- Several individuals are feared dead following a devastating accident involving a Kensilver Bus, registration number KBN 309F, at Nithi Bridge along the Meru-Nairobi highway in Tharaka Nithi County on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The bus en route from Maua to Nairobi was carrying 39 passengers at the time…
- The standoff between the government and medical practitioners persists with neither party showing yielding ground amidst the ongoing doctors’ strike that has entered its fourth week. In a statement on Sunday, April 7, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General,…
- The clergy has called on the government to find ways to resolve the ongoing doctors’ strike which has paralysed activities in hospitals. Addressing the press on Sunday, April 7, 2024, Bishop John Mpurkoi of the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) church in Narok County said the ongoing strike…
- President William Ruto now says the government will not be able to meet the financial demands by striking demands. Speaking during a Sunday service at Eldoret AIC Fellowship church, Ruto said that the country is already overspending on salaries. According to Ruto, the government is currently…
- Comedian Eric Omondi has offered to help a man who paraded several academic certificates online, Alsom Manyama, secure a job. In a post on social media on Sunday, April 7, 2024, Omondi said he had over 400 job openings that he was currently distributing to jobless youths. “I am looking for this man…
- The body of an Israeli hostage has been recovered in Gaza, Israel says. Elad Katzir’s body was found by special forces in the southern city of Khan Younis, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said. He was taken hostage from his home in Nir Oz, a kibbutz in southern Israel, along with his mother on 7…
- It was all pomp and glamour when Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary (CS) Rebecca Miano son’s Peter Miano held a pre-wedding ceremony in Nairobi on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The bride-to-be was dressed in a glamorous wine-red dress paired with a hand fan that matched the colour of her…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Saturday left for Rwanda for the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Gachagua is expected to represent President William Ruto at the event dubbed ‘Kwibuka 30’, which will be held tomorrow, Sunday, April 7, 2024. Several Heads of State,…
- Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked the church to continue fighting for the rights of Kenyans. Addressing congregants during the Episcopal ordination of Bishop-Elect Simon Peter Kamomoe and Bishop-Elect Wallace Ng’ang’a held at the St Mary’s Msongari church in Nairobi on Saturday, April 6,…
- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued an advisory to road users amid a spate of road carnage witnessed in the country. In a statement, the authority urged road users to be extra vigilant, courteous and cognizant of their safety during the rainy seasons which are likely to…
- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has intensified efforts in conducting stringent road safety compliance checks across the country. NTSA on Saturday, April 6, 2024, teamed up with the National Police Service to erect roadblocks on major highways in a multi-agency operation aimed at…
- Mexico is breaking off diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police broke into the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest a former Ecuadorian vice president who has sought political asylum there after being indicted on corruption. Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador made the announcement Friday…
- At least two people have lost their lives and several others were injured in an early Saturday morning accident along the busy Nairobi-Nakuru highway. The April 6, 2024, accident occurred in the Muguga area of Kikuyu, Kiambu County. Kikuyu Police Commander Ronald Kirui confirmed the accident saying…
- This real-life mutant sewer rat turned out to be far less friendly than the cartoon version known to lurk in the Big Apple sewers with his four turtle sons. A toilet-dwelling rodent sent a Canadian man into organ failure and sepsis after sinking its teeth into his hand. The 76-year-old man was…
- Ukraine has carried out a drone attack against targets in southern Russia and claims to have destroyed six Russian planes at an airbase in Rostov region. Security sources told BBC Ukrainian eight more aircraft were badly damaged, while 20 service personnel could have been killed or injured. The…
- Kenya Power issued a notice informing Kenyans of a scheduled blackout on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The utility firm in the notice on its website said that the power interruption is necessary to facilitate maintenance and upgrade of power lines to the network. “Notice is hereby given under Rule 27 of…
- A Congolese national, accused of receiving Ksh151 million from an international company to export tantalum niobium to China but instead sent a heap of soil, has been charged before a Nairobi court. Gabriel Kalonda alias Ulunda Patrick Lumumba alias Lumumba Patrick Byarufu, who appeared before…
