- Moments before his sacking, outgoing Public Service Cabinet Justin Muturi engaged in a public spat with President William Ruto. Days before Ruto starts a weeklong tour of the Mt Kenya region, he accused Muturi of incompetence when he served as Attorney General. Ruto’s tour of at least two…
- Kenyan businesses and consumers have got a major reprieve after the Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) ruled that foreign exchange (forex) margins are exempt from excise duty. This decision overturns the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) long-held position that profits from currency conversion qualify as…
- Senators have commenced investigations into the Social Health Authority’s (SHA) Sh104.8 billion system. A pet project of President William Ruto, the system has been shrouded in controversy, especially its ownership. The lawmakers are inquiring into the Integrated Healthcare Information Technology…
- Luhya leaders were yesterday left stunned after President William Ruto transferred Deborah Barasa from the Health docket only hours after he had assured them that the reshuffle would not affect her. The President had hosted Luhya leaders at State House, Nairobi where he had also asked them to…
- Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa acted to consolidate his hold on power with Tuesday’s dismissal of a senior general, political analysts say, amid growing fears of a possible coup by former allies. Mnangagwa, who took charge after a military coup that ousted longtime ruler Robert Mugabe in…
- On the floor of the Senate, James Orengo, now Siaya governor, made an ominous warning about the art of government. The then-senator cautioned that “revolutions eat their own people”. Drawing from his long tenure as a legislator, Orengo warned that he had seen “governments eat their own people,…
- Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings Interviews for IEBC commissioners Interviews for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) personnel are set to continue this Thursday, March 27, 2025. The process that started on Wednesday, March 5, 2025,…
- For optimal performance, animal experts are calling on donkey owners to consider a three-month or longer ‘maternity leave’ for their animals. According to Dr Vincent Oloo, a senior animal health officer from Brooke East Africa, an overworked donkey does not reproduce. “We are advocating for…
- Confusion hovers around the fate of a Kenyan man, Stephen Munyakho who is set for execution in Saudi Arabia after the family differed with government’s pronouncements that their kin’s death row has been lifted. In what could complicate the matter, a communication from the family said they are not…
- A decision by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to allocate the 19, 000 available slots for promotions among all the 47 counties on an equal basis has infuriated the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education (KUPPET). KUPPET top officials feel the system that could see each county being allocated…
- Within a span of two and half years, the Ministry of Health has had three Cabinet Secretaries under the Kenya Kwanza administration. Upon taking office on September 13, 2022, one of President William Ruto’s undertakings was to ensure Kenyans had access to affordable healthcare, an idea that had…
- For decades, Kenya has remained shackled to the cycle of donor dependency, with Western aid dictating the pace and nature of development. Kenya, like many African nations, has been a beneficiary of this aid, but at a steep cost. The conditionalities attached to Western assistance have often…
- Dementia, including Alzheimer’s, is rapidly emerging as a health crisis in sub-Saharan Africa which consists of low and middle-income countries. Globally, over 50 million people live with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, and by 2050 projections estimate that 150 million people will suffer the…
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has confirmed the receipt of list of President William Ruto’s nominees for different Principal Secretaries positions, paving way for the start of the approval hearing process by the relevant parliamentary committees. The president via a gazette notice,…
- Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has categorically dismissed speculation suggesting that he has joined President William Ruto’s government. He clarified that it was, in fact, Ruto who reached out to his camp, seeking assistance in addressing the myriad challenges that have…
- The Independent and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) selection panel, led by Nelson Makanda, has concluded the interviews of 11 candidates who presented themselves for the position of chairperson of the electoral body ahead of the 2027 General elections. In a statement on Wednesday, March 26, 2025,…
- Outgoing Cabinet Secretary for Public Service and Human Capital Development, Justin Muturi, has raised alarm over a letter falsely attributed to him, claiming to be his official response to his dismissal from government. Muturi became one of the casualties of President William Ruto’s latest Cabinet…
- Manchester City and Chelsea could earn up to £97m (Ksh16,189,300,000) in prize money from this year’s Club World Cup. The overall prize fund, shared between all 32 teams based on different factors, will be £775m, with £407m divided between all participating clubs and £368m awarded on a performance-…
- The Sudanese army has told the BBC it has recaptured the airport in the capital, Khartoum, from the paramilitary RSF, marking its latest territorial gain in the brutal two-year civil war. Gen Mohamed Abdel Rahman al-Bilawi, commander of the operation in eastern Khartoum, said troops had fully…
- In an effort to quell rising tensions in its troubled Tigray region, Ethiopia’s prime minister has said he will appoint a new leader in the area. Tigray’s interim President Getachew Reda fled to the capital, Addis Ababa, earlier this month following a power struggle in the Tigray People’s…
- Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga has reminded Mt Kenya residents that former President Uhuru Kenyatta had foreseen their political frustrations, warning them of the consequences of their choices in the 2022 election. Speaking during a burial in Tharaka Nithi County on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Oburu…
- AFC Leopards winger Cliffton Miheso vouched for the team’s ability to cope with the demands of the much anticipated Mashemeji Derby this Sunday, March 30 2025. Speaking to Azam sports this Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Miheso dismissed the notion that the match-up will be any different as he backed…
- Just weeks after the tragic passing of her husband, Senator William Cheptumo, his widow, Hanna Wendot, has been nominated for a prestigious state position. Hanna has been nominated as the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts, and Heritage, a role initially designated for…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to curbing corruption on Kenyan roads. In his ambitious plan to tackle the thorny issue of corrupt officers, Murkomen who was speaking during the National Police Service Development Partners Roundtable at…
- President William Ruto has made further changes to his Cabinet, reassigning Aden Duale from the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry to the Ministry of Health in a move aimed at strengthening his administration’s capacity to implement key policies. In an executive order issued on…
