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1 May 2025 - The Central Bank of Kenya has announced results of the reopened 15- and 25-year Treasury bond reopenings, which attracted KSh 57.1 billion in bids.

1 May 2025 - ODM leader Raila Odinga has called for calm as state investigators probe the murder of Kaspul MP Ong'ondo Were, who was fatally shot on Wednesday evening, April 30.

1 May 2025 - A confident President William Ruto reiterated that he will not cower from taking the unpopular leadership route to secure development for Kenyans.

1 May 2025 - Triza Muraya faced backlash after a leaked audio defending Karangu. Some Kenyans withdrew support, while others praised a brand for standing by her.

1 May 2025 - Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu has called for increased employment opportunities for Kenyan workers in Qatar. In an official statement posted by Kenya’s State Department of Diaspora Affairs on Thursday, May 1, 2025, it was disclosed…

1 May 2025 - 'Soko ni kubwa,' says Mutua on sexual harassment at the workplace

1 May 2025 - General Motors pledged Thursday to take additional steps to boost its US supply chain after projecting a $4-5 billion hit to the US auto giant's 2025 earnings from President Donald Trump's tariffs. GM postponed its earnings conference call until Thursday…

1 May 2025 - Mandera North MP Major Bashir is now apologising over his the remarks he made in reaction to the BBC documentary that renewed fury over last year's protests.

1 May 2025 - "MP Charles Were was a man of the people, and everyone loved him."

1 May 2025 - President William Ruto has fulfilled his promise to sponsor 10 vulnerable girls from each of the 17 constituencies in Nairobi County.

1 May 2025 - Tanzania’s president Samia Suluhu has increased the salaries of the least-paid workers in the East African country by 35 per cent. In a declaration made during the Labour Day celebrations on Thursday, May 1, 2025, Suluhu indicated that the Tanzanian…

1 May 2025 - Finance Bill 2025 will support entreprise and productivity in Kenya, President William Ruto has assured.

1 May 2025 - Orengo made the controversial sentiments during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Boro Maternity in Central Alego.

1 May 2025 - Atwoli hints at exiting COTU as Secretary-General

1 May 2025 - Member of Parliament for Mumias East Peter Salasya began his ambitious countrywide tour on Thursday, May 1, 2025, with a powerful focus on galvanising Kenya’s youth after declaring his 2027 presidential ambition. Taking to his official social media…

1 May 2025 - Most countries celebrate Lbour Day on May 1.

1 May 2025 - He led DR Congo for 18 years, after succeeding his father Laurent, who was shot dead in 2001.

1 May 2025 - Atwoli argued that taxation based on gross salary is impoverishing workers.

1 May 2025 - The government met its submission deadline of April 30, 2025.

1 May 2025 - Ruto said the reforms will expand job opportunities and strengthen economic resilience.

1 May 2025 - MP Charles Ong’ondo Were becomes the latest politician to be tragically gunned down.

1 May 2025 - The CS made the remarks during the Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens.

1 May 2025 - The new law will bolster confidence among the vast community.

1 May 2025 - It wasn't immediately established how the man ended up into the septic tank.

1 May 2025 - Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has stated that it is the responsibility of the National Assembly to provide the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the funds necessary to assist Kenyans who find themselves in trouble in foreign countries. Mudavadi…

1 May 2025 - The incident comes barely two months after President Ruto's motorcade ran over a foreigner.

1 May 2025 - Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has called on the government to remodel the tax deductions architecture to favour Kenyan workers.

1 May 2025 - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that she had spoken with her US counterpart Donald Trump and agreed to work toward improving the trade balance between the two nations.

1 May 2025 - High Court says contract was tainted with irregularities and fraud.

1 May 2025 - "We cannot remain in a filthy city, a city of hawkers, a city of riders, a city of matatus, and when somebody arrives at the Airport on Mombasa Road is full of hawkers depicting the picture of poverty of Kenyans, this must come to an end. I am appealing…

1 May 2025 - Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has appointed Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma to lead the committee organising the burial of assassinated Kasipul MP Ong'ondo Were.

1 May 2025 - Nine officers sustained injuries in the fight against crime in various parts of the country.

1 May 2025 - Blessing Gatwiri, a 14-year-old girl from Meru, is requesting the public to help locate her biological mother, Purity Nkatha, who left when she was one month old.

1 May 2025 - The 2025 Finance Bill promises tax relief, but is it real reform or just political theater? A deep dive into Kenya’s enduring tax burden and public trust.

1 May 2025 - Co-operative Bank of Kenya has announced multiple job openings across key departments, urging qualified candidates to apply before the May 2025 deadlines.

1 May 2025 - Legal expert Makau Mutua has hit out at his critics, who are vehemently opposed to his appointment as an advisor to the executive office of the president. In a statement on Thursday, May 1, 2025, which comes barely a day after he was appointed, Mutua…

1 May 2025 - Politician Karen Nyamu showed her support for social media influencer and musician Triza Njeri. This is after her audio defending Karangu Muraya surfaced.

1 May 2025 - 11 days after a flattering assessment by the PSC, the Ombudsman office issued a damning assessment of services at Ardhi House.

1 May 2025 - Photos revealed the peaceful home of slain Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were as mourners gather to pay tribute following his shocking murder in Nairobi.

1 May 2025 - This comes as Kenyans grapple with unemployment.

1 May 2025 - Jonathan Muriuki, the regional director Global EverGreening Alliance, said 2.1 million trees will be grown and nurtured.

1 May 2025 - President William Ruto has fulfilled a promise he made earlier this year to support the education of vulnerable girls from Nairobi County. The Head of State committed in March 2025 to sponsor ten needy girls from each of Nairobi’s 17 constituencies to…

1 May 2025 - Among the tax heads proposed for changes in the Finance Bill 2025 is the Tax Procedures Act, which allows the Kenya Revenue Authority access to taxpayers' data.

1 May 2025 - LeBron James' 22nd NBA season ended with a first-round exit from the playoffs after losing to the Timberwolves. The 40-year-old has made billions in NBA salary.

1 May 2025 - Swedish furniture giant IKEA on Thursday opened a new store in the heart of London's shopping district, with a flurry of balloons, flags -- and giant meatballs. Some shoppers held Swedish and UK flags as they posed for photos with a giant meatball, as…

1 May 2025 - The sector generates an estimated Sh660 billion annually, contributing 4.4% to Kenya's GDP.

1 May 2025 - The President announced a raft of reforms in the labour sector during the 60th celebration of Labour Day in Nairobi.

1 May 2025 - The workers wore different colours representing their unions to mark the special day.

1 May 2025 - India’s human rights body said Thursday it was investigating reports more than 100 children fell sick after eating a school lunch served after a dead snake was found in the food. “Reportedly, the cook served the food to the children after removing a dead…

1 May 2025 - He took issue with the housing levy and other statutory deductions.