- People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has come out strongly against Tanzanian ruling party (CCM) Deputy Chairman Stephen Wasira, following his remarks accusing her of meddling in Tanzania’s internal affairs under the guise of election observation. Wasira had stated that Karua, while…
- The government is contemplating writing off Sh6 billion loans taken by Kenyans from the Hustler Fund after it emerged that borrowers have since ‘disappeared’. Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni told MPs that the individuals borrowed the funds…
- A pervasive crisis of academic fraud is rocking Kenya’s civil service, as a growing number of workers are being unmasked for securing and maintaining their positions in government through the use of forged academic papers. This systemic deception, which has allowed unqualified individuals to…
- The government has inked a deal with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), a boost for its plans for local manufacturing of vaccines to manage endemic diseases such as Rift Valley Fever, T This comes at a time the World Health Organisation (WHO) has proposed the reduction of its 2026–2027…
- At long last, Governor Johnson Sakaja’s government is giving Nairobians some hope with his proposed laws to regulate public service vehicles in the capital city. PSV operators have shamelessly conducted their businesses with utter impunity, not only in the city but everywhere in the country. It…
- Kenya’s motorsport fraternity is mourning the death of iconic Safari Rally navigator Mike Doughty, who passed away on Monday, May 19, in Nairobi, aged 88. Doughty enjoyed a stellar career between 1973 and 1987 and is best remembered for winning the gruelling WRC Safari Rally four times alongside…
- Matatus in Nairobi risk being charged an instant fine of between Sh50,000 and Sh100,000 if they are caught carrying passengers outside the gazetted designated areas. According to a raft of new regulations aimed at streamlining public transport and curbing noise pollution in the Central Business…
- U.S. President Donald Trump confronted South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House on Wednesday with the most contentious areas of dispute between the countries, including Trump’s claims of a “white genocide”. South Africa rejects the allegation that white people are…
- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has turned up the heat on the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU). Speaking on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the ODM secretary general called for a comprehensive inquiry into the state of affairs at the union. The vocal lawmaker called on the Senate Committee on Labour and Social…
- Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden says has he “struggled” this season because of off-field issues and an ankle injury suffered against Manchester United. The 24-year-old enjoyed his best Premier League campaign last term by scoring 19 goals and helping City to an unprecedented fourth top-flight…
- The Health Sector Caucus has issued a fresh strike notice to the government if the crisis occasioned by the striking Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers is not addressed. In a statement on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the caucus chairperson, Peterson Wachira, indicated that the failure of the…
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has intensified his calls to the Mount Kenya region for support in the 2027 General Election, noting that President William Ruto has done a lot for the region. Presiding over a fund drive in Lari Constituency, where he made a stop to empower small-scale traders in…
- Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has unveiled sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening Kenya’s savings and credit cooperative (SACCO) sector. In a statement dated May 21, 2025, Oparanya announced two new key institutional…
- Days after the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) suspended the construction of a posh camping facility at the Sanctuary block in Ngong Road Forest, senators have come up with fresh demands. During a heated session on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, a section of senators asked KFS to name the hotel’s developer.…
- The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has handed Kenyan marathon runner Purity Changwony a two-year and three-month ban from athletics. The suspension follows the detection of prohibited substances in her doping sample collected on May 8, 2022. This decision marks a significant setback for Changwony,…
- The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba’s expulsion from the party has been suspended. The relief comes after the High Court on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, dismissed her petition in which she had challenged her removal from the ruling party. “I have read the notice of…
- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Karen Nyamu on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, raised an alarm over the behaviour of city enforcement officers, famously known as kanjos. Speaking on the floor of the Senate, the two senators lamented over what they described as the mishandling of hawkers in the central…
- Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei now states that Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu should have imposed a harsher punishment on Kenyan activists who travelled to Tanzania in solidarity with opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who is facing legal proceedings. Speaking at the Senate on Wednesday, May 21, 2025…
- President William Ruto has pledged to make bold and sometimes difficult decisions to ensure Kenya’s long-term development, as he hosted grassroots leaders from the Kamba community at State House, Nairobi. In a statement shared on his X account on May 21, 2025, Ruto disclosed that the meeting…
- The World Health Assembly (WHA) has adopted historic Pandemic Agreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics. The agreement’s adoption follows three years of intensive negotiation launched due to gaps and inequities identified in national and global COVID-19 responses.…
- Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham is expected to miss at least the first six weeks of next season when he has shoulder surgery after the Club World Cup. The 21-year-old has struggled with a persistent shoulder problem since 2023, and Real have scheduled the operation for when the…
- Kenyan track stars Ferdinand Omanyala and 800m defending champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi will carry the Kenyan flag in the upcoming edition of the Diamond League race in Rabat, Morocco. The race is scheduled to go down this Sunday, May 25, 2025, in the North African nation. In the men’s 800 m, Wanyonyi…
- Nairobi County has taken over operations of a private parking lot behind the Kencom building on Taifa Road to recover over Ksh 41 million in land rates and fees owed by its owners. The facility, which serves hundreds of motorists daily, will now be managed by City Hall until the full amount is paid…
- Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Mutahi Kagwe has called for the establishment of a dedicated agricultural fund, adapted after successful state-backed initiatives like the National Government-Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). The proposed fund, according to Kagwe, would be stipulated in…
- Rising Stars assistant head coach Anthony Akhulia has discussed how Kenya fell to Morocco during their opening match of the U20 African Cup of Nations. Lawrence Ouma powered Rising Stars to an early lead only for the North Africans to fight back and win via a 3-2 scoreline. Morocco’s two goals were…
