- No one expected penguins to bear the brunt of Liberation Day. But among the barrage of tariffs set out by Donald Trump, the US also took aim at uninhabited islands, talked up American beef and turned its nose up at plastic eggs. At first glance, newly imposed tariffs on countries such as China, the…
- Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has declared the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition party defunct, attributing its demise to Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga’s recent agreement with the ruling UDA party. Speaking on Thursday, April 3, 2025, Kalonzo stated that the coalition…
- The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has criticised the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja for attending President William Ruto’s rally in Nyeri on Wednesday, March 2, 2024. The LSK says the presence of Kanja in the meeting raises institutional concerns, as the police must be seen to be impartial…
- The Member of Parliament (MP) for Saboti, Caleb Amisi, has raised questions about the heckling of National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wa in Nyandarua, even though he is not an aspirant in the area. Puzzled by the hostile reception, Amisi took to his official X account on Thursday, April…
- The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the military-led government said, and humanitarian aid groups scrambled to provide survivors medical care and shelter. In a short statement, the…
- The Premier League‘s first black referee, Uriah Rennie, has opened up on his battle to walk again after being diagnosed with a rare condition that left him paralysed from the waist down. Rennie, 65, refereed over 300 top flight matches between 1997 and 2008, and was once branded the ‘fittest’…
- Former United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Cleophas Malala offered his apologies to the Luhya community over his role in supporting William Ruto in the 2022 elections. The former senator for Kakamega made the apology while appearing on a live TV interview on Thursday, April 3, 2025.…
- World stocks, the dollar and oil all tumbled on Thursday as Donald Trump’s drastic new U.S. trade tariffs drove widespread fears of a global recession and left investors seeking safe-haven bonds and the yen. A new baseline 10% tariff on imported goods plus some eye-watering additional ‘reciprocal’…
- Former Nyandarua County Governor Francis Kimemia has waded into the topic of the workings of the government, stating that the importance of a professional Public Service sector cannot be over-emphasized. His sentiments following President William Ruto’s recent reshuffle of the executive and…
- Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Korir Sing’oei has downplayed concerns over a new 10 per cent tariff imposed by the United States on Kenyan exports, emphasizing that the tariff is among the lowest globally. Responding to a tweep on Thursday, April 3, 2025, Korir said that the 10 per cent…
- The Solicitor General and the Communications Authority (CA) have thrown their support behind Mary Wambui in an ongoing Sh5 billion tender case, arguing that the procurement process adhered to legal and regulatory frameworks. The case, filed by the Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek), alleges…
- Hungary will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), its government said Wednesday, as the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomed Israeli Prime Minister and ICC fugitive Benjamin Netanyahu to Budapest. Netanyahu’s visit to Hungary marked the first time the Israeli leader…
- Mary Wacera Cooper is leaving nothing to chance as she intensifies her training for the Boston Marathon, set for April 21. The 2022 silver medallist who is making her sixth appearance at the prestigious race says her main focus is to stay injury-free and make it to the starting line after last…
- The State believes that manufacturers have been intentionally submitting inconsistent data to different institutions, making it difficult to provide effective support to the struggling sector. This is after Industry, Trade, and Investment Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui criticised the Kenya…
- Westlands Member of Parliament (MP) Tim Wanyonyi has voiced his discontent with Nairobi’s governance, highlighting key issues affecting the county. In his statement shared via his official X account on Thursday, April 3, 2025, Wanyonyi who called for better governance decried that the country’s…
- The uneasy relationship between Kenya’s political elite and mainstream media is evolving. Where politicians once grudgingly courted news outlets as necessary evils, they now increasingly treat them as irrelevant obstacles to be dismissed, bypassed or financially starved into submission. This…
- The National Treasury has successfully raised Sh71.4 billion in its latest Treasury Bonds auction held on April 2, 2025. The funds will primarily redeem Sh90.85 billion in maturing obligations, with the remaining Sh19.45 billion allocated for net repayment or new borrowing. This strategic issuance…
- The politics of “handcheques” – a term that cleverly fuses the transactional nature of political loyalty with the infamous “handshake” culture of elite deal-making – has reached a new low with President William Ruto’s explosive claim that his former deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, demanded a staggering…
- National Police Service Commission (NPSC) yesterday clashed with MPs after they demanded a list of its recruits. The MPs, who sit on the National Cohesion and Equal Opportunities Committee, directed NPSC Chief Executive Peter Leley to table the names of Kenyans hired in the ongoing recruitment to…
- Former nominated Member of Parliament (MP) Wilson Sossion has stated that the welcome President William Ruto received in his Mount Kenya region must have come as a shock to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Speaking during a live TV show on Thursday, April 3, 2025, Sossion indicated that…
- Zambians are reeling from the catastrophic effects of toxic pollution in the country’s most important river, since the beginning of the year, reports the authoritative UK-based Climate Home News international online publication. The shocking revelations were made last week after four mining…
- Pioneer governors, who made a comeback in the 2022 election, plan to persuade the High Court to scrap the term limit policy to allow them to run again in the 2027 elections. The emerging development has triggered a political storm over the lacuna in law on the governors’ and their deputies’ two-…
- At least six people, including security personnel, have been killed, in the past month, by in banditry attacks on highways in the North Rift region. Bandits in the area are said to have resorted to ambushing motorists on the highways. Last week, gunmen ambushed a bus escorted by police on the…
- Former Head of Government Delivery Services Peter Mbae has hinted at schemes being orchestrated to delay the ongoing process of reconstituting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the 2027 elections in the process. Speaking during a live interview on Thursday, April 3,…
- Kenya is trapped in a vicious cycle of political deceit, a system so deeply entrenched in corruption and impunity that it continues to suffocate the nation’s progress. Decades after independence, Kenyans continue to be sold the same false promises by individuals who, at one time, were the chief…
