- A section of Members of Parliament from the Western Kenya Parliamentary Caucus has defended National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, condemning what they termed as a sustained and unjustified attack on his leadership.
- The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) is advocating for a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s pension system. Chairperson Charles Dulo has urged the government to adopt a holistic approach to tackle the significant delays, lack of responsiveness, and evident…
- Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to food security and sustainable development through a strengthened partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP).
- Mbooni Boys High School in Makueni has been closed indefinitely after property of unknown value was destroyed when two dormitories were torched allegedly by students on two consecutive days this week. The first incident occurred on Tuesday at 11:30 pm when a dormitory, housing 180 students, was set…
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has dismissed media reports claiming that Parliament funded the travel of at least 100 MPs to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ahead of the African Union Commission (AUC) election, where former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is vying for the chairperson position.…
- Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, also known as Baba Yao, has been remanded at Industrial Area Prison alongside his co-convicts, Luke Wahinya and Charles Chege, following their conviction in a Ksh 588 million road tender graft case. The trio has requested the court to release exhibits in…
- The latest report by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) highlights a disturbing rise in drug and substance abuse among young people in institutions of higher learning. According to the 2024 Status of Drug and Substance Use in Kenyan Universities report,…
- Mandera County Government has launched a relief food distribution initiative to support vulnerable households across all nine sub-counties. The program, aimed at enhancing food security and disaster preparedness, seeks to assist over 70,000 households struggling to meet their basic food needs amid…
- Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has intensified his 2027 presidential bid by holding public engagement forums around the country to gather inputs that will inform his vision and manifesto.
- The Court of Appeal in Nairobi has ordered ex-Housing minister Amos Kimunya to be placed on his defence in a case in which he is charged with irregular allocation of land to a private company. Also placed on their defence is Lilian Wangiri Njenga who previously served as a Director of Land…
- US President Donald Trump has said he had a “lengthy and highly productive” phone call with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in which the leaders agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he and the Russian president had “agreed to have…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen hosted a delegation from the United Nations on Thursday, led by UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya, Dr Stephen Jackson. The agenda for their meeting centred on the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti. The meeting takes place amid…
- Prime Cabinet Minister Musalia Mudavadi has appealed to African nations to vote for Kenyan candidate Raila Odinga as the next chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) in order to fast-track peace and stability across the continent. Mudavadi described Raila as a pan-Africanist with…
- On Thursday, a photography exhibition showcasing the achievements of China-Africa cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was held on Thursday in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Organized jointly by the Chinese Embassy in Kenya and the Xinhua News Agency, the event was attended by government…
- Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Ndung’u Waititu and his wife Susan Wangari Ndung’u will spend the night in custody and will be sentenced on Thursday after being convicted in a Ksh 588 million road tender graft case. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) secured the conviction on Tuesday…
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula announced on Wednesday that the Kenya Kwanza coalition is remains the majority party in the House. In a highly anticipated ruling, Wetangula dismissed calls to declare the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party as the majority party, reaffirming his…
- More than 18 investors have been shortlisted to set up factories at the Sagana Industrial Park in Kirinyaga. Governor Anne Waiguru said the prospective investors have been selected from a list of 54 who had shown interest in putting up agro-processing and manufacturing factories at the park.…
- Anti-narcotics detectives in the Coast region have arrested two suspects in connection with drug trafficking following an early morning raid at a homestead in Boa, Kombani area. The suspects, identified as Kassim Omar Konerwa, 34 and Issa Omar Konerwa, 24, were found in possession of 12 sacks of…
- Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga wrapped up his campaign for the Chairmanship of the African Union Commission on Wednesday with a visit to Burundi, where he met with President Evariste Ndayishimiye in Bujumbura. During their meeting, Ndayishimiye expressed his support for Raila ahead of the…
- Apostle James Maina Ng’ang’a has expressed his support for the government's Affordable Housing Program following a courtesy visit, Wednesday, to Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome.
- Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba has been suspended following a High Court ruling in January that upheld the Senate Powers and Privileges Committee’s decision. Orwoba was suspended for six months for gross misconduct by the Senate in September 2023, after the House adopted the recommendation of the…
- Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba has been suspended following a High Court ruling in January that upheld the Senate Powers and Privileges Committee’s decision. Orwoba was suspended for six months for gross misconduct by the Senate in September 2023, after the House adopted the recommendation of the…
- Kenya stands to gain significantly if former Prime Minister Raila Odinga wins the upcoming elections for the chairperson of the African Union Commission, according to the country’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi. Mudavadi, who also serves as the Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet…
- Kenya needs over Ksh1 billion to put in place mitigation measures to cushion vulnerable communities in the face of the evolving drought situation in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) in the country. In a briefing to the Deputy President, Kithure Kindiki in his office, the National Disaster…
- Businessman Gibson Mudachi Nyabera, owner of Chantrise Limited, was today sentenced to serve two years in jail or pay a fine of Kshs. 642,000 after Milimani Court Principal Magistrate Hon. Ben Mark Ekhubi found him guilty on two counts of tax fraud totalling Kshs. 1.3 million. Mudachi, whose trial…
- The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) in Mandera South has launched a Ksh 7 million bursary fund to support the most needy students in the constituency. Speaking at Mandera Teachers Training College during the launch, Mandera South Member of Parliament Abdulwahab Kore…
- A section of Garissa MCAs has strongly defended the scrapping of the Identity Card vetting process for citizens in the northeastern region, arguing that the time has come for all Kenyans to be treated equally, regardless of their ethnicity. Last week, during his tour of the northeastern region,…
- The Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court is set to deliver a judgment this morning in a Ksh588 million graft case involving former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu. Other individuals implicated in the case include his wife, Susan Wangari Ndungu; Luka Mwangi Wahinya, the former transport manager; as well…
- Israel’s prime minister has warned Hamas it will end the ceasefire in Gaza and resume intense fighting if the Palestinian group “does not return our hostages by Saturday noon [10:00 GMT]”. Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered Israeli forces to amass inside and around Gaza in response to Hamas’s…
- Chinese Ambassador to Kenya, Guo Haiyan, met with the Inspector General of the National Police Service, Douglas Kanja, on Tuesday for talks at Police Headquarters, Nairobi. Their meeting covered a wide range of topics related to bilateral and operational collaboration between Kenya and China. “I…
- National Assembly Speaker, Moses Wetangula is set to deliver a ruling Wednesday afternoon regarding which coalition between Azimio la Umoja and Kenya Kwanza holds the majority in Parliament.
- Africa has not yet reached the moon or explored the deep sea; is it ready for Artificial Intelligence? Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, recently challenged African countries to embrace integration to achieve prosperity, especially if they want their children to thrive in the modern world. The…
- The National Assembly Speaker, Moses Wetangula is set to deliver a ruling Wednesday afternoon regarding which coalition between Azimio la Umoja and Kenya Kwanza holds the majority in Parliament. This is after a supremacy battle ensued on the floor of both houses after Azimio La Umoja Coalition…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has departed for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to spearhead the last stage of Kenya's diplomatic efforts in support of Raila Odinga's candidacy for chair of the African Union Commission (AUC).
- National Assembly Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities has rolled out a series of peace keeping meetings in clash-prone areas in a bid to end conflict.
- The passenger experience at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is set for a major overhaul after the Cabinet, in a meeting on Tuesday, adopted several measures to streamline operations and bolster security. According to a Cabinet dispatch, Kenya’s largest aviation facility will undergo…
- President William Ruto has invited Saudi Arabian investors to explore business opportunities in Kenya, emphasizing the country’s strategic location, stable economy, and favourable investment climate. Speaking at State House, Nairobi, during a meeting with the leadership of the Federation of Saudi…
- President William Ruto has invited Saudi Arabian investors to explore business opportunities in Kenya, emphasizing the country’s strategic location, stable economy, and favourable investment climate. Speaking at State House, Nairobi, during a meeting with the leadership of the Federation of Saudi…
- The KBC management, led by the Managing Director, Agnes Kalekye, Tuesday paid a visit to the late veteran broadcaster, Mambo Mbotela’s home ahead of his burial this Saturday at the Lang’ata Cemetery in Nairobi County. The late Mbotela died last week on Friday at a Nairobi hospital. He was 85.
- The Ogiek community has accused the government of using illegal tactics to exclude them from their ancestral land in the Mau Forest Complex. Community leaders claim the government is rushing to validate the settlement of thousands of people in Kapsita, Ngongogeri, Likia, Sururu, Saino, Kiptagich,…
- When Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) launched its Mortuary Science programme in March 2023, few could have predicted its rapid rise to becoming one of the College’s most sought-after courses. According to CEO Dr. Kelly Oluoch, demand for the programme has grown exponentially since its…
- China Media Group (CMG) will hold the 2025 Lantern Festival Gala on Wednesday evening to celebrate the traditional Chinese festival. The Lantern Festival, observed on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on February 12 this year. It marks the conclusion of the Spring…
- As our lives become increasingly digital, social media platforms and other online services have become as essential to daily life as any other utility. However, these platforms have also become a mirror reflecting the persistent real-world issues of gender-based harassment and abuse. Scholars and…
- The Machakos Law Court has cited senior police officers in Mavoko Sub-County for contempt after they failed to enforce a court order halting the demolition of properties on disputed land.
- Individuals seeking to illegally acquire forest assets in Kenya have been put on notice, with stern warnings from the government that such actions will not be tolerated. Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has emphasized that all procurement of forest resources…
