- Patients who depend on the national insurer to cater for their hospital bills will be forced to pay cash or stay without treatment after Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Susan Nakhumicha revealed that the government was too broke to remit money to the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). In what is…
- Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has tested positive for COVID-19, is in good health and will continue his duties, while getting treatment, a senior health ministry official said late on Wednesday. “Today …the President tested positive for COVID-19. This was after developing mild flu-like…
- Researchers at California State University, Long Beach, used drones to study juvenile white sharks along the Southern California coastline and how close they swim to humans in the water. Turns out, it’s pretty close. That’s according to the university’s Shark Lab, whose researchers published their…
- A family in Kapsongoro village in Chepsangor, Nandi County, is in distress after their son allegedly took his own life after failing to secure a job. Michael Kibet, a graduate of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), is said to have committed suicide at his brother’s…
- Three Nandi secondary school teachers have been interdicted by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for allegedly eating all bananas and drinking milk in the Principal’s office. The Lelmokwo Secondary School teachers allegedly stormed the principal’s office, ate the bananas and took all the milk.…
- A businessman has been charged with conspiring to steal over 5000 bags of subsidized fertilizer worth Ksh27.8 million from the government. Appearing before Milimani Senior Resident Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi, Eric Kiarie Ng’ang’a denied stealing 560 bags of subsidized fertilizer on transit from…
- Police in Homa Bay were forced to lob teargas canisters at hundreds of boda boda riders who stormed the station demanding that a suspected criminal be handed over to them. The riders had earlier on gone to the home of the suspect at Olodo village in Homa Bay Town constituency and attempted to torch…
- Pope Francis was admitted to a Rome hospital on Wednesday for another abdominal operation under general anaesthesia, this time to repair a hernia most likely caused by scars from surgery in 2021. Francis, 86, gave no sign that he was about to enter hospital for planned surgery during his general…
- Two students of Baringo Technical College, Johnathan Lengutan and Ezra Kipruto have been arraigned in Kabarnet Law Courts for leading a protest which led to the closure of the institution. The students were charged with four counts of disrupting peace and damaging property jointly with others who…
- The government has suffered a major setback after the High Court suspended the new levies introduced on the provision of water for domestic and industrial use pending the determination of a case filed by civil society groups and five activists In a ruling, Justice Mugure Thande of the Milimani…
- President William Ruto has opened up on last year’s National Prayer Breakfast meeting where he asked for forgiveness from retired President Uhuru Kenyatta. Speaking during the 20th annual Prayer Breakfast meeting in Nairobi, Ruto urged Kenyans and the political class to embrace the spirit of…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has revealed that he is a baptised Christian, revealed his not-so-known baptismal name, Geoffrey. Speaking during the National Prayer Breakfast meeting on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, Gachagua noted that at one point in his life, he had to drop his baptismal name due…
- Thika MP Alice Ng’ang’a now wants the death penalty re-introduced in the country to curb endemic graft. Ng’ang’a pointed out that all corrupt officials deserve to be hanged as punishment for their crimes, pointing out that their actions have had a negative effect on the lives of Kenyans. Speaking…
- Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has called on President William Ruto to reconcile his promises with service delivery. Seemingly defending the Finance Bill 2023, Passaris claimed that the government had failed to sensitize the people fully about the Bill, saying it should not be…
- The country on Wednesday, May 7, 2023, held its 20th National Prayer Breakfast with opposition chiefs snubbing the event citing insincerity. The event graced by President William Ruto was themed “Reconciliation” and brought together political and religious leaders from across the nation, as well as…
- The National Assembly’s Finance and National Planning Committee has recommended to the House to approve the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor nominee Kamau Thugge for the position. Thuge, nominated by President William Ruto on May 15, is set to take over from the current Governor Patrick Njoroge…
- A man who recently proposed to his now fiancée says he ended up leaving their engagement dinner early after his future bride’s ‘obsession’ with her pet dog tipped him over the edge. According to this fed-up hubby-to-be, his partner positively dotes on her five-year-old Golden Retriever mix. She’s…
