- Kenya Power has issued a statement informing Kenyans of a scheduled blackout that wi*l affect nine counties on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. According to the utility c*mpany, the blackout scheduled for tomorrow wi*l affect Nairobi, Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Siaya, Kisii, Nyeri, Kilifi, Lamu and Tana River…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kith**e Kindiki has now revealed that new applicants can expect to receive their pa*sports within 21 days of submitting their applications. In a statement shared on Monday, May 13, Kindiki disclosed that the Interior Ministry has successfully addressed the historical…
- As schools reopened across the country following a prolonged holiday season occasioned by the destructive floods, a day secondary school in Gatundu North, Kiambu County found itself in a quagmire after 23 toilets caved in. The lavatories at Mutuma Secondary School, the top-performing mixed-day…
- Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mithika Linturi has survived an impeachment motion after seven members out of the 11 c*mmittee members selected to probe the fake fertilizer scandal voted against his dismissal. Addressing the speaker, Marsabit w***n representative Naomi Waqo and the chairlady of…
- One person di*d from flood-related incidences over the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 278, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has announced. Addressing the press on Monday, May 13, 2024, Mwaura stated that the recent flooding sti*l ongoing in various parts of the country has affected…
- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has outlined strict measures for schools amid ongoing road safety c*mpliance checks across the country. In a move meant to enhance road safety for learners as they resume school, the transport authority announced that all school transport vehicles…
- Kenya Railways says it has been overwhelmed by the number of students booking their Madaraka trains du**ng the back-to-school period. In a statement on Monday, May 13, 2024, Kenya Railways says despite adding more coaches to its fleet, the number of bookings has exceeded its capacity. This c*mes…
- The government has kicked off a verification exercise against National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) a*sets and liabilities in preparation for the transition to the Social Health Authority (SHA). On Monday, May 13, 2024, the Cabinet Secretary for Health Susan Nakhumicha led discussions with the…
- The High Court in Nairobi has ordered that a pet*tion filed by C*************l judge Sankale ole Kantai seeking to bar the Judicial Service C*mmission (JSC) from hearing two pet*tions seeking to remove him from office be heard on October 3, 2024. When the matter came before Justice Chacha Mwita on…
- Telec*mmunications c*mpanies in Kenya have c*me out to explain slowed internet connections in the Eastern African region which started over the weekend. Internet users in Kenya and East Africa have been experiencing intermittent internet connections since Sunday, May 12, 2024. In a statement on…
- Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to remove Sergei Shoigu as defence minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle, making him secretary of the Security Council instead. Andrei Belousov, a former deputy pr*me minister who specialises in economics, wi*l bec*me the new defence minister, the Kremlin…
- It is a big win for residents of the Mirema estate in Kasarani Nairobi after the High C*********red a church and three bars to pay them Ksh5 mi*lion over noise pollution. The Environment and Land Court Judge Judy Omange aw*rded the a*sociation within Kasarani Estate known as Amani Residents Welfare…
- The first man to receive a genetically modifi*d pig kidney transplant has di*d two months after the operation, the hospital which c*rri*d out the procedure has said. Richard “Rick” Slayman, 62, was suffering with end-stage kidney disease before undergoing the operation in March. Ma*sachusetts…
- Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha has lauded the dedication and selflessness of nurses on International Nurses’ Day by sharing the story of John Chesilwa, a nurse in West Pokot County whom she says runs a dispensary single-handily. Nakhumicha took to social media to share her admiration for…
- Over 500 families have been displaced by f*********rs in Mandera East Sub-county, Mandera County after an Ethiopian river burst its banks. Kenya R*******s says River Daua broke its banks due to heavy rains experienced in the Southern Ethiopian Highlands, causing the floods in Mandera. “After the…
- It was glamour and colour when Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s son Kelvin Muasya ti*d the knot with Machakos County CEC for Trade, Tourism, Industry and Innovation, Sharon Nthoki. The two lovebirds were wedded in a glam**ous traditional wedding attended by notable leaders including Azimio la…
