- Transport in Homa Bay was on Friday, July 7, 2023, paralyzed after a section of youths barricaded Homa Bay Rongo, Homa Bay-Kendu Bay roads as the Azimio la Umoja brigade called for a nationwide demonstration. The call also affected businesses within the main CBD as most of the major outlets remain…
- Dozens of Nairobi residents were on Friday, July 9, arrested for taking part in Saba Saba protests in the city. Some of the individuals arrested are human rights activists from the Social Justice Centre who stormed Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) to protest against the high cost of living…
- OceanGate, the U.S.-based company that managed the tourist submersible that imploded during a dive to the wreck of the Titanic, has suspended all exploration and commercial operations, its website showed on Thursday. The company did not elaborate beyond a red banner at the top of its website: “…
- Tension is building ahead of what is expected to be a large anti-government protest in Nairobi. In the chilly morning hours of July 7, 2023, violence rocked some roads leading to the capital city including Thika Road. In videos shared on social media platforms, individuals were captured pelting…
- Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria penned a rather sarcastic message to Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition honchos ahead of the opposition’s rally set for Kamukunji Grounds on Friday, July 7, 2023. In a tweet published a few minutes after midnight, the controversial former Gatundu South MP…
- Twitter is threatening to file a lawsuit against Meta over its new Threads platform, accusing it of poaching former employees to create a ‘copycat’ app. ‘Twitter has serious concerns that Meta Platforms (Meta’) has engaged in systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter’s trade…
- Renowned rapper and musician Tyga was pleasantly surprised to find a Kenyan Matatu prominently displaying his graffiti artwork. Taking to his social media platforms, Tyga shared a picture of the matatu adorned with his artwork and expressed his fascination. “Where in the world is this… and what are…
- Police are investigating the death of a Sacho High School teacher whose body was found in the institution’s swimming pool in unclear circumstances on Wednesday night. The lifeless body of Ivan Komen, 30, was discovered by the school swimming pool attendant at around 11pm. Komen also doubled up as…
- Griftu Police Station OCS and the officer in charge of the station’s armoury have been arrested after four rifles and ammunition went missing in unclear circumstances. The incident, initially suspected to be a misplacement, took a serious turn after the arrest of the two police officers, who are…
- A 20-year-old man from Homa Bay nicknamed Rigathi Gachagua, real name Fred Otieno, has expressed his strong desire to meet Deputy President Gachagua. In an interview with YouTuber Vincent Mboya, his friend Elton, who acts as a spokesperson for ‘Gachagua’ revealed that the vicenarian is only fluent…
- At least 20 Al-Shabaab militants were killed after an exchange of heavy gunfire with security officers at Ogorwen Location in Mandera County, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) said the incident followed an ambush on its Special Operations Group (SOG) team…
- Fear and unease have gripped Gwa Kimori village in Gatundu North, Kiambu County after unknown people began defecating outside various homesteads. Most shocking is that the unidentified individuals have been stashing the human excretions inside polythene bags that are used to wrap cooking flours…
- Parliament in Ghana has backed a proposed amendment to an anti-gay bill that would make identifying as LGBT punishable by a three-year prison sentence. People who campaign for LGBT rights could also face up to 10 years in jail. The amendments were backed by a cross-party group of MPs but will be…
- Police in Limuru, Kiambu county have arrested three women for allegedly forcing female workers to remove their underwear in their presence. The three, who are senior managers at Brownscheese Company Limited which is based at the posh Tigoni estate, are said to have ordered all female workers to…
- Police in Limuru, Kiambu county have arrested three women for allegedly forcing female workers to remove their underwear in their presence. The three, who are senior managers at Brownscheese Company Limited which is based at the posh Tigoni estate, are said to have ordered all female workers to…
- Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads, logged five million sign-ups in its first four hours of operation, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as the company seeks to woo users from Elon Musk’s troubled platform through an offer of lengthier posts, a handful of celebrity backers – and a strong resemblance to…
- Lab testing for the substance found at the White House on Sunday has come back positive for cocaine. Previous field testing showed a positive result for cocaine, but the substance was sent for further evaluation and testing, the Secret Service had said previously. The substance was found near the…
