- Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has thrown his support behind former TV journalist Jacque Maribe amid confusion surrounding her alleged top job at his Public Service, Performance and Delivery management ministry. In a statement released on his official X account, Kuria expressed his solidarity with…
- At least 60 migrants have died after a rubber dinghy ran into trouble in the Mediterranean Sea, according to survivors, BBC reports. The 25 survivors were picked up by the Ocean Viking, a vessel operated by the humanitarian group SOS Méditerranée. They told their rescuers that they had set off from…
- Militants from the al-Shabab group have attacked a hotel near the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, security sources and witnesses say. The Islamist group has attacked the Syl Hotel before, which is popular with government officials. Witnesses reported blasts and gunfire coming…
- An Australian farm has smashed the record for the world’s largest blueberry with a fruit the size of a ping-pong ball. Picked in November and stashed in a freezer since the monster was almost 4cm wide and weighed in at 20.4g – about 10 times the average blueberry. The title was previously held by a…
- The Senate has upheld the decision to impeach Robert Monda as Kisii County Deputy Governor. The senate decision on Thursday, March 14, 2024, was the culmination of a process that was started by Kisii Members of County Assembly. Besieged Monda was accused of abusing his office, gross misconduct, and…
- Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel’s conviction for the murder of an associate more than a decade ago was quashed on Thursday, with a London court ruling that attempts to bribe the trial jury meant the conviction was unsafe. The musician, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, is one of Jamaica’s most…
- Kenya Power has announced a scheduled power blackout affecting two counties on Friday, March 15, 2024. The utility company cited network maintenance as the reason for the planned interruption. “Good Evening. The listed areas will be affected by planned power interruptions tomorrow (15th March, 2024…
- The High Court has barred a city businesswoman from interfering with Ksh 4.6 billion land situated in Karen. Justice Joseph Mboya issued orders stopping Dorcas Joan Kiptoo from selling or disposing of the 66 acres of land belonging to the late Kanji Naran Patel currently being managed by his son…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is the legitimate owner of a Ksh1.5 billion disputed property in Nairobi – the High Court has declared. A judgement rendered by Justice Joseph Mboya of the Milimani Environment and Land Court made the finding that Gachagua’s company known as Wamunyoro Investment …
- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced new fuel prices for the period between March 15 to April 14, 2024. In a statement on Thursday, March 14, 2024, EPRA announced the price reduction of Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene. In the period under review, the maximum allowed…
- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed reports that it had appointed former TV journalist Jacque Maribe as Head of Communications in the Ministry of Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management. In an update shared on Thursday, March 14, 2024, the commission’s chairperson Anthony…
- Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition spokesperson Makau Mutua has weighed in on Justice Grace Nzioka’s decision to sentence Joseph Irungu alias Jowie to death after being found guilty of Monica Kimani’s murder. Jowie, sentenced on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, was found guilty of the crime on…
- Three male adults were brutally killed and two others seriously injured in a tragic incident that occurred on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Ololua village, Olkeriai, Ilbisil division in Kajiado Central Constituency. Police are investigating the circumstances in which an unidentified man hacked two…
- Kenya Power issued a notice informing Kenyans of a scheduled blackout on Thursday, March 13, 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 Power noted that the Thursday power…
- It is a big boost to women in Kajiado North and its environs following the completion of a mega modern maternity wing in Ngong. The state-of-the-art maternity equipped with modern equipment was constructed courtesy of an Australian national well-wisher in a bid to promote access to affordable…
- An American student has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a pregnant horse. Steven Lee Snyder, 18, from Fairfax County, Virginia, was allegedly seen on CCTV sexually assaulting the animal at a stable in Phuket, Thailand, on February 5 and again on March 10. He appeared to be holding a…
- Joseph Irungu alias Jowie was on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, sentenced to death after being found guilty of the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani. Jowie was found guilty of the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani on February 9, 2024, but was sentenced to death on March 3. In her ruling, Lady…
- Joseph Irungu alias Jowie has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani. Jowie was found guilty of the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani on February 9, 2024. In a ruling on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, Lady Justice Grace Nzioka revealed that the…
- US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their parties’ nominations for the election in November. Four states, one American territory and Democrats living abroad held their primaries on Tuesday. The result means US voters face a…
- Popular online gig platform Remotasks has blocked access for users in Kenya amid reports of pulling out from the country. Kenyan users attempting to access the Remotasks website were met with an error message, indicating they had been blocked from accessing the site. According to screenshots shared…
- Joseph Irungu alias Jowie will know his fate on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, after being found guilty of the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani. This comes after Lady Justice Grace Nzioka postponed Jowie’s sentencing on Friday, stating that changes were made because crucial documents that would…
- Although there are currently more than 7,000 languages in the world, more than half of the world’s population speaks only 23 of them. Kiswahili speakers are estimated at 200 million, but whether it’s the melodic tones of Spanish, the rich intricacies of Mandarin, or the rhythmic cadence of English…
- Kenya Power and Lighting Company has announced an eight-hour blackout which will affect parts of five counties on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The power outage, occasioned by routine maintenance, will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in most parts listed by the utility firm. Among the counties to be…
- A top civil servant in Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told the BBC that the planned deployment of police to Haiti is now on hold following the announcement by Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry that he would be stepping down. Korir Sing’oei, principal secretary for foreign affairs, said…
- Two suspects accused of stealing over Ksh15.6 million from their employer will on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, be arraigned in court to answer. Judy Muringe Mugo, 41 and Catherine Waithera Ruiru, 26, who are expected to appear before the Kiambu Law Courts are being accused of stealing the…
