- ”Your condition doesn’t define you; it refines you", one of the quotes by Alvin Kaunda The post From costly treatments to dietary changes: A journalist’s battle with rare condition appeared first on KBC Digital .
- Alvin Kaunda, a budding journalist, had just landed his dream job at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC). He shot to fame when a baby elephant interrupted his on-camera segment at an animal orphanage—a hilarious moment that quickly went viral. The clip was picked up by major international news…
- Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said Wednesday, after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid Moscow. “So far, North Korean troop casualties are estimated at around 4,700, including…
- A fierce fire ripped through a hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata killing at least 15 people, police said Wednesday, with some clambering out of windows and onto the rooftop to escape. “Several people were rescued from rooms and roof of the hotel”, Kolkata police chief Manoj Verma told reporters,…
- Asia’s front-runner for the papacy, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines is a charismatic moderate often dubbed the “Asian Francis”. Tagle, 67, who shares with Pope Francis a history of advocating for the poor, migrants and other marginalised people, is known for his missionary spirit and…
- A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and a serious contender to be the next pontiff. The 70-year-old Italian was secretary of state — the Vatican’s effective number two — for almost the entire Francis pontificate,…
- The Cabinet Tuesday, resolved to significantly realign the budget to cap the fiscal deficit at a maximum of 4.5% of GDP in the 2025/26 financial year, a reduction from previous years, with a medium-term target of 2.7%.
- Newly elected employee representatives to the Board of Trustees of the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation pension scheme are stepping up pressure on the KBC Board of Management
- There is a marked reduction in rainfall in the country this week. The Kenya Meteorological Department says that few parts of the country are expected to receive rainfall. In the weekly forecast the Weatherman says that “the counties of Murang’a, Tharaka Nithi, Nyeri, Meru, parts of Kirinyaga and…
- The International Court of Justice said Tuesday it would issue its ruling in Sudan’s case against the United Arab Emirates on May 5. Khartoum has dragged the UAE before the ICJ, accusing it of complicity in genocide by backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) battling the Sudanese army…
- The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s political ally David Perdue to be ambassador to China, a key trade partner that the Republican president has hit with punishing tariffs. Perdue, a 75-year-old multi-millionaire business executive, served as a Republican senator for Georgia…
- Chinese Ambassador to Kenya, Guo Haiyan, has reiterated Beijing’s condemnation of what it describes as blackmail by the United States amid the ongoing trade war between the two nations. While addressing the press about President William Ruto’s recent state visit to China, the envoy stressed that…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has described as reckless and malicious an attempt by some MPs to travel to Taiwan during the period when President William Ruto was touring China. Mudavadi stated that the legislators’ plan to visit Taiwan was intended to undermine the government’s efforts…
- Media outlets operating in Kenya have been directed to refrain from broadcasting unclassified gambling advertisements. The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) asserts that media companies must ensure that all gambling advertisements undergo vetting and approval as part of a government initiative…
- World Animal Protection has officially launched a campaign advocating for a just transition away from industrial animal agriculture during a high-profile webinar event held earlier today. As part of the Road to Belém, the organization announced its active participation in the upcoming 30th…
- Principal Secretary for Medical Services at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Ouma Oluga has commended Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) for its leadership in providing specialized healthcare services, training, and research. The PS was speaking when he made his inaugural visit to MTRH on Monday…
- The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has dismissed claims made by Sudan’s SAF administration, shifting blame to Kenya for the tragic and ongoing conflict that has afflicted the country for over two years. In a statement, the Ministry described the allegations as unfounded and reiterated…
- Hewani Energy is investing 250 million US dollars approximately Ksh33 billion in the Meru Wind Solar Energy Project set to boost clean energy supply in Kandebene Sub-Location Tigania West constituency in Meru County.