- Ange Postecoglou said he had left plenty of his previous jobs after the most important matches and achievements as he sounded resigned to his fate at Tottenham before the Europa League final against Manchester United on Wednesday. The manager is not expected to carry on into next season after a…
- The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, declared Khartoum State free of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), ending the group’s presence in the state after more than two years. In a statement, the SAF announced that Khartoum had been cleared of the “rebels and their…
- Kakamega Homeboyz John Buba Omondi has opened up on his dream to feature for the Kenyan national team after his stellar run with the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League side in the 2024/25 season. Buba, who joined Homeboyz from lower league outfit Compel FC, has been a cog in Francis…
- Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has declared Senator Gloria Orwoba’s seat vacant days after she was expelled from the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. In a special gazette notice dated May 21, 2025, Kingi declared that Orwoba’s seat had become vacant with immediate effect. “IT IS notified…
- The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has licensed three new corporate trustees to support the fast-growing Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) market in Kenya. In a press release dated Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the CMA said the move aims to boost investor confidence and improve oversight in the…
- England will be the first country in the world to start vaccinating people against the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea. It will not be available for everyone. The focus will mainly be on gay and bisexual men with a history of multiple sexual partners or an STI. The vaccine is 30-40%…
- In a candid appearance before the Senate Cabinet Secretary for Gender Hanna Cheptumo acknowledged that the government’s decision to revert to a manual lending model for the Women Enterprise Fund has unintentionally erased years of credit history for many long-standing women’s groups. The move to…
- Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Director of Communications Philip Etale has recounted Wiper Democratic Movement party leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s near-death ordeal. Taking to his official X account on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Etale opened up on an incident that almost took Kalonzo’s life. The former…
- Lugari Member of Parliament (MP) Nabii Nabwera has stated that Kenyans will resist any delays or postponement of the August 2027 general elections. Speaking at a local TV station on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the MP stated that most Kenyans are looking forward to the elections more than the…
- A former prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been sentenced to a decade’s forced labor for corruption. Augustin Matata Ponyo was found guilty of embezzling about KSh32 billion of public funds by the Congolese Constitutional Court on Tuesday, alongside Deogratias Mutombo, the…
- Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has pledged to support and enhance Mt Kenya’s key economic sectors as part of his 2027 presidential campaign. In a detailed statement shared on his social media channels on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Salasya emphasised the importance of the region’s…
- After recently conquering the world at John Michuki Memorial Park by setting the Guinness World Record for the longest tree-hugging marathon at 48 hours, Truphena Muthoni is eyeing to conquer the lungs of earth, the Amazon Forest. Her latest quest is to hug a Samaúma tree estimated to be about 300…
- The destruction of the world’s forests reached the highest level ever recorded in 2024, driven by a surge in fires caused by global heating, according to “frightening” new data. From the Brazilian Amazon to the Siberian taiga, Earth’s forests disappeared at a record rate last year, losing an area…
- INJECT Party leader Morara Kebaso has elaborated on his broader view regarding why he believes the majority of Members of Parliament from the Mt Kenya region are often unable to retain their seats for a second term, despite having initially been elected with overwhelming support from their…
- Days after the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) announced the expulsion of nominated senator Gloria Orwoba; the embattled lawmaker, who is set to lose her seat, now claims that she did not join politics to make money. Taking to her official Facebook account on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Orwoba…
- Lugari Member of Parliament (MP) Nabii Nabwera has stated that Trans Nzoia County Governor George Natembeya has gained popularity following his arrest by government agencies. Speaking at a local station on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the MP stated that the Luhya community supports rebellious people,…
- Kenya, a nation long regarded as a beacon of democracy in East Africa, is grappling with a troubling trend: the arrest and targeting of individuals perceived to be in opposition to the government. Recent events, including raids and detentions of high-profile critics such as MP Peter Salasya, Trans…
- A few years ago, the BBC released the results of a study they conducted through Busara Centre for Behavioural Economics. The study was conducted on 252 female university students between the ages of 18 and 24 years. They found that approximately 20 per cent of the young women who participated in…
- It is important to be in a relationship where you feel free to be yourself. The issues you raise are pertinent and need to be addressed if you are to continue with this relationship. It seems as if your man is insecure. We all experience certain levels of insecurity, especially when we are in such…
- Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will discuss recommendations for updated COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the upcoming immunization campaign, including if these shots should target the LP.8.1 subvariant, documents filed on Tuesday showed. The documents, posted ahead of the advisers’…
- ODM has assured politicians eyeing the Kasipul parliamentary by-election of credible nominations. National chairperson Gladys Wanga said the party will be impartial when picking a candidate as it seeks to retain the seat. The seat was left vacant following the fatal shooting of the rea MP Ong’ondo…
- Athletics Kenya has issued a final reminder to athletes aiming to compete at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, later this year. The announcement, dated Tuesday, May 20, 2025, stresses the mandatory requirement for all athletes to complete their first no-notice out-of-competition…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has expressed concern over the prolonged delay in reconstituting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), warning that the stagnation is beginning to destabilize the country’s electoral cycle and democratic operations. Speaking during the…
- ODM leader Raila Odinga yesterday defended leaders affiliated to his party serving in President William Ruto’s government. Speaking in Mombasa during the opening of the 42nd Annual Seminar of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), Raila urged Kenyans to be patient and allow…
- Tusker FC chairman Charles Gacheru has affirmed the club’s support for head coach Charles Okere following a 7-1 defeat to Sofapaka on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Dandora Stadium. The huge defeat was not only Tusker’s biggest loss in the league, but it also dented their dream of winning the Football…