- Police in Narok are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 45-year-old man who was found dead in a parking lot. The deceased identified as Samuel Kimani was found lying lifeless with bruises on his head, right rib, and chest. According to the police, the deceased who worked as a…
- Police on June 5, 2023, seized bhang worth over Ksh1 million which had been planted at a private firm at the border of Gatundu North and Thika constituencies in Kiambu County. The officers, who were acting on a tipoff, raided the firm where they found the bhang intercropped with other crops.…
- Pritty Vishy is not done picking on her ex-boyfriend, Stivo Simple Boy and his new wife Grace Atieno. Barely days after Stivo asked her to keep his name off her mouth, Vishy does the opposite. Speaking in a recent interview, Pritty Vishy confessed to having made a few calls to her ex shortly after…
- Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has made good his threats to file contempt proceedings against the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) for violating a court order suspending the Finance Act 2023. The politician, who doubles up as a rights activist, had on Sunday warned EPRA against hiking…
- Langata Member of Parliament Felix Odiwuor alias Jalang’o has once again shown his support for President Ruto William Ruto. The MP through his social media pages urged Kenyans to continue praying for the president, saying that if he loses, so does Kenyans. This not being the first time Jalang’o is…
- Brazilian authorities said on Monday that soccer star Neymar was fined 16 million reais ($3.33 million) for breaching environmental rules during the construction of his coastal mansion in southeastern Brazil. The luxury project violated rules regarding the use and movement of freshwater sources,…
- You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk. A study published last week found that female bottlenose dolphins change their tone when addressing their calves. Researchers recorded the signature…
- Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are holding three suspects linked to a motorcycle theft syndicate that has allegedly been operating between Kenya and Tanzania. In a statement on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, the DCI said the suspects have been stealing motorcycles in the…
- Kitui East MP Nimrod Mbai was on Monday, July 3, 2023, caught on camera assaulting a Kenya Power officer who was disconnecting power from the legislator’s Kitengela home. The officers reportedly disconnected the power since it had been illegally connected to the MP’s residence. In the Monday…
- In a heart-wrenching revelation, it has now come to light that Charity Kate Oor, a bright and promising student from Ebenezer Academy in Busia County, who died following a road accident at Kaburengu along the Webuye-Eldoret Highway, had secured a scholarship to pursue her studies in the United…
- Kenyans who use Public Service Vehicles (PSV) commonly known as matatus will have to dig deeper into their pockets from Wednesday, July 5, 2023, following a hike in fare prices. According to Matatu Owners Association chairman Albert Karakacha, the tariff change was caused by the Energy and…
- A middle-aged man identified as Austin John was arraigned before the Kisumu Magistrates Court on charges related to establishing and operating a radio station without a valid license. The case was heard by Honorable Joan Wambilianga, and the prosecution, led by Nina Opiyo, Special Prosecutor…
- Former US President Barrack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are celebrating their daughter Malia Obama’s 25th birthday. They both took to their respective social media to pen heartfelt birthday wishes to celebrate the young adult. “Happy birthday to this talented, hilarious, and beautiful young…
- Crazy Kennar’s girlfriend Natalie Asewe has shared a cryptic message amid speculations that her boyfriend has fallen out with his comedy crew. In a post on Instagram, Natalie appeared to hit out at Kennar’s female team hours after Yvonne Khisa unfollowed the comedian on the platform. “Fear women,”…
- At least 30 people were injured after an Ena Coach bus they were travelling in was involved in an accident at Segecha area on the Nakuru-Kericho Highway on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Confirming the incident, Kuresoi North Sub-county Police Commander Judah Gathenge said the bus, which was heading to…
- A section of Kenyans feels the Ksh3.6 trillion budget unveiled by the Kenya Kwanza administration last month is meant to facilitate massive graft in government, a new report by Trends and Insights Africa Research (TIFA) shows. The survey conducted between June 23 and June 30, 2023, shows that 54%…
- A Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court has allowed the prosecution’s request to withdraw the graft case against former Youth and Gender Principal Secretary (PS) Lillian Omollo over the loss of Ksh167 million at National Youth Service (NYS) for lack of evidence. In a brief ruling on Tuesday, July 4, 2023,…
