- The excitement by allies of the opposition chief when he signed a pact with Ruto to form the broad-based government seems to have fizzled out one month later, leaving Kenyans guessing on whether ODM is making a tactical retreat due to the public backlash that met the bromance. The razzmatazz that…
- A staff member of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC ) has exposed the poor working conditions that they are subjected to despite the electoral body receiving billions of shillings from the Exchequer. Dagoretti North Constituency Election Manager Leonard Njenga who has served…
- There is this story I repeatedly tell my children to illustrate how people complicate their lives by being economical with the truth. Some young lady, a Kenyan millennial of course, bought an expensive perfume and wore it when visiting her parents. Her mother got a whiff of it and asked her the…
- Butere Girls will this afternoon face Kaya Tiwi in a high-octane encounter at the Brookside Kenya Secondary School Sports Association (KSSA) Term 1 basketball finals at Shimo la Tewa grounds, as the defending champions from the Western Region look to stamp their dominance against the Coastal giants…
- Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings. George Oduor’s burial Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga‘s long-serving bodyguard and aide, George Oduor, will be laid to rest at his rural home in Ndori, Asembo, in Siaya County. Oduor died on Wednesday, April 2, while…
- As the future of work continues to evolve, a paradigm shift is clearly underway—one that prioritises hands-on, tech-driven experience over traditional certificate-based qualifications. In Kenya, this shift has triggered a talk about the importance of digital skills training within tertiary…
- Two years ago, when African countries took their case to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, UAE, they had six priorities they wanted the annual global climate summit to address. First was the contentious issue of climate finance, which intensified at COP29 in Baku,…
- Kenya’s ambitious Sh44.7 billion sports infrastructure upgrade is gathering pace, with Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya confirming that major projects, including the Talanta Sports Complex and renovations of key stadiums, are on course for completion ahead of the prestigious Afcon and Chan…
- Off Lusaka Road, near City Stadium in Nairobi – on empty land apparently belonging to Kenya Railways and right below a prominent “strictly do not dump” sign on a nearby perimeter wall – mounds of illegally dumped waste rise by the day. This curious sight illustrates Nairobi’s growing waste…
- Defending champions Kamusinga Girls will be out to retain their handball crown this afternoon when they face Rift Valley giants St Joseph High School in a much-anticipated Brookside KSSSA Term 1 final meet at the Shimo la Tewa grounds, after both teams stormed past their semi-final opponents in…
- The tariff whiplash continued Wednesday, with President Donald Trump pausing “reciprocal” tariffs on most countries for 90 days while imposing still higher tariffs on China. The steep China tariffs could ripple through the US economy: Many of the consumer electronics and much of the discounted…
- Laiser Hill coach Erick Mutoro believes the Brookside 2025 Kenya Secondary School Sports Association (KSSSA) games is their opportunity to reclaim the national basketball title. The Kajiado-based school cemented their quest of returning among the basketball giants with a narrow 85-83 victory…
- Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has finally come to the defence of a 2013 tweet in which he lambasted the State for banning a Butere Girls’ play titled ‘Shackles of Doom’, asserting that his words should not be misconstrued, as he was merely offering…
- Reigning Rugby 15s champions and Eastern representatives All Saints from Embu will not defend their title in the 2025 Brookside Kenya Secondary School Sports Association (KSSSA) games following elimination in the national school games in Mombasa. Benson Mwenda’s coached side slumped to a 12- 3…
- Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Robinson Kebabe Ondieki, on Friday, April 10, 2025, released Junior Secondary School (JSS) teacher Samwel Mogwasi Mainga on a Ksh50,000 cash bail over the accusation of impersonating June Ruto. Delivering the ruling, Senior Principal Magistrate Ondieki stated…
- Nairobi High Court on Friday, April 11, 2025, declined to remove Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Renson Ingonga from the abduction case on the grounds that they were not involved in the abductions. Declining the request, Judge Bahati…
- The Kenya Lionesses side has moved closer to realising their dream of a maiden HSBC World Rugby Series qualification. The Lionesses on Friday, April 11, 2025, secured their place in the challenger series play-offs despite enduring a 28-12 loss to Thailand in the closing rounds of the Rugby Seven…
