- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 – Three American missionaries were on Wednesday killed in a road accident near Ewaso-Nyiro airstrip on the Narok-Maasai Mara Game Reserve road. According to police, the victims from Michigan and Illinois were aged 61 and 33 years. They were missionaries for a community…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 – A Chadian who conned Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana of Sh76 million in a fake oil deal has been acquitted. Abdoulaye Tamba who was charged in 2018 was acquitted due to lack of evidence and failure of the prosecution to produce witnesses substantiating the charge of…
- Kinuthia, who is said to have had a sexual relationship with the student, told the court he had been provoked by the victim, an assertion the court dismissed.
- KISUMU, Kenya, Oct 26 – A former Kisumu County askari who was arrested in 2021 for stoning the motorcade of former Deputy President William Ruto has been jailed for one year with an option of Sh. 13,000 fine. Wilson Aminda, who appeared at Winam law court before Senior Principal Magistrate Robert…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 – President William Ruto now says the government is willing to accept payment at market value from innocent Kenyans caught up in illegal deals involving public land. Speaking during the flagging off of motor vehicles across the country to be used by Education officials, the…
- Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said Thursday the trials aim to resolve possible gaps before the official launch across the country.
- EACRF said in a statement that the incident happened following “hostile clashes” between the Congolese Army and the M23 rebels when the parties breached a ceasefire agreement.
- Since the beginning of the recent escalation that took place on October 7, 2023, the number of Palestinian casualties and prisoners have almost doubled.
- BEIJING, Oct 26 – A two-day international scientific symposium to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s double helix structure, the most profound biological discovery of the past century, concluded in Beijing on Sunday. The symposium, also celebrating the third anniversary of…
- BEIJING, Oct 26 – The Jakarta-Bandung HSR project is the first overseas venture to rely wholly on Chinese railway systems, technology and components. Ju Guojiang, chairman of China Railway International Co, said: “The project’s main feature is undoubtedly its speed. It is the first high-speed…
- Anne Adhiambo pleaded guilty thrice in three different instances saying "Ni Ukweli," as the court ordered for the charges to be reread for clarity during an appearance at the Milimani Law Courts on Thursday.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 – A Kenyan MP was ordered to remove a traditional Palestinian scarf he was wearing during parliamentary proceedings on Wednesday. Farah Maalim said he was wearing the scarf in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian…
- BEIJING, Oct 26 – China has expressed its strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the United States Department of Defense’s latest report on China’s military and security developments, saying it disregards facts and fabricates falsehoods. Ministry of National Defense spokesman Wu Qian…
- MAINE, USA Oct 26 – Police in the US city of Lewiston, Maine have warned a gunman is on the loose, with reports that at least 16 people have been killed. Residents of the city, as well as the nearby town of Lisbon, have been told to shelter in place. Police named Robert Card, 40, […]
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 – Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has described yesterday’s impeachment of Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza as a witch-hunt. Taking on his X account, Kuria stated that those against her want to ensure that she does not succeed. ”I stand with Governor Kawira Mwangaza…
- BARINGO, Kenya, Oct 26 – Baringo governor Benjamin Cheboi has lauded security agencies for speedily responding to the banditry attack in Baringo South that brought to safety school children and the locals. Cheboi noted with happiness that nobody was killed during the incident highlighted by a…
- BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct 26 – The European Union has granted Kenya over Sh11.4 billion (72million Euros) to support priority areas of green transition on environmental sustainability and digital inclusion, good governance as well as peace and stability. In a deal signed by Deputy President Rigathi…
- Mwangaza was impeached on Wednesday after fifty-nine MCAs who attended the impeachment sitting voted in favour of the ouster bid. Ten ward representatives skipped the sitting.
- NSAC requested approval from MPs to send the multinational security support mission to the troubled nation after the memorandum was approved by the Interior Cabinet Secretary and the Attorney General.
- The Speaker further castigated Deputy Minority Leader Robert Mbui accusing the the minority leadership of conducting itself in a dishonest manner which "stained" the House.
- While allowing Mwenje, a member of the Jubilee Party to assume the role after nearly five months of waiting, Wetangula directed that Chege would Whip the party's membership in the House since she enjoyed popular support.
