- The National Police Service (NPS) has interdicted a police officer in Nyandarua County after woman miscarried while in police custody at Rwanyambo Police Post.
- A senior police officer stationed at Rwanyambo Police Post in Nyandarua County has been interdicted after a woman suffered a miscarriage while in police custody. In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) expressed regret over the unfortunate incident. “National Police Service (NPS) is…
- The Education Ministry has secured Ksh 702.7 billion in the 2025/26 financial year as part of the Government’s agenda to promote high-quality in the sector.
- Burundian officials and youth groups “intimidated, harassed and threatened” voters to win every seat in parliamentary elections, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. The desperately poor Great Lakes nation held elections on June 5 in which the incumbent CNDD-FDD party swept 96 percent of the vote…
- Togolese opposition parties and civil society groups on Thursday demanded President Faure Gnassingbe step down, urging a civil disobedience campaign following youth-led protests last week. He “must return power to the Togolese people to whom national sovereignty belongs”, the National Alliance for…
- Police Constable James Mukhwana, who was the cell sentry officer on duty the night Albert Ojwang was brought to Central Police Station, has been arrested and will be charged with murder. According to a police report, Mukhwana was arrested on Thursday by officers from the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU…
- Lavington Primary School has reclaimed its land after a 15-year battle, following a decisive intervention by the Ministry of Lands. Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, Alice Wahome, on Wednesday officially handed over the school’s Title Deed, reaffirming the…
- A total of 69 graduates were celebrated in a colorful ceremony held in Msulwa, Kubo South Ward, marking a key milestone in Kwale County’s ongoing efforts to equip youth with vocational and technical skills. The County Governor also officially opened the VTC administration block . Presided over by…
- Kenya has lauded Russia’s resilience in shaping its national destiny and acknowledged the country’s role in Africa’s decolonization as well as her solidarity with countries in the Global South in multilateral fora.
- Kenya’s National Assembly has pledged to strengthen parliamentary ties with Somalia through a comprehensive capacity-building program aimed at training Somali parliamentary staff. The initiative marks a significant step in enhancing bilateral cooperation between the two neighboring countries. The…
- The government has set aside Ksh 138.1 billion for the health sector in the 2025/26 budget, with Ksh 4.3 billion earmarked to support the deployment and payment of medical interns.
- A London-bound passenger plane crashed Thursday in a residential area of the Indian city of Ahmedabad, with all 242 people on board believed killed. An AFP journalist saw people recovering bodies and firefighters trying to douse the smouldering wreckage after the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner smashed…
- The prime suspect in the Shakahola massacre, Paul Nthege Mackenzie, used scripture and conspiracy theories to radicalise his followers and advance a doomsday ideology that resulted in the deaths of more than 400 people, a court has heard.
- National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi is expected to table Ksh 4.24 trillion budget before the National Assembly later today amid calls for tax cuts to address the high cost of living.
- National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi is expected to table Ksh 4.24 trillion budget before the National Assembly later today amid calls for tax cuts to address the high cost of living. Mbadi is the second cabinet secretary to head the treasury docket and is expected to outline tax measures…
- Nairobi City has launched a state-of-the-art air quality monitoring network across the capital to provide real-time data, identify pollution hotspots, guide policy decisions, and safeguard residents' health.
- Germany granted citizenship to a record 291,955 people last year, a 46 percent increase from 2023, with Syrians making up the largest group, according to data released by the Federal Statistics Office on Tuesday. Reforms in the citizenship law contributed to the jump, the office said. Last June…
- Nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024, including around 54 million in hazardous work likely to jeopardize their health, safety, or development, according to new estimates released today by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF. The latest data show a…
- The Embassies of the United States and the United Kingdom in Nairobi have weighed into the recent mysterious death of Albert Ojwang while in police custody demanding a swift and transparent investigation. In separate statements, the two foreign missions expressed deep condolences to Ojwang’s family…
- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has refuted claims that it provided mobile data to law enforcement officers in relation to the controversial death of Albert Ojwang. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Authority described the allegations as “factually erroneous,” distancing itself…
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso sent congratulatory letters separately to the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Changsha, capital of…
- Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Lower Manhattan, New York on Tuesday evening to protest against intensified deportations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as coordinated actions unfolded across the country in solidarity with protests in Los Angeles. The rally, organized by a…
- Government underscores importance of a partnership with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) partnership embodies a collective commitment to unlocking potential of MSMEs.
