- The date marks the shared birthday of Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scout Movement, and his wife, Lady Olave Baden-Powell, the World Chief Guide The post First Lady joins Kenya Girl Guides to mark World Thinking Day 2025 appeared first on KBC Digital.
- The Government will purchase land from absentee landlords to re-settle squatters in the Coast region, President William Ruto has announced. The President has tasked Senate Speaker Amason Kingi and Cabinet Secretaries Alice Wahome (Lands), Hassan Joho (Mining), and Salim Mvurya (Sports) with…
- He has tasked a team to identify and vet genuine absentee landlords for compensation. The post President Ruto announces plan to resettle squatters in Coast Region appeared first on KBC Digital.
- Imenti Central detectives have arrested Erick Mwenda, 43, a man sought by authorities for the brutal attack and subsequent murder of Patrick Njue. The incident, which occurred on November 11, 2024, left Patrick with severe injuries, leading to his tragic passing on November 25, 2024, at Cottolego…
- Mwenda is currently undergoing processing pending arraignment at Githogo Law Courts. The post Elusive murder suspect arrested in Imenti Central appeared first on KBC Digital.
- High-ranking members of President William Ruto’s administration on Friday asserted that the government will not shy away from informing the public about its actions and intentions. In response to comments attributed to Nyeri Archbishop Anthony Muheria, who suggested that the government had become…
- High-ranking members of President William Ruto’s administration on Friday asserted that the government will not shy away from informing the public about its actions and intentions. In response to comments attributed to Nyeri Archbishop Anthony Muheria, who suggested that the government had become…
- The mission raised concerns over the delay in appointing new IEBC commissioners, noting that it has postponed pending by-elections, stalled boundary delimitation, and halted continuous voter registration. The post EU Election Mission urges gov’t to help fast-track electoral reforms ahead of 2027…
- The European Union Election Follow-up Mission (EU EFM) has called on the government to expedite electoral reforms to ensure a transparent, inclusive, and peaceful 2027 General Election.
- The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has appealed the acquittal of former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Ndung’u Waititu, popularly known as Babayao, in a money laundering case. The appeal comes a week after the Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court, on February 13, 2025, acquitted Waititu, a seasoned…
- Mount Kenya University (MKU’s) School of Law is preparing to introduce doctoral studies to enable more legal professionals to earn advanced academic credentials locally. The School’s Dean, Dr Hezekiel Oira says this is part of the university’s drive to expand access to legal studies from diploma…
- President William Ruto has led the nation in mourning former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati who passed away on Thursday while undergoing treatment at Nairobi Hospital.
- The Government of Kenya is set to receive $50 million, which will benefit over 2.7 million people in the Lake Region Economic Bloc. The announcement was made during the 41st Green Climate Fund Board meeting held in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea. The project which aims to promote climate-…
- The government has called on to Kenyans in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to take extreme caution of their security situation following the disturbing situation of escalating conflict in the DRC.
- The government has called on to Kenyans in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to take extreme caution of their security situation following the disturbing situation of escalating conflict in the DRC.
- Kwale County Governor Fatuma Achani has embarked on an ambitious multibillion water project that aims to end perennial water shortages experienced in Diani a tourist destination
- Nairobi county government has started a pilot program that will see all 43 markets within Nairobi installed with solar powered cold storage facilities to minimise fresh produce losses.
- Government has tabled the Assumption of the Office of President and Transition of Executive Authority Bill, 2024 in Parliament in a move aimed at safeguarding Kenya’s democratic stability.
- President William Ruto responded on Thursday to the viral reactions on social media regarding his recent remarks during a tour of North Eastern Kenya. In a video clip that has sparked widespread discussion online, the president appeared to clearly name road projects slated for construction in the…
- Kenya is set to host three new global offices of the United Nations by the end of next year, further establishing Nairobi as a vital hub for UN operations. The world’s largest recognized international organization plans to introduce offices for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the…
- 13 police officers, a National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer, and a Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) warden were Thursday charged at the Kiambu High Court with the murder of two Indian nationals and a Kenyan.
- There was immense joy in Mwea, Kirinyaga County on Wednesday when Governor Anne Waiguru toured the area in support of community empowerment initiatives.
- The selection panel for nominees to the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has invited applications for the positions of chairperson and four members.
- Residents of Tharaka Nithi County will now be able to access free healthcare services in all primary care networks—specifically dispensaries and healthcare centres—provided they are registered with the social health insurance. Announcing the directive, Governor Muthomi Njuki, who also serves as the…
- Residents of Tharaka Nithi County will now be able to access free healthcare services in all primary care networks—specifically dispensaries and healthcare centres—provided they are registered with the social health insurance. Announcing the directive, Governor Muthomi Njuki, who also serves as the…
- The Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) has announced it will suspend Social Health Authority (SHA) services starting Monday citing system failures, unpaid NHIF arrears and an impracticable outpatient reimbursement model. Addressing the media Thursday, RUPHA chairperson…
- “This decision has not been made lightly, it follows months of failed engagements, unfulfilled promises and growing financial distress threatening the very survival of healthcare institutions in Kenya” Lishenga said. The post Private hospitals to suspend SHA services from Monday appeared first on…
- The Igad Climate Predictions and Application Center (ICPAC) is warning that warmer than average temperatures expected across most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) region. In its weekly forecast the specialized institution of the IGAD says that elevated heat stress is expected in most parts…
- The burial of a three-year-old girl who was defiled and murdered is underway in Maragua town, amid outrage that the perpetrators are still at large. The body of Elizabeth Wamaitha Wanjiku, a pupil at Hope and Victory Academy in PP1 Elizabeth Wamaitha Wanjiku who went missing on February 9 was…
- Global education nonprofit organization, Worldreader is backing family oriented reading routines to enhance reading culture among young learners across Kenya.
- Members of the National Assembly have commenced debate on the Gold Processing Bill, 2023, which seeks to establish a legal and institutional framework for gold processing in Kenya.
- Residents of Embu have been cautioned against purchasing uninspected meat after police intercepted a vehicle transporting at least 1,500 kilograms of donkey meat to an undisclosed destination. Acting on a tip-off, officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) stopped the vehicle…
- President Trump has spent the day attacking Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a “dictator” and deepening the rift between the two leaders. His attacks came after Zelensky, reacting to US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia from which Kyiv was excluded, said the US president was “living…
- Kiambu County has reported 137 new cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), accounting for 34 per cent of all cases reported nationally, according to a report by the National Syndemic Disease Control Council (NSDCC). The report highlights an eight-fold surge in SGBV cases not only in…
- A 43-year-old woman, Kamanthe Makato, has been arrested for the gruesome murder of her mother in Matiliku village on February 18, 2025. The victim, 71-year-old Mukeli Makato, was gathering firewood with her grandchild when Kamanthe joined them. According to the Directorate of Criminal…
- EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud has been elected to the Executive Committee of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA).
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has reiterated Kenya’s commitment to the African Union following the outcome of the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson election, in which Kenya’s candidate, Raila Odinga, was unsuccessful.
- Over 5000 residents of Baragwi Ward in Kirinyaga County will now enjoy closer healthcare services after opening of a new health facility by Governor Anne Waiguru.