- President William Ruto has officially received the report of the April 18, 2024 tragic incident whereby former Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla and nine other Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel died in a helicopter crash in Elgeyo Marakwet County. In a statement on Friday, April 11, 2025,…
- Rift Valley representatives in the 2025 Brookside Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) handball games, Kamito Boys, have secured their place in the 2025 Term One game after edging Manyatta Boys in a thrilling semifinal clash at the Shimo La Tewa in Mombasa on Friday, April 11, 2025.…
- The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday, April 11, 2025, released a summary of its official report into the helicopter crash on April 18, 2024, that tragically killed the then Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF), General Francis O. Ogolla, and nine other military personnel. The report, dated April 11…
- The US announced it removed the commander of the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Thursday because of a “loss of confidence in her ability to lead,” after Vice President JD Vance’s controversial visit to the semiautonomous island last month. “Actions to undermine the chain of command or to…
- Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has dismissed reports that the Butere Girls High Board of Management (BOM) has been disbanded. Speaking on Friday, April 11, 2025, in Nakuru, the Education CS refuted the reports, claiming that they were misleading to the public. Ogamba argued that the fake…
- China announced countermeasures by raising tariffs on U.S. goods from 84 per cent to 125 per cent starting Saturday. The U.S. and China have escalated a new trade war by raising tariffs even as U.S. President Donald Trump hit pause on tariffs for other countries. China notably had said it would…
- The Ministry of Health has announced the appointment of Dr Mercy Mwangangi as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Social Health Authority SHA. In a statement on Friday, April 11, 2025, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale termed Mwangangi’s experience in the health sector as necessary in…
- It has been hardly six months since Rigathi Gachagua was impeached. Since then, the man from Nyeri has not stopped talking. This is not to say that the former Deputy President never used to talk, only that now he is talking about new subjects. Riggy G, as he is now popularly known, has been…
- The State is banking on a newly approved Sh175 billion bond facility to raise funds and settle mounting pending bills, particularly debt owed to road contractors. Parliament has already greenlit the bond, which the government plans to begin issuing within the next 120 days. According to Roads and…
- Situated about three kilometres to the northeast of Eldoret town centre lies the European cemetery which contains five burial sites for the Commonwealth, from World War II and one French war grave. Here, however, the tranquillity of the words ‘Rest in Peace’ written on the tombstones is a thing…
- Synopsis There exists a natural balance between RESPECT for the old and CARE for the young. Those who are old bring experience while those who are young bring enthusiasm and creative innovation. This is the relationship that weaves together our ever evolving society. This play is a hyperbole…
- Former Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) board chair Irungu Nyakera has criticised the new Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) system targeting landlords and property owners. The new system employed by the state body is aimed at expanding the tax base in the country, but Irungu has…
- Illicit financial flows continue to take deeper root in Kenya and globally, with a new report revealing a sharp rise in the amount of money lost to this vice. Data from the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research estimates that Kenya has been losing an average of Sh40 billion…
- The stage is set for a thrilling climax to the 2024/2025 Kenya Cup season as Kabras Sugar RFC and Menengai Oilers prepare to clash in what promises to be an electrifying final. The eagerly anticipated fixture – dubbed the Rai Derby – will take place tomorrow at the Kakamega ASK Showground. The…
- Kenya’s dream of becoming Africa’s digital powerhouse is facing a harsh new reality. Donald Trump’s revived tariffs are shaking the foundations of a tech sector that had just begun to take flight, threatening to undo years of innovation and investment. The punitive trade shift—part of a broader…
- Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has signed a new two-year contract with Liverpool. His previous deal was scheduled to run out in the summer and there had been doubts he would stay with the Reds following comments from the 32-year-old during the season as well as speculation linking him with a move to…
