- Spring Festival has been officially listed as a UN Floating Holiday in the UN Calendar of Conferences and Meetings starting in 2024, as announced by the Chinese Mission to the United Nations in a statement on Friday. China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Dai Bing said the…
- The State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards is concerned about the surge in drug and substance abuse, particularly the alarming rise of novel nicotine and emerging products as we enter the festive season. In a statement, the department says it is imperative to collectively…
- A section of Ruiru residents in Kiambu County are up in arms over the high cost of living that has continued to skyrocket and as a result dampening their Christmas season mood. Unlike previous years where Kenyans engage in all manner of flare and pomp activities, the residents decried that Kenya’s…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has assured Kenyans that the revival of the economy is on course and asked them to ignore the Opposition’s noise and criticism of the ongoing initiatives by the Government to rebuild the nation. He said the economy is stable and out of danger, and Kenyans should…
- The Kenya National Highway Authority has announced the temporary closure of a section of the Mombasa bound carriage way at Imaara mall (Tuff steel) junction along Mombasa Road (A8) highway. In a public notice on Sunday, KeNHA Director General Kungu Ndungu said that the closure will commence on…
- 94,108 displaced households (470,160 people) have returned home due to receding water levels leading to the closure of 51 camps. According to the National El Niño Emergency and Disaster Response Command Centre, Mombasa, Wajir, Kitui, Meru, Marsabit, Elgeyo Marakwet, Turkana, Narok, Nyandarua, Busia…
- Tourism stakeholders in Magarini Sub County of Kilifi County have called on the government to beef up security along the beaches and around tourist establishments during the Christmas and New Year festivities. Led by Magarini Member of County Assembly Paul Charo and his Gongoni Counterpart Stephen…
- Tourism stakeholders in Magarini Sub County of Kilifi County have called on the government to beef up security along the beaches and around tourist establishments during the Christmas and New Year festivities. Led by Magarini Member of County Assembly Paul Charo and his Gongoni Counterpart Stephen…
- President William Ruto’s announcement that Kenya will become visa-free from January 2024 continues to receive positive backing from key government officials and leaders. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is the latest top government leader to laud the initiative barely two weeks after the…
- Ministry of Health Cabinet Secretary, Nakhumicha Wafula, has called on Kenyans to prioritize good hygiene practices as they begin celebrations during this festive season to mitigate the occurrence of illnesses caused by consuming contaminated food and water. In a statement, the Cabinet Secretary…
- A Kenya Defense Forces officer and two civilians are in police custody after they were arrested at Windridge – Chai Estate in Juja for stealing a firearm from a stuck licensed firearm holder in Kirinyaga on November 25, 2023. Sgt William Kabuu Wageni, 54, attached to KDF Kahawa Garrison, his female…
- Two people have died in a traffic road accident involving a MASH POA bus and a Mercedes Benz trailer. The accident occurred on December 24, 2023 morning at Taru Town Center along Mombasa -Nairobi Highway. According to the National Police, preliminary investigations indicate that driver of the…
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested one Joseph Kamau Gathenge Nyandarua Sub-County Administrator for extorting money from two bar traders. He had demanded Ksh 40,000 from two bar owners as a condition for releasing keg cylinders, keg pumps and beer that he had confiscated and…
- Patrols around Lake Naivasha and all the landing beaches have been heightened as tens of revelers started trooping to the lakeside town. According to the Naivasha sub-county security team, more officers had also been dispatched along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway to assist with traffic expected to be…
- The Kenya Police, National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the Counselling Psychologists Consortium (CPS) have embarked on a two-day road safety awareness drive along the Northern Transport Corridor to enhance the safety of all road users during the festive season. CPS coordinator Hodari…
- Four people have died after an Isuzu Bus belonging to TOSHA bus service travelling from Nairobi to Kakuma while at Kalemng’orok Trading Center lost control, veered off the road and rammed into them. The four pedestrians who were seated by the roadside were killed on the spot. One woman who…
- The Assistant Deputy Land Administrator Andrew Aseri Kirungu is in prison custody following his arrest in Kandara, Murang’a County and subsequent arraignment before Milimani Chief Magistrates’ Court on Dec 22, 2023 where he faced charges of Conspiracy to defraud, procuring registration of land by…
- The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened its portal for application for TVET courses targeting 12,705 students to be enrolled under the Competency Based Curriculum beginning January 2024. It follows Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu’s recent…
- The First Lady has sponsored a solar-powered borehole to residents of Mukur Village, Tiaty Constituency, an area that has been ravaged by constant drought, occasioning a low level of school attendance and development. The borehole will serve over 3,000 residents, with plans to provide water to…
- Former Football Kenya Federation President Sam Nyamweya, has urged Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba to step in and end the impasse between the FKF and Premier League team Bandari FC, regarding the club's participating at this year's Mapinduzi Cup in Zanzibar.
- The Government will not spare criminals who steal animals to enrich themselves at the expense of other people’s property. Handing over 22 goats and a cow that were stolen in a raid four months ago to their owners, Isiolo Deputy County Commissioner Patrick Musango said that the police are still…
- State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed has defended President William Ruto against critics of his Christmas donations to neighbours at his Sugoi home in Uasin Gishu County. Taking on X, Hussein expressed his displeasure, calling out those who habitually fault the President. “President William…
- State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed has defended President William Ruto against critics of his Christmas donations to neighbours at his Sugoi home in Uasin Gishu County. Taking on X, Hussein expressed his displeasure, calling out those who habitually fault the President. “President William…
- Hoteliers in the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve are reaping big profits ahead of this year’s Christmas and New Year festivities. A spot check at the game reserve shows most hotels, lodges and camps have reported full bookings signaling booming business. Sarova Mara Cave Camp Manager…
- Police in Embu County have seized over 20 slaughtered donkey carcasses from a homestead in Kasafari Sub-location, Runyenjes Constituency. Three suspects were arrested during the 1.30 am raid, with authorities suspecting the meat was intended for circulation in markets like Burma in Nairobi. A group…
- A section of Members of Kisii County Assembly in Kisii County is appealing to the Ethics and Anti-corruption body and the Department of Criminal Investigations to investigate recent remarks by area Governor Simba Arati on development in the county. The MCA’s accused the governor of allegedly…
- Surgeons at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital in Kirinyaga have performed the first spinal surgery at the hospital registering a medical milestone in the county.
- MKU campuses this week walked away with nearly all major prizes in the just concluded Kenya University Games Kenya Universities Sports Federations (KUSF) games.
- Residents of Maella in Naivasha have raised the red flag over the deaths of over five minors in the last one year from one of the controversial sects in the area.
- The Nairobi Expressway that was financed and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) is one of the most commercially successful investments by Beijing in Kenya, Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said. Thanks to the success of the Expressway, the…
- If you’re still in Nairobi and looking for something to watch at the cinemas, then you should know that DC’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is now screening in cinemas across Nairobi and around the country. Starring Jason Momoa as the titular character, Aquaman, the sequel sees Aquaman team up with…
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill hosted a breathtaking Christmas lighting ceremony in true Blu spirit, marking the beginning of a joyous season filled with merriment and cheer. The event brought together the Chief Guest, Mr John Chirchir – Acting CEO of Kenya Tourism Board, Radisson Blu Hotel…