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Body of 17-year-old refugee girl killed after refusing forced marriage to be exhumed Friday for autopsy in murder case
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 25, 2025

Wajir Principal Magistrate Roselyn Aganyo expressed her concern, saying further delays were likely to destroy the evidence required for justice.

MPs slam Office of Auditor General over audit backlog, bribery claims
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

MPs voiced concerns about reports that some government institutions were including bribes in their budgets for auditors.

Rwandan genocide convict living in New York arrested over immigration fraud
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

While he maintained a quiet presence on Long Island, working as a gardener and tending bees, U.S. investigators say his past is now catching up with h...

Alarm over growth of non-compliant high-rise buildings in Nairobi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

Professional groups expressed concerns that the city’s development control processes have weakened and that political interference has led to bypassin...

Budget cuts threaten Defence Forces Memorial Hospital services, MPs told
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

Many of the hospital’s wards, built in the 1970s, are in dire need of modernisation to meet current medical standards.

MPs clash with Auditor General over bursary funds misuse allegations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

MPs have expressed outrage over reports from Auditor General Nancy Gathungu’s office that have painted them in a negative light, accusing them of mish...

SRC controversy casts shadow over Moturi's Central Bank board nomination
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

Moturi, a banking and finance expert with a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance, defended her time at the SRC, where she served as a commissioner.

House team clears law targeting risky financial dealings to curb money laundering
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

Betting firms, landlords, retirement benefits schemes, Sacco owners, estate agents, certified public secretaries, jewel dealers, accountants, and NGO...

Sudan records 40 mine explosions, 66 casualties since start of conflict in April 2023
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has led to widespread planting of mines, especially in contested regions.

Matatu industry players calls for urgent government reforms to end lawlessness on roads
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

The Federation of Public Transport Sector, which brings together all associations within the industry, has blamed the lack of a national transport mas...

Ghibli Effect: The anime-inspired trend sweeping social media
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 25, 2025

Powered by artificial intelligence, this viral trend reimagines selfies and portraits in the visual style of Studio Ghibli, Japan’s iconic animation h...

Somalia and AU call for sustainable support to AUSSOM peacekeeping mission
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 24, 2025

AU Chairperson Mahmoud stressed that the world cannot afford the failure of the AUSSOM peacekeeping mission and called for collective efforts to conti...

Banks face additional reporting rules as sector moves to spur green credit growth
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 25, 2025

The push seeks to disclose data under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1 and S2, steered by the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA)...

MPs approve Bill unlocking Sh50.5 billion for counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 25, 2025

The Bill also outlines various development partner-funded projects that will benefit counties in areas such as agriculture, health, water, sanitation,...

Niger enters gold refinery deal with sanctioned Kenyan businessman Kamlesh Pattni
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

Pattni himself signed the agreement on behalf of Suvarna. Despite Pattni's controversial reputation, which includes sanctions imposed by the United St...

Interior PS Omollo faces Sh500,000 fine, arrest for snubbing summons
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

Omollo has been at the centre of several unresolved matters, including the implementation of the Departmental Committee on Lands’ report on a petition...

Vietnam gas president blasts Kenya, Africa for lack of vision, poor execution
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

Chau argued that the problem in Kenya and much of Africa was not a lack of money or talent but a system deeply entrenched in short-term political perf...

Frosty relations begin to melt as Ramaphosa, Trump hold first call
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 24, 2025

The relationship between Washington and Pretoria has frayed significantly since Trump resumed office in January.

Al-Shabaab battles Somalia's army for control of strategic military base
Reuters  |  Apr 24, 2025

Al-Shabaab, which has waged an insurgency in Somalia since 2007 to seize power, said in a statement that its fighters had captured the base and Wargaa...

34% of students forced to decline admission due to fees crisis, KMTC boss says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 25, 2025

Appearing before a joint sitting of the Health and Education Committee on Thursday, Oluoch appealed for government support, saying the college is grap...

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