- Kwale County Governor Fatuma Achani has issued a total of 13 boats to Kwale Seaweed farmers and fishers during the commeration of the World Sea weed Day held at Mkunguni Beach Management Unit, in Ramisi Ward , Msambweni Subcounty. The 6 boats will be used by the seaweed farmers to harvest the…
- Kirinyaga Women Representative Jane Njeri Maina has introduced a bill in parliament seeking to outlaw the detention of deceased bodies by hospitals due to unpaid medical bills.
- The Principal Secretary in the State Department for Justice, Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs Judith Pareno has officially opened the public participation exercise, on the three critical governance bills.
- The Government of Kenya has embarked on a strategic initiative aimed at integrating Kenyans in the diaspora into the Affordable Housing Programme. This announcement was made on Thursday following a consultative meeting between Roseline Njogu, the Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs, and her…
- President William Ruto met with leaders and businesspeople from Siaya County at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday. The President assured the delegation, led by Governor James Orengo, of the government’s commitment to development projects in both the county and the nation. He announced that the…
- Lamu County records at least 1,073 cases of teenage pregnancy between 2024 and mid-2025, according to a report submitted by the county’s gender sector working group
- Members of the indigenous Ogiek community have reiterated their calls for the Government of Kenya to fully comply with a historic ruling by the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in 2017, which affirmed their ancestral land rights in the Mau Forest. Speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing…
- Kenya’s private sector has received global recognition after the Code of Ethics for Businesses in Kenya emerged winner in the “Inspirational Newcomer” category at the 2025 International Collective Action Awards hosted by the Basel Institute on Governance in Switzerland.
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered public land worth over Ksh400M in Nairobi’s Loresho area. The parcel of land known as NAIROBI BLOCK 90/229 measures 4.9 acres, forms part of the Loresho Water Reservoir that was illegally subdivided and allocated to private persons. In…
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered public land worth over Ksh400M in Nairobi’s Loresho area. The parcel of land known as NAIROBI BLOCK 90/229 measures 4.9 acres, forms part of the Loresho Water Reservoir that was illegally subdivided and allocated to private persons. In…
- Five suspects linked to the murder of Kasipul Member of Parliament, Charles Ong’ondo Were, will remain in custody as they undergo mental assessments before taking plea. Two of the suspects, Isaac Kuria and the late MP’s bodyguard, Allan Omondi Ogolla, appeared virtually before Justice Margaret…
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is expected in Kitui and Makueni Counties Thursday in a one-day tour of the Kamba region. In Ukambani, the DP will visit Zombe, Kitui East Constituency and Mukuyuni, Kaiti Constituency, Makueni County for an economic empowerment engagement. Yesterday, the Deputy…
- Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has said the Government is working closely with schools that received low capitation to rectify the matter following a glitch in the disbursement of the funds. Speaking when he graced the inaugural graduation ceremony at Riragia Technical and Vocational…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs took part in the 13th African Union Committee of Ten (C-10) Ministerial Meeting in Lusaka, Zambia. The C-10 is responsible for canvassing, promoting and advancing the Common African Position (CAP) on the reforms of the…
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, says the Government has made deliberate interventions to reduce the cost of Macadamia production. Speaking at Embu University Grounds, where he presided over the first National Conference on Macadamia Farming, Kindiki said the interventions will also help in…
- Algeria has pushed back more than 16,000 irregular African migrants to Niger since April, the figure comprising more than half total expulsions for last year, an official source told AFP Wednesday. Irregular migrants from neighbouring Niger and other African countries have regularly been pushed…
- Algeria has pushed back more than 16,000 irregular African migrants to Niger since April, the figure comprising more than half total expulsions for last year, an official source told AFP Wednesday. Irregular migrants from neighbouring Niger and other African countries have regularly been pushed…
- The first excavation of a cemetery at the former military camp outside Dakar where French soldiers massacred African troops who had fought in WWII has unveiled skeletons with bullets, a source told AFP Wednesday. The excavations have been under way since early May at the Thiaroye military camp, and…
- The first excavation of a cemetery at the former military camp outside Dakar where French soldiers massacred African troops who had fought in WWII has unveiled skeletons with bullets, a source told AFP Wednesday. The excavations have been under way since early May at the Thiaroye military camp, and…
- Kenya’s role as a digital innovation hub and its emphasis on accessibility as an economic opportunity has been lauded at the 6th Inclusive Africa Conference during the commemoration of Global Assistive Technologies (AT) Day.
