kenya, took his time…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 17 – The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has announced the resumption of normal operations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after seven-hour closure on Monday. The resumption followed the removal of the Singapore airline cargo plane that had suffered a bird strike…
- NAKURU, Kenya Apr 17 – Lands Chief Administrative Secretary Kimani Ngunjiri is back in the limelight, this time starring in a gun drama that left two people injured in Nakuru. Ngunjiri, who is not new to scandals, is accused of leading a mob to a private farm he claims a share of in Nakuru. In […]
- On April 17, 2023 over 30,000 professional and amateur marathoners will take part in the 127th edition of the Boston Marathon, the world’s oldest annual marathon. Among these runners will be a star-studded Kenyan team led by the world’s greatest marathoner, Eliud Kipchoge who holds the World Record…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 17 – Transport and Roads Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has urged travelers to exercise patience as the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is working to remove a cargo plane that has experienced technical issues during an attempted takeoff. The Jomo Kenyatta…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 17- Ahmed Rashid, a police officer from Pangani, has been charged with the murder of two boys in Nairobi’s Eastleigh neighborhood five years ago. Rashid who is accused of killing Jamal Mohamed and Mohamed Dahir Kheri on 4th Eastleigh Street, 1st Avenue, on March 31, 2017 was…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 17 – Orange Democratic Leader Raila Odinga now alleges that Venezuelan national Jose Carmago is in the country to interfere with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) servers. Odinga alleged that Carmargo was accompanied by three other Venezuelan nationals…
- Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua revealed the figure on Sunday even as he appealed to Kenyans who had not registered with the Embassy in Khartoum to do so.
- The runway closure occasioned by an aborted landing of a cargo plane that reported a technical hitch also affected KQ205 from India's Mumbai which was expected at JKIA at 10.50am. The status of the flight was indicated as "delayed".
- China urges both sides in Sudan’s armed conflict to cease fire as soon as possible and to avoid further escalation, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday. China hopes that all parties will strengthen dialogue and jointly advance the political transition process, the spokesperson…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Apr 17 – Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition against resuming their weekly demonstrations after Ramadhan. Mudavadi stated that the move by the Raila Odinga-led coalition is aimed at triggering chaos and disruption terming it as a recipe that…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 17 – The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has temporarily suspended all incoming and outgoing flights after a cargo plane experienced technical issues during an attempted takeoff. In a statement released on Monday, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) announced that the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 17 – A young man wearing a niqab and glasses played four rounds of the Nairobi Women’s Chess Open before being exposed. “I don’t think anything like it has ever happened anywhere in the world,” said John Mukabi, secretary general of the Kenyan Chess Federation. Mukabi said that…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Apr 17 – Nairobi Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri has urged the newly inaugurated Nairobi City County Alcoholic Drinks Control and Licensing Board and Sub County Liquor Licensing Committee not to harass bar owners during the dispensation of their duties. Speaking during an induction…
- KHARTOUM, Sudan Apr 17. – Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum Monday as fighting between the regular army and paramilitaries raged for a third day with the death toll rising to over. The violence erupted Saturday after weeks of power struggles between Sudan‘s army chief Abdel Fattah al-…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 16 – Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between the warring parties in Sudan. President William Ruto asked IGAD leaders to take a firm position on the crisis to restore peace in the country. The President spoke…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 16 – Opposition leader Raila Odinga has urged the Kenya Kwanza government to lower the price of Unga to Sh100 and not the planned Sh150 for its effect to be felt. He said the announcement by President William Ruto last week that Unga will start retailing at Sh150 from this week,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 16 – Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga has dismissed claims by the government that he is planning anarchy through anti-government protests. Speaking when he joined the Christian faithful for Sunday Service at St Stephen’s ACK Church along Jogoo Road, Raila…
- India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for humanitarian food assistance of 10,000 tonnes of wheat for the people of Afghanistan reeling under a food crisis. The MoU marks the fifth tranche, to be shipped through the Chabahar Port, of humanitarian…
- NAIROBI, Kenya APR 16 – President William Ruto has revealed how Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka rejected his offer to join the government after last year’s August 9 election. Speaking during an interdenominational prayer service in Machakos County on Sunday, the Head of State said that Kalonzo…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 16 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has lauded Ukambani residents for staying away from protests called by Azimio Coalition, and urged them to support the government. Speaking during an interdenominational thanksgiving and prayer service on Sunday, Gachagua said protests are “…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 16 – Inspector General Of Police Japhet Kome says his will not be intimidated by threats by opposition leaders to take him to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for brutalising protesters. Koome said he will continue discharging his mandate and will not be cowed by such…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 16 – The government will establish a committee to lead in restoration efforts of Lake Ol Bolossat in Nyandarua County, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said. Speaking when he led the planting of 10,000 trees in Shamata Ward, the Deputy President said the committee will be…
- KISUMU, Kenya Apr 16 – Two guards were killed in Kisumu during a night attack on Saturday. According to Kisumu Deputy OCPD Jackton Maango, police were called after two bodies were found on Sunday morning. The guards were manning Chichwa Market behind the University of Nairobi, Kisumu branch. “We…
- This week I have been reflecting on the state of our Nation. Our politics seems to be broken with endless disagreements, our economy is yet to find its footing, our devolved Governments are not giving full value to the millions of Kenyans across the country. And I am tempted to imagine a new Kenya…
- KHARTOUM, April 16 (Xinhua) — The deadly conflict between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the capital Khartoum has killed at least 56 people and wounded more than 590, raising international concerns about further escalation. Commander of the Sudanese Army Gen. Abdel…
- KAMPALA, April 16 (Xinhua) — Police in Uganda late on Friday arrested another minister in relation to the misappropriation of iron sheets — metal roofing sheets — designated for vulnerable people in the northeastern region, also known as Karamoja. Amos Lugoloobi, the State minister of Finance for…
- LOS ANGELES, April 16 (Xinhua) — Two victims were killed after five people were shot during a late-night chicken fight Friday in Honolulu, the capital of the U.S. state of Hawaii, local media reported, citing the police. “At the end of the fight a group of males started arguing and then it…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 16 – Kenya’s president William Ruto has voiced concerns oer the escalating crisis in Sudan where over 60 civilians were killed in fighting between the army and paramilitaries. President Ruto has urged the country’s leadership and all concerned parties to instead explore dialogue…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 16 – Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has allayed fears that his administration is in the process of privatizing City Mortuary in the ongoing modernization initiative. This follows concerns raised by netizens after the City County administration announced plans to open a private…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 16 – Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has assured that the Government was keen on restoring the degraded Lake Olbolosat ecosystem so as to save the retreating water body from complete ruin. Hon Tuya observed that Olbolosat, the only lake in…