- The Nairobi County Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affairs Committee has voiced concerns after it emerged that more than 700 inspectorate recruits who are yet to graduate have been patrolling Nairobi’s streets, leading to complaints from traders about mistreatment. According to the committee, traders…
- The sacking of Irungu Nyakera as the chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) was a matter of when not if. In the recent past, Nyakera had turned into a critic of the Kenya Kwanza administration, calling out President William Ruto for forming the…
- The government has leased more than 80,000 acres in Samburu County for the development of security infrastructure and training facilities, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said. Murkomen told the Senate Lands Committee, chaired by Mohammed Faki (Mombasa), that the government has…
- A public high school in Kamkunji, Nairobi, risks losing part of its land, which is being claimed by two separate entities, including a women dancers’ group. Galole Women Dancers Group claims it has a valid title deed for a parcel that is within the seven acres occupied by Maina Wanjigi Girls…
- President William Ruto yesterday sought to win back the Mt Kenya region by announcing plans to incorporate former Agriculture Ministers Peter Munya and Mithika Linturi in his government. President Ruto warned that no one would separate him from the region whose relationship with him, he said,…
- Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings. Ruto’s third-day visit to Mt Kenya The president is scheduled to visit Nyandarua and Muranga counties this Thursday, April 3, 2025, as his visit to the vote-rich region enters its third day. Ruto will be in Ol Kalou in…
- At a time when millions of Kenyans are grappling with relentless economic shocks, members of parliament have once again chosen self-interest over public service. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) recently approved an additional Sh366,011 monthly mileage allowance for MPs. One…
- The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has found itself at the centre of a controversy following claims of State House and politicians controlling recruitment of teachers across the country. At the centre of the controversy is the recent trend where Members of Parliament and governors visiting…
- Barcelona won 1-0 at Atletico Madrid to reach its first Copa del Rey final in four seasons, setting up a “Clasico” against Real Madrid. Ferran Torres scored a first-half winner on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, for the Catalan club, which advanced 5-4 on aggregate after a 4-4 draw in the first leg in…
- Fraudsters are colluding with rogue bank staff to swindle retirees of their lump-sum pension benefits as soon as it is deposited in their bank accounts, detectives have warned. Detectives are also investigating cases where other victims have been targeted as soon as their accounts receive large…
- The transmission of election results to the national tallying centre at Bomas of Kenya should be abolished as the counting of votes is always finalised and confirmed at the polling station. Collins Gordon Juma, a candidate seeking to be a member of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries…
- The drafters of the 2010 Constitution deliberately sought to shield key national institutions from abuse by an authoritarian Executive or Legislature. These are institutions that are domiciled in Chapter 15, notably commissions and independent offices. According to Article 249, the objects of the…
- For over a decade, the residents of budding Kimbo and Matangini villages in Juja, Kiambu county have endured a seemingly endless struggle with their main road—a 6km stretch riddled with potholes, mud and dust, which has turned their daily commutes into a nightmare. What should be a simple route…
- The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) has opposed the recently published promotion list by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), citing unfair distribution that disadvantages counties with high number of teachers. Speaking at a press conference in Nairobi, Kuppet Secretary…
- Milimani Magistrate court on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, detained eight persons of interests including Emmanuel Mutuku Matheka an officer at Ardhi House accused of engaging in land fraud and title deeds forgery for 10 days. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said that Mutuku Matheka an…
- President William Ruto has finally addressed the controversial impeachment of former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza, calling on residents to unite behind her successor, Isaac Mutuma M’Ethingia, for the county’s development. Speaking during his visit to Meru County on April 2, 2025, as part of his…
- Sogndal FC’s new signing Ronney Onyango has opened up on his relationship with his late dad in an emotional interview after making his move to the Norwegian club this Wednesday, April 2, 2025. In a wide-ranging interview, the right-back disclosed the special place his late dad occupies in his…
- Niger’s military leaders have released more than 50 detainees, including former ministers in the government they toppled in 2023. Among them are the former ministers of defence, oil and finance, as well as several senior army officers, convicted or accused of plotting previous coups. Ousted…
- The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has commuted the death sentences of three Americans convicted of attempting a coup to life imprisonment, days before US government officials are due to visit the central African country. The Americans, Marcel Malanga, Tyler Thompson Jr., and…
- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has confirmed the resignation of Ahmed Abisalan Ibrahim from his role as the Party’s Organizing Secretary following his nomination as the Principal Secretary for the State Department for National Government Coordination. The Party’s Central Committee…
- Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba has called for the immediate dismissal of Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, accusing him of incompetence and failure to protect Kenyans from fraudulent diaspora job schemes. Speaking during a Senate session on Wednesday, April 2, 2025,…
- Gor Mahia defender Ronney Onyango has completed his move to Norwegian second-division side, Sogndal FC. The club has this Wednesday, March 2, 2025, confirmed the acquisition of the right back on a deal that will run until 2027. Ronney has been undergoing trial with the club since the start of the…
- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has strongly dismissed recent remarks by Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka accusing the party of interfering in the ongoing selection of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson. Speaking on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, ODM Secretary-…
- A bill seeking to introduce more allowances to teachers in the country has been read for the first time at the National Assembly, clearing the way for what could see teachers’ salaries increase significantly. The bill sponsored by Mandera South Member of Parliament (MP) Abdul Haro seeks to amend…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary (CS) Musalia Mudavadi has revealed that Kenya receives 20 refugees from South Sudan on a daily basis. Speaking at the Senate plenary on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Mudavadi decried that the situation presents further challenges to the Foreign Affairs Ministry. “The situation…