- Pastoralist communities from Chari and Ngaremara wards in Isiolo County, Waso Ward in Samburu County and Laisamis Ward in Marsabit County have signed a peace agreement aimed at ending years of inter-community conflict along their shared borders. The pact follows a three-day stakeholder forum…
- Pastoralist communities from Chari and Ngaremara wards in Isiolo County, Waso Ward in Samburu County and Laisamis Ward in Marsabit County have signed a peace agreement aimed at ending years of inter-community conflict along their shared borders. The pact follows a three-day stakeholder forum…
- The Government of Kenya has suspended all gambling advertisements for 30 days in a sweeping move to curb irresponsible betting and protect vulnerable groups, especially minors. The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) announced the suspension on April 29, 2025, citing the growing concern over…
- The Government of Kenya has suspended all gambling advertisements for 30 days in a sweeping move to curb irresponsible betting and protect vulnerable groups, especially minors. The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) announced the suspension on April 29, 2025, citing the growing concern over…
- Seasoned radio personality Edward Carey Kwach has passed away. According to a statement from family spokesperson Michael Okwiri, Kwach died on the night of April 28, 2025, while undergoing treatment for meningitis. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our cherished…
- Farmers in Kirinyaga County are reaping the benefits of a transformative goat Artificial Insemination (A.I) programme aimed at boosting goat productivity and farmers income. The program that is a collaboration between the County Government and the Goat A.I. Center domiciled at Kenya Animal Genetic…
- Kajiado County has launched a community sensitisation campaign aimed at eradicating Ipomoea, an invasive weed that has choked grazing fields across the region. According to Michael Semera, the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, the weed,…
- King Mohammed VI received, on Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the foreign ministers of the three countries forming the Alliance of Sahel States, namely the head of Diplomacy of Burkina Faso, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré; the Foreign Minister of Mali, Abdoulaye Diop; and the top diplomat of Niger…
- King Mohammed VI received, on Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the foreign ministers of the three countries forming the Alliance of Sahel States, namely the head of Diplomacy of Burkina Faso, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré; the Foreign Minister of Mali, Abdoulaye Diop; and the top diplomat of Niger…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has expressed regret over the loss of lives in Angata Barrikoi, Transmara, Narok County, and has confirmed that an investigation is underway to identify the masterminds behind Monday’s deadly clashes. Violence reportedly erupted from a land dispute,…
- Online grooming, sextortion, livestreaming, and child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) are examples of the exploitation children encounter in the digital environment (online) today. Recent research conducted with children and parents/caregivers by Terre des Hommes Netherlands revealed that socio-…
- President William Ruto has granted pardons and clemency to 57 individuals serving custodial sentences in various prisons across Kenya. In a notification from Head of Public Service Felix Koskey, it was announced that those pardoned on Monday include 56 Kenyan citizens and one foreign national.…
- The National Police Service (NPS) and INTERPOL have launched a two-week training programme in Nairobi under Project Soteria to combat Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH). The training that kicked off on Monday at Boma Hotel, Nairobi brings together 20 participants from training…
- The Bible Translation and Literacy (BTL) organization has launched the Upper Pokomo language New Testament Bible in Hola, Tana River County. The translation work required intensive linguistics surveys and orthography development for a duration of ten years at a tune of Ksh 45M. The process involved…
- Young innovators and artists have been urged to move beyond merely creating and protecting their work to fully commercializing their ideas as a way of securing economic empowerment, national pride, and global recognition. Speaking during the celebration of World Intellectual Property Day 2025 KICC…
- The Government plans to increase the number of National Youth Service (NYS) recruits fivefold—from the current 20,000 to 100,000—by the year 2027, Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has announced.
- Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni, on Sunday called on residents of Kianyaga, Kirinyaga County to embrace preventive health practices to reduce the risk of waterborne and vector-borne diseases during the rainy season.
- Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has called on Kenyans to register in large numbers under the new Social Health Authority (SHA) to access universal health coverage.
- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is urging all players and stakeholders in the transport sector to be vigilant as schools reopen for the second term this week. Through their official X page, NTSA urges motorists to ensure that their vehicles are in great condition and fully…