- Russian attacks in north-east Ukraine have prompted the e********n of almost 1,800 p****e from the Kharkiv area, the regional h**d has said. Heavy f******g has continued in the border area following Russia’s surprise incursions on Friday. Kyiv has been expecting a Russian summer offensive for some…
- Kenya Power has issued a notice informing Kenyans of a scheduled blackout that wi*l affect two counties today. In a statement shared on Sat**day, the utility c*mpany said the scheduled blackout which is part of routine maintenance wi*l affect Kajiado and Uasin Gishu counties. In Kajiado, the…
- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries C*mmission (IEBC) has addressed the ongoing rumours a*serting that there were non-existent polling stations du**ng the 2022 General Election. For a better part of Friday and Sat**day, a section of Kenyans online were quick to finger the electoral c*mmission…
- The Kenya Meteorological Department has announced that most parts of the country wi*l experience sunny intervals. In a statement, the weatherman said there wi*l be a significant reduction in rainfall across different regions. However, areas within the Western, Rift Valley, Central Kenya and the…
- Every tourist visiting the country wi*l soon have to plant a tree, Tourism Cabinet Secretary (CS) Alfred Mutua has said. Speaking du**ng a tree planting exercise, Mutua stressed that the move wi*l help preserve the country’s ecosystem and biodiversity. “Tourism heavily relies on the preservation of…
- The Kenya Medical Pract*tioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) leadership on Sat**day met Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga shortly after a meeting with President Wi*liam Ruto at State House, Nairobi. Du**ng their meeting, Raila encouraged the medics to enhance their…
- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has announced the initiation of the party’s Disaster Response C*mmittee in solidarity with flood victims. In its statement, the party said the first consignment of donations wi*l be flagged off at Ch**gwa House on Tuesday, May 14, at 10 am. The party has…
- President Wi*liam Ruto has pledged to tackle the persistent human resource challenges hindering the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Kenya. Du**ng a meeting with the leadership of the Kenya Medical Pract*tioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) on Sat**day, May 11, 2024, Ruto…
- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has issued a public notice regarding the temporary closure of a significant roadway in the country’s eastern region. In a statement on Sat**day, May 11, 2024, KeNHA said the affected route, the Ga**en-Witu-Lamu (A7) Road, has been shuttered due to…
- A power outage scheduled for Sat**day, May 11, 2024, is set to impact three Counties across Kenya, according to the latest announcement from Kenya Power. The blackout, which is planned for maintenance purposes, wi*l affect several areas at different times of the day. The outage, while temporary, is…
- As schools reopen this c*ming Monday, May 13, 2024, learners at Ruiru Girls’ Secondary in Kiambu County wi*l be facing a new hurdle after 20 toilets collapsed and sunk due to heavy rains in the past week. The inst*tution, which is the only public girls’ boarding school in Ruiru const*tuency, houses…
- The Directorate of Cr*minal Investigations (DCI) Athi River has recovered the vehicle belonging to the suspect in the death of popular Ohangla dancer Sheila Odoyo. Athi River sub-county DCI Wesley Langat said 45-year-old Jackson Bambo, the husband of the 38-year-old s***n dancer, is the pr*me…
- The Directorate of Cr*minal Investigations (DCI) Athi River has recovered the vehicle belonging to the suspect in the death of popular Ohangla dancer Sheila Odoyo. Athi River sub-county DCI Wesley Langat said 45-year-old Jackson Bambo, the husband of the 38-year-old s***n dancer, is the pr*me…
- Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the h**d of his personal protection unit after two of its top officials were detained over an alleged a***********n plot. Serhiy Rud has led the president’s security detail since 2019. No reason was given for his dismissal, which was announced in a…
- President Wi*liam Ruto has appointed 20 new judges to the High Court of Kenya, a move that is seen as a significant step in the country’s ongoing efforts to reform the Judiciary. The appointments were announced in a Gazette notice dated May 9, 2024, and c*me after a rigorous vetting process by the…
- Cases of Kenyans who lost their ident*ty c*rds and pa*sports to flooding wi*l be treated as an emergency, Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary (PS) Julius Bitok has said. Speaking in Athi-river where he led a tree planting exercise, the PS said the ministry has opened an emergency…
- 11 candidates have been shortlisted for the Secretary/Chief Executive Officer position at the Public Service C*mmission (PSC). In a notice shared, the PSC stated that the 11 including six men and five women are drawn from Nyeri, Homa Bay, Garissa, Bungoma, Narok, Migori, Marsabit, Elgeyo Marakwet,…
