- Retired Commissioner of Police Michael Mbugua and two co-accused persons have been granted cash bail of Ksh.100,000 each in a case where they are charged with the murder of a farmhand.
- Since he was first thrust into the limelight, to be publicly prosecuted over his role in the 1990s Goldenberg scandal, the Kamlesh Pattni saga has continued to unload radioactively, mesmerising the masses and painting him into the ultimate villain in a menacingly cruel scheme of deciet, wile…
- The developers' consortium that developed and maintains eCitizen, the government’s online portal for all State services, has defended its accountability amid repeated concerns about the accuracy of records of revenue collected through its platform.
- The Cabinet approved the establishment of a consulate in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to support its peacekeeping and diplomatic missions in the Caribbean.
- Raila Odinga Studium in Homa Bay, which has been under rehabilitation for the last two months is set to be handed over to the County government of by May 15 to host the 2025 Madaraka Day celebrations.
- The assistant chief of Kamunyu sub-location is accused of carrying out the acts on April 20 in the same village where he was born, raised, and now works as a government representative.
- Mandera North MP Bashir Abdullahi has been on the receiving end after making unwelcome remarks over the exposé released by the BBC on the faces behind the deaths of Kenyans at Parliament buildings during the 2024 anti-government protests.
- North Korea confirmed for the first time Monday that it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA reporting Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the Russian border region of Kursk.
- Belgium is open to deeper involvement in Democratic Republic of Congo's minerals sector, its foreign minister said on a visit to the former Belgian colony, which is seeking to diversify its investment partners.
- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Tuesday that he had a "productive meeting" with the representatives of tech billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink, which is looking to establish a presence in the East African country.
- A group of philanthropies including the Gates Foundation has set up a fund backed with nearly Ksh.64.7 billion to help save the lives of newborn babies and mothers in sub-Saharan Africa, standing out against a bleak global health funding landscape.
- African Export-Import Bank has rolled out a Ksh.388 billion revolving credit line that will enable African and Caribbean buyers to source petrol, diesel, jet fuel and other products from refineries on the continent more easily.
- A Russian military court Tuesday sentenced a man to 27 years in jail for attempting to kill army pilots with poisoned alcohol and cakes at a graduation party on Ukrainian orders.
- At least 26 people were killed on Monday when two vehicles detonated an improvised explosive device in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, the heartland of an Islamist insurgency, residents said.
- Police IG Douglas Kanja has vowed to take decisive action against officers accused of using excessive force during a violent clash with protesting residents in Angata Barikoi, which left five civilians dead.
- Thousands of teachers TSC are staring at fresh uncertainty over access to comprehensive medical cover, as their current insurance contract nears expiry in November, with no clear alternative under the SHA scheme.
- The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) board has walked back on last week's declaration by the umbrella union's long-serving Secretary General, Francis Atwoli, that he would exit the leadership.
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has sought to reassure Kenyans that it will rigorously enforce the government's directive suspending all gambling advertisements and influencer marketing for 30 days.
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has termed as reckless and malicious an attempt by some MPs to travel to Taiwan during the period when President William Ruto was touring China.
- The Cabinet has approved the Finance Bill, 2025, in a move it says is aimed at tightening Kenya’s fiscal belt while sparking reforms across the taxation landscape.
- Dagoretti South MP John Kiarie has hit out at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) over its exposé titled Blood Parliament, questioning their motive in tainting Kenya's image.
- Opposition leaders have condemned the violence that broke out in Kilgoris Constituency, Transmara, Narok County, between the residents and police officers over a 6,800-acre piece of land, resulting in the death of five citizens.
- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has censured individuals who are faulting the BBC documentary exposing police officers who shot dead protestors during the 2024 anti-government protests at Parliament buildings in Nairobi.
- Set against the backdrop of a shifting global arts landscape and a growing appetite for cross-border collaboration, the Season brings together artists, educators, institutions, and communities in a shared dialogue on creativity, identity, and innovation.
- Machakos Senator Agnes Kavindu has called on President William Ruto to order a stop to the ongoing demolitions in Mavoko and Athi River in Machakos County.
- Five quarry workers have been killed and two others injured following an attack by suspected Al-Shabaab gunmen at a quarry site in Bur Abor Village, Mandera East.
- After falling out with the administration he once served, Gachagua is now positioning himself as the architect of a political resistance, claiming that the team he's putting together is on “the right side of history.”
- After falling out with the administration he once served, Gachagua is now positioning himself as the architect of a political resistance, claiming that the team he's putting together is on “the right side of history.”
- Homa Bay MP Peter Kaluma was on Monday forced to eat the humble pie after Kenyans railed at him for making suggestions for the banning of the BBC from Kenya, after the groundbreaking #BloodParliament investigation piece.
- The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope for “the good of the church.”
- The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has addressed the investigation progress from the death cases reported during the June 25, 2024 anti-government nationwide protests.
- Writhing in pain on a hospital bed in a Kenyan coastal town, teenage snakebite victim Shukurani Konde Tuva faced the grim reality of his left leg from above the knee being amputated.
- A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to underscore that cardinals are sequestered until they find a winner.
- Kenyan authorities have blocked the screening of a BBC documentary exposing police officers who shot dead protestors at last year’s anti-tax demonstrations at Parliament buildings in Nairobi, the British broadcaster says.
- Seasoned radio host Edward Carey Kwach has died. According to family spokesperson Michael Okwiri, the established radio presenter died on Monday night while undergoing treatment for meningitis.
- Dating back to the Middle Ages -- when the idea of sovereigns being elected was somewhat revolutionary -- the gathering, known as conclave, has an air of mystery about it, as all participants are sworn to secrecy for life.
- After nearly six hours of deliberations with top security officials, including Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, Murkomen said the government had received credible reports implicating some reservists in aiding criminal gangs.
- The Elimu Bora Working Group is now putting both schools and the government on the spot, accusing them of imposing what it terms "illegal levies" on parents, despite the constitutional guarantee of free primary and junior secondary education.