- Sixth leg of the 2025 NCBA Golf Series is set to take place this Saturday, 12th April, at the scenic par-73 Nakuru Golf Club. The tournament will bring together 180 amateur golfers from across the Rift Valley region, all vying for top honours and a chance to secure coveted slots at the series’…
- In the context of the Constitution, “sovereign power” refers to the ultimate authority and right to govern which, according to Article 1, belongs to the people of Kenya and must be exercised only in accordance with the supreme law. This power can be exercised directly by the people or through their…
- When Nobel laureate Prof Wangari Maathai stood before bulldozers in Karura Forest in the late 1990s, she was not just fighting for trees, she was fighting for the soul of Kenya’s natural heritage. To her, forests were not just green spaces, but sacred homes of biodiversity, culture, water towers,…
- At the heart of this innovation is Gava Connect, KRA’s Enterprise Integration Platform, which powers eRITS and connects users seamlessly to the broader tax ecosystem. Principal Secretary for National Treasury Chris Kiptoo lauded the initiative as a significant milestone in the Government’s…
- The foundation of the US-Kenya partnership is the strong relationships between our people, including thousands of students, tourists, and business travellers who move legally between the tow countries every year. However, not every traveller follows the law, and those who violate US immigration law…
- Article 34 of the Constitution guarantees freedom of media and press, providing for the independence of all media types. It explicitly states that the State shall not exercise control over or interfere with any person engaged in broadcasting or publication. However, recent events directly…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has admitted the government’s failure to detect and prevent the Shakahola massacre. Speaking in Kilifi, Murkomen regretted that the Shakahola incident was an act of religious extremism and radicalisation that should have been detected earlier. “Whether…
- National Treasury, through the National Assembly, is seeking to recover close to Sh6 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) previously waived for investors who had committed over Sh2 billion in investments during the last financial year. In the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024, the Treasury had…
- The Pharmacy and Poisons Board is at the centre of a dispute involving an Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer and a company it appointed to do its local distribution over product ownership. Documents in the possession of the People Daily stop short of highlighting it as a case of breach of patent…
- The Sh350 million building that was demolished in Mombasa on Wednesday by the Kenya Defence Forces was initially supposed to be a six-storey, it has emerged. The developers led by businessman-cum-politician Irshad Sumra said the project eventually rose to 11 floors after consultations with other…
- Street children yesterday invaded the venue of the ongoing drama and film festival in Nakuru. Sniffing glue and other banned substances, the street urchins numbering over 50 were in the venue asking for food and money from children participating at the festival. This development has raised serious…
- Germany will continue supporting Kenya in its efforts to boost youth employment. Deputy Ambassador of the Germany Embassy in Nairobi, Alexander Fierley pledged that their country will continue to offer industry-oriented technical and vocational training to students from local institutions in a bid…
- Former first lady Michelle Obama discussed stepping back and making time for herself on a podcast released Tuesday, addressing her recent absences from political events and rumors of marital troubles. Speaking of her life eight years out of the White House with two adult children, Obama said on the…
- Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings. ‘Echoes of War’ reactions The drama around the ‘Echoes of War’ play that was set to be staged by Butere Girls’ students is expected to dominate headlines again. The government found itself criticised for how it handled the…
- Africa’s most important social and economic development forum has noted that youth unemployment, climate justice and financial constraints pose the greatest challenges to Africa’s growth. Organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), or ECA as it is commonly known, the…
- Every day across Kenya, millions of citizens hand over pieces of their identity in the name of security. Walk into a government office in Nairobi, a mall in Nakuru, a hospital in Kisumu, or even a private residential estate in Eldoret, and you will be asked for your full name, phone number, ID…
- Students from Butere Girls High yesterday could not stage Echoes of War, a much-awaited play that many Kenyans had gathered at Melvin Jones Hall in Nakuru, the venue for the Kenya Secondary School Drama and Film Festival in Nakuru. One of the students addressed the audience, which was made up of…
