- 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,…
- Gatundu South Member of Parliament (MP) Gabriel Kagombe is set to table a Bill in Parliament on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, seeking to reduce government advertisements on mainstream media. Speaking at Mutunguru Secondary School on Saturday, July 1, 2023, during the launch of the high-speed internet,…
- The deputy mayor of Finland’s capital is facing possible legal action, and calls for him to pay compensation for damages and to resign, after he was caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti in a railway tunnel last weekend. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency told public broadcaster YLE on…
- Hi Achokis. I’m planning for a wedding and hope to tie the knot early next year. However, my worry is that my fiancée listens to her dad a lot. She has a son from a previous relationship and I can’t even bond with him. I can’t comment on anything wrong the child does. Everything her dad […]
- A delegation from the United Kingdom (UK) has handed over 196 heads of cattle to four Maasai families in Kenya and Tanzania as reparations for atrocities and injustices meted against them during the colonial era. Such ceremonies according to Maasai culture are mostly conducted when somebody who…
- Tanzanian radio personality and businesswoman Jennifer Jovin who is said to be romantically involved with Bongo star Ali Kiba has distanced herself from the reports. Speaking to YouTuber Millard Ayo, the entrepreneur has stated that the only connection she shares with Kiba is that of friendship,…
- Media personality Oga Obinna has opened up about dating single mums. Speaking in a podcast with media personality Kamene Goro, Obinna praised single mums saying they are the most peaceful women a man can date. According to the radio presenter, single mums have not only mastered the art of patience…
- A family in Kaptumo location, Aldai constituency, Nandi county, is demanding justice after a teacher brutalised and fractured their child’s left arm in school. According to the family, Elsy Jelimo, a Grade 7 pupil at Keburo Primary School, sustained serious injuries after being flogged by one of…
- A family in Wi-Rakuom village in Ndhiwa constituency, Homa Bay county is mourning the death of their 15-year-old boy who was electrocuted. While confirming the incident, the area assistant chief Alphonse noted that the boy, Castro Odhiambo, died by electrocution after he grabbed a live wire while…
- President William Ruto’s daughter Charlene Ruto was stung by bees while harvesting honey at her grandparents’ farm in Uasin Gishu County. In a statement shared via her official Twitter account, the First Daughter gave a glimpse of her life as a bee farmer. She narrated that the bees stung her three…
- A small town Mexican mayor married his alligator bride in a colorful ceremony as traditional music rang out and revelers danced while imploring the indigenous leader to seal the nuptials with a kiss. San Pedro Huamelula Mayor Victor Hugo Sosa obliged more than once during Thursday’s wedding,…
- Twitter is limiting how many tweets various accounts can read per day, owner Elon Musk has said, in a bid to discourage “extreme levels” of data scraping and system manipulation. The restrictions, announced on Friday, began to have ripple effects early on Saturday, causing more than 7,500 people at…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) aggrieved by President William Ruto’s move to stop a proposed pay raise for senior government officials to resign. While addressing a crowd in Elgeyo Marakwet County on Saturday, July 1, 2023, the country’s second-in-command…
- The County government of Kericho has provided updates on the condition of the injured victims and death toll following a multi-vehicle crash that occurred at the Londiani junction along the busy Nakuru-Kericho highway on Friday, June 30, 2023. According to a statement released by the Kericho…
- Over 6.3 million Kenyans successfully reached the deadline for filing their tax returns by midnight on Friday, June 30th, 2023, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has confirmed. This figure represents a substantial 14.5% increase compared to the previous year, with 5.5 million returns filed in 2021…
- Renowned comedian Eric Omondi has announced plans to embark on a world tour in his mission to feed Kenyans. The tour dubbed ‘Woiye Tour’ is a global fundraising campaign aimed at providing financial assistance to fellow Kenyans to cushion them against harsh economic times. Omondi’s decision comes…
- Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has announced a plan to relocate traders and hawkers plying their trade along highways after the Londiani junction accident that claimed the lives of over 45 people. Murkomen revealed the move to relocate traders from highways while speaking at…
- Eric Omondi has made it known he will be honouring Jacque Maribe’s request to stay away from her son and her. This is following a series of posts shared on Maribe calling out her alleged baby daddy for discussing their private matters on social media. Speaking to tabloids at the airport, Eric…
- In between leading Sunday services at All Saints’ Cathedral in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, Rev. Canon John Awodi declares vehemently that “homosexuality is a sin that must be repented of,” adding that it is against the “order of God.” “Homosexuality is not natural, it is unnatural. That is the…
- Julius Mugoi, a 33-year-old man suspected of murdering treasury official Tom Osinde, has been described by the residents of Nyakeyo village as a repeat offender. The locals say that before Mugoi left the village, he was a well-known criminal. According to the residents and his mother, Mugoi dropped…
