- 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…
- Kamala Harris has criticised Elon Musk, noted “it’s important that we remember the 1930s” and raised concerns about AI when speaking to an audience of 4,500 real estate agents at an industry conference on the Gold Coast. The former US vice-president, who is visiting Australia for the first time,…
- Joseph Kabila, the ex-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has lashed out at the government of his successor – calling it a “dictatorship”. The 53-year-old made a 45-minute speech live on YouTube on Friday evening from an unspecified location, a day after the Senate lifted his immunity…
- Inclusive National Justice, Economic & Civic Transformation (INJECT) party leader David Morara Kebaso has gone on a rant over a political project tag that he says a section of Kenyans have branded him with. In a video message shared via his official X account on the night of Saturday, May 24,…
- Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has mocked Nyandarua Senator John Methu for lamenting about police teargas during the disrupted Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) rally in Kakamega on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Kaluma, taking to his X account on Sunday, May 25, scoffed at Methu’s reaction, suggesting…
- Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings. Maraga’s town hall meeting Former Chief Justice David Maraga, who kicked off his tour of Kwale County on May 23, 2025, is expected today, May 25, to conclude his engagements in the region. Maraga will be in Msambweni and…
- Teenager Tom Watson scored a 95th-minute winner to send Sunderland up to the Premier League and deny Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium. The 19-year-old, who is joining Brighton and Hove Albion next season, curled a low effort past Michael Cooper to secure the…
- Kenya’s elite men’s volleyball teams, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and General Service Unit (GSU), will renew their rivalry in the 2024/25 Kenya Volleyball National playoff finals. The two archrivals clinched their final berths on day two of the semifinal playoff duels currently ongoing at the…
- Kakamega Homeboyz assistant coach Paul Okatwa has attributed the remarkable run in the 2025 Football Kenya Federation Kenya Premier League to a solid depth in the Abana Ba Ingo team. Speaking to People Daily Sports, the tactician spoke highly of the team’s achievement in a season that saw the…
- Ruben Amorim has informed his Manchester United squad he will remain in charge next season — while telling Alejandro Garnacho to find a new club. Following Wednesday’s Europa League final defeat by Tottenham Hotspur the Portuguese head coach offered to walk away from Old Trafford without any…
- Liverpool have seemingly won the race to sign Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz. The German attacker is one of the biggest names on the market in the upcoming transfer window with the Reds going head-to-head with Byaern to tempt him to join. That came after Man City withdrew from the race over…
- President William Ruto has appointed Former Taita Taveta Governor Granton Samboja as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya (PPCK). According to a gazette notice under the State Corporations Act, Samboja will serve as Non-Executive Chairperson for three years. “…
- Kikuyu MP and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has launched a scathing attack on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of sabotaging development efforts and misusing public funds during his tenure. Speaking during a bodaboda economic empowerment drive at Uruu…
- A rally planned by the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) in Kakamega town ended in disarray after police used teargas to disperse crowds that were gathering to witness the event in Kakamega on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Cleophas Malala, the newly unveiled deputy party leader of DCP, Nyandarua Senator…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has disclosed that Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett, a Catholic priest from St. Matthias Mulumba Tot Parish, could have been caught up in a retaliatory attack. Speaking in Nandi South on Saturday, May 24, 2025, Murkomen revealed that security officers…
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Women’s Volleyball Team has sealed their place in the Kenya Volleyball National playoffs final after a stunning win over Kenya Prison on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Mombasa. DCI downed Prisons 3-2 in a thrilling encounter at the Makande Indoor Arena…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has promised that the government will take the harshest punishment against criminals following the killing of Father Alloys Cheruiyot. Murkomen made the comment after he visited Cheruiyot’s family in Cheplasgei Village, Kilibwoni Division, Nandi County…
- Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has stated that the government will revise its 2025/26 budget proposal to reflect the country’s underperforming revenue and tighter fiscal space, following a year marked by economic disruption and missed targets. Speaking during an interview on a local media…
- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose tariffs on Samsung and other smartphone producers, following an earlier announcement targeting Apple. “It would be more, it would be also Samsung and anybody that makes that product. Otherwise it wouldn’t be fair,” Trump told reporters at…
- Dairy and poultry farmers in Kisii county have been urged to embrace digital tools for better yields and income. County Agriculture Chief Officer Agnes Choti noted that farmers need technology to link them with experts and markets for their goods. Ms Choti said marketing of goods and products is…
- Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has attributed the calmer political and public atmosphere surrounding this year’s budget process to lessons learned from last year’s widespread protests over the Finance Bill 2024. In an interview on a local media station on May 23, 2025, ahead of the 2025…
- Kenya has reiterated its full commitment to co-hosting a successful African Nations Championship (CHAN) in August 2025, as CAF officials began yesterday a three-day inspection tour of the country’s preparedness for the tournament. Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya assured CAF of Kenya’s…
- Fears of a US-EU trade war have been reignited after Europe refused to back down in the face of fresh threats from Donald Trump. The word tariff has dominated much of the US president’s second term, and he has repeatedly and freely threatened countries with them. This included the so-called “…
