- 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…
- Prominent lawyer Katwa Kigen has withdrawn his candidacy for commissioner of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Kigen (pictured), who was part of President William Ruto’s legal team at the International Criminal Court, cited concerns about diverting attention from the…
- Police in Bomet are looking for six men who defiled a 14-year-old girl in turns on Tuesday night. Five of the suspects defiled the girl and after committing the heinous crime, abandoned her at a shopping centre at night where she was also lured by another man. The man defiled her the whole night…
- The United Arab Emirates argued at the UN’s top court on Thursday, April 10, 2025, that it has no jurisdiction to rule on a claim of genocide lodged by Sudan. The UAE told the judges at the International Court of Justice that the allegations the country is breaching the genocide convention by…
- Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a four-day traffic disruption on a section of the Thika Superhighway to facilitate essential maintenance works along this stretch of the highway. In a public notice on Thursday, April 10, 2025, the authority said the temporary closure would…
- The Ministry of Education has issued a stern warning to school heads against inviting non-teachers to train learners in co-curricular activities, following the ongoing controversy surrounding Butere Girls High School’s ‘Echoes of War’ play. In a statement on Thursday, April 10, 2025, the Ministry…
- A section of leaders allied to President William Ruto have come out to vehemently condemn former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala over the controversial ‘Echoes of War’ play that has since become subject of controversy. Led by South Mugirango Member of Parliament (MP) Silvanus Osoro, the leaders…
- The Entertainment & Arts Journalists Association of Kenya (EAJAK) has condemned the attack on Kenya journalists during the National Drama & Film Festival in Nakuru. In a statement, EAJAK reiterated the media’s role in society, affirming that the obstruction of personnel from their duties…
- Manchester United only have one more shot at a trophy this season, but Gary Neville and Roy Keane were diametrically opposed over whether victory in the Europa League would turn this disappointing campaign into a success. Currently 13th in the Premier League and out of both the FA and Carabao Cups…
- The International Commission of Jurists – Kenya (ICJ Kenya) has condemned the treatment of Butere Girls High School students during the 2025 Kenya National Drama and Film Festival, calling for accountability for officials involved in suppressing their play ‘Echoes of War.’ In a statement issued on…
- Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala has reassured parents about the safety of all Butere Girls’ Drama Club members, following reports that 15 students were missing. Speaking to the media in Nakuru County on Thursday, April 10, 2025, Malala confirmed that the missing girls had been found and…
- Githunguri Member of Parliament (MP) Gathoni wa Muchomba has fired at the government over what she described as an appalling act of state brutality after police teargassed Butere Girls’ students after chaos that erupted during the Kenya Schools and Colleges National Drama and Music Festival in…
- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has added its voice to the incident that students of Butere Girls faced at the ongoing National Drama Festivals in Nakuru. In a statement sent on Thursday, April 10, 2025, the party, through its Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, faulted the government for engaging…
- The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo has condemned the conduct of police officers who teargassed students from Butere Girls High School during the National Drama and Music Festival in Nakuru on Thursday, April 10, 2025. In a statement posted on her X account shortly after the…
- Former Chief Justice David Maraga has condemned the violent scenes encountered by Butere Girls’ School students, who were set to perform the ‘Echoes of War’ play during the Kenya Schools and Colleges National Drama and Music Festival in Nakuru County. Police lobbed teargas at the students, and this…
- Two people hired to clean a borehole died in Uasin Gishu county, bringing to six the number of people who have died in similar circumstances since the beginning of the year. The latest incident happened at Kermetio village. Hillary Kipng’etich Cheruiyot, 28, died while trying to save Ariel…
- A Senate oversight committee has identified 15 water utility companies in various counties for losing Sh10.5 billion in non-revenue water due to inefficiencies. The Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee chaired by Vihiga lawmaker Godfrey Osotsi, noted that most water…
- Amnesty International has added their voice over the disruption to stage the ‘Echoes of War’ play by Butere Girls. Butere Girls encountered opposition from police while they were set to perform the play during the Kenya Schools and Colleges National Drama and Music Festival in Nakuru County. The…
- Mounting economic pressure continues to weigh heavily on both individuals and institutions, pushing Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) to 17.2 per cent—up from 16.5 per cent in September last year. This spike comes despite ongoing efforts to make credit more accessible to the private sector, including…
- Wiper Democratic Movement leader Kalonzo Musyoka has condemned the police for lobbing teargas at Butere Girls’ students. The students were set to stage a play, ‘Echoes of War,’ during the Kenya Schools and Colleges National Drama and Music Festival, but they faced off with the state agents on…
- Following a series of public participation meetings designed to gather insights from cane farmers about the proposed Sugar Act of 2024, the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) is moving into the next phase of subsidiary legislation to enforce the Act. This next step involves conducting a comprehensive…
- Preparations for the 21st edition of the Sports Personality of the Year Awards are complete, with the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) set to host the gala on April 16, 2025. The gala awards with the theme ‘Celebrating Women’s Excellence in Sports’ will witness several sports…
- As the drama around the ‘Echoes of War’ stage play continues, Butere Girls’ students have been teargassed by police as they left the venue of the Kenya Schools and Colleges National Drama and Music Festival. In a video shared online on Thursday, April 10, 2025, police are seen lobbing teargas in…
- Lawmakers have directed the Attorney General to provide guidelines for the appointment of law firms after it emerged that the electoral body does not involve the office during negotiations of legal fees and their rationale. The MPs who sit in the Public Accounts Committee regretted that there has…
- Senators want the government to prioritise the completion of Isiolo International Airport to unlock the economic potential of the upper eastern, Northern, and Central regions. The lawmakers pressed Roads and Transport CS Davis Chirchir to explain why the airport is not operational yet it has…
- Kenya’s youth, many of whom rely on the boda boda sector for income in the face of high unemployment could soon face tougher times after the Senate passed the Public Transport Motorcycle Regulation Bill. The bill, sponsored by Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, now heads to the National Assembly,…
- Detectives have recovered the phone belonging to the slain female Multi-Media University student after the main suspect admitted to having taken it and donated it to a church. Philip Eric Mutinda had not only confessed to having murdered his girlfriend, Sylvia Kemunto, on March 30, 2025, but also…
- Rugby 15s defending champions All Saints from Central Region secured their spot in the semi-finals of the 2025 Brookside Kenya Secondary School Sports Association (KSSSA) following a hard-fought 9-3 victory over Upper Hill School from Nairobi in a tense Pool A clash at the Shimo la Tewa School…
- Defending champions and Western Region handball giants, St Luke’s Kimilili Boys, reasserted their supremacy with a commanding 37-20 victory over a determined St Albert Kamito Boys from Rift Valley Region in an electrifying Pool B showdown at the Brookside 2025 Kenya Secondary School Sports…
- Two banks have missed the Central Bank (CBK)’s deadline to submit plans for raising their core capital to Sh10 billion, instead requesting more time to comply. Governor Kamau Thugge made the disclosure during a post-Monetary Policy Committee press briefing on April 9, 2025, noting that the two…
- Nairobi County Assembly has moved to address the betting menace by introducing a raft of measures that will see owners of premises used for public gaming face a fine of up to Sh1 million or a five-year imprisonment. That is if the shops are near a school, religious institution or a residential…
