- A new data-driven initiative in Ahero, Kisumu County of Kenya has revealed crucial insights into how smallholder farmers can adapt to climate change while improving nutrition through an innovative farming method dubbed Integrated Multi Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA).
- Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has stated that the Kenya Kwanza’s ambitious plan to deliver one million affordable housing units by 2027 will become a reality. The initiative is a central pillar of President William Ruto’s Bottom-Up Economic…
- Climate scientists at the Igad Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) are predicting an increased likelihood of above-average rainfall across most areas where the June, July, August to September (JJAS) season is significant, urging for contingency measures to protect the public from the…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has cautioned politicians against inciting violence among Kenyans ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to Mudavadi, Kenya has made significant progress in every electoral cycle, and leaders who seek to divide the nation must be called out and…
- The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) enforcement team carried out a high-stakes operation in Mutuini, Dagoretti Sub-County, on Wednesday, aiming to combat rampant drug abuse and the illicit alcohol trade in Nairobi. The operation in Ndonyo Market, led by…
- The National Assembly Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC) has embarked on a comprehensive review of the mandates, constraints, and operational hurdles facing Kenya’s Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices (CCIOs). The committee chaired by Runyenjes MP Karemba…
- The High Court has temporarily suspended the expulsion of nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) pending the hearing and determination of her application. Justice Lawrence Mugambi issued the orders on Wednesday after reviewing a Notice of Motion and a supporting…
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has defended its recent operation in Kitale, which led to the arrest of Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya.
- Women in Mandera County have been urged to take a lead role in promoting peace and preventing conflict as part of ongoing efforts to address insecurity in the North Eastern region.
- The National Heroes Council has teamed up with the Kenya Prison Service and other environmental champions to plant over 3,500 trees at Kitengela GK Prison in response to the government’s ambitious plan to plant 15 billion trees by 2032.
- Lawmakers are gearing up for a crucial five-day workshop on Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLOCA) and their role in climate action, scheduled to take place in Naivasha, Nakuru County, from May 22nd to 27th, 2025.
- The hearing of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado's murder case in the death of Sharon Otieno is expected to continue today (Wednesday) with his ex-Personal Assistant Michael Oyamo set to testify.
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the murder of Father John Maina from Igwamiti Parish, Nyahururu.
- The Senate Finance and Budget Committee says it will push for counties to receive Ksh 465 billion in equitable share revenue in the 2025/26 financial year, up from the current Ksh 405 billion.
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has faulted those challenging the seven nominees selected to sit in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
- British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced on Tuesday that Britain has suspended trade negotiations with Israel over its Gaza blockade. Lammy also said the Israeli ambassador had been summoned. Lammy said in a statement in the House of Commons, lower house of the British parliament, that…
- The Kenya Meteorological Department has sent out a warning for heavy rainfall in some parts of the country during the week. The rainfall is expected in counties in the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley, the Coast and North-western Kenya as well as…
- The founding chairman of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), Johnson Muthama, has come out guns blazing, warning the leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), Rigathi Gachagua, against evoking memories of the 2007/08 post-election violence. He cautioned that such sentiments could plunge…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has called on Kenyans to appreciate the freedoms they enjoy. Mudavadi stated that while these liberties are fundamental to the nation’s democracy, they should be exercised responsibly. “When we say that…
- Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has shut down 511 private health facilities across Mandera, Nairobi, and Wajir counties following a phased countrywide inspection.
- Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has launched a three-day regional workshop to review and validate its Gender Mainstreaming Toolkit, tailored for IGAD divisions.
- President William Ruto on Tuesday handed over 1,080 affordable housing units to residents of Mukuru in Nairobi, in what he described as the most consequential moment of his political career.
- French authorities on Tuesday launched a major operation to crack down on the use of miniature mobile phones in prisons nationwide, searching 66 jails across the country in a bid to seize thousands of the devices. The operation, called “Prison Break”, aims to seize “miniature telephones put into…
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday accused Russia of delaying peace talks in a bid to press on with its three-year invasion, even as US President Donald Trump pushes for an immediate ceasefire. Trump spoke by phone Monday with Zelensky and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, while Russian…
- Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has been released on a bond of Ksh1 million or an alternative cash bail of Ksh500,000 following his arraignment at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court over a Ksh1.4 billion graft case.
- Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has been charged with two counts of conflict of interest and one count of unlawful acquisition of public property.
- Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has been arraigned at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Courts in Nairobi following his arrest by EACC detectives over alleged county financial irregularities amounting to Ksh1.4 billion. He is currently taking a plea to three counts of corruption-related offences…
- More than 1,000 families living near Lake Naivasha face displacement as rising water levels for the third time in five years flood homes and farms. The weatherman has warned that rainfall will persist over the next six days in parts of the Central Highlands, Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, Coast…
- Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo is on the spot for creating unlawful employment positions after hiring 36 advisors, the highest in the country. The appointments are against the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) recommendation of four. According to a report tabled before the Senate County Public…
- US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will “immediately” start negotiating towards a ceasefire and an end to the war, after a two-hour phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Trump, who described the conversation as having gone “very well”, also said conditions for peace…
- The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has digitised its registration system as part of efforts to modernise healthcare regulation. The council, which oversees the training, practice, and licensing of medicine, dentistry, and community oral health in Kenya, says the new…
- A standoff is in the offing between the national and county governments over the fate of 20,000 UHC workers currently working under the national government. The Council of Governors say it will not absorb the UHC workers in the county payroll, citing insufficient funding, discriminatory job terms,…
- Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya is set to be arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi following his arrest by Anti-Graft Commission (EACC) detectives over alleged county financial irregularities totalling Ksh1.4 billion. A joint team of EACC and DCI officers raided his residence in…
- Pope Leo XIV has offered to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks in a gesture welcomed by US and European leaders, Italy’s Prime Minister Georgia Meloni said on Monday. US President Donald Trump and a number of European leaders discussed the offer in a call after Trump spoke with Russia’s President…
- As world leaders gather for the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, the new Strike Out Snakebite (SOS) initiative has unveiled a confronting art installation to highlight the critical need for action against the daily threat of snakebite envenoming, which disproportionately and severely…
- A third man has been arrested over a series of arson attacks targeting properties linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, police said Monday. The 34-year-old was detained in connection with a series of arson attacks in north London on charges of “suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with…
- Each year the month of May is a mental health awareness month helping people recognize the ways mental illness impacts their lives, educates people about available services, and highlights ways to advocate—even if they don’t have a mental illness. In a world where mental health struggles often go…
- Each year the month of May is a mental health awareness month helping people recognize the ways mental illness impacts their lives, educates people about available services, and highlights ways to advocate—even if they don’t have a mental illness. In a world where mental health struggles often go…
- Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan broke her silence on Monday regarding the arrest and detention of a number of several Kenyan lawyers and activists who were travelling to Tanzania on Sunday. In her speech, President Suluhu made it clear that authorities had been instructed to prevent anyone…
- Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu vowed to keep fighting on Monday as he appeared in court on a treason charge that carries a potential death penalty. Rights activists from neighbouring Kenya were detained at the airport as they attempted to attend the trial, which they say is another sign…
- The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has expelled nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba from the party over allegations of disloyalty and violation of party ideals.
- Media stakeholders have been urged to uphold public interest, national values, and ethical reporting amid the rapid transformation brought about by digital technology.
