Author: Dennis Tarus

Watch: Nominated IEBC commissioner Fahima Abdalla faces vetting panel May 31, 2025

Fahima, 32, holds a Masters of Arts degree in Project Planning and Management from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in acco...

Watch: Nominated IEBC commissioner Francis Aduol faces vetting panel May 31, 2025

Aduol is a former Vice-Chancellor of the Technical University of Kenya (TUK), serving the institution between 2013 and May 2023.

Watch: Nominated IEBC commissioner Hassan Noor Hassan faces vetting panel May 31, 2025

Hassan was nominated by President William Ruto on May 8, 2025, as part of the process to reconstitute the electoral body.

Watch: MPs vet Gender, Culture and Arts CS nominee Hanna Cheptumo Apr 14, 2025

The Ministry of Gender has been without a CS since the National Assembly Committee on Appointments rejected the nomination of Stella Soi Lang’at in Au...

Congratulations pour in after Mahmoud Youssouf's AUC Chair win Feb 15, 2025

Kenyan President William Ruto whose candidate Raila Odinga contested in the AUC Chair race was also quick to acknowledge the results.

WATCH: DP Gachagua's Senate impeachment trial Oct 17, 2024

The day will culminate in a debate on the motion regarding Gachagua's proposed removal from office followed by the crucial vote that is set to determi...

WATCH: Senate impeachment hearing of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Oct 16, 2024

The DP is set for a crucial battle in the Senate as he faces 11 charges in an impeachment motion including gross violation of the Constitution, gross...

WATCH: Senate impeachment hearing of Kericho Governor Erick Mutai Oct 14, 2024

Governor Mutai’s political future now rests in the hands of the Senate, as it navigates the allegations against him.

WATCH: DP Rigathi Gachagua responds to accusations in impeachment motion at National Assembly Oct 08, 2024

The process is in accordance with National Assembly Standing Orders No. 64 and 65 relating to the procedure of removal from office by impeachment.

Watch: Launch of Raila Odinga's AUC chair bid at State House Aug 27, 2024

Present are several regional Heads of State and other dignitaries invited by President William Ruto. 

Live blog: MPs vet Ruto's cabinet nominees Aug 04, 2024

The first to appear before the National Assembly Committee on Appointments on Sunday is the Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs CS nominee Hassa...

Live blog: MPs vet Ruto's cabinet nominees Aug 03, 2024

The four-day exercise sees both reappointed CSs and new faces appear before the National Assembly's Committee on Appointments, chaired by Speaker Mose...

Live blog: MPs vet Ruto's cabinet nominees Aug 02, 2024

The four-day exercise sees both reappointed CSs and new faces appear before the National Assembly's Committee on Appointments, chaired by Speaker Mose...

Live blog: MPs vet Ruto's cabinet nominees Aug 01, 2024

The four-day exercise will see both reappointed CSs and new faces appear before the National Assembly's Committee on Appointments, chaired by Speaker...

Ruto convenes Kenya Kwanza PG at State House Jun 18, 2024

The leaders led by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua arrived at State House as early as 7 am.

Safaricom records Sh139.9 billion operating profit May 09, 2024

M-Pesa remained a standout performer, contributing 42 per cent of Safaricom’s service revenue.

Arsenal dealt injury blow as Saka ruled out for three months Apr 01, 2024

Saka had a rare low-key performance at the Etihad and limped off after 78 minutes with the club physio after he appeared to be seen nursing his hamstr...

Kenya's Benda Kithaka wins prestigious global award for cancer prevention Mar 28, 2024

Kithaka is the Founder and Executive Director of KILELE Health, a Kenyan non-profit organisation that promotes cancer prevention and control using the...

JSC appoints Frida Boyani Mokaya as Chief Registrar of Judiciary Mar 19, 2024

Mokaya has over 27 years of experience in the legal profession and before her appointment, she served as the Registrar of the Judicial Service Commiss...

Mar 13, 2024

Student pilot, instructor killed after Safarilink, Cessna aircraft collide in Nairobi Mar 05, 2024

The airline said a scheduled flight was cut short due to a "loud bang".

