- Throughout history, political slogans have been powerful tools for mobilising change. From revolutions to protests, these chants encapsulate the frustrations, aspirations, and demands of the people. “Liberté, égalité, fraternité” (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity) became the defining motto of the…
- Opposition chiefs Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua and Eugene Wamalwa have warned that they would reject the new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chair if they would not be involved in the appointment. The leaders accused the Kenya Kwanza government and its allies of trying to…
- Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi is in China for a series of high-level discussions with Chinese government officials. Mbadi, who landed in China on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, is accompanied by Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo, advisors from the Executive…
- Two Kenyan police officers in Haiti have been seriously injured in clashes with gangs over the past week, three officers told Reuters, adding to the mission’s growing list of casualties as it comes under increasingly frequent attack. Kenya first deployed officers last June to the Multinational…
- National Assembly leader of the minority party Junet Mohamed is seeking to extend the tenure of the nine-member Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) selection panel by 14 days. In a notice of motion at the National Assembly on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, Junet argues that given the…
- Nairobi High Court on Monday, April 1, 2025, ruled that payment of school fees through e-citizen is unconstitutional. Delivering the ruling, Judge Chacha Mwita barred the government from imposing the directives issued to parents to pay school fees through e-citizen Justice Mwita stated that there…
- The National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula directed that the quorum bell be rung on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, following the few numbers of Members of Parliament (MPs) in the chambers at the beginning of the session. After the opening prayers, Wetang’ula rang the quorum bell as required by the…
- A massive wave of job cuts began at US health agencies early Tuesday, with some employees receiving early morning emails that their jobs were eliminated and some unable to access the building when they arrived at work. It was not immediately clear how many employees had received notice Tuesday…
- Kenyan international and Stade Reims defender Joseph Okumu has been nominated for the club’s Player of the Month award for March. Okumu’s nomination comes after he helped the team cap off the month with a convincing 3-1 victory against the league contender, Olympique Marseille on Sunday, March 30,…
- Dr Daniel Mutegi Giti has been sworn in as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC). Mutegi was sworn in at the Supreme Court of Kenya on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in a ceremony presided over by the Chief Justice Martha Koome and administered by…
- Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga, in what appears to be an about-turn, has changed his hardline position of being at loggerheads with the President William Ruto-led government, especially after former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was impeached in October 2024. Speaking in Kieni Sub-County on…
- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has announced dates for its nationwide grassroots elections. In a statement signed by the party’s Director of Communications Philip Etale, ODM revealed that the exercise will commence on Monday, April 7, 2025, and will be conducted via consensus or show of hands…
- Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has renewed his calls for inclusivity and transparency in the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), warning against a unilateral process led by President William Ruto’s administration. Speaking to journalists in Nairobi on…
- Talking to a former high-ranking security official this morning in the wake of unflattering newspaper headlines regarding the performance of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, his quick take was that the docket is largely a thankless one. His explanation was that on a day-to-day basis,…
- Kenya’s private sector saw a surge in non-performing loans (NPLs) as credit shrank by 1.4 per cent in the 12 months to December 2024, a sharp reversal from the 13.9 per cent growth recorded in 2023. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows that this decline in credit follows the combined effects of…
- The planned acquisition of BOC Kenya Plc by Carbacid Investments Plc and Aksaya Investments LLP has lapsed, following years of legal hurdles that stalled the acquisition process. The two firms had initially made an offer in November 2020 to acquire up to 100 per cent of the issued ordinary shares…
- Mikel Arteta is looking forward to “a big summer” working with Arsenal’s new sporting director, Andrea Berta, as the club attempt to strengthen their squad to sustain another Premier League title push next season. Arsenal go into Tuesday night’s meeting with Fulham trailing the leaders, Liverpool,…
- President William Ruto has issued a stern warning to his political opponents, challenging them to focus on developing concrete policies rather than engaging in what he termed as empty rhetoric and political theatrics ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking on April 1, 2025, during his tour of…
- The end of the holy month of Ramadan marks a significant shift in economic activities, particularly benefiting businesses that experienced a slowdown during the fasting period. As Muslim faithful return to their normal routines, a resurgence in demand is expected, leading to a positive economic…
- National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi says debts owed to contractors have accrued significant interest, further inflating the total liability. Pending bills in the sector have reached Sh150 billion, largely driven by interest fees from delayed payments. To curb excessive claims, the…
- Major lenders, including African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), are backing Uganda’s East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project while publicly supporting a just energy transition. At last November’s United Nations Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, developing…
- Senators have launched investigations into how counties have been using funds to mitigate disasters like floods, famine and drought. This is even as the lawmakers insisted that the national government and the devolved units must account for every penny that has been donated to them by the donors…
- The High Court has extended orders barring Nairobi County Government from approving or processing any new developments in Parklands. Environment and Land court Judge Anne Amollo restrained the Nairobi County government from approving the developments following a petition by Parklands Residents…
- The South Sudanese government, through the President’s Press Secretary, David Amuor Majur, has accused former Prime Minister Raila Odinga of misrepresenting some facts following his recent visit to Juba. Addressing the press on Monday, March 31, 2025, Majur strongly refuted the claim that the South…
- Recently, during a conversation with a friend of mine who is a researcher in the Department of Political Science at Susquehanna University in the United States, we both agreed that President Donald Trump has given America multiple faces on the global stage. When I was growing up, America had…
