- Former acting Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) Director-General Mercy Wanjau has said she is ready to take lower pay if approved by the parliament for the position of secretary to the Cabinet. This was after National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah queried why the former CA boss…
- A section of traders in Gikomba have appealed to Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja to install CCTV cameras across the markets to curb the rampant fire cases. This comes barely a week after the latest incident, which occurred on Saturday, October 15, 2022. “These regular fires should end, and we are…
- Four police officers previously attached to the disbanded Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Special Services Unit(SSU) have been arrested and are currently being held in different police stations in Nairobi. The quartet, a chief inspector and three corporals were arrested in connection…
- Pires Morgan has jumped to the defence of Cristiano Ronaldo and accused Manchester United of shamefully disrespecting the Portuguese star. Ronaldo refused to be subbed on against Tottenham on Wednesday night and then walked down the Old Trafford tunnel on his own before the final whistle. Coach…
- Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta came across bikers crisscrossing Kenya for fun while he was driving himself in a Mahindra double-cabin pickup. Uhuru was in the Mahindra double-cabin pickup with other occupants but with a very lean security detail unlike when he was the sitting head of state. The…
- Lawyer Miguna Miguna now says he is not beholden to President William Ruto for facilitating his return. Speaking during an interview with NTV‘s Joe Ageyo, the firebrand lawyer who returned to the country on Thursday, October 20, 2022, stated that it was the government’s obligation to honour the…
- Lawyer Miguna Miguna now says he is not beholden to President William Ruto for facilitating his return. Speaking during an interview with NTV‘s Joe Ageyo, the firebrand lawyer who returned to the country on Thursday, October 20, 2022, stated that it was the government’s obligation to honour the…
- A police officer attached to Kwanza police station in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County is among nine suspects being held at Kitengela police station for robbery with violence. The latest comes after the Kajiado law court granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) a miscellaneous application…
- A police officer attached to Kwanza police station in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County is among nine suspects being held at Kitengela police station for robbery with violence. The latest comes after the Kajiado law court granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) a miscellaneous application…
- Power struggles for the control of Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) have intensified as two factions of directors continue to attempt to take over leadership of the sector that earns Kenya billions worth of revenue. In Gatundu South, Kiambu County, farmers took to the streets today, October 21…
- Businessman George Mwangi, the husband to Kiambu-based politician Gladys Chania was hit by a blunt object before he died, an autopsy has revealed. A postmortem exercise conducted at the Kenyatta University Funeral Home also revealed that some of Mwangi’s hand fingers had serious fractures depicting…
- Grace Wakhungu, a business associate of Sirisia MP John Waluke has lodged an application before the Court of Appeal seeking to be released on bail pending an appeal of her jail sentence. Wakhungu, who is still in prison, was sentenced to 69 years in jail after failing to pay close to a Ksh1 billion…
- The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has cautioned Kenyans against dishonest recruitment agencies offering employment opportunities abroad. In a statement shared via their official Twitter account, the ministry stated that a section of the agencies is working in cahoots with international…
- Cholera is a bacterial disease that attacks the small intestines whenever someone swallows food or water containing the Vibrio Cholerae bacterium. According to a statistic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Cholera infects one million to four million people every year and claims up to 143,000…
- Diwali the festival of Light is precisely celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhist across the world to mark the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair. Diwali festival is celebrated in many countries where Indian and Hindus have good…
- The former head of the Investigations Bureau at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) John Gachomo has been dismissed as the Director of the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU). In the unexpected twist that followed barely two days after his appointment Gachomo who has previously served as…
- Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi now wants police in the constituency to incorporate drunkards in the war against illicit brew. Rather than arrest and charge them in court, the legislator advised law enforcement officers to instead use those found partaking of the illegal liquor to nab the…
- Information, Technology, and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary (CS) nominee Eliud Owalo has told Parliament that he intends to change the name of Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) to Voice of Kenya. Speaking when he appeared before a vetting committee on Friday, October 2021, Owalo said KBC’s…
- At least 20 inmates at the Nyahururu GK Prison have tested positive for Tuberculosis (TB), the Laikipia County Health Service department has announced. The cases were detected in a week-long screening exercise conducted at the facility by health officers. While announcing the cases, County TB…
- Police have arrested a primary school deputy headteacher for allegedly defiling a Standard Seven pupil at Nandi Hills town, Nandi County. The teacher, Felix Murgor, 41, and the pupil were taken for a medical examination at Nandi Hills Sub-County Hospital. Nandi Hills Sub-County Police Commander…
- A light moment was on Friday, October 21, witnessed in parliament after Suna East MP Junet Mohamed claimed Agriculture Cabinet Secretary nominee Mithika Linturi was nervous. Linturi, who was the first nominee to appear before the committee on appointments on day four, was defending himself…
- Police in Turkana have arrested a notorious highway robber and serial attacker. According to the police report, Gedion Emojong Angelo has been behind a spate of criminal activities linked to banditry attacks. “Earlier today (Friday) a team of multi-agency security personnel from ‘Operation Komesha…
- Agriculture Cabinet Secretary nominee Mithika Linturi has revealed that he has 35 pending cases in court. The former Meru senator plagued by scandals, made the revelations when he appeared before a Committee on Appointments on Friday, October 21, 2022. The nominee, however, clarified that all the…
- Lawyer Miguna Miguna is elated to be back home after four years in forced exile in Canada. Miguna, who arrived in Kenya on Thursday, October 20, describes his return to the country as historic. In an appreciation post to his supporters on Friday, the outspoken barrister said there is ‘nothing…
- Vivian Awino looks frail and coughs repeatedly as she pulls a piece of rug that doubles up as her blanket and wipes her face. She wipes her face repeatedly for a few minutes then shifts her attention to her baby who has just woken up from her sleep as rays from the sun piercing through […]
- Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister just 44 days after taking over from Boris Johnson. In a statement read outside Downing Street, Ms Truss said: “I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability.” “Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills…
- President William Ruto on Thursday, October 30, celebrated a carpenter who has acquired an apartment courtesy of the government’s affordable housing pogramme. The President said John Ochieng began working as a carpenter in the housing project in Ongata Rongai in Kajiado County when it began two…
- Thika-based preacher-turned-politician David Gakuyo has now ‘seen the light’ and changed his tune to support President William Ruto for whom he was a fierce critic. The hitherto Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition diehard who was also the Jubilee Party’s Thika Town parliamentary candidate is now…
- Thika-based preacher-turned-politician David Gakuyo has now ‘seen the light’ and changed his tune to support President William Ruto for whom he was a fierce critic. The hitherto Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition diehard who was also the Jubilee Party’s Thika Town parliamentary candidate is now…
- A 26-year-old patient suffering from cerebral palsy was burnt beyond recognition after a fire razed their house in Gatua area of Kiminini constituency in Trans Nzoia County on the night of Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Confirming the incident, Milimani location chief, Gerishom Chere told K24 digital…
- President William Ruto slammed police over extra-judicial murders as he announced that he had disbanded Special Services Unit (SSU) in the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI). Speaking at Uhuru Gardens during Mashujaa Day celebration, Ruto said he undertook initiatives to reform the police…
- President William Ruto revealed that there were several attempts to cause disunity after he was declared winner in the August 9, 2022, presidential election. Speaking at Uhuru Gardens during the Mashujaa Day celebration, Ruto congratulated Kenyans for maintaining peace after the General Election.…
- Kenyan socialite-turned-rapper Vera Sidika has confessed that she dislikes the size of her behinds. Speaking during an interview with a local radio station the socialite turned entrepreneur revealed that she never intended for her butt to grow to the size they have. She added she wished they were ‘…