- KISUMU, Kenya, Oct 25 – The Office of the Auditor General has recommended Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the professional field to help auditors to focus their attention on high risk areas, leading to more effective fraud detection. Deputy Auditor General Isaac Kamau said the adoption of AI is…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 25 – Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja says no hawkers will be allowed to operate along all lanes connecting to Moi Avenue in the Nairobi Central Business District. Sakaja proposed that the affected hawkers be given priority to operate along the back lanes where they can also…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 25 – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga is set to review criminal charges against Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula in the Sh122 million fraud case facing him. The prosecutor, told the trial magistrate Lucas Onyina when the matter came up for hearing…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 25 – Kenya’s Meteorological Department has issued a flash floods alert in Northeastern Kenya. According to a statement, the department listed Loglogo, the Malgis River in Marsabit, and the Marsabit-Isiolo road as the areas most adversely affected. The agency also added that…
- BRUSSES, Oct 25 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked Kenyans living abroad to invest in Treasury bonds and bills assuring them of security of their investment and better interests. Speaking on Tuesday evening in Brussels during an interactive session with Kenyans living in Belgium, the DP…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 25 – Education Cabinet Ezekiel Machogu has appointed a 16-member team to review Kenya Credit Accumulation and Transfer (KCAT) system policy in the Country. The appointment by the Cabinet Secretary now sets the stage for the implementation of recommendations of the Presidential…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 25 – The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin has been granted six days to hold three suspects being investigated over the illegal sale of East Africa Portland Cement Land. The presiding Magistrate Gilbert Shikwe declined to grant 30days as applied by the state…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 25 – Kasarani Member of Parliament Ronald Karauri now says he will be appealing the eviction order issued by the Environment and Land Court (ELC) against hundreds of families who have been living illegally on the land owned by the late tycoon Gerishon Kirima. While questioning…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 25 – The British High Commission in Nairobi has rebranded some of its vehicles with the Nairobi matatus graffiti art style ahead of the visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Kenya slated next week. King Charles III and the Queen are set to visit Kenya from Tuesday next…
- BEIJING, Oct 25 – China’s top envoy to the United Nations on Tuesday called for “a comprehensive ceasefire” between Palestine and Israel and urged Israel to abide international law. “A comprehensive cease-fire must be pursued above all else. A cease-fire must be achieved without delay,” Zhang Jun,…
- BEIJING, Oct, 25 – As a world leader in renewable energy development, China can help nations in the Global South realize the United Nations’ sustainable development goal of achieving universal energy access, said a UN official. Damilola Ogunbiyi, special representative of the UN secretary-general…
- BEIJING, Oct 25 – The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has made significant progress toward relaunching the China Certified Emission Reduction program, a voluntary mechanism that will allow participants to earn tradable carbon credits. On Tuesday, the ministry publicized the methodologies that…
- A senior official termed claims by the Congolese military as ‘fictitious’ and insisted that the mortar fire which targeted positions held by the Regional Force originated from the positions of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC).
- Tiktok's Mental Awareness initiative aims to create a safer and more supportive environment where users can openly discuss their mental health experiences and access guidance.
- When I was a young lad in Loitoktok, there was only one bank. A green bank, right next to Ilkisonko Secondary School and behind it was the town’s public cemetery. Back in the day, Loitoktok was a tiny dust bowl of a town, two days drive from Nairobi if the rains were merciful. But our […]
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 25 – Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria says National Police Service and Kenya Wildlife Service recruitment will be done exclusively from the National Youth Service. Speaking when he toured the NYS Headquarters in Ruaraka, Kuria said this follows a directive from…
- ELGEYO Marakwet, Oct 25 – The Child Welfare Society of Kenya Tuesday kicked off food distribution to 8,606 learners in 122 schools in Elgeyo Marakwet county. Grade six and class eight candidates who will commence their KPSEA and KCPE exams on Monday are the beneficiaries. The government agency last…
- The forthcoming visit to Kenya holds particular significance, as it marks the first visit by King Charles III to a Commonwealth nation since his ascension to the throne.
- To bolster its capacity to address conflicts within and outside the country, PS Omollo disclosed that Kenya is in the final stages of reviewing its National Peacebuilding Architecture, with its unveiling set for later in the year, as part of the wider efforts to promote sustainable peace.
- High Court Judge Chacha Mwita, sitting at Nairobi's Milimani Law Courts, gave the extension even as he scheduled hearings on the matter to begin on November 9.
- CBK Governor Kamau Thugge explained that data from the International Momentary Fund (IMF) and World Bank suggested that Kenya's exchange rate was overvalued by between 20-25 per cent.