- Tanzania on Wednesday said it had blocked access to social media platform X over the presence of pornographic content, two weeks after government-linked accounts were hacked. X announced last year that it would no longer block “consensually produced and distributed” adult content. Tanzania’s…
- Sweden on Wednesday said that it had reached an agreement with Estonia to rent prison cells for up to 600 prisoners who could serve their sentences abroad. According to the agreement between the two countries, Sweden would be able to rent 400 cells in the Tartu prison in Estonia’s southeast, which…
- The High Court has ordered a city hospital to pay a patient Ksh 157M for medical negligence In a landmark judgment on Wednesday, Justice Alexander Muteti directed the Aga Khan Hospital and the doctor who performed surgery on Ms. Naila Qureshi between 2005 and 2006 to pay Ksh 157,207,524 for medical…
- Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o has thrown his weight behind President William Ruto’s leadership and inclusive administration, citing visible development gains and growing national cohesion. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Governor Nyong’o praised the President’s commitment to…
- Police in Voi have arrested three individuals suspected of masterminding a series of highway robberies along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway. The suspects, David Karanja, Juma Jumamosi, and Josephine Nthamba Mutie, were apprehended following a brazen robbery that took place on April 9, 2025. According…
- Spotify has named Kenyan singer-songwriter Njerae as the EQUAL Africa Ambassador for June to celebrating her unique sound and growing influence in the music industry.
- Police in Nairobi have arrested four men and recovered a plastic revolver loaded with rubber bullets following a patrol along Kenyatta Avenue in the early hours of June 4, 2025.
- Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi is attending the 13th Ministerial Meeting of the African Union Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government (C-10) regarding the reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The high-level…
- The government has declared Friday, June 6, 2025, a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Adha. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen made the announcement through a gazette notice dated June 3rd, 2025. “It is notified for the general information of the public that in exercise of the powers…
- Kenya has commended the global climate change body, Green Climate Fund (GCF), for approving over Ksh. 116 billion (USD 900 million) to fund climate-resilient development projects. Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen, currently in Geneva, Switzerland, noted that Kenya has 20…
- Kenya has commended the global climate change body, Green Climate Fund (GCF), for approving over Ksh. 116 billion (USD 900 million) to fund climate-resilient development projects. Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen, currently in Geneva, Switzerland, noted that Kenya has 20…
- Police have arrested a sixth suspect linked to a string of violent robberies that have rocked Nakuru County as crackdown intensifies on armed gangs terrorising residents.
- Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has called for enhanced leadership and accountability in national referral hospitals, emphasising the need for governance standards that reflect the vital roles these institutions play in delivering quality healthcare. Speaking during his visit to Kenyatta…
- The Taiwan question represents the core of China’s core interests and constitutes the first and foremost red line that must not be crossed in China-U.S. relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday. Lin’s remarks came after media reports about the U.S.’s plan to ramp up…
- The government has launched a nationwide ID registration drive targeting secondary school students who have reached the age of 18. Principal Secretary for Education, Julius Bitok, stated that the initiative set to be implemented during the second term aims to facilitate a smooth transition for…
- The Senate County Public Investments Committee has raised concerns over the ownership status of Garissa County Referral Hospital, following revelations that the facility is operating on land it neither owns nor is held by the county government. This revelation came to light during a committee…
- NAIROBI – Azerbaijan has officially inaugurated its embassy in Nairobi, coinciding with two decades of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The development, according to the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, highlights the commitment to deepening ties and exploring new avenues…
- More than 200 educationists are convening in Nairobi to discuss the future of teaching and education in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other technological advancements. The three-day workshop, jointly organized by the Ministry of Education and the Aga Khan Foundation, brings together…
- Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has advocated for Kenya’s strengthened partnership in addressing emerging security challenges and refugee matters. The CS, currently in Geneva, Switzerland, for the 8th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk…
- Health CS Aden Duale has assured Development Partners in Health, Kenya, of the government’s resolve to eliminate fragmentation in the health sector through full digitization.
- Four suspected Al-Shabaab terrorists were on Monday, June 2, 2025, killed in an intelligence-led operation conducted by the National Police Service (NPS) in the Najo and Guracho areas of Garissa County.
