- 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…
- President William Ruto has fired back at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his claims that he is a liar. Speaking during a media interview on Monday, March 31, 2025, Ruto termed Gachagua as being unfaithful by claiming that the Kenya Kwanza administration had not launched a single…
- President William Ruto has explained why it has taken time for him to tour the Mt Kenya region after the 2022 general elections, putting to rest speculations that there is bad blood between him and the region. In a televised interview on Monday, March 31, 2025, ahead of his Mt Kenya tour which…
- Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka is fit again after missing three months with injury, says manager Mikel Arteta. The England international had surgery on a hamstring problem suffered in Arsenal’s Premier League win over Crystal Palace on 21 December. Saka, who has scored nine goals and contributed 10…
- President William Ruto on Monday, March 31, 2025, evening arrived at the Sagana State Lodge ahead of the highly anticipated Mount Kenya regional tour which will see him traverse nine counties in the expansive, vote-rich region. A video seen by People Daily Digital showed the president interacting…
- Bishops in Meru have urged President William Ruto to sprinkle some of his famously generous church donations their way ahead of his highly anticipated Mt Kenya tour. The men of God have argued that there is no dirty money noting that all coins jingle the same and should be used for the benefit of…
- As the clock ticks before President William Ruto commences his highly anticipated Mt Kenya tour, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua wants Ruto to be accountable to the electorate. Speaking in Redhill, Kiambu County, on Monday, March 31, 2025, Gachagua asked the head of state to be truthful…
- The King has returned to Windsor Castle for a usual working week following a brief stay in hospital due to side effects from his cancer treatment, it is understood. The 76-year-old monarch will be carrying out a mix of public engagements, state duties and private meetings, including his usual…
- Days after Kenya’s special envoy to South Sudan, Raila Odinga, revealed that he was denied a chance to meet South Sudan’s First Vice President, Riek Machar, who is under house arrest, the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson, Mahmoud Youssouf Ali, has vowed to deploy a high-level panel to…
- Kariobangi North Member of County Assembly (MCA) Joel Munuve has hinted at a possibility of ODM Party leader Raila Odinga ditching the broad-based government to form a coalition with Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka ahead of the 2027 polls. Speaking during a vernacular TV show on Monday, March 31…
- After a short recess, Members of Parliament are scheduled to resume their sittings on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, with plenty in store for their consideration. In a statement shared by the Parliament of Kenya on Monday, March 31, 2025, the lawmakers are expected to prioritise the Value Added Tax (…
- Stock markets have plummeted as the 2 April implementation day of US tariffs ticks closer. Benchmark stocks in Asia were rattled at the lack of progress in halting US President Donald Trump’s taxes which are due to come into force on US imports from Wednesday. After delays, 25% tariffs are to be…
- Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has proposed a strategy that he says will help tame industrial strikes. Kaluma, in a statement shared via his official X account, said that trade union leaders should be taken through negotiation skills training. According to Kaluma, trade…
- Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo has taken issue with President William Ruto’s frequent regional development tours, arguing that they are an unnecessary drain on public resources. Speaking on a local media station on Monday, March 31, 2025, Maanzo stated that the funds used for the president’s travel…
- Women are increasingly taking the reins of entrepreneurship, driving innovation and economic growth in Kenya. According to the World Bank, one-third of businesses worldwide have a woman among their principal owners, and this number is steadily rising. The number of startups with female founders has…
- If African countries are to successfully combat zoonotic diseases, human health, animal health, and environmental health must be treated as one interconnected system. This was revealed in Accra, Ghana, during the second global congress on new and emerging genetic biocontrol technologies. Speaking…
- After successfully pushing for former Chief Justice David Maraga to declare his interest in the 2027 presidential contest, lawyer Nelson Havi now says that Kenyans need to look for a competent woman to deputise him. Taking to his official X account on Monday, March 31, 2025, Havi urged the Gen Zs…
- Friday’s devastating earthquake in central Myanmar, whose disastrous impacts were felt as far as Thailand and China, has reaffirmed the interface between disaster risks and climate change. It also shows how tragedies caused by such disasters require integrating disaster risk reduction (DRR)…
- A supremacy battle between Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and Thika Town MP Alice Ng’ang’a has escalated over building of markets in the county, leading to fresh flare-ups of violence. Last Friday, at least six county enforcement officers were seriously injured in a violent clash over…
- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has shut down nine filling stations across the country as part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown on the sale of adulterated fuel and export-bound petroleum products in the local market. In a statement published in the dailies on Monday, March…
- Senators have initiated a scheme to engage the national government to expedite the transfer of assets worth billions of shillings from the national government to the devolved units. This even as the lawmakers trained their guns on the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC) calling…
- Auditor General Nancy Gathugu has raised questions over how various government entities spent Sh28.7 billion to support cash transfer programmes. In a report for the financial year 2023/2024, for the State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs, the Auditor General regretted…
- Sustainable development and economic prosperity are impossible to achieve in Africa without lasting peace. As observed in the African Union’s 2016 Lusaka Master Roadmap to Silencing the Guns, most crises and violent conflicts in Africa are driven by poverty, economic hardships, inequality, and…
- Retired Chief Justice David Maraga received a major political boost for his presidential ambitions after his Bonyamatuta clan endorsed and supported his presidential race in the 2027 elections. The more than 250 clansmen comprising of opinion leaders who met at Ibara Viongozi Kebirigo Pastoral…
- Auditor-General is raising concerns over eight projects that have gobbled Ksh833.65 million in the Ministry of Interior but have stalled. The report of Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu regretted that the completion rate of the projects ranges between 41 to 80 percent. The projects with a duration…
