Author: Lucy Mumbi

Study links excess screen time in children to higher heart and metabolic risk Nov 06, 2025

They analysed data from over 1,000 participants across two long-term Danish cohorts, including children aged 10 and adolescents aged 18, to investigat...

‘No rain, no food, no life’: Amnesty slams global inaction as Somalia’s drought turns deadly Nov 06, 2025

As mothers walk for days in search of food and water and families flee their homes for overcrowded camps, Amnesty International warns that Somalia’s d...

Government urges Kenyans to help identify citizens at risk abroad amid Tanzania unrest Nov 06, 2025

The State Department of Foreign Affairs urged Kenyans to share the names and contacts of those at risk through its official channels to enable quick a...

Elgeyo Marakwet landslide death toll rises to 35 as 16 people remain missing Nov 06, 2025

Mwaura emphasised that the Government is fully committed to mobilising personnel, equipment, and specialised units to sustain recovery efforts during...

SUPKEM refutes claims linking Huruma mosque to affordable housing project Nov 06, 2025

SUPKEM clarified that it has partnered with development stakeholders to construct modern income-generating infrastructure on a section of the property...

Ngong Road users warned of daily diversions near Junction Mall until December 10 Nov 06, 2025

KURA urged motorists to exercise caution, follow all traffic signs and obey instructions from police officers and traffic marshals on site.

Eight arrested in Molo fraud syndicate as police recover hundreds of SIM cards, IDs Nov 06, 2025

During the raid, officers recovered hundreds of assorted SIM cards, multiple national identification documents, several mobile phones, and various mot...

CS Chirchir grilled over Sh10.52 billion fuel levy funds delay, new securitisation plan Nov 06, 2025

Chirchir confirmed that the Cabinet had approved the additional securitisation to supplement exchequer allocations, noting that the government current...

KNH conducts first cochlear implant surgeries on 50 children Nov 06, 2025

The surgeries, carried out in collaboration with Moroccan specialists, mark a major milestone in paediatric hearing care, bringing advanced treatment...

Over 100 facilities accredited by SHA to provide cancer care after protests Nov 06, 2025

As of November 2025, the CS noted that 27.2 million Kenyans had successfully registered under SHA, representing more than half of the country’s popula...

MPs back Bill banning commercial surrogacy, sale of human embryos Nov 06, 2025

The proposed law criminalises advertising surrogacy services, selling human embryos or gametes, importing genetic material for surrogacy, and operatin...

KEMRI, Health Ministry warn of potential malaria outbreak in Kakamega Nov 06, 2025

According to the forecast summary for November-December 2025, Kakamega faces a high risk of malaria epidemic, while Kisii and Nandi are at no risk.

MPs reject plan to regulate cooking gas imports via open tender system Nov 06, 2025

EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo had said early last month that the regulations would form the legal basis for shifting to the OTS model for LPG im...

MPs link deforestation to deadly landslides, call for stronger disaster preparedness plans Nov 06, 2025

The Committee urged citizens to avoid flooded roads, rivers and bridges, to move away from steep slopes and low-lying areas, to cooperate with evacuat...

Over 160 newborns, 14 mothers died during Kiambu doctors’ strike - Health CS Aden Duale Nov 06, 2025

Aden Duale noted that maternal and newborn services were among the worst affected as public hospitals scaled down operations during the industrial act...

MPs push back against Sh10 million road fund cut per constituency Nov 06, 2025

Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir, appearing before the National Assembly’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee, defended the pl...

Activists petition Parliament to summon PS Sing’Oei over abducted Kenyans in Uganda Nov 06, 2025

They are urging the National Assembly to investigate the circumstances that led to the arrest and abduction of Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, determine...

Kenyans in Tanzania advised to remain vigilant as High Commission reopens Nov 06, 2025

The advisory comes after human rights group Vocal Africa called on the Kenyan government to intervene following reports that two Kenyans were caught u...

2.1 million face hunger in Kenya’s ASALs as climate pressures mount Nov 06, 2025

The report warns that the combined effects of these factors will erode household food security, deepen livelihood vulnerabilities and increase humanit...

CHADEMA declares week of mourning for victims of deadly election violence in Tanzania Nov 05, 2025

Tanzania's opposition party CHADEMA says at least 700 civilians were killed in a three-day crackdown following disputed polls, as the UN and rights gr...

University lecturers call off 49-day strike after securing Sh7.9 billion arrears deal with government Nov 05, 2025

UASU Secretary General Constantine Wasonga confirmed that the unions had accepted a two-phase payment plan, to be completed by June 2026.

Kenyan women shoulder Sh1.89 trillion in unpaid domestic work, says KNBS Nov 05, 2025

According to the latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) report, each Kenyan woman’s unpaid work is valued at Sh118,845 per year.

MPs probe Sports Kenya over mismanagement of billions in stadium projects Nov 05, 2025

Sports Kenya CEO Gabriel Komora faced tough questioning as MPs sought answers on why funds meant for taxpayers were unaccounted for and whether any pu...

Ruto admits Kenya is rationing electricity, says at least Sh1.2 trillion needed to boost capacity Nov 05, 2025

Ruto said his government has launched a Sh1.2 trillion investment plan to expand capacity, part of broader efforts to position Kenya as an industrial...

Kenya-UK trade hits Sh340 billion for the first time Nov 05, 2025

UK is one of the largest foreign investors in Kenya, and British companies are among the country’s biggest taxpayers. The British High Commission in N...

