- DP Rigathi Gachagua has slammed Azimio leader Raila Odinga for his opposition to the Finance Bill 2023, which includes the controversial housing fund.
- Police officers conducting exhumations in Shakahola forest recovered 10 more bodies on Friday, bringing the death toll from the starvation cult to 336.
- Lands and Physical Planning PS Generali Nixon Korir today presided over the 13th graduation ceremony of the Kenya Institute of Surveying and Mapping.
- Evangelical Church leaders have criticized the Presidential task force on the review of the legal and regulatory framework governing religious organizations saying they disagree with the proposal to regulate churches.
- Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has cautioned Kenya Kwanza legislators opposing President William Ruto’s directives that they risk being subjected to disciplinary action.
- The Supreme Court has ruled that the procurement process for the Ksh.500 billion SGR project was undertaken in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution.
- A Nairobi court will next month rule on whether it will allow an application by the ODPP to withdraw NYS case charges against former PS Lilian Omollo.
- Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has asked headteachers of primary and secondary schools to ensure teaching happens for only six hours between 8am and 3.45pm on weekdays.
- Nicole Atieno, a reformed gangster, says her desire to sustain herself engulfed her into the criminal world where she was ferrying guns for criminals.
- Mandera County MCAs have taken issue with the Salary and Remuneration Commission's (SRC) decision to increase their gross salary by Ksh.10,000, labeling the move as unfair.
- Renowned media personality Lynn Ngugi, like many of her guests, has shared how she did not allow her abusive background to deter her from achieving her dreams.
- The vast digital space is a fundamental part of children’s daily lives. As Kenya joins the world in celebrating the Day of the African Child, parents and other stakeholders are urged to establish the necessary conditions for a safer digital environment.
- Uganda says that it is unperturbed by the United States' decision to issue a travel advisory warning its citizens against travelling to the Yoweri Museveni-led nation following the enactment of its Anti-Homosexuality law.
- Pope Francis left hospital on Friday after undergoing a hernia operation and headed to the Vatican, where his health will be under increasing scrutiny ahead of a busy summer.
- A lack of national identification documents is one of the main barriers preventing refugees from establishing businesses, building new lives and contributing to Kenya's society, says John Burugu, Commissioner at the Department for Refugee Services.
- Silibwet Secondary school in Nyandarua County has been shortlisted among top-ten schools in the World's Best School Prizes 2023 for its participation in Climate change mitigation and environmental conservation.
- Boris Johnson deliberately lied to MPs about lockdown-breaking parties during the Covid pandemic that would have seen him face a 90-day suspension had he not quit as a lawmaker, a parliament committee ruled Thursday.
- Few witnessed the building of the young Kenyan state from within as did Ngina Kenyatta, the widow of Kenya’s first president, Jomo Kenyatta. Mama Ngina, as she is known, will mark her 90th birthday on 24 June 2023.
- The world’s largest kidney stone has been removed from a patient in Sri Lanka – and it’s about the size of a grapefuit, as long as a banana and as heavy as four hamsters.
- Ukrainian forces spared the life of a Russian soldier when he surrendered to a drone on the battlefield just moments before its operators were about to open fire, a Ukrainian commander has confirmed to CNN.
- Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has come out to rubbish claims of her alleged dalliance with Kenya Kwanza, maintaining that she is still an Azimio member.
- Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung’u has warned that the pending bills of the national and county governments had risen to Ksh.696.9 billion by the end of March 2023.
- The Methodist Church in Kenya has recalled back their excommunicated members to continue worshipping with them after the court agreed to reinstate their rights following leadership wrangles that have been ongoing since 2021.
- Treasury Cabinet Secretary Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u has proposed the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on all aircraft including helicopters and aeroplanes, aircraft simulators for training pilots and aircraft spare parts in a bid to promote investment in the country.
- Twenty-eight members of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) are facing disciplinary action for defying the party's position on the Finance Bill 2023 which was tabled for debate in Parliament on Wednesday.
- Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) Prof. Njuguna Ndung'u has revealed that Kenya's public debt, which has passed the Ksh.9.4 trillion mark, remains feasible despite global shocks which are disrupting economies globally.
- As Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u tables the 2023/24 Budget before Parliament on Thursday, Education is the biggest gainer with an allocation of Ksh. 630 billion.
- Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has told court that he has spent Ksh.58.6 million in treating and taking care of all the bills of Felix Orinda alias Dj Elvolve.
- A hospital in Uganda has announced that it will reward Shs.10,000,000 (Ksh.378,248) to any person who will provide information that could lead to the recovery of their stolen ambulance.
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has encouraged foreign investors to invest in the country because of the conducive environment the government has developed since taking office.
- The chair of the National Assembly Budget Committee Ndindi Nyoro says the government’s move to increase the 2023/24 budget from Ksh.3.39 to 3.678 trillion is due to the prevalent economic crisis in the country.