- Whereas the quality of palliative care is generally satisfactory, particularly at faith-based hospitals, the cost remains relatively high due to the direct and indirect costs of securing the services. The upshot of this is that families end up paying a steep price for the care of terminally ill…
- Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka is a man walking on a tightrope along Kenya’s slippery politics, with the clock ticking fast towards the 2027 General Election. He might have a chance to carefully tread this delicate walk by weighing in on the ongoing selection of new members of the Independent…
- The race to succeed the late Baringo Senator William Cheptumo has already taken shape, with some candidates claiming that there are external forces plotting to impose certain candidates on the people. They have vowed that the people of Baringo County will not accept to be dictated to regarding the…
- Governors from counties hosting refugees have raised concern over the government’s move to integrate them with locals under the Shirika Plan programme citing strained resources, environmental degradation and security implications. Turkana Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai and his Garissa counterpart…
- Nyaribari Masaba Member of Parliament (MP) Daniel Manduku has claimed that President William Ruto’s five-day development tour of the Mt Kenya region could mark the end of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s political career and influence in the region. Speaking during a live TV interview on…
- A section of Muslims marked Eid-ul-Fitr yesterday, after Chief Kadhi Athman Abdulhalim’s official announcement that the crescent moon of Shawwal had been sighted in multiple locations across the country on Sunday evening. With the confirmation, Monday, March 31, was declared Eid day, allowing the…
- Belgut Member of Parliament Nelson Koech on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, apologised to former President Uhuru Kenyatta for being part of the campaign that carried out a mudslinging campaign before the 2022 General Elections. Speaking on a local TV station, Koech regretted believing former Deputy…
- President William Ruto starts the daunting task of regaining control of the vote-rich Mt Kenya region today, embarking on a five-day development tour complicated by his falling-out with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Ruto, who met governors, Cabinet secretaries, principal secretaries and…
- President William Ruto should withdraw Kenyan police officers serving on an international mission to restore peace in Haiti, opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka and Eugene Wamalwa have said. The families of the officers, the leaders said, were traumatised and spending sleepless nights worrying about…
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has hit back at President William Ruto’s claims that he demanded Ksh10 billion to sway votes in the central region, along with the details of their bitter fallout, calling the allegations false and asserting that pathological lying is a serious national…
- Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala was taken to task to explain how her State department spent Sh12.5 million on fuel which cannot be accounted for. MPs who sit in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said it was unacceptable that Kenyans lost their monies as the ministry does…
- Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings. Ruto Mt Kenya tour to start After a long wait, President William Ruto is expected to commence his Mt Kenya tour on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. He arrived in Sagana State Lodge on Monday, March 31, 2025, in preparation for […]
- The streets of Nairobi are alive with stories, told not through words but through the lenses of street photographers who document the city’s heartbeat in its rawest form. Every day, and mostly on weekends, youths throng Nairobi streets for photo opportunities, sometimes through song and dance.…
- Had former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza taken seriously a warning by Nominated Senator Peris Tobiko to control her tongue, perhaps she could still be in office. Elected in 2022 as the first female Meru governor, Kawira’s victory over seasoned politicians like Kiraitu Murungi and Mithika Linturi…
- Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says he has told Bruno Fernandes he will not allow him to leave this summer. Club captain Fernandes – who signed a contract extension until 2027 last August – has been United’s star player this season. Over the weekend reports emerged linking the 30-year-…
- Former Chief Justice David Maraga was on Sunday urged by an MCA to drop his presidential bid and instead back former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. Nyamira Majority Leader and Rigoma Ward Representative Nyambega Gisesa told Maraga the former CS was more popular. After being handed the…
- Newly appointed Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale takes office today as Kenya’s healthcare system is going through turbulence. From chronic strikes by health workers and ailing infrastructure to an increasingly strained public health budget, the challenges ahead for Duale are many and varied. The…
- The tourism sector demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth in 2024, driven by strategic interventions such as the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system and aggressive marketing campaigns. As Kenya Airways posted positive results in its annual report, posting a profit for the first time…
- Fresh from a stellar 4 under par victory at the NCBA Kisii Open Shabana Trophy, amateur John Lejirma was in imperious form with a one-stroke lead in the opening round of the Sunshine Development Tour East Africa Swing’s Q-School at the Great Rift Valley Resort and Golf Club. The Royal Nairobi Golf…
- President William Ruto has openly acknowledged that he is fully aware of the countless Kenyans whose bodies were retrieved from River Yala. Speaking during a joint media interview with Mt Kenya radio and TV stations on Monday, March 31, 2025, Ruto stated that he had taken a decisive action by…
- President William Ruto has revealed behind-the-scenes events that forced him to transfer Justin Muturi from being the attorney general (AG) to a cabinet secretary and later firing him. Speaking to journalists on Monday, March 31, 2025, ahead of his Mt Kenya tour, Ruto said that the disgraced CS…
- President William Ruto on Monday night, March 31, 2025, laid bare his fallout with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who was impeached by the National Assembly and some of the charges upheld by the Senate. Speaking during a joint media interview at Sagana State Lodge ahead of his much-…
- President William Ruto has shed light on the fallout between him and his former deput Rigathi Gachagua, describing how their once-solid partnership gradually crumbled like a house of cards. In a no-holds-barred media interview on Monday, March 31, 2025, Ruto revealed the messy details of his…
- Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has vowed to compare the development projects President William Ruto will launch and inspect in the Mt Kenya region against other regions. This comes hours before Ruto starts his tour in Mt Kenya on April 1, 2025. In a statement on X on Monday, March 31, 2025, Kaluma…
- President William Ruto on Monday, March 31, 2025, revealed intricate details as to why he settled on Rigathi Gachagua as his running mate ahead of the 2022 General Election. Speaking during a media interview at Sagana State Lodge ahead of his highly anticipated Mt Kenya tour, the head of state…