MPs call for withdrawal of Treasury, civil service circulars on e-GPS system Nov 05, 2025

The call follows the committee’s backing of a Delegated Legislation Committee report that recommended annulling a Public Procurement Regulatory Author...

Mbadi confirms Treasury deliberately influencing shilling’s value against dollar Nov 05, 2025

The IMF has expressed concern over the shilling’s narrow trading range, which has remained between Sh129.22 and Sh129.24 since the start of the year,...

World Bank warns soaring fertiliser prices could drive up Kenya’s food production costs Nov 05, 2025

Production capacity in major exporting countries remains constrained, and although shipping and energy costs are easing, they have not dropped enough...

Government clears Sh93 billion in road bills after borrowing Sh104 billion from banks Nov 05, 2025

Proceeds from the bond will be serviced using part of the Roads Maintenance Levy Fund, which collects Sh7 per litre of petrol or diesel sold. The levy...

DStv slashes prices to win back viewers after 80 per cent subscriber exodus Nov 05, 2025

The DStv Dish Kit has been reduced to Sh1,650 from Sh2,000, and the GOtv antenna now costs Sh700, down from Sh1,000.

Diaspora remittances from Saudi Arabia fall to four-year low after new work permit rules Nov 05, 2025

Saudi Arabia rolled out the skill-based work permit system in mid-2025, with reclassification of existing workers beginning June 18 and new arrivals c...

Taxpayers could pay Sh15 billion annually for judges’ retirement perks, SRC warns Nov 05, 2025

According to Njoka, the Bill’s wording seeks to make the SRC Act subservient to this Act, despite Article 172 (1) (b) (i) of the Constitution limiting...

Tunza Mtoto Coalition demands full disclosure of ghost student audit findings Nov 05, 2025

Tunza Mtoto Coalition is demanding that within seven days, the Ministry publish the complete verification report on ghost students, disclose the names...

Auditor General warns Kenya Railways’ Sh569 billion loan default could burden taxpayers Nov 05, 2025

According to Auditor General Nancy Gathungu, the corporation is struggling to service the loan due to insufficient revenue generation and retention of...

Finance Committee slams CS Mbadi for dodging key oversight sessions Nov 05, 2025

Kitui Rural MP David Mwalika questioned whether skipping committee meetings reflects the “kind of expertise that led to his poaching from ODM”.

Police to deploy senior investigators as Rex Masai inquest uncovers new witnesses Nov 05, 2025

The police urged the magistrate not to allow the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to close the inquest until all critical evidence is presented.

IEBC admits slow voter registration, pledges expanded access after by-elections Nov 04, 2025

IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon said the current figure of newly registered voters remains below expectations but expressed confidence that mass regi...

Information ministry opposes Energy Act amendment, warns county levies threaten broadband rollout Nov 04, 2025

Ministry of Information stresses that the amendment could disrupt national digital connectivity plans, inflate project costs, and hinder equitable dis...

Government sets annual standard fee of Sh53,554 for all public senior boarding schools Nov 04, 2025

Schools must also issue clear fee structures at the start of the academic year, designate official payment channels, provide receipts and may allow in...

Government orders all sugar re-packagers to register by November 17 to curb substandard products Nov 04, 2025

The Kenya Sugar Board said the registration will help enhance traceability, tighten quality control and curb the sale of adulterated sugar in the mark...

Elgeyo Marakwet mudslide death toll rises to 34 as 17 remain missing Nov 04, 2025

Thirteen others recuperating at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), the government has confirmed.

Ruto appoints seven-member panel to recruit new Public Service Commission chairperson Nov 04, 2025

The move comes as the current chairperson, Anthony Muchiri, prepares to complete a six-year term next year.

Interior CS Murkomen announces panel to recruit NCIC chair, warns of rising hate speech Nov 04, 2025

Murkomen’s move follows Senate outrage over NCIC’s sluggish response to online incitement and ethnic profiling.

Ruto appoints KNCHR boss Claris Ogangah as Vice Chair of Protest Victims Compensation Panel, replacing LSK's Faith Odhiambo Nov 04, 2025

Ogangah replaces Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo, who resigned in October, citing delays and legal obstacles that hindered the pan...

Tanzania opposition party CHADEMA demands answers over disappearance of Vice Chairman John Heche Nov 04, 2025

Heche’s disappearance marks the latest in a series of arrests that have drawn condemnation from human rights groups and opposition figures across the...

Parliament strikes deal to release Sh70.6 billion additional funds to counties after prolonged standoff Nov 04, 2025

The funds are expected to ease cash flow challenges in county governments and revive projects affected by the prolonged budget impasse.

Government warns vandals: Sh5 million fines or 10-year jail for power infrastructure sabotage Nov 03, 2025

The Ministry has proposed tougher penalties, including fines of up to Sh5 million or imprisonment of up to 10 years, for anyone found guilty of vandal...

Sugarcane shortage slashes Kenya’s sugar production by 25 per cent Nov 03, 2025

According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), factories produced 406,807 tonnes of sugar during the period, compared to 541,681 tonnes...

From India to Kasarani: The untold story of Raila Odinga’s final journey home Nov 03, 2025

According to Oburu, the family had initially planned a brief period at either Lee Funeral Home or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to prepare the b...

Tanzania’s 2025 polls undermined by intimidation and restrictions, SADC report finds Nov 03, 2025

SADC’s preliminary report faults Tanzania’s 2025 General Election for voter intimidation, restricted media coverage, and barriers that prevented many...

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