- Lawyer Miguna Miguna has expressed his utmost gratitude towards Kenyans who ‘stood’ by him during his tribulations after he was exiled. Speaking shortly after landing at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday, October 20, 2022, the firebrand lawyer acknowledged the effort of his…
- Winnie Odinga came under a scathing attack after reports emerged that she had been dished a plum job by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party. Unconfirmed reports indicated that Winnie had been nominated by ODM to serve at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). A section of Kenyans on…
- Bank of Ireland Group is offering paid leave for women employees going through menopause, joining a growing list of companies trying to prevent women from exiting the workforce. Employees will be able to take up to 10 days off a year if they experience physical or psychological symptoms related to…
- Lawyer Miguna Miguna has finally arrived in Kenya today, October 20, 2022, marking an end to years of exile. Friends and relatives received the firebrand lawyer at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi County. He had earlier updated his followers that he was on his way to Nairobi…
- Mumias East Constituency Member of Parliament Peter Salasya on Wednesday, October 19 excited netizens after sharing a picture of a woman he would wish to marry. The MP, who has been in the limelight of late due to his single status, said he has a taste for ladies. “I want to make this clear that…
- The Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji has suffered a major blow after the Anti-Corruption High Court ruled that part of the evidence in the 59,688,250 Euros (currently about Ksh7 billion) Anglo Leasing case obtained from Swiss authorities fails to meet the admissibility test. A judgment…
- Police officers in Kitengela, Kajiado County, have launched a manhunt for a gang of four men who robbed two businesswomen of cash and valuables in a dramatic manner. The gang, armed with rungus and pangas, first accosted Jane Njeri, 39, at her home before moving to her neighbour’s house in a…
- A man was stoned by members of the public to death on Monday, October 17 after he snatched a mobile phone from a woman in Ruaraka. The incident happened at Gacheha area. “On 17/20/2022 at 1345hrs at Gacheha area, it was reported that an unknown lone gang had snatched a mobile phone from a woman […]
- An unknown number of thugs broke into the house of a retired Kenya Air Force Sergeant in Subukia, Nakuru County, and stole Ksh250, 000. In the incident that happened on Sunday, October 16, the assailants also stole a pistol that was later recovered. The victim, retired Sergeant Gilbert Githogori,…
- Nyeri senator Wahome Wamatinga has started a programme to distribute porridge flour in 30 Nyeri schools from the areas that are worst hit by drought. The senator said that they identified the schools from the most venerable areas such as the informal settlements and the drought-stricken areas. “We…
- It is a new dawn for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma patients in the country following the announcement of a groundbreaking technology by a local hospital. The revelation by Nairobi West Hospital will reduce the number of patients seeking treatment abroad. It also means a patient will cut the cost…
- Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, now says nobody can lock him out of social media days after making controversial comments on Kenya’s sovereignty. The army general came under fire early this month after his cryptic war tweet about ‘capturing Nairobi in a fortnight…
- Kiambu governor Kimani Wamatangi has said that the recently reported cases of cholera outbreak in the county has been effectively contained. He says that the scare originated from Limuru Sub-County last Saturday after 15 people who had attended a wedding tested positive after consuming suspected…
- Residents of Tiaty East in Baringo County on Tuesday, October 18, took to the streets to protest delay in distribution of relief food from the national government. The irate residents accused Deputy County Commissioner Josiah Odongo of a plot to sell the food instead of distributing it to locals,…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua can now breathe easy after a lead detective from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations sought to have the Ksh7.3 billion graft case against the DP withdrawn on grounds that he was compelled to implicate the suspect. In an affidavit filed in court, Kuria…
- Cabinet Secretary nominee for Roads, Transport and Public Works Kipchumba Murkomen has proposed the splitting of national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) to return it to profitability. Speaking when he faced the National Assembly Committee on appointments on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, Murkomen blamed…
- Five Eritrean nationals escaped from police custody in unclear circumstances on Tuesday night October 18, 2022. The foreigners, who were victims of human trafficking, had been detained at the Embakasi police station awaiting repatriation. According to the two officers who were in charge of the…