- Kenya’s education system has undergone several transformative phases, each shaped by the nation’s evolving social, economic, and development needs. The journey began with the 7-4-2-3 system, introduced in 1965 following recommendations of the Ominde Report (1964). This system aimed to Africanise…
- A fire broke out in the Makina area in Kibera, Nairobi, on the morning of Saturday, May 24, 2025, causing deaths and injuries and the destruction of property of unknown value. Kenya Red Cross, in a statement shared via their official social media accounts, revealed that together with Eagle Hospital…
- The statement that many Kenyans are one sickness away from poverty is dropped whenever there is a discussion on the healthcare systems in the country. Politicians never miss the opportunity to utter it too, especially when raising their perks and saying that they need higher pay because they clear…
- In a quiet village in Kenya’s Bomet County, 16-year-old Jerusha Chepkemoi reads her biology notes under the clean, bright light of a solar lamp. Her younger siblings are also scattered around the home, each in their own corner. One doing homework, and two others scrolling through their mother’s…
- Several parliamentary committee chairpersons have raised alarm over significant budget cuts in the proposed 2025/26 financial year, warning that the reductions could cripple critical government projects. The projects they fear might be affected severely are the Universal Health Coverage (UHC),…
- Football Kenya Federation Premier League side Gor Mahia have confirmed the venue for the Mashemeji Derby against AFC Leopards. K’Ogalo, the home team, has shifted the venue of the highly anticipated game to Homa Bay as the Raila Odinga Stadium has been designated as the venue. This comes after…
- Kenya’s economy could be facing an unseen productivity crisis as a new global report reveals the country’s internet users spend significantly more time on social media than users in most other countries. According to the latest findings from audience research firm GlobalWebIndex, Kenyans now spend…
- From my native Kabras, it is not advisable to lash out at a man whose fortunes are down. Politically speaking, the chips of immediate former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua have remained down since his impeachment late last year. It is in line with adhering to the counsel of the wise of Kabras…
- Beatrice Chebet and Emmanuel Wanyonyi are among six Olympic champions who will grace the Rabat Diamond League series on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Letsile Tebogo, Wanyonyi, Chebet, Quincy Hall, Soufiane El Bakkali, and Hamish Kerr will be going for Diamond League glory after shining in Paris nine months…
- Menstrual hygiene day will be marked next week, and once again we will be reminded of the urgent need to make menstruation a dignified experience for every girl and woman. Yet, while the government and various non-governmental organizations continue to distribute reusable sanitary towels as a one-…
- Kenya and countries in the region have little option but to rethink how they will confront the numerous challenges hindering the youth from their sexual reproductive health rights amid a cocktail of challenges, key among them, the growing funding gap after donors started exiting. “The challenge is…
- The recent denial of entry to Tanzania of former Kenyan Minister of Justice Martha Karua has raised serious questions. Karua had travelled to attend the trial of Tanzanian opposition figure Tundu Lissu. Her struggles, followed by the brief detention of activist Boniface Mwangi at the Namanga border…
- Facing a weak domestic market, increasing trade restrictions from the West and growing tensions with the United States, China seeks to mobilize support from the Global South to counterbalance the West in economic, security and ideological challenges. During the G20 summit, Chinese leader President…
- Africa faces monumental development challenges, yet the continent has tremendous potential for transformation to lift its people out of poverty and underdevelopment. What ails Africa and what are the solutions to the myriad challenges facing the continent? What are the prospects of salvation for…
- Githunguri Member of Parliament (MP) Gathoni Wamuchomba has called for the resignation of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen following the recent murder of Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett of St. Matthias Mulumba Tot Parish, Diocese of Eldoret. Taking to her official X account on the night…
- Police arrested three Ugandans and a Kenyan robbery suspect and recovered an AK47 rifle and three pistols on Thursday night in Nairobi.’ The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspects were behind a series of robberies and were identified through profiling besides being placed at…
- The government plans to spend approximately Sh4 billion to upgrade two major health facilities—Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu County and Mwai Kibaki Teaching and Referral Hospital in Othaya, Nyeri County—to national referral hospitals. JOOTRH has been…
- Kenya’s political climate under President William Ruto has drawn increasing scrutiny, with critics alleging a shift toward authoritarianism. Opposition leaders, civil society groups, and former government officials have raised concerns about the erosion of democratic institutions, human rights…
- The Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) on Friday rolled out a quarterly Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program tailor-made to support needy individuals and teams across the vast sporting ecosystem. SJAK President James Waindi, during a visit to former Harambee Stars tactician Tom…
- Communities must be empowered to be actively involved in the design and implementation of humanitarian programmes within their areas to foster accountability, transparency and efficiency in use of public resources. The Ministry of Interior and the chairperson of the ChildFund Kenya Advisory Board…
- Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings. Maraga Coast tour Former Chief Justice David Maraga is expected to continue popularising his 2027 presidential bid in the Coast region. Maraga is expected to hold meeting in Kinango constituency in Kwale County on Saturday…
- Foreign Affairs minister Musalia Mudavadi’s appearance on TV to defend the deportation of Kenyans from Tanzania was disastrous and a demonstration of Kenya’s broken foreign policy. It actually made it more than apparent that he was the wrong man for the job. The country’s foreign minister fell…
