- President William Ruto has praised his deputy, Kithure Kindiki, as someone who understands government and is helping him to move the country forward. Speaking at Meru National Park during the Human-Wildlife Conflict Compensation funds launch on Monday, May 26, 2025, Ruto revealed that Kindiki…
- Former Nyeri Town Member of Parliament Ngunjiri Wambugu has officially welcomed Mount Kenya gospel artiste Ngaruiya Junior to the Jubilee Party. Through his social media platforms, Wambugu extended an open invitation not only to Ngaruiya but also to other musicians and aspiring leaders who intend…
- Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has strongly condemned the abduction of Juja MP George Koimburi, who was found in a distressing state near a coffee plantation in Kibichoi, Ruiru, a day after his mysterious disappearance. The MP, whose clothes were torn and appearance disoriented, was rescued on…
- Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has strongly condemned the abduction of Juja MP George Koimburi, who was found in a distressing state near a coffee plantation in Kibichoi, Ruiru, a day after his mysterious disappearance. The MP, whose clothes were torn and appearance disoriented, was rescued on…
- Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has sharply condemned the recent assault on Mumias East MP Peter Salasya, warning that Kenya risks sliding into dangerous political intolerance if such acts go unchecked. Speaking in Kakamega on Monday, May 26, 2025, alongside Roots Party leader George…
- Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya made a bold return to the public stage on Monday, May 26, 2025, rallying support across Western Kenya in a charged homecoming tour following his recent arrest and arraignment. The vocal county boss, who was accompanied by Roots Party leader George Wajackoyah,…
- The opposition is set to convene a meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, over the abduction and release of Juja Member of Parliament (MP) George Koimburi. Issuing a statement on Monday, May 26, 2025, Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka revealed that the purpose of the meeting is to assess the current…
- In a decisive move to address the growing concern over rising flour prices and a looming maize shortage, the government has released the first batch of 200,000 bags of maize from the National Grain Reserve (NSR). The announcement was made by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Monday, May…
- Harambee Stars defender Erick Marcelo Ouma’s Polish club, Rakow Czechostowa, has secured qualification to the UEFA Conference League competition for the 2025/26 season. Ouma achieved the feat as Rakow fell just short of clinching the Polish league title, finishing second to champions Lech Poznan…
- Manchester United’s players are not finished for the season with Sunday’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa. Immediately after their final Premier League game at Old Trafford, they were boarding a flight to Malaysia for their two-match trip to Asia, which concludes with a game against the Hong Kong national…
- Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has proposed an ambitious plan to bring Harvard University to Kenya by offering free land in Narok County for the establishment of a local campus. Speaking in an interview with a local TV station on Monday, May 26, 2025, the senator said this initiative would give…
- Kenyan businesses are set to receive a major boost if the proposed 50 per cent reduction in the $10 (Ksh 1,290) Unique Consignment Reference (UCR) fee per Import Declaration Form (IDF) is adopted. Proposed by the Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade), the change that could significantly lower…
- The MPs have differed on the approach to community empowerment initiatives, even as the country witnesses a series of harambees involving hefty public donations. Appearing on a local TV Station on Monday, May, 26,2025, the lawmakers expressed different views. Those critical of the government…
- Juja MP George Koimburi has resurfaced after going missing following a suspected case of abduction on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The MP was abandoned near a coffee plantation farm in Kibichoi, Ruiru, on the morning of Monday, May 26, 2025. According to reports, he was in a distressing state with his…
- Post-harvest food loss and waste exacerbate food insecurity, lead to income losses, and harm the environment. This happens through lost resources: used land, water, farm inputs, energy and work hours of lost and wasted food. This calls for an urgent and integrated approach to address the challenge…
- Kenya has thrown its weight behind a Brazil-led push to bolster global food security and combat poverty, calling for stronger partnerships among developing nations to confront rising hunger and climate-related threats to food systems. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula praised Brazil’s…
- Beatrice Chebet fell just shy of a historic world record but led a Kenyan charge at the Rabat Diamond League. The double Olympic champion clocked 8:11.56 to win the women’s 3000m, missing China’s Wang Junxia’s 8:06.11 world record by six seconds. Italy’s Nadia Batoccletti (8:26.27) and Ireland’s…
- Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya touched down at Kisumu International Airport on Monday, May 26, 2025, marking the start of his much-anticipated homecoming and prayer tour. The Governor was welcomed by a vibrant crowd of supporters, religious leaders, and regional political allies who chanted…
- Last week, humanity celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity, recognising that agrifood sectors – crop and livestock production, fisheries and aquaculture, and forestry – are the foundation for nature’s sustainability. Tomorrow, a critical meeting of experts, scientists,…
- US Senator James Risch, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, is on the warpath against Kenya. He contends it is time for the US to reassess its relations with Kenya and other countries that forge tight bonds with China. What is one to make of the senator’s continuous tirades against Kenya?…
- Kenya is caught in a deepening debt crisis, with Professor X.N. Iraki claiming that 70 out of every 100 shillings collected by the government go toward debt repayment, leaving just 30 shillings for critical needs like healthcare, education, and infrastructure. This dire situation, discussed…
- Kitui Central legislator Makali Mulu has torn into Deputy President Kithure Kindiki over his recent spat with his predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua. Speaking on a local TV interview on Monday, May 26, 2025, Mulu faulted the DP for getting drawn into a well-orchestrated scheme by the former Deputy…
- Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Muganda Inyangala has been identified as the Kenya Kwanza point person in the impending Malava parliamentary by-election, the People Daily has established. Inyangala’s choice appears to be a deliberate move by the State House to stem the growing…
- Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni was taken to task by MPs to explain why the department requires an additional Sh450 million to finance youths seeking jobs abroad at a time when the initiative has been dogged by controversies. Mang’eni, who appeared…
- DCI boss Mohamed Amin has vouched for cooperation among North Eastern residents in the fight against terrorism. Amin said the residents should partner with security agencies to fight the vice that has adversely affected growth in the region. Addressing parents, teachers and students at Sabunley…
- A proposed amendment could give the government unprecedented access to people’s browsing history by allowing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to monitor customer usage and convert the usage into readable details. Kenya Information and Communications Amendment Bill 2025, sponsored by Aldai MP…
- Former Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has broken his silence over his sacking by President William Ruto, blaming five UDA legislators from his Kisii community for the move. Machogu said he was sacked after he resisted and refused to engage in corrupt deals surrounding the construction…
- Kenyans are voicing their growing disillusionment with the Kenya Kwanza administration as vital public services rumble on the brink of collapse, crippled by underfunding, corruption, and what critics are calling a premature shift to campaign mode ahead of the 2027 General Elections. At the centre…
- The AK47 rifle-wielding gang comprising four Ugandans that was arrested in Nairobi on Friday had also, between March 24 and April 26, committed several robberies in Busia and Bungoma, where they robbed their victims of at least Sh1.78 million in cash and phones valued at over Ksh401,000. The daring…
- On 25 May 2025, Trent Alexander-Arnold was cheered by a celebratory Anfield on his final Liverpool appearance on Sunday, with the player dubbed “the Scouser in our team” bowing out in tears after two decades at his boyhood club. The Liverpool vice-captain was booed by some Reds fans earlier this…
- President William Ruto’s administration has begun a rapid process to transfer Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd (KPRL) to a foreign investor, with the parastatal’s prime land serving as the primary draw. The defunct facility sits on 370 acres of strategically located land near the coast. KPRL’s assets…
- Aston Villa will make a complaint to the Premier League over the appointment of “inexperienced” referee Thomas Bramall for their 2-0 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday, the club said. Victory at Old Trafford on the final day of the season, with other results going in their favour, would have…
- At least 15 people have been killed in separate fire incidents in Nairobi in the last one week, and the government has now asked communities in informal settlements to implement basic fire safety measures as part of efforts to contain tragedies linked to outbreaks. Nairobi Regional Commissioner…
