Author: Lucy Mumbi

Illegally grabbed Mombasa land to host affordable housing units after EACC recovery Nov 25, 2025

The EACC urged individuals holding titles to public land to use alternative dispute resolution mechanisms for voluntary surrender and restoration to t...

Women MPs call for abolition of death penalty for female offenders, citing gender inequities Nov 25, 2025

KEWOPA said many women facing death sentences have histories of domestic abuse and social marginalisation that the legal system often fails to conside...

Rights groups urge EACC to probe CSs over state resource misuse in upcoming by-elections Nov 25, 2025

Vocal Africa group executive director Hussein Khalid said preliminary findings on the upcoming by-elections show a political climate characterised by...

Shakahola massacre survivors struggle with trauma and anxiety, court told Nov 25, 2025

The assessors recommended spiritual counselling, noting that some survivors were distressed after being forced to eat despite preferring to fast.

DPP calls for stronger inter-agency action on hate speech and incitement cases Nov 25, 2025

DPP Renson Ingonga revealed that the ODPP has only a few active cases in court due to investigative bottlenecks.

MPs demand urgent reforms as unsafe health training risks patients and students Nov 25, 2025

TVETA officials noted that Kenya currently has 237 accredited medical training institutions, including 88 private colleges, but warned that the prolif...

Tanzania opposition leader Lissu accuses President Samia of ignoring electoral reforms, fuelling violence amid political crisis Nov 25, 2025

Lissu detailed a series of findings by election observers and international actors, warning that the situation in Tanzania has deteriorated into intim...

KRA sets December 31 deadline for fuel stations to adopt eTIMS invoicing system Nov 25, 2025

The system, which went live for fuel retailers earlier this year, connects every sale to KRA in real time, ensuring both compliance and accurate tax c...

Two new Mpox cases confirmed in Kenya, including patient who recently returned from South Sudan Nov 25, 2025

The Homa Bay patient, a 44-year-old man from Koduogo, Ndhiwa sub-county, developed symptoms while supervising KCSE exams.

Mombasa Road to temporarily close Sunday for World AIDS Day half-marathon Nov 25, 2025

The stretch between Nyayo National Stadium Roundabout and Museum Hill Interchange will be off-limits from 6:00 am to 10:30 am. Motorists are urged to...

Nigeria’s Tinubu redirects police from VIPs to combat rising kidnappings, orders 30,000 new recruits Nov 24, 2025

The move affecting approximately 100,000 officers comes days after more than 300 schoolchildren from St. Mary's Private Catholic School in Papiri, wer...

Treasury under fire for using Sh2.67 trillion in domestic loans on recurrent spending Nov 24, 2025

A report by the Auditor General reveals that the money raised between 2018 and 2023 largely went to cover routine exchequer releases and debt maturiti...

KeNHA launches crackdown on unsafe sugarcane transport amid spike in road crashes Nov 24, 2025

KeNHA noted that transporters have increasingly been stacking sugarcane beyond permissible height limits, with nighttime movement further raising the...

Men dominate Judiciary complaints and case filings as gender gaps persist despite digital progress Nov 24, 2025

While men dominated criminal, civil and traffic cases across all courts, the report indicates women’s participation was largely limited to family-rela...

High Court sets December 16 mention in Agnes Wanjiru murder case as UK confirms suspect in custody Nov 24, 2025

ODPP informed the court that they had received official confirmation that Purkiss is being held by British authorities, and that the UK courts will co...

Kenya, Malaysia sign landmark deals to boost trade, tourism and technology cooperation Nov 24, 2025

Among the measures agreed upon are the elimination of tariffs on Kenyan agricultural produce and beef, a move aimed at boosting the country’s exports...

Kenya Power rolls out digital meter reading system to boost billing accuracy Nov 24, 2025

The Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology will allow meter readings to be captured automatically, cutting down on human error and speeding up...

Senator Omtatah files petition seeking to declare National Tallying Centre unconstitutional in presidential elections Nov 24, 2025

The petitioner, Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, argues that the current system of centralised verification not only duplicates work already done at the c...

Auditor General calls for penalties on officers who ignore audit recommendations Nov 24, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu expressed concerns that her office’s audit recommendations are often not implemented, with many issues recurring in sub...

Over 30,000 teachers set for senior school curriculum training ahead of 2026 transition Nov 24, 2025

Over 30,000 educators, drawn from 9,626 schools, will take part in the three-week programme scheduled to run from December 1 to December 19, 2025, aim...

KCSE marking starts under tight supervision to ensure fairness Nov 24, 2025

This year, candidates’ names and index numbers have been removed from all scripts, with identification slips packed separately to guarantee impartiali...

Only 12 of 58 EACC corruption cases cleared for prosecution by DPP over three-month period Nov 24, 2025

According to the commission’s latest quarterly report, many of the pending cases involve large sums of public funds and senior officials, highlighting...

SUPKEM Chair Hassan Ole Naado rejects calls to resign, defends tenure Nov 24, 2025

Hassan Ole Naado defended his tenure, arguing that the council operates fully within the law and that elections, when due, will be held according to S...

Law Society of Kenya demands immediate halt to Makongeni demolitions over lack of compensation Nov 24, 2025

Hundreds of residents, many of whom had not yet received their relocation facilitation funds, were caught off guard on Sunday as demolition crews bega...