- Over 55 people are feared dead in an accident that happened at Londiani junction, Kericho County. Preliminary reports indicated that a truck lost control at the junction, running over several people including pedestrians and businesspeople by the roadside. The truck also ran over businesses and…
- Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary(CS) Alfred Mutua has launched a new government platform dubbed Kazi Majuu, which will have job opportunities abroad for Kenyans. Speaking during the launch on Friday, June 30, 2023, Mutua warned Kenyans not to trust agents not listed on the platform to…
- The Energy Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has hiked fuel prices following increased value-added tax from 8 per cent to 16 per cent. In a statement, EPRA director-general Daniel Kiptoo announced that the retail price per litre of petrol, diesel and kerosene would increase by Ksh13.49, Ksh12.…
- The Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome held a security meeting in Lamu on Friday, June 30, 2023, to assure residents of maximum security following the recent al-Shabaab attacks. Koome assured the residents of Lamu that no one “is going to chase them away from their homes”. Speaking during a…
- The family feud over the late Simeon Nyachae’s wealth has taken a new twist after one of the sons accused his stepmother of having had four husbands. According to an affidavit sworn in relation to the court case entailing the fight for the deceased’s estate, Nyachae’s son accuses his late father’s…
- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority(EPRA) has blacklisted a total of 18 petrol stations for selling adulterated fuel. This follows a crackdown conducted by EPRA across the country between April and June to weed out fueling stations that are not compliant with its set regulations. The…
- The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has condemned the proposed salaries and benefits hike for senior state officers. KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori said the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) had erred by proposing an increment of salaries for an already…
- Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy raped a young woman and then told her “it’s fine, I’ve had sex with 10,000 women”, a jury has heard. The 28-year-old is accused of attacking the woman, aged 24 at the time, at his £4m mansion in Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire, in October 2020. He is also…
- Organisers defied court orders to host the much-publicised Luo cultural festival dubbed ‘Piny Luo‘. The ongoing festival that began on Friday, June 30 is scheduled to take place until July 4, 2023, in Homabay County. In an update, Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya party leader Raila Odinga shared photos…
- A motorist accused of assaulting a police officer was on Thursday, June 29, 2023, charged at a Nairobi Chief Magistrates Court. Alex Muthee Mwangi appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina and denied the assaulting Police Constable Alphayo Baraza while controlling traffic along Muindi…
- Nairobi county MCAs now want the county executive to set aside money to buy condoms lamenting that the male gender has been neglected. The ward reps who spoke while appropriating the Ksh42.3 billion 2023/24 budget said the same way close to Ksh50 million had been set aside to procure sanitary pads…
- The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has been invited to probe allegations of fraud in the Kitui Water and Sanitation Company (KITWASCO). EACC confirmed on Friday that the request came from the Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, which is currently…
- Players in reproductive health now want all African countries to implement a charter that calls for the eradication of retrogressive practices such as child marriages and Female Genital Mutilation. Coalescing under Reproductive Health Network Kenya, stakeholders in the representative health field…
- Stanley Ombuna narrates that losing his mother and two siblings started through an addiction towards a TV station that was sharing a special doctrine. Speaking to a local media station, the 22-year-old says that all was well in their family before his mother developed a habit of listening to a…
- Gatundu South Member of Parliament Gabriel Kagombe has threatened to move to court after he was allegedly thrown out for wearing a religious turban. Faulting the Speaker’s move, MP allied to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, said he had worn his turban as a symbol of his religious beliefs…
- The hearing of a case in which a city lawyer and a gold dealer are charged with defrauding an American businessman $1 million (about Ksh132 million) in a fake gold deal has been pushed to August 31, 2023. The gold fraud case against lawyer Thomas Otieno Ngoe and businessman Nicholas Otieno Ndolo…
- Officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested the Assistant Chief of Sitiko Sub-location in Bungoma County for demanding a Ksh10,000 bribe from a bereaved family. John Murutu is said to have solicited a bribe after the family approached him, seeking help with a land…
- A minuscule handbag measuring just 657 by 222 by 700 microns (or less than 0.03 inches wide) sold for over $63,000 (about Ksh8.9 million) at an online auction Wednesday. Barely visible to the human eye, the fluorescent yellowish-green bag is based on a popular Louis Vuitton design — though it is…
- Esther Musila has expressed gratitude towards radio presenter Maina Kageni for introducing her to her now husband, Guardian Angel. While celebrating Kageni’s birthday, Musila said the presenter played a pivotal role in their love story, as she was introduced to Guardian Angel during a lunch meeting…