- King Charles III and Queen Camilla will arrive in Canada later, for a two-day visit seen as bringing a message of support for the country in the face of threats and taunts from US President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Mark Carney, who recently won a general election on a wave of anti-Trump…
- President William Ruto and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua delivered different messages from church pulpits on Sunday, highlighting growing political tensions in Kenya. At AIC Church in Kibra, Nairobi, President Ruto outlined ambitious development plans for the capital’s informal…
- Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings. Gachagua’s call for a boycott of musicians The public spat between Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and his predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua, is expected to continue this Monday, May 25, 2026. This is after Gachagua, on Sunday…
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has put the Kenya Kwanza government under sharp scrutiny after spearheading a cash distribution initiative disguised as an economic empowerment programme, especially in the Mt Kenya region. Coming at a time when the country’s economy is grappling with a near-cash…
- A number of stakeholders want offensive clauses in the Finance 2025 to be deleted. They cited the proposal to allow the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to have access to personal financial data and the recommendation to have Value Added Tax status on the transportation of sugarcane from farms to…
- The emergence of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) as a Mt Kenya political outfit presents both opportunities and threats for UDA and Kenya Kwanza. Critics argue that a party whose sole agenda is “one term” cannot dislodge President William Ruto, especially given his apparent success in…
- The Treasury is actively involved in the disposal of state-owned companies to raise funds for depleted government coffers as tax revenues continue to fall below target. Kenya is struggling to contain skyrocketing inflation and a plunging currency that has sent debt repayment costs soaring. Among…
- Former Chief Justice David Maraga has dismissed accusations that a delegation of regional activists, including himself, intended to disrupt peace in Tanzania during their recent visit. Maraga was responding to remarks made by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who alleged that the group was…
- Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) ambitions are set to receive a fresh lease of life following Uganda’s signing of an $800 million, which is equivalent to Ksh104 billion financing agreement with the Islamic Development Bank to support its inland rail extension. The landmark deal, signed this…
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has declared that his leadership, once he ascends to the presidency, will be etched in the memories of Kenyans for over 30 years, emphasising the profound and lasting impact he intends to make on the nation’s future. Speaking passionately during a church…
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has sharply criticised President William Ruto over the recent disruption of his Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) political event held in Kakamega. Speaking after a church service at AIPCA Kihoya in Murang’a County on Sunday, May 25, 2025, Gachagua…
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that President William Ruto will have already lost the 2027 General Election by the time polling stations break for lunch, stating with full confidence that by 10:00 am, the outcome will be completely sealed. Speaking on Sunday, May 25, 2025,…
- Rising Stars striker Lawrence Ouma has revealed key lessons he learned during the concluded U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Kenya were drawn against Morocco, Tunisia, and Nigeria in Group B and were beaten 3-2 by Morocco before a 3-1 loss to Tunisia and drew 2-2 with Nigeria. This was billed as…
- Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge has hinted that the London Marathon could be his last competitive race. Kipchoge returned to London and managed a sixth-place finish this year, and in an interview, he said this could be his last race. The Kenyan legend has won multiple titles, probably all that are…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has raised concerns over the trade imbalance between Kenya and Morocco, noting that Kenya exports far less than it imports from the North African nation. Mudavadi, who is currently on a three-day…
- Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has called out President William Ruto over the decision to scrap off Ksh5 billion national exam fee waiver. Addressing a section of residents in Lurambi Constituency in Kakamega County on Saturday, May 24, 2025, the senator dismissed the decision, lamenting that…
- Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has raised concerns over the rising political prominence of Farouk Kibet, a close aide to President William Ruto, particularly in relation to his frequent appearances as the chief guest at fundraising events across Western Kenya. In a strongly worded post shared on his X…