- China and 53 African nations have reaffirmed their collective commitment to strengthening the solidarity of the Global South, advancing multilateralism, and accelerating shared development through the newly issued Changsha Declaration, announced during the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators of the…
- Information, Communication, and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to providing high-speed internet connectivity across all public institutions. Speaking during a familiarisation tour of government offices at Sauti House in Mombasa, CS Kabogo…
- The long-overdue construction of the Rironi-Mau Summit Road is set to commence in August, as announced by President William Ruto. The President stated that the design work and other technical aspects of the project are nearly complete, with groundbreaking scheduled for two months’ time. “We have…
- President William Ruto has ordered the National Police Service to fully cooperate with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority to expedite investigations into the death of Albert Ojwang.
- In a significant policy announcement aimed at strengthening economic ties with Africa, Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that China is prepared to implement zero-tariff treatment for 100 per cent of tariff lines for 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with Beijing. The…
- In a significant policy announcement aimed at strengthening economic ties with Africa, Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that China is prepared to implement zero-tariff treatment for 100 per cent of tariff lines for 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with Beijing. The…
- The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Renson Ingonga, has urged countries within the Commonwealth to strengthen their collaboration in the fight against terrorism, money laundering, and other forms of transnational organised crime. Addressing delegates at the opening of the 23rd Heads of…
- Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has pieced together the last moments of content creator Albert Ojwang before his meeting his death while in custody in Nairobi.
- Police, acting on intelligence reports, have recovered stolen livestock in Kowow Sub-Location, Elgeyo Marakwet County, following a successful operation. The National Police Service confirmed the incident on Tuesday, 10th June 2025, stating that the operation was part of ongoing efforts to combat…
- The Principal Secretary for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Dr. Esther Muoria, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to revolutionizing Kenya’s skills development ecosystem through a series of transformative reforms initiated under President William Ruto’s…
- On June 10, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi in Changsha. Wang Yi said that not long ago, President William Ruto made a…
- Kenya has recorded nine additional mpox cases, bringing the national tally to 137. According to the Ministry of Health, new cases have been reported in counties outside the Northern Transport Corridor. They are distributed across 17 counties as follows: Busia (48), Mombasa (37), Nakuru (16),…
- In a landmark move poised to transform Kenya’s infrastructure financing landscape, the government has unveiled a new strategy for road funding that will ease pressure on the 2025/26 budget while shielding taxpayers from new levies. The Kenya Roads Board (KRB), under the Ministry of Roads and…
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Masika Wetang’ula has directed the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security to table a preliminary report and statement in the House on Thursday at 2:30 PM. The report is expected to update the House and the nation on the progress of…
- Kenya has welcomed the elevation of its diplomatic ties with China to an “All-Weather Kenya-China Community with a Shared Future for the New Era.” The milestone has been praised by Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi as a significant step towards deepening…
- President William Ruto has officially gazetted the appointment of Erastus Edung Ethekon as the new Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Ethekon succeeds the late former chairperson Wafula Chebukati, whose term ended in January 2023. “In exercise of the powers…
- Data from the Social Health Authority (SHA) shows that Kenyans have embraced the new universal healthcare scheme, President William Ruto has said. The President said 23.3 million Kenyans have already registered with SHA, with 93,251 registering on Monday, June 9, 2025. The figures also show that 10…
- Nyando MP Jared Okello has sought a statement from the Departmental Committee on Adminstrative and Internal Security regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of Albert Ojwang at Central Police Station.
