- Teacher Viona Koyie’s classroom is lively, despite its humble setup in the mountains of Entasikiria in Narok South, Kenya. The surrounding mountains provide a rich backdrop of Maasai culture and wildlife.
- Koimburi, who had previously claimed that the government spent some Ksh 13 billion campaigning for Raila Odinga in the African Union Commission (AUC) elections, was apprehended shortly after leaving his residence on Kenyatta Road in Juja.
- Members of Parliament have welcomed the proposal to onboard former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to President William Ruto's government after his loss in the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson contest.
- The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), a professional secretariat within parliament tasked with advising parliament on economic matters, recently issued their sixteenth edition of Budget Options for Financial Year 2025/2026 and the Medium Term.
- The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) National Chairman Peterson Wachira says the purported cartels at the Ministry of Health (MoH) said to have crippled the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) are still alive months after the transition to the Social Health Authority (SHA).
- It is a chilly morning, around 7 a.m., and the beach is already bustling with activity. Fishmongers sort their catch while fishermen prepare for another day on Lake Victoria.
- Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested four suspects accused of robbing an elderly Korean couple at Elmarba in Kajiado County on February 10, 2025.
- Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye’s wife Winnie Byanyima has accused the country’s first family of being behind her husband’s detention. In a series of posts on social media platform X, Byanyima accused Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his son, who serves as the chief of Ugandan…
- The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) Conference opens on Tuesday in Kigali, Rwanda bringing together judges, legal experts, policymakers, and regional leaders to discuss the Court’s role in advancing justice, economic integration, and governance within the East African Community (EAC).
- Drama was witnessed at the Eldoret High Court on Monday after the widow of slain former marathon champion Samson Kandie fainted in the dock after she was denied bail.
- The discovery was made during a weekend operation to dismantle illegal drug laboratories in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, a government statement said.
- A Delta Air Lines (DAL.N), regional jet flipped upside down upon landing at Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday amid windy weather following a snowstorm, injuring 18 of the 80 people on board.
- Congolese United Nations ambassador Zenon Mukongo Ngay submitted the letter to the Security Council denouncing its inability to rally in support of the DRC following the attack on the capital of South Kivu province in the country's east.
- A Roman Catholic priest was knifed to death in his church in Myanmar by members of an anti-junta rebel group, an official and the head of the country's bishops conference said.
- Burundi on Monday said that close to 10,000 people had fled across its western border from the Democratic Republic of Congo over the last three days as Rwanda-backed forces advance there.
- Pope Francis, hospitalised for bronchitis four days ago, faces a "complex clinical picture" that will require the 88-year-old to stay longer than originally expected, the Vatican said on Monday.
- The United Nations said on Monday it is seeking $6 billion (about Ksh.775 billion) for Sudan this year from international donors to help ease suffering in what it called one of the most devastating crises of our times, characterised by mass displacement and growing famine.
- The Ministry of Health warns that the freeze has exposed critical services such as HIV management, vaccine programs, nutrition, and blood donations to disruptions, endangering the lives of thousands of Kenyans.
- His admission comes amid growing concerns over persistent technical failures on the SHA portal and the rising burden of out-of-pocket expenses on patients.
- South Africa's foreign minister Ronald Lamola told Reuters on Monday that the United States had not responded to attempts to discuss President Donald Trump's executive order cutting off aid.
- In a condolence message issued on Monday, Mudavadi praised Injendi as a dedicated and passionate legislator whose contributions to the nation, particularly in the field of education policy, were significant and transformative.
- Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) members announced they would go on strike at midnight Monday after failed implementation of resolutions between the Council of Governors (CoG) and the Ministry of Health (MoH), among other issues.
- Japheth Ouko Mayore Isaboke, the senior prosecutor in Kilgoris, Narok County arrested over bribery allegations on Sunday has been sent on compulsory leave.
- Through his lawyer, Danstan Omari, Waititu argues that he is aggrieved by the court's findings and has moved to the High Court to contest the verdict.
- India suspended its winter games on Monday due to a lack of snow in one of the world's highest ski resorts, in a stark sign of rising global temperatures.
- A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to 150 years in prison after he was found guilty of killing his 3 children in 2019 in the Lelaitich area, Bomet county.
- John Kiama Wambua accused of brutally killing his wife in Huruma Estate has asked a Nairobi court to disregard his statement, alleging he was coerced into signing it.
- Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye, who went on a hunger strike last week, has been rushed to hospital after his health deteriorated, said an allied lawmaker and a local television broadcaster.
- A building collapse in the Egyptian capital killed 10 people and injured eight more on Monday, with several others believed to be missing under the rubble, state media reported.
- The Kenya Hospital Association (KHA) which runs Nairobi Hospital has assured the public that its dedication to providing quality healthcare remains unaffected by an ongoing legal challenge.
- A petition has been filed before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) seeking the removal of Migori Magistrate Mathias Okuche over alleged professional misconduct, partiality, and violation of the rule of law.
- Belgut MP Nelson Koech and Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka went for each other's jugulars on Monday over sentiments made against National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General Noordin Haji.
- Singapore's opposition leader was convicted Monday of lying to parliament while helping a fellow party member to cover up a false witness account, in a case that could disqualify him from running in upcoming national elections.
- Belgut Member of Parliament Nelson Koech holds that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga should be awarded President William Ruto's government after losing the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson contest.
- Laikipia East Member of Parliament Mwangi Kiunjuri has urged Kenyans to be patient with President William Ruto’s government as he implements his campaign pledges.
- Police in Chepalungu, Bomet county are in pursuit of a 22-year-old man who allegedly killed his father in the Chepsostuiyet area and went into hiding.
- The Kenya Primary Schools Heads Association (KEPSHA) National chairman Johnson Nzioka died in a road accident on Sunday at Athi River on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway.
- Rwanda denies the charges, and says its security is threatened by armed groups in the region, notably the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), created by former Hutu leaders linked to the genocide of the Tutsi in Rwanda.
- The Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary also defended the involvement of National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General Noordin Haji in the lobbying process. “He’s a Kenyan. Other countries also have their intelligence chiefs here,” Mudavadi explained, dismissing criticism of Haji’s role in the…
- For now, the women of Magadi continue to live in the shadow of a predator who has turned their peaceful villages into a landscape of fear and despair.
- With his AUC bid now concluded, speculation is mounting about his next move. While critics argue that it might be time for him to retire, his supporters insist that he still wields significant political influence and could play the role of kingmaker in the 2027 elections.
- The pledges came during a joint address to reporters in Jerusalem, where Rubio began his first Middle East trip as secretary of state in President Donald Trump's new administration.
- Speaking at a dinner event on Saturday night, hours after Raila conceded defeat to Djibouti’s Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, President Ruto said he regretted two key aspects of the outcome: that Africa lost the chance to be led by an outstanding leader, and that Raila—the continent’s best candidate—fell…
- Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga said President William Ruto was not to blame for his loss of the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship seat to Djibouti candidate Mahamoud Ali Youssouf.
- Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka says President William Ruto is to blame for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s failure to clinch the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship seat on Saturday, which he says has dented Kenya’s image.