- Another official attached to the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) has been arraigned for allegedly having a forged academic certificate. The official, Eunice Ngima Gachugi, a Supply Chain Management Officer at REREC, is said to have forged a Diploma in Business…
- Transport and Roads Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, received a rare birthday surprise from his staff and fellow ministers. The CS was celebrated in a sweet ceremony held in Karen after a joint cabinet committee meeting attended by Deputy President Rigathi…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki says the measures announced by the government on eradication of illicit liquor and narcotic drugs are irreversible and non-negotiable. This comes moments after Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria questioned the viability of the measures, which he…
- The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has confirmed the arrest of gospel artiste William Getumbe over non-compliance with the Films and Stage Play Act. In a press release dated Tuesday, March 12, 2024, the regulator noted that Getumbe popularly known for the song ‘Yesu Ninyandue‘ was arrested…
- The High Court has issued orders freezing multi-billion assets owned by Thika Land Registrar Felix Mecha Nyakundi, suspected to be proceeds of corruption. This follows a case filed by the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) which is investigating the official on cases of unexplained wealth…
- Airbnb says it is introducing a worldwide ban on the use of security cameras inside rental properties. The changes to the company’s policy will come into effect at the end of next month. The online rental platform says the move aims to simplify its rules on security cameras and prioritise the…
- Indonesia is investigating local carrier Batik Air after both pilots were found to have fallen asleep for 28 minutes mid-flight. The two men – who have both been temporarily suspended – fell asleep during a flight on 25 January from Sulawesi to the capital Jakarta. One of them was reportedly tired…
- Law enforcement officers have seized a total of 42 suspected stolen mobile phones from a shop in Kimathi Street, Nairobi County. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), detectives from the Kilimani sub-county were on the trail of a stolen phone following an attack in the area…
- Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, according to Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Guyana’s president and the current chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The 74-year-old Henry tendered his resignation after CARICOM leaders held an emergency summit on the situation in Haiti where gang-led…
- Kenya Power on Monday announced planned power interruptions scheduled for Tuesday. In a statement, Kenya Power said the electricity interruptions will affect five counties from 9 am to 5 pm. In Nairobi, the blackout will affect parts of Karen including Karen County Club, Karen Road, Kibo Lane,…
- Panic gripped Langata Women’s Prison after a fire outbreak that occurred on Monday. While confirming the incident, the Kenya Red Cross assured citizens that efforts to extinguish the fire are currently underway. By the time of publishing this story, authorities were yet to disclose the extent of…
- Two suspects have been charged with five fraud-related charges in Mombasa, including stealing Ksh200 million. The two, Pavan Kentan Ramji Shah and Anderson Kombe Hare, allegedly conspired to defraud Igsar Group Company Limited, Husaaba Trading Company Limited, Sunova International Limited and…
- Kenya-led Haiti Mission is in the pre-deployment phase, Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Kithure Kindiki has announced. Speaking on Monday, March 11, 2024, Kindiki announced that the mission, which has received criticism from a section of Kenyans, is still on cause. “There…
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has ordered all public institutions to stop processing and paying terminal dues to public officers resigning or proceeding on early retirement to evade investigations into cases of forgery of academic certificates. The move, if implemented, will…
- Former Nairobi County Governor Mike Sonko has been freed by a Kiambu court in a case relating to the assault of nine people and forceful entry to private property in Buruburu phase four. Sonko had been charged in 2021 with 10 counts of assaulting nine men causing bodily harm and forcely entering…
- Kenya Power issued a notice informing Kenyans of a scheduled blackout on Monday, March 11, 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. “Notice is hereby given under Rule 27 of the…
- Eight children and an adult died after eating sea turtle meat on Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago and 78 other people were hospitalized, authorities said Saturday. Sea turtle meat is considered a delicacy by Zanzibar’s people even though it periodically results in deaths from chelonitoxism…
- Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi and his Kiharu counterpart Ndindi Nyoro on Sunday, March 10, 2024, donated a total of Ksh4 million towards the construction of a cathedral in Uasin Gishu County. Sudi, who was the chief guest at AIC Fellowship Annex in Kesses, delivered Ksh3 million in cash…
- A 42-year-old woman has called for police action against her husband over repeated incidents of physical assault at their home in Busia County. In the latest incident, Metrine Okumu said she suffered severe injuries to her face and chest after her husband assaulted her with blows. Speaking to the…
- A student has been sentenced to 10 days in jail in Moscow after renaming his wi-fi network with a pro-Kyiv slogan. The Moscow State University student had titled the network “Slava Ukraini!” which means “Glory to Ukraine!”. A Moscow court found him guilty of displaying “symbols of extremist…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says he won’t relent in the ongoing fight against illicit liquor in the country. Speaking during the induction service of Reverend David Chege of PCEA Gateway Parish in Roysambu, Nairobi, on Sunday, March 10, the country’s second-in-command said he is ready to lose…
- Joyce Munene, a lawyer and an investigator with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has been appointed as a liaison officer for the Criminal Law Committee with the International Bar Association (IBA) representing the African Region. The IBA, a globally recognised organization founded…
- To the casual observer, it seemed like the long-cherished dream of a new single currency for East Africa had come to fruition. An account on X, called “Government of East Africa”, complete with a grey tick suggesting it was the real deal, released an image of a specimen note worth five sheafras,…
- Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has reacted after Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Mt Kenya governors skipped his football tournament event, despite being invited. The event which entailed the launch of the MK Peace Cup Tournament was held at the Kinoru Stadium in Meru County. “…
- Two women suspected of drugging a male reveller in a Thika club were on Saturday nabbed by detectives. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the two women were caught after the club supervisor spotted fishy activity between the suspects and the victim. The supervisor…