- Detectives on Thursday seized thousands of litres of siphoned fuel du**ng a crackdown on siphoning rings at a site off Kangundo Road. In a statement, the Directorate of Cr*minal Investigations (DCI) noted that the raid was conducted by the Operations Support Unit who were acting on a tip-off from a…
- The United Arab Emirates has pledged a donation of USD 15 mi*lion (approximately Ksh2 bi*lion) to Kenya to help mitigate the adverse effects of the floods which have destroyed several parts of the country. According to a statement shared by the UAE Emba*sy in Nairobi, the pledge c*mes under the…
- The death toll from severe flooding in southern Brazil has risen to 107 as rescue operations continued and authorities began to see the cost of recovering from the devastation in the s******f Rio Grande do Sul. In a dramatic symbol of the disaster, rescuers saved a horse that had been t*****d prec*…
- Police in Kericho are currently pursuing a suspect accused of cutting off his wife’s ears for failing to follow his instructions and obeying his c*mmands. According to a police report, the suspect who hails from Sigowet-Soin, chopp*d off both of his wife’s ears after a heated exchange. He then fled…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said the government has allocated Ksh300 mi*lion to build houses for the Mai Mahiu flood victims. Speaking du**ng the memorial service for the Mai Mahiu flood victims at the Mo Gas Grounds in Mai Mahiu, Nakuru on Thursday, May 9, 2024, the DP a*sured the…
- The weatherman has asked Kenyans to brace themselves for continued rains in multiple regions today and tomorrow. In a forecast shared on Thursday, May 9, 2024, the weatherman said the rains wi*l hit select parts of Western Kenya, Rift Valley, Central Highlands, Lake Victoria Basin, North Coast, and…
- The weatherman has asked Kenyans to brace themselves for continued rains in multiple regions today and tomorrow. In a forecast shared on Thursday, May 9, 2024, the weatherman said the rains wi*l hit select parts of Western Kenya, Rift Valley, Central Highlands, Lake Victoria Basin, North Coast, and…
- Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has reacted after Bumula MP Jack Wamboka told him to move on from his love affair with Maryanne Kitany. Appearing before an 11-member c*mmittee trying his impeachment case, Linturi termed the resurfacing of the affair du**ng the trial as unfortunate. “…
- A Nigerian national has been apprehended in Mombasa after authorities found him in possession of 200 grams of c*****e worth Ksh600,000 in street value. In a statement on Thursday, May 9, the Directorate of Cr*minal Investigations (DCI) said the arrest of the suspect, identifi*d as Victor Chinenye…
- A Congolese man suspected to be a fake gold scammer has been arrested while entering Kenya at the Busia border point. According to the police, Puati Poba Dally, 35, is the main suspect in a USD 100,000 (Ksh13.1 mi*lion as per the current exchange rates) fake gold scam involving a Ghanaian national…
- The High Court has rejected a plea from former Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria, his wife and their co-accused person to stop his Ksh351 mi*lion corruption case pending the hearing of their pet*tion challenging prosecution. In a brief ruling, Justice Nixon Sifuna of Milimani Anti-Corruption Court…
- A 1,000 households have been displaced in Baringo County due to floods caused by heavy torrential rains in the country. Kenya R*******s says that on top of nature’s fury, there has been a longstanding conflict in the region. In a statement, the humanitarian authority says the c*mmunity has to…
- Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday met former Malian Pr*me Minister Moussa Mara and US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer in two different meetings. In a statement, the Office of the Fourth President of Kenya revealed that the two leaders paid Uhuru a courtesy visit at his…
- The Ministry of Interior has launched a probe over the use of extreme v******e and h****sment against bloggers and incitement to v******e against political opponents in 19 counties across the country. This even as Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof Kith**e Kindiki said some p****e may want to use…
- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced the closure of a section of Nairobi Bound Lanes along the Kenol-Sagana (A2) Road. KeNHA said the closure is due to heavy rains causing debris to fall from the back slope of the road section at the Mugetho area. The highway authority…
- Details of a love affair gone sour played out in the open yesterday du**ng the hearings of the impeachment motion against Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi. Lawmakers were treated to drama as Linturi and his defence team on one hand and the mover of the motion Bumula MP…
- The prolonged doctors’ strike in Kenya has finally reached a resolution after 56 days, with the government and the Kenya Medical Pract*tioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) signing a return-to-work formula. The agreement c*mes after the Employment and Labour Relations Court mandated both…