- #RutoMustGo reminds us of the last days of Arsene Wenger at the Emirates Stadium and the #WengerOut banners that fans all over the world would unfurl at any major opportune public gathering. You see, for some of us who support Arsenal and are in the EPL craze because of the fantastic and…
- UNICEF has warned that an estimated 14 million children globally are on the verge of losing nutrition support over funding cuts. IT stated that the funding crisis comes at a time when children continue to face displacement, conflicts, disease outbreaks, and deadly consequences of climate change—all…
- Narok Senator Ledama ole Kina is set to hold a meeting on April 3 at Sajiloni village, Kajiado Central, where he is expected to make a major announcement. Ledama said he does not need to consult any political leader to hold a rally in the county. The senator said the meeting, where he is expecting…
- President William Ruto will from tomorrow return to Mt Kenya counties to pacify the ground that propelled him to the presidency in the August 2022 elections and has since turned its back on him. Having dispatched his Deputy Prof. Kithure Kindiki ahead of his tour to appease the restive mountain,…
- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja’s decision to register a private entity to manage and collect garbage in the city continues to draw mixed reactions, with players in the sector alleging that this could be a scheme to syphon public funds. The plan came to light after a company registration document…
- Counties risk losing Sh532.67 billion due to weak financial systems and failure by accounting officials to act diligently to safeguard public resources. The potential losses are manifested in financial reporting deficiencies, including inaccurate financial records, procurement violations, non-…
- Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings. Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations continue nationwide Muslims across Kenya are continuing their Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations today as the government gazetted Monday, March 31, 2025, as a public holiday to mark the end of Ramadan. The…
- In the quiet of night, alone with my thoughts, I hear only my wristwatch ticking as I reflect on a fellow journalist, a friend, a brother—my hero, Nick Omondi Mudimba. Writing about someone who became family isn’t easy, but for Mudimba, I must. Eight years ago, when I was jobless in this city, he…
- South Sudan is once again on the brink of an all-out civil war. President Salva Kiir, clearly in a fit of anger, arrested his key rival, opposition leader Riek Machar, on charges of wanting to foment rebellion. Kiir and Machar have been in a transitional government of national unity that was…
- Social protection is a fundamental human right and a central cog in the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Kenya’s Constitution demands that the State offer citizens social protection. Article 43 guarantees the “right for every person to social security and binds the state…
- Police in Nyamira have arrested a pastor and a policeman suspected of having a hand in last week’s attack on a woman for allegedly refusing to perform the burial rite. The two, Elijah Omoi, a police officer based at Kisii Police Station, and Jones Manyansa Mokua, a pastor with the Obedience…
- Police in Eldoret have arrested a middle-aged man over alleged involvement in a child trafficking syndicate in Uasin Gishu County. According to police investigations, the mastermind of the alleged syndicate is said to be working in cahoots with a secondary school dropout. Turbo Sub-county Police…
- Manchester City fought back from behind courtesy of an excellent second-half performance to beat Bournemouth 2-1 and set up an FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest. Andoni Iraola’s team started brightly on the south coast and opened the scoring when Matheus Nunes’ horror-pass across the pitch…
- Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has criticized President William Ruto for using national resources for political mobilization, warning that such actions could hinder the country’s development efforts. Through a statement shared on his X account on Sunday, March 30, 2025, Amisi cautioned the…
- Gor Mahia and their traditional rivals AFC Leopards have shared points following a 0-0 Mashemeji Derby draw at Nyayo Stadium on Sunday, March 30, 2025. K’Ogalo will head home disappointed given the number of chances wasted, while Ingwe will feel proud for avoiding another defeat at the hands of…
- The Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC) board chairperson, Irungu Nyakera has announced that he will not be attending President William Ruto’s highly anticipated tour of the Mount Kenya region. In a statement shared via his X account on Sunday, March 30, 2025, Nyakera, who is currently…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has ruled out the possibility of defeating President William Ruto in the 2027 general election. Speaking at Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations in Malindi on Sunday, March 30, 2025, Mudavadi affirmed that Ruto will be re-elected for a second term. “I have been in…
- Dunfermline Athletic coach Neil Lennon has defended Victor Wanyama after the former Harambee Stars midfielder was red carded on his debut. Wanyama featured for his new club in a Scottish second-tier match against Ayr United on Saturday but ended up getting red-carded in the 19th minute. He was sent…
- Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka has rubbished reports that he could support President William Ruto reclaim his seat in the 2027 general elections. This follows media reports that he had promised to throw his weight behind Ruto if he performs well between now and 2026. According to the reports,…
- Gor Mahia fullback Rooney Onyango has bade farewell to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) club as he is set to join Norwegian side Sogndal FC. Sogndal is expected to announce Onyango’s arrival any time soon, but the defender’s message is a confirmation that he has all but left K’…
- President Donald Trump said Saturday he doesn’t care if automakers hike prices because of his tariffs. In fact, he encouraged them to. Asked by NBC News’ Kristen Welker in a phone interview about whether he pressured automakers to avoid raising prices after his 25% tariffs on imported cars and…
- Myanmar’s neighbours sent warships and aircraft laden with relief materials and rescue personnel on Sunday as international aid gained steam after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the poor Southeast Asian nation. At least 1,600 people have been killed and 3,400 injured by Friday’s 7.7-magnitude…
- A 56-year-old man is being investigated in South Korea on suspicion of starting a deadly wildfire that killed 30 people. The man, who has not been named, was performing an ancestral rite by a family grave on a hill in Uiseong county, North Gyeongsang province, at the time. He has been booked – but…
- Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has continued to champion for the leglisation of Marijuana. In a statement shared on Sunday, March 30, 2025, Havi declared that he will file a constitutional petition to declare as unconstitutional all sections of the law criminalizing the…
