Flooding along Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi CBD, following heavy rains on Friday evening

21 Jun 2025 - Chewing gum might seem like a harmless habit; it freshens breath, keeps your mouth busy, and it helps some people to focus. But beneath the minty freshness lies a sticky reality: frequent gum chewing can come with some surprising drawbacks. From jaw…

21 Jun 2025 - You will start seeing ads on your WhatsApp “Status” feature — as the messaging giant rolls out its latest revenue strategy.  WhatsApp’s parent company, Meta, has confirmed the new ad placements are part of broader efforts to monetise the platform while…

21 Jun 2025 - Away from writing this column, I am a smallholder bee farmer in Siaya County, where, earlier this week, the Energy Cabinet Secretary made a shocking announcement that caused giggles nationwide. Ideally, it should be called a revelation because it is not…

21 Jun 2025 - Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has unearthed how Kenya’s missions abroad are engaged in irregular expenditure, lacking adequate procurement documents to guide processes.   She also expressed concern over the poor conditions of some buildings and…

21 Jun 2025 - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he did not "rule out" his forces taking control of Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy as part of efforts to create a buffer zone along the border.

21 Jun 2025 - On Tuesday this week, peaceful protesters made for the streets of the city demanding justice over the death of blogger Albert Ojwang’ in police custody, and calling for the resignation of Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat.

21 Jun 2025 - Mothers of Gen Zs who were killed by police during the anti-2024 Finance Bill demonstrations have accused President William Ruto of discrimination for failing to compensate them as he promised. The elderly women criticised President Ruto for acting…

21 Jun 2025 - Sixty years after independence, Kenya’s police service remains ensnared in the very shadows it was meant to escape—a force originally designed to dominate rather than serve. Although it now bears a new name and insignia, the institution still bears the…

21 Jun 2025 - A Tunisian court has sentenced Sahbi Atig, a senior official in Ennahda, the country's main opposition party, to 15 years in prison on charges of money laundering, his lawyer said on Friday, the latest move against opposition figures under President…

21 Jun 2025 - In the wake of the historic June 2024 Gen Z protests—the most widespread civil unrest Kenya has seen since independence—that was soon followed by the dissolution of the Cabinet and much later the impeachment of the then Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua…