- The government has embarked on the vetting of National Police Reservists (NPRs) in the banditry-prone North Rift in a bid to root out criminal elements among them. This is after it emerged that some of them were colluding with criminal elements to terrorise residents in the region. Interior Cabinet…
- by Zadock Angira At least five quarry workers were killed yesterday morning in an attack while on the way to work in Bur Abor Village in Mandera East, Mandera County. The killings bring to over 100, the number of quarry workers, mainly Christians from outside the county, killed in Mandera in the…
- President Donald Trump is set to take action to ease the impact of his tariffs on US car makers, a top White House official says. “This deal is a major victory for the President’s trade policy by rewarding companies who manufacture domestically,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a…
- The Cabinet has approved the proposed Finance Bill, 2025. In a Cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto at State House on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Cabinet Secretaries approved the bill, which focuses primarily on closing loopholes and enhancing efficiency. The bill also seeks to address…
- Saboti constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Caleb Amisi has faulted former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i over his decision to meet the opposition team led by Wiper Democratic Movement party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Taking to his official X…
- Senate leader of the majority party, Aaron Cheruiyot, has challenged the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to arrest police officers involved in the killing of at least six people during a protest over the subdivision of a parcel of land in Ang’ata-Barikoi in Narok County. Speaking during a…
- Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is investigating an incident that saw a photojournalist attacked during the Gor Mahia vs Mara Sugar match at Dandora Stadium in Nairobi on Sunday, April 27, 2025. FKF, in a press statement issued on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, condemned the incident and maintained that…
- Kimilili constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Didmus Barasa has thrown a jibe at the opposition leaders led by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua after they tapped former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i into their team. Taking to his official X…
- Multimedia University student Erick Mutinda Philip on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, denied killing his fellow student Sylvia Kemunto. Mutinda was accused of killing Kemunto on the night of March 30, 2025, by strangling her as confirmed by the post-mortem report. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP…
- People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has faulted Inject party leader Morara Kebaso after he criticised the membership of the opposition outfit seeking to dislodge President William Ruto from office in 2027. In an online spat on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Karua accused Kebaso of being…
- The government through the Ministry of Health has announced the dates when the next cohort of medical interns will be posted. In a statement on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the Ministry of Health announced that the next cohort will be posted on July 1, 2025. The posting will take place after the Kenya…
- The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has ordered the immediate suspension of all gambling advertisements across Kenyan media for a period of 30 days, citing a surge in misleading promotion of betting as a legitimate investment avenue and the exposure of minors to gambling content. In a…
- Victims of overseas jobs in the Middle East scam have recounted their horrific stories at the hands of agents having failed to secure jobs. The victims drawn from various parts of the country have been left at the mercy of unscrupulous agents who are yet to refund millions of shillings they paid to…
- Canada’s Liberal party has won a fourth term in office, capping a miraculous political resurrection and marking a landmark victory for the former central banker and political novice Mark Carney as he prepares to face off against Donald Trump. Mirroring a theme of the campaign, Carney used his…
- Recently, OpenAI beefed up its ChatGPT chatbot with new technology designed to generate images from detailed, complex and unusual instructions.For instance, if you describe a four-panel comic strip, including the characters who appear in each panel and what they are saying to one another, the…
- In a significant political development, former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has been spotted in a meeting with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, among other political leaders, days after jetting back into the country after spending weeks…
- It was just past midday when Richard Muthie stood at the gate of the Mutira Farmers’ Cooperative Society coffee factory, ready to deliver his harvest. Along with the 50-year-old farmer were 30 kg of ripe, red coffee berries freshly picked by him earlier that morning. Since the start of the year,…
- Every year, various national celebration are held in different counties, a tradition started by former president Uhuru Kenyatta. The rotational system of hosting national celebrations, brought forth by devolution, enables Kenyans to celebrate cultural diversity and strengthen our nationhood, and…
- When the body of the slain Sylvia Kemunto was found in a water tank at the rooftop of Multimedia University, her death sent shockwaves across the country. At just 19 years of age, the late Kemunto, a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science Student at the institution, was gruesomely…
- Millions of bright but needy students won’t return to school this week following the Controller of Budget’s (CoB) refusal to allow county governments to use their bursary funds. This decision has rendered millions of shillings in county-issued checks worthless, worsening the education crisis.…
- About Sh554.3 million meant for several counties under the National Government Affirmative Action (NGAF) programme is lying idle in bank accounts, a new report shows. Some counties had large balances in their accounts though many needy affirmative action groups needed the money, a report from…
- Three MPs have downplayed former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s presidential quest, saying he cannot defeat President William Ruto in the next General Election. Kuria West lawmaker Mathias Robi noted that the United Democratic Alliance is organised and will ensure Ruto is re-elected…
- The national government has assured Kwale residents that it will release mineral royalties amounting to Sh1.7 billion and Sh900 million to community before the mining licence for Base Titanium expires on June 30. Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai said the funds, which have been delayed for years,…
- The government is in the process of giving over 100,000 Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) bicycles to address the challenge of mobility. Speaking during the World Bicycle Relief Mobility and Impact Forum in Nairobi, Dr Maureen Kimani, head of Division of Community Health Services said it is…
- Three counties are struggling with the proliferation of street foods and outside catering that are a threat to food safety. In a bid to monitor the efficacy of the foods to health of human body, Nairobi, Nyandarua and Nakuru have developed bylaws to regulate triple challenge of street foods,…
- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, issued a set of new conditions for cargo heading to Zanzibar and Pemba. In a notice published in the MyGov publication, KRA indicated that the new rules would come into force after a seven-year ban on the stripping of containers destined…
- Kenya’s Taekwondo national team wrapped up a successful campaign in Ethiopia, clinching an impressive haul of medals at two major international tournaments held in Addis Ababa from April 22 to 27, 2025. The team dominated the Eastern Africa Zone Series, battling against rivals from Uganda, Tanzania…
- In yet another raft of changes after the Ministry of Education changed Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) to Competency-Based Education (CBE) last week, the assessment of learners’ performance has also been reviewed from the current four to eight levels. The changes could see schools revert to…
- MPs have called for Kenyatta University’s governing council dissolved and Prof Paul Wainaina reinstated as vice-chancellor. The Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education, chaired by Bumula MP Wamboka Wanami, proposed that court cases filed by Wainaina be withdrawn in favour of an out…
- Kenya’s national youth athletics teams reigned supreme, dominating the East African Regional (EAAR) Championships in Zanzibar, Tanzania, where they floored four other nations to bag a staggering 12 gold medals. A single Kenyan athlete also clinched three gold awards, underlining the country’s…
- One of three protesters who died during anti-tax protests last June was shot in the head by a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier as he was leaving the Parliament grounds. The soldier shot Eric Kayioni Shieni as he was running away, according to a “BBCAfrica Eye” documentary, with Law Society of…
- The government has issued a warning on the ongoing threat of malaria’s enduring grip, with the country recording more than five million cases in 2024 alone. Speaking during an event in Kwale on behalf of Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, the Director of Preventive and Promotive Healthcare at the…
- Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings. Calls for accountability after BBC documentary Calls for accountability are expected to mount on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, after the BBC released a documentary dubbed Blood Parliament. Different stakeholders are expected to…
- Golf Park’s Josphat Rono captured his maiden NCBA Trans Nzoia Open crown with a hard-fought victory at the picturesque Kitale Golf Club, edging Kenya Railways’ Isaac Makokha by two strokes after three intense rounds. Rono who previously won the 2024 Golf Park Open posted rounds of 75, 69 and 76 to…
- Handicap 28, Sammy Njoroge had an amazing round at the scenic Nakuru Golf Club where he won the SBM Golf Day tournament overall title with a sterling score of 48 stableford points. Despite being new to the game, Njoroge showcased impressive talent and skill as he navigated the hilly course and…
- Kenya’s hard-won independence was achieved through relentless struggle against oppression, exploitation and injustices perpetrated by the colonialists. Ironically, the new independence government acquired some bad habits from the colonialists, usurping the new constitutional order to politically…
- A report by the BBC details the horrific circumstances under which young brave protesters met their deaths. They were part of a youth revolt against President William Ruto and his government due to over-taxation, a failed university funding model and insensitivity of State officers. The youths were…
- Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) has reinstated Alexander Kiplagat Mutai, commonly known as Sasha Mutai as the rightful chairperson of Kenya Rugby Union (KRU), quashing his controversial suspension and accusing the Union’s board of serious constitutional and procedural violations. Mutai, through his…
- Nairobi County Women’s League side Halisi Soccer Queens received a significant boost in their pursuit of an impressive season after their affiliation fees of Sh10,000 were paid by Health Aid Assistance International (HAAI). Halisi have started their season strongly, with results including a…
- Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has promised to have Huduma Centre sevices offered at cyber cafes if she becomes the president. In a statement on Monday, April 28, 2025, Wamuchomba said that the services should be available in every village, offered through cyber cafes. She says that the cyber…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on Monday, April 28, 2025, engaged a team from the United Nations (UN) Kenya team on the Public Participation Bill. Taking to his official X account, Mudavadi stated that his discussions with the UN team centred on finalising the bill. Mudavadi said that the…
- Premier League champions Liverpool will parade through the city on an open-top bus, it has been announced. The Reds won 5-1 against Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday to secure their second Premier League title, a record-equalling 20th top-flight trophy. The bus will set off from Allerton Maze at 14:30…
- The High Court on Monday, April 28, 2025, upheld the removal of Cleophas Malala as the secretary general of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that the removal of Malala from the position by the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) through a gazette notice of…
- Days after hosting leaders from Meru County, including the former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua launched a charm offensive targeting Laikipia leaders. In a statement on Monday, April 28, 2025, Gachagua confirmed his meeting with some elected…
- Inject Party leader Morara Kebaso has called on Kenyan youths to reject tribalism and elect leaders based on vision and integrity rather than ethnic backgrounds. In a message shared via his X account on Monday, April 28, 2025, Morara challenged young Kenyans to take responsibility for their future…
- The conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor will begin on 7 May, the Vatican has announced. Some 135 cardinal electors – those under the age of 80 – will take part and vote for the new pontiff. The rituals of the event, held in the Sistine Chapel, are elaborate and date back centuries. So how […]
- Mathare United custodian Steve Njung’e believes the team’s victory over Tusker FC will impart to them the motivation ahead of their remaining rounds of league fixtures. John Kamau’s side mounted a stunning performance to edge the title-chasing Brewers team 2-1 in Dandora Stadium on Sunday, April 27…
- Rising Stars skipper Amos Wanjala has revealed ambitious targets set by the team ahead of their maiden appearance at the 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations (AFCON) championship in Egypt. Wanjala says the side is going for the ultimate prize of clinching the title in only their first attempt at the…
- The youth have been urged to join Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (Saccos) to empower themselves economically. According to Stanley Gachuru, chairman of Mutheki Sacco emphasised that Saccos offer an important pathway to financial independence and entrepreneurship and urged young people…
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is pushing Kenya to ensure controlled spending and adoption of priority-based budgeting amid shrinking external financing access. Abebe Aemro Selassie, the Director of African Department at IMF said with the shrinking access to financing and the difficulties in…