- President William Ruto has fired the Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi in his latest shake-up of the cabinet and replaced him with the Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku. In an announcement on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Ruto also shuffled Environment CS Aden Duale to the Health Ministry and…
- Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has criticized President William Ruto’s frequent meetings with leaders from the Western region, arguing that these meetings have not resulted in any tangible development projects for the area. In a statement shared on his X account on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Amisi expressed…
- Kenya Lionesses coach Dennis Mwanja is confidence of a good showing as the team lay quest for the coveted HSBC World Sevens Series berth with the trip to Krakow, Poland. The Lady’s rugby side shifts gear to the task in Poland slated for Friday, April 11, 2025 to Saturday, 12 coming off an…
- The Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) has strongly opposed the second attempt by the former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu seeking to be released on bail pending hearing and determination of his appeal after he was convicted with graft. Through principal prosecution lawyer Faith Mwila on…
- President William Ruto has held a consultation discussion with leaders from Western Kenya at State House, Nairobi, in a bid to fast-track the implementation of Kenya’s national development agenda and ensure equitable progress across all regions. In a statement after the meeting on Thursday, March…
- Nyandarua County Senator John Methu has criticized President William Ruto following remarks in which he labelled Public Service and Capital Development CS Justin Muturi as incompetent during his tenure as Attorney General. Methu, in a statement shared on his X account on Wednesday, March 26, 2025,…
- With the rapid expansion of the digital space and increasing reliance on electronic devices, Africa faces a looming e-waste crisis unless urgent action is taken, and Kenya is among those nations that will be affected the most given its strategic location as entry into the region. Despite generating…
- Days after his promotion from Inspector to Chief Inspector of Police by the National Police Service Commission, Kenya Police FC team manager George Maelo has shared his reflections on the club’s journey and ambitions in the Kenyan Premier League. Maelo, who was part of the now-disbanded Red Berets…
- Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) action will resume this week after the March FIFA international break. Mashemeji Derby will highlight the weekend as AFC Leopards will host their arch-rivals Gor Mahia on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Nyayo Stadium. The biggest club rivalry in the…
- For over a century, Kenya has existed under a dual political and economic system best described as an imperfect umbrella. This metaphorical shelter protects only a tiny minority, leaving the vast majority exposed to political and economic injustices. The ongoing struggle has been to expand this…
- Kenya is a country that runs on hustle, and nowhere is that more evident than in the world of digital lending, where every single day, eight million Kenyans borrow a combined Sh500 million. That’s a whopping Sh15 billion a month, proving that when times get tough, digital lenders serve as the…
- The ‘single bread-earner’ household tag is contributing to the high death incidents among men who are struggling with Tuberculosis in Kenya, a new survey by the Light Consortium shows. Those in casual, informal or insecure employment, the survey conducted in Nairobi further indicates that they tend…
- Recent high-profile convictions have sparked hope in Kenya’s fight against corruption. Notable cases include former Kiambu County governor Ferdinand Waititu, a former Nyandarua governor facing procurement violations, and former Samburu County governor Moses Lenolkunal, who was convicted of…
- A candidate for the position of chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Lillian Wanjiku, has explained how experience in dispute resolution makes her the ideal choice. While appearing before the selection panel on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Wanjiku listed down…
- Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Waltz, said on Tuesday he takes “full responsibility” for the group chat of senior administration officials that inadvertently included a journalist and leaked highly sensitive information about planned airstrikes in Yemen. Waltz’s comments came one…
- Government spending priorities have come under scrutiny after being identified as the biggest contributor to unpaid bills for goods and services rendered by businesses. This issue, coupled with high expenditure and increased domestic borrowing, has placed a strain on the economy, limiting access to…
- When Patience, 21, joined university in September 2023, all was well until her second year. Financial and peer pressure pushed her into the arms of a wealthy sponsor. “I met this old man at a club when I was partying with my friends in Kisumu, barely two years into varsity life. The man was old […]
- Kenya’s health insurance industry is growing, but many people are still left out. That only about 3 in every 100 Kenyans have a private health insurance cover—less than half the global average, should make people get concerned. While low income and limited awareness are part of the problem, there’s…
- Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo battled militiamen allied with the government on Tuesday as regional countries tried to give fresh impetus to faltering peace initiatives. M23’s swift advance since January has seized eastern Congo’s two largest cities, resulted in…
- Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has sharply criticised the Cabinet Secretary for the Interior and National Administration Kipchumba Murkomen for his handling of the security situation in the country, particularly in relation to the rising insecurity. Taking to his official X account on Wednesday,…
- With 23 rounds already played in the 2024/25 FKF-National Super League, the title race has now narrowed down to just two serious contenders. Nairobi United FC, under coach Nicholas Muyoti, and APS Bomet FC, led by Evans Mafuta, are neck and neck in almost every statistical category. Both teams…
- Gor Mahia Chief Executive Officer Raymond Oruo has revealed that Benson Omala might not feature in the upcoming Football Kenya Federation (FKFPL) clash against AFC Leopards. Oruo said that K’Ogalo have not yet received clearance for the former Kisumu Day striker to feature for them. “No clearance…
- The newly elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken a measured approach to India’s 2036 Summer Games candidacy. “I believe we should involve the membership in the selection of the future host and I have some ideas that I may share next week,” she advanced in her post-…
- The government is banking on the new higher education funding model to revitalize institutions struggling with financial instability due to mounting unpaid bills. According to Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, 23 out of 35 public universities are technically insolvent, a situation that has…
- Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers are increasingly joining the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) to secure better representation and protection in the profession. This came as the union created more positions to accommodate them. KUPPET Secretary-General Moses Nthurima…