Rights body Transparency International sounds alarm over withdrawal of graft cases Feb 25, 2024

The two bodies called for EACC to be granted prosecutorial powers which they said would streamline the prosecution process and ensure a more cohesive...

Photos: Ruto opens Kenya Kwanza Executive, PG meeting in Naivasha Feb 19, 2024

The retreat held at the Lake Naivasha Resort is being attended by Cabinet Secretaries, legislatures and other state officials and will run until Wedne...

Wanted fugitive Kevin Kang'ethe rearrested Feb 14, 2024

Kang'ethe was arrested on Tuesday evening in Ngong, Kajiado County.

Four arrested over Embakasi gas explosion Feb 06, 2024

The four include the prime suspect and three other NEMA officials who detectives say were found culpable.

Live updates from Embakasi gas explosion Feb 02, 2024

So far, three people have been confirmed dead and over 200 others injured from the gas explosion.

170,000 Haitian children displaced amid uncertainty over Kenyan police deployment Feb 01, 2024

In less than two weeks, nearly 2,500 people, most of them women and children, have been newly displaced in the capital Port-au-Prince.

Missing Eastleigh girl Rayaan Amin found safe Jan 30, 2024

The family had reached out to the public through social media to help in finding her.

State budget cuts still far from easing Kenya's debt pains - report Jan 29, 2024

In a new report, the Institute of Public Finance (IPF) says that despite cutting budgets to control government spending, high public debt service cost...

Polio vaccination underway in Northern Kenya after outbreak in Garissa Jan 29, 2024

The campaign targets a total of 755,011 children under the age of five across Mandera, Wajir, and Garissa counties.

Ruto to visit Japan in February to bolster bilateral ties Jan 28, 2024

This will be Ruto's maiden visit to the Asian nation since he became President.

Ruto flies to Rome for Italy-Africa summit Jan 28, 2024

Ruto will deliver an address on energy security at the summit as the Chair of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change...

High Court bars deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti Jan 26, 2024

The judge also ruled that the National Security Council, which includes the President, does not have the power to deploy regular police outside of the...

Court of Appeal stops housing levy deductions Jan 26, 2024

The court also declined an invitation to allow the government to collect the levy pending a hearing of the appeal.

Kenya elected to chair UN Committee on Tourism and Competitiveness Jan 25, 2024

Kenya won the position after two rounds of voting, defeating strong bids from Thailand and Malta.

NYS plans national recruitment from February, warns against corruption Jan 24, 2024

Prospective candidates from Kamukunji and the rest of Nairobi's 16 sub-counties are required to report to the Nyayo Stadium recruitment centre on Janu...

Safaricom restores M-Pesa PayBill service after hitch Jan 23, 2024

Safaricom earlier notified its customers that it was experiencing a recurring service intermittency affecting some of its PayBill payments.

Ruto holds talks with CJ Koome to end Executive, Judiciary standoff Jan 22, 2024

The CJ warned that attacks against the Judiciary were setting up the country for chaos and anarchy but stressed the need for dialogue.

DP Gachagua makes u-turn, says he will not file petition against High Court Judge Jan 18, 2024

Gachagua had claimed that Justice Maina had declared his wealth proceeds of crime without giving him a chance to defend himself.

IMF approves Sh150 billion loan for Kenya Jan 18, 2024

The Executive Board sign-off brings the IMF's total funding commitment to Kenya under all three facilities to more than $4.4 billion.

Kenya, Tanzania agree to resolve KQ flight ban within three days Jan 16, 2024

Tanzania's Foreign Affairs Minister said they had agreed that air travel restrictions between the two countries shouldn’t stand.

National Assembly begins public hearings on Affordable Housing Bill across 19 counties Jan 15, 2024

Some of the counties where the process will be conducted include Nairobi, Wajir, Tana River, Kilifi, Mombasa and Turkana.

Mohamed Egal elected mayor of SeaTac City, Washington Jan 11, 2024

Mohamed has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Agriculture from the Somali National University in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Three arrested after police seize 196 kilos of bhang in Samburu Jan 09, 2024

66 bales of bhang estimated at a street value of Sh5.9 million were confiscated and have since been secured as exhibits.

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