- In these enduring harsh economic times, most Kenyans continue to feel the sting of being the ‘have-nots’. So much so that a recently released survey by TIFA shows over 50 per cent of Kenyans are conscious of the high cost of the basic staple unga(flour), and other basic commodities like sugar and…
- A survey conducted by market research company TIFA has painted a grim picture of the employment situation in Kenya. TIFA on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, released the report of the survey that was conducted between June 23, 2023, and June 30, 2023, by means of Computer-Assisted-Telephonic-Interviews (CATI…
- Wilson Sossion, who was among the 50 Cabinet Administrative Secretaries (CASs) whose nomination was nullified by the court, has faulted ‘the constitutional gap’ for the contention revolving around the appointment of himself and 49 others. Speaking during an interview with a local media station,…
- While an overall 11 per cent of currently married women reported having been pressured to become pregnant against their will, Murang’a County registered the highest number of cases. According to the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS), these women aged between 15 to 49 years were…
- Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Dr Alfred Mutua is mourning the death of his barber of 24 years who collapsed and died on Sunday, July 2, 2023, at his workplace. In a statement, Mutua said that the barber, Mr Francis Kinyua aka Mkirinyaga succumbed to high blood pressure. “Sad day. Heartbroken:…
- Muranga and Narok counties have the highest number of people with two or more sexual partners according to the recent Kenya Demographic and Health Survey(KDHS) report. The report which was launched by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics(KNBS) on Monday, July 3, 2023, stated that Muranga has the…
- Counties from Northern Kenya have the highest number of women aged between 21–49 years who have never had sexual intercourse. This is according to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey(KDHS) report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics(KNBS). Here are the top 10 counties where women have not…
- Leaders allied to the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party in Trans Nzoia are planning to collect signatures to impeach Members of Parliament who voted for the Finance Bill 2023. The Eugen Wamalwa-led team, spoke to the residents of Trans Nzoia to inform them about the intended move. Wamalwa…
- A new survey by the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) found that at least nine per cent of currently married women have co-wives. The KDHS survey reports that of these women 12 per cent are from rural areas while five per cent are in urban areas. The number also increases with age. Further…
- The High Court has ruled that the establishment of 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) positions and appointment of office holders was unconstitutional. According to a three-Judge Bench sitting in Nairobi, the government did not follow the set-out rules to establish the offices. The ruling…
- John Kariuki, a man suspected of defiling and killing a 9-year-old girl in Kirinyaga has surrendered to the police. The suspect is accused of raping and murdering a Grade three girl from Kagio Primary School, before dumping her body in Rwamuthambi river in Kagio town. Ndia Sub-County Police…
- A city lawyer has moved to court seeking orders to quash a decision by President William Ruto to allow ‘strangers’ to attend Cabinet meetings. In a constitutional petition lodged at Milimani High Court, lawyer Charles Mugane is urging the court to bar UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala, the…
- A section of clerics from Thika in Kiambu County now wants the Judiciary to rescind its decision of suspending the implementation of the Finance Act 2023 saying the move is delaying the collection of taxes so much needed to resuscitate the struggling economy. The clerics argued that the right…
- The 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) report has revealed that only 20 per cent of women in Kenya have been able to further their studies past secondary school. The survey was conducted by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) in conjunction with the Ministry of Health among…
- A survey by the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) has indicated that tobacco use among women in Kenya is very high in the northern counties. The KDHS survey which was conducted in 2022 was the 7th to be carried out in Kenya, following similar surveys conducted in 1989, 1993, 1998, 2003,…
- Two boda boda riders died on the spot on Sunday, July 2, 2023, after colliding head-on along the Narok-Mau Narok Road in Narok County. According to an OB report at Olokurto Police Station, the two riders were heading in opposite directions when they collided head-on at high speed. The accident,…