MPs warn Sh2.4 billion tax dispute between KRA and NG-CDF could paralyse constituencies Nov 23, 2025

Unpaid taxes dating back to 2020 have triggered a standoff, with MPs warning that unless Treasury intervenes, essential projects in hundreds of consti...

Africa set for major tech leap as UAE commits Sh129 billion to AI expansion Nov 23, 2025

UAE’s new “AI for development initiative” targets education, healthcare, agriculture and climate projects, promising advanced computing power and glob...

Tea board to probe workers paid without farms in crackdown on fraudulent earnings Nov 23, 2025

Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Ronoh said the audit will specifically target employees whose earnings appear disproportionate to their farm size...

Ruto dismisses claims of Uganda-Kenya rift over Indian Ocean access, urges media to stop negative narratives Nov 23, 2025

Ruto criticised sections of the media, claiming they had exaggerated Uganda’s stance on accessing the ocean.

Unions slam TSC over limited promotion slots as 131,000 teachers apply for 21,000 positions Nov 23, 2025

The TSC confirmed receiving 131,734 applications for the 21,313 promotion vacancies, reflecting an oversubscription of 618 per cent.

Rising charges for permits, passports push non-tax revenue to record levels Nov 23, 2025

According to the National Treasury, the surge was driven by higher charges for work permits, passports and national identification replacements, pushi...

Regulator revives plan to limit early pension withdrawals to 30 per cent before age 50 Nov 23, 2025

Kenya also faces low pension coverage, with over 70 per cent of workers retiring without a pension beyond payouts from the National Social Security Fu...

Over 3,000 road crash deaths spur festive season safety crackdown Nov 23, 2025

More than 3,000 people have died in road accidents since January, prompting senators to push the Ministry of Roads and Transport and the NTSA to imple...

Former British soldier facing extradition over Agnes Wanjiru murder denies knowing victim Nov 23, 2025

Robert James Purkiss, 28, said he only learned of her death weeks later while on a military exercise in Canada and insisted he had never met the 21-ye...

State House overshoots budget by 125 per cent in first quarter of 2025/26 - Treasury Nov 23, 2025

Data from the Treasury shows that State House alone spent more than double its quarterly target in the first three months of the 2025/26 financial yea...

Sakaja’s loan request for salaries draws ire from Nairobi MCAs for lack of details Nov 23, 2025

The call for scrutiny comes after City Hall moved its primary accounts to Sidian Bank, a shift that raised questions from MCAs and finance officers ov...

Judiciary reports 17 per cent drop in fines collected for minor offences in 2023/24 Nov 23, 2025

The report shows that fines accounted for 42.34 per cent of the Judiciary’s total revenue, while court fees remained the largest contributor at 47.35...

Cultural victory as Ethiopia recovers 12 artefacts taken to Germany in the 1920s Nov 20, 2025

The century-old crowns, shields and paintings were handed over to Addis Ababa University in a milestone cultural restitution.

US reverses boycott, signals participation in G20 summit in South Africa Nov 20, 2025

Ramaphosa said the South African government had received communication from Washington at the “11th hour” and is now discussing how to accommodate the...

Senators order agencies to reconcile records on injured police officers’ claims amid conflicting figures Nov 20, 2025

Details showed that while SHA reported paying over 1,500 claims worth Sh1.27 billion, the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services had n...

Nigerian court jails Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu for life over terrorism charges Nov 20, 2025

The life term sentence follows a dramatic hearing in which Kanu accused the court of bias and challenged the legality of his transfer from Kenya.

IEBC warns against double registration as voter turnout remains low Nov 20, 2025

The commission said the offence will be flagged instantly and urged the public to refrain from sharing incorrect information.

Businesses granted 30-day relief on long-stay container charges at Mombasa port Nov 20, 2025

The waiver covers all accrued port storage charges and customs warehouse rent for long-stay containerised cargo.

Kenya unveils 10-year plan to dual 2,500km of roads, tarmac 28,000km Nov 20, 2025

Ruto said the government will also leverage Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) to modernise airports in Nairobi, Mombasa and Lamu, while addressing op...

Over 5,000 Rwandans stream back from DR Congo after Qatar peace agreement Nov 20, 2025

Many of those displaced are from Hutu communities, including individuals connected to the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), found...

Mass burial for 25 Elgeyo Marakwet mudslide victims set for Friday as death toll hits 39 Nov 20, 2025

Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura indicated that search and rescue operations were temporarily paused to allow families to prepare for burials with...

Ruto terms Hustler Fund largest financial inclusion programme since independence Nov 20, 2025

Ruto said the fund has transformed access to finance, enabling 800,000 business owners to borrow up to Sh150,000 without collateral.

Ruto announces recruitment of 24,000 more teachers by January to ease national shortage Nov 20, 2025

Ruto noted that this move, combined with the 76,000 teachers already hired, will bring the total to 100,000 within three years.

CJ Koome warns new advocates against misappropriating clients’ compensation Nov 20, 2025

The Chief Justice urged lawyers to be mindful of their words, protect their reputation, and uphold the honor of the profession they have joined.

Small claims courts pump Sh21 billion back into Kenya’s economy since 2021 Nov 20, 2025

Established to ease the Judiciary’s backlog, the courts handle cases valued at less than Sh1 million, including sale and supply contracts, debt recove...

Two Kenyans still held in Tanzania, one confirmed death after election unrest - Mudavadi Nov 19, 2025

The CS said efforts to trace Kenyan teacher John Ogutu’s body in Tanzanian hospitals and mortuaries have not yielded results.

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