- The High Court on Friday, April 5, 2024, delivered a ruling on the death of Lucy Njambi Nyagiko whose demise shocked the nation six years ago. The court found former Riruta Ward MCA Samuel Njoroge his girlfriend Joyce Njambi and one Wilson Mungai guilty of Lucy Nyagiko’s murder. Justice Joel Ngugi…
- Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha has reaffirmed support for the completion of the Kakamega Teaching and Referral Hospital whose construction stalled years ago. Speaking at the Butere Sub County Hospital on Friday, April 5, 2024, the Health CS emphasized the importance of unity among…
- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has issued a notice of temporary closure of Haile Selassie Avenue (CBD bound) between Haile Selassie Roundabout and Parliament Road. In an official statement shared by KeNHA on Friday, April 5, the closure is scheduled to take effect from Friday, April…
- Shock engulfed Mai Mahiu area in Naivasha after a dead body was found dumped along the Naivasha-Mai Mahiu road. While confirming the incident, Naivasha OCPD Stephen Kirui noted that the body discovered by locals had deep knife stabs on various parts of the body, a missing leg and some missing…
- Detectives have captured a suspect believed to be the mastermind behind a Ksh 151 million scam involving tantalum minerals. In a statement shared by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect, identified as Ulundu Patrick Lumumba, also known as Gabriel Kulonda and Lumumba Patrick…
- Acting Director General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth has defended the government’s decision to pay medical interns between Ksh27,000 and Ksh70,000. Speaking during an interview with a local TV station on Thursday, April 4, 2024, Amoth criticized the doctors’ move to have the interns paid over Ksh200…
- Fast food giant McDonald’s is to buy back all its Israeli restaurants following a boycott of the brand in response to the Israel-Hamas war. The company said it had reached an agreement with franchisee Alonyal for the return of 225 outlets across the country employing 5,000 people. McDonald’s was…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Friday joined a section of Malindi residents during his morning walk. Taking to his official X account, the DP shared photos of himself interacting with the residents along the streets and beaches of the town. While engaging the locals, the DP who termed his…
- More than 430 people have been arrested in Kilifi county as security personnel intensify the crackdown on unlicensed bars and illicit brews. Speaking in his office, Kilifi County Commissioner Josphat Biwott said over 255 raids have been made since the operation kicked off. He disclosed that already…
- The world’s oldest man has died at the age of 114, just under two months before his 115th birthday. Juan Vicente Perez, from Venezuela, was confirmed to be the world’s oldest living man by Guinness World Records when he was aged 112 years and 253 days as of February 4, 2022. He attributed his…
- Former Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) General Manager for Finance and ICT Noah Oluoch Oketch has been charged with using a forged degree certificate to secure employment at the agency. Oluoch was charged at Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on Wednesday afternoon.…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has promised to help a mandazi seller in Mombasa pay school fees for her kids. Gachagua interacted with Asha Sidi Chengo in Mombasa on Wednesday, April 4, 2024, during his morning walk routines and after listening to her story, he offered to help. “In my early…
- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja now says there is no problem with recording city enforcement officers (kanjos) during arrests, days after ordering the arrests of Kenyans filming the officers during arrests. In his speech during the State of Nairobi address to the Nairobi County Assembly, Sakaja…
- Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has revealed that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has started looking into the fake fertiliser scam. Mwaura’s revelations come after reports of a massive supply of fake fertiliser in the country, and he has promised that those found guilty will…
- Ghana has awarded President William Ruto the country’s highest honour, The Companion of the Order of the Star of the Volta. Conferring the honour at a State banquet on Wednesday evening, President Nana Akufo-Addo said President Ruto was an “example of a new generation of African leaders” who have…
- The Judiciary has issued a notice informing Kenyans of an outage on its e-filing system. In their statement shared via their various social media platforms, the body apologised for the inconvenience caused and appreciated Kenyans for their patience and understanding. The body also advised that all…
- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has strongly condemned the recent attack on Busia senator Okiya Omtatah’s home in Kwang’amor village, Busia county. The Raila Odinga-led party condemned the incident, saying every Kenyan must always be guaranteed their safety. The party also called on the…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua this morning took an early walk in Mombasa town. Taking to his X account, the DP who described the walk as a moment of interaction with hardworking hustlers, shared photos of himself interacting with residents from all walks of life as they prepared to start their…
- Public Service and Delivery Management Cabinet Secretary (CS) Moses Kuria has promised to fully sponsor the education of the three grandsons of Pauline Njoroge, a Kiambu Mama Mboga. The CS pledged when he attended the burial ceremony of Pauline’s son, Alex Mbugua Waithira at Githunguri, Kiambu…
- A Cameroonian businessman who accused of obtaining USD 130,000 equivalent to Sh19.5 million from an Iranian national while pretending to be in a position to supply mega tonnes of green coffee beans from Kenya to Iran was released on a Sh3 million bond and two sureties of similar amount. Milimani…
- A French couple have been given a one-year suspended sentence for keeping dozens of animals in cruel conditions. The couple, from Nice, had kept 159 cats and seven dogs in their 80sqm (861sqft) flat. Animals were discovered last year living in filth, many dehydrated, suffering from malnutrition or…
- Kenya Power issued a notice informing Kenyans of the scheduled power blackout in select parts of the country on Thursday, April 4, 2024. The utility firm in a notice on its website said that the power interruption is necessary to facilitate maintenance and upgrade power lines to the network. Kenya…
- A physically healthy, 28-year-old Dutch woman has decided to legally end her life due to her struggles with crippling depression, autism and borderline personality disorder, according to a report. Zoraya ter Beek, who lives in a small village in the Netherlands near the German border, is scheduled…
- Former Bahati Member of Parliament (MP) Kimani Ngunjiri has severed ties with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. The politician announced his exit from the UDA party while speaking during a radio interview on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. “I want to say in this media and everybody in…
- RightCard Payment Services Limited, trading as LemFi, is pleased to announce that it has received approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to operate remittances into Kenya. This move continues RightCard’s dedication to providing secure and efficient services while complying with the set…
- Majority Leader in the National Assembly Kimani Ichung’wah on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, hosted US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman at his office in the Parliament building. The Kikuyu Member of Parliament (MP) in a statement said the meeting with America’s top diplomat in Kenya was to discuss key…
- Uganda’s constitutional court on Wednesday refused to annul or suspend an anti-LGBTQ law that includes the death penalty for certain same-sex acts, but found some of its provisions inconsistent with certain fundamental human rights. The legislation, adopted in May last year, is among the world’s…
- The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) says it is not in a rush to join doctors and other healthcare professionals on strike. In a statement on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, KNUN Secretary General Seth Panyako said the union will give priority to diplomacy and alternative dispute resolution…
- Rescuers in Taiwan scrambled to free dozens of trapped people after the island was struck by its strongest earthquake in 25 years Wednesday, killing at least seven and injuring hundreds of others. The powerful 7.4 magnitude tremor shook the island’s east coast, hitting at 7:58 a.m. local time 18…
- Private security companies have been ordered to return national IDs, academic certificates and other essential personal documents belonging to private security officers within 48 hours. In a statement on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) CEO Fazul Mohamed termed…
- Kenya Power has announced a temporary blackout scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, affecting several regions across six counties. The utility company stated that the blackout is necessary for routine maintenance purposes. Specific areas within Nairobi County, Nyeri County, Bomet County, Uasin Gishu…
- Kenya is known for its spectacular beauty and a visit offers the experience of a lifetime. Besides the chance to see the big five, the country holds seven UNESCO World Heritage sites – making it joint fourth in Africa with Tanzania, Egypt, Senegal, and Algeria. Ethiopia has the most listed sites in…
- Meru Deputy Speaker Mwenda Ali has lost one of his children while he escaped death narrowly after his car was involved in a road accident at Riagacici area along the Meru-Embu-Nairobi Highway in Embu County. The heart-wrenching incident unfolded when Ali’s vehicle collided head-on with a double…
