Residents protest over quarry closure.

16 May 2025 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had sent a team to Istanbul for the first direct peace talks with Russia in three years, but played down expectations of a breakthrough, saying Moscow was "not serious" about ending the war.

16 May 2025 - US President Donald Trump said Thursday a deal was close on Iran's nuclear programme that would avert military action, sending oil prices tumbling, as he boasted of raising "trillions of dollars" on a Gulf tour.

16 May 2025 - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday he did not expect breakthroughs in talks between Ukraine and Russia, which sent a low-level delegation to Istanbul.

16 May 2025 - Gachagua also recalled instances in which goons were sent to disrupt his events.

16 May 2025 - Kenya is poised to grow its flower exports in the coming years as more investors enter the floriculture sector, signalling significant untapped potential in the industry. Despite global economic and logistical challenges, interest in Kenya’s flower…

16 May 2025 - Kisumu County Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o has been elected to chair the newly established Africa Smart Cities Alliance (ASCA). The announcement follows the official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the County Government of Kisumu and…

16 May 2025 - Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings. Reactions after Gachagua’s party launch Reactions are expected after the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua launched his Democracy for Citizens (DCP) Party in Lavington on…

16 May 2025 - The 36-year-old was arrested at a hotel in Manchester in the early hours of Thursday.

16 May 2025 - Samuel Mwangi went missing in Maai Mahiu only for his body to be discovered in Machakos County.

16 May 2025 - House hunting is the bane of many urban residents’ lives. Trudging from estate to estate, neighbourhood to neighbourhood, and going up and down stairs, is not fun for anyone. More often than not, all that hassle is just to walk around underwhelming, yet…