- Some fashion choices made by men leave many wondering what in the world they were thinking. From mismatched socks to fake brands, it’s as if the offenders are stuck in a fashion time warp. Here are a few style faux pas that men are advised to step out of. 1. Overdone accessories Many men have […]
- A four-lane concrete bridge being built across the River Ganges in the east Indian state of Bihar has collapsed for the second time in just over a year, once again raising questions about the quality of its construction. Video shows the 3-kilometre bridge dramatically crashing into the river on…
- A pharmacist was on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, charged before a Mombasa court for allegedly inducing an abortion on a teenager. The suspect identified as Amos Nzioki is said to have helped a 15-year-old girl – who had conceived through defilement – secure an abortion on June 3, 2023. In a report,…
- Twitter’s new Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino has begun her role at the social media company, she tweeted late on Monday, about a month after Elon Musk named her as the new CEO. “It happened — the first day in the books!” she tweeted, without providing further details. It happened — first…
- Baringo resident Stephen Kemboi has been handed a life sentence by a Kabarnet Law Court for defiling an 8-year-old girl. Resident Magistrate Edwin Mulochi ruled this saying that the prosecution’s counsel had proved their case beyond a reasonable doubt. Kemboi, 45, is said to have committed the…
- The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has been granted two weeks to file new charges against eight suspects including Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Managing Director Benard Njiraini over the disappearance and sale of toxic sugar. Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina allowed the DPP request…
- The first phase for 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) students to apply for or revise their university or college courses closes on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) opened its portal on May 17 to allow students to…
- The scene in Shakahola Forest where more than 240 people died in a shocking religious cult will be converted into a national museum, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has announced. Speaking when he visited the crime scene in Malindi, Kilifi County, on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, Kindiki said…
- Media personality Waihiga Mwaura’s wife Joyce Omondi had a heartwarming message for him as he reported to his new job. Waihiga left Royal Media Services-owned Citizen TV after 14 years for BBC Africa on May 2, 2023. Joyce says Waihiga’s debut at BBC on June 5, 2023, is significant to the family…
- The Ministry of Interior, State Department for Immigration has announced that the passport printer at Nyayo house has broken down again. In a statement, the DIS faulted the issue on the disruption in the supply of essential materials. The directorate however assured Kenyans that they were working…
- President William Ruto’s women’s rights advisor Harriette Chiggai and a city-based lawyer Ignatius Muhatia are headed for a legal tussle over alleged defamation, which sprung from a WhatsApp group discussion. In a demand letter seen by K24 Digital, Chiggai has threatened to sue Muhatia for tainting…
- First Lady Rachel Ruto made a statement on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, after she arrived to the Second United Nations UN-Habitat Assembly riding a bicycle. The First Lady cycled from the State House to Gigiri for the event themed “A sustainable urban future through Inclusive and effective…
- The government has commenced the third phase of exhumation of bodies at Shakahola forest even as the forensics team identifies more mass graves. The operation kicked off on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, moments after Interior CS Kithure Kindiki met Coast regional security and intelligence teams. “The…
- An alarm has been raised over increased cases of vandalism of key private and public installations by rogue scrap metal dealers at Maguguni area of Ngoliba Ward in Thika, Kiambu County. For the last three months, theft of water pumps most of which are stripped of copper wire, tanks, gates, windows…
- A section of the anti-Finance Bill 2023 protesters have been arrested as they were marching within the Nairobi CBD. They had begun their march at Jeevanjeee Gardens and were headed to Parliament buildings In a video seen by K24 Digital, the protesters who were carrying placards as they chanted ‘…
- A section of the anti-Finance Bill 2023 protesters have been arrested as they were marching within the Nairobi CBD. In a video seen by K24 Digital, the protesters who were carrying placards as they chanted ‘ Down!Down! Finance Bill!’ could be seen arguing with some officers who were bundling up a…
- Religious leaders in Homa Bay have expressed concern over the failure of different groups to protect trees after they are planted. The clergy called for civic education among environmental groups to protect trees after they are planted as President William Ruto gave a directive that 15 billion…
- A Nairobi court has allowed Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Amin Mohamed’s request to continue detaining a son of a former assistant minister and an activist for three days for allegedly threatening to kill a city businessman. The former trade assistant minister Zaddock Syongoh’s son,…
- Media personality Ciku Muiruri has announced that her daughter Erica Gachoka and her friend Shanice Agose were on Sunday abducted by a taxi driver. In a Facebook post, Muiruri says that Erica was abducted at 2 am on Sunday, without sharing more details on the ordeal. “Peace be with you all. Novena…
- Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki now says controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie should serve a life sentence. Kindiki who was speaking in Taita Taveta during the commissioning of the Police Divisional Headquarters in Wundanyi opined that Mackenzie deserves…
- Internal Security Principal Secretary Dr Raymond Omollo has directed Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to declare their source of funding even as the government heightens measures to curb illicit cash flows. Speaking during the launch of the Annual NGO Sector Report for the financial year 2021/…
- The High Court has certified as urgent a petition filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah and four activists seeking to lock the controversial Finance Bill 2023. In a brief ruling, Justice Hedwig Ong’undi certified the matter saying the suit challenging the bill should be heard on a priority basis as…
- The Maasai Council of Elders have rejected President William Ruto’s controversial housing project terming it irrelevant to their Maasai community. Led by the council Chairman Kelena Ole Nchoe, Joseph Ole Karia (council Patron), they questioned the intended beneficiaries of the houses saying it’s a…
- Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and his wife Susan Wangari on Monday, June 5, 2023, failed to attend court for the trial of a corruption case over a Ksh588 million road construction tender. The couple’s lawyer John Swaka told Milimani Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzyoki that Waititu was unable…
- A form three student was on Sunday, June 4, 2023, shot and killed while protesting outside Kenya Power offices in Wajir town. Police and witnesses said the student, identified as Manaazil Adow Ahmed, was among locals who were protesting against persistent power blackouts in Wajir town. The…
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has revealed that Michael Macharia Njiiri aka DJ Brownskin shared the clip of his dying wife with his girlfriend living abroad immediately after the wife died. In a statement after his arrest, DCI said that the girlfriend later snitched on him by…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has announced that the government will resume exhuming bodies in Shakahola forest, Kilifi County, on Monday, June 5, 2023. Speaking during a church service in Kirinyaga County, Kindiki promised that the Shakahola incident would be the last of its kind to…
- Residents of Kenyatta Road in Juja, Kiambu County are up in arms over persistent noise pollution by newly established entertainment joints in the area. The furious residents are demanding action against the clubs, liquor stores and pubs which they are accusing of contravening county and national…
- The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has condemned the recent attacks on National Police Reservists (NPRs) in Mandera. Through a statement, IPOA noted that the attack that left one officer dead and two others injured was a plot to buttress security operations in the region. “…
- Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has announced the deaths of 54 Ugandan soldiers in an al-Shabaab attack on a base housing African Union peacekeepers in Somalia. Museveni’s statement on Saturday comes a week after al-Shabaab fighters stormed the base in Bulamarer, 130 kilometres (80 miles)…
- Controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie hailed followers dying from starvation as heroes, the Shanzu court has revealed. In the court documents tabled before senior principal magistrate Yusuf Shikanda by the lead investigator of the Shakahola massacre Raphael Wanjohi, Mackenzie is said to have…
- Four police officers have been arrested for allegedly stealing Ksh373,000 from a pedestrian walking along Charles Rubia Road in Nairobi. The officers who were on the beat in the city are said to have accosted and robbed William Tongoyo of the money he had been paid after selling meat at Burma…
- Police in Nandi have impounded a consignment of illicit liquor in a sustained crackdown in Central and Rift Valley regions. In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) said 344 cartons containing 6,885 bottles of illicit alcohol were netted by a multi-agency team drawn from Nandi East Sub-…
