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Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 17, 2025

County services at risk as 79 public funds lapse or near expiry, CoB warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 17, 2025

Nyakang’o warned that expired funds are no longer eligible for withdrawals from the National Treasury, leaving counties at risk of service interruptio...

Controller of Budget flags rising debt as first quarter repayments hit Sh507 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 17, 2025

The jump in debt service has tightened available funds for development projects. Spending on development during the three months stood at Sh132.5 bill...

Kenya’s economic recovery not translating to quality jobs, report finds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 17, 2025

KIPPRA warns that unless urgent reforms are introduced, the prevalence of informal jobs may undermine Kenya’s long-term growth prospects and economic...

County governments turn to banks as short-term debt hits Sh3.2 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 17, 2025

A report by the Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o indicated that the number of counties turning to bank loans to meet recurrent expenses, includ...

Facebook surpasses TikTok as Kenya’s go-to social media platform
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 17, 2025

Instagram and WhatsApp have also risen in the national rankings, overtaking Microsoft and YouTube, which previously held fourth and fifth positions.

20 counties record zero development spending in first quarter - CoB
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 17, 2025

Isiolo, Kirinyaga, and Murang’a emerged as the top performers, collectively spending just Sh3.69 billion on development initiatives across the 47 coun...

10 counties in critical need of urgent food, water as government seeks Sh13 billion to avert hunger
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

Ten counties, including Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Kilifi, Kitui, Marsabit, Kwale, Kajiado, Isiolo, and Tana River, are already in critical need of urge...

Government approves alternative funding for Naivasha-Kisumu SGR phase 2B
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

The revised agreement aligns with Cabinet approval to fund the Naivasha–Kisumu segment through alternative mechanisms, notably the securitisation of a...

How maternal and neonatal health could determine dementia risk decades later
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 17, 2025

New research using UK Biobank data links lower birthweight and early-life adversity with higher dementia risk and poorer brain health decades later, u...

Medical cannabis under scrutiny as new evidence highlights limited benefits and real risks
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 17, 2025

A major JAMA review of 2,500 studies finds only modest, narrowly defined benefits for medical cannabis and highlights real risks, including cannabis u...

Health spending lags as counties set budgets, education takes priority
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 16, 2025

Kenya’s health spending averaged just 1.9% of GDP from 2018/19 to 2022/23, dropping to 1.4%, while education met UNESCO benchmarks. Counties set healt...

Allan Kilavuka exits Kenya Airways after six years as Captain George Kamal takes over as acting CEO
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

Captain George Kamal, who takes over in an acting capacity effective December 16, 2025, is a seasoned aviation executive with more than 29 years of le...

Kenya to build human origins museum and science park in Turkana County
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

Ruto said the project, already in the conceptual stage, will position the country as a global hub for the study of human origins and boost tourism in...

Huduma Kenya admits national ID system downtime as frustrated youths protest delays, citing job losses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

On Tuesday, the affected youth gathered outside the NSSF headquarters to submit complaints, citing fears of losing jobs and missing opportunities due...

Etemesi hat-trick powers KCB to top of FKF Premier League as Posta held by Bandari
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 16, 2025

Posta Rangers missed a golden opportunity to climb to the summit after being held to a barren draw by Bandari FC.

Bobi Wine warns Uganda election no longer democratic, accuses Museveni of coercion
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 16, 2025

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine tells CNN the coming election is now a confrontation with the state, accusing President Museveni of coercion as jou...

Health Ministry warns public doctors against private practice during official hours, terms it fraud
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

Duale said the trend has become so rampant that some doctors are referring patients from public hospitals to their private facilities, denying governm...

National Infrastructure Fund criticised as civic group questions Ruto’s Singapore vision
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 16, 2025

Civic movement Bunge La Wananchi has challenged President Ruto’s Singapore-style economic vision and new National Infrastructure Fund, saying mega pro...

AU leaders push reforms to make the African peace and security architecture more effective
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 16, 2025

AU officials in Addis Ababa are pushing evidence-based reforms to the African Peace and Security Architecture as conflicts rise across the continent,...

Kenya to host Global Conservation Tech and Drone Forum in March 2026
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 17, 2025

The summit seeks to showcase cutting-edge tools such as drones, satellite sensors, artificial intelligence, GIS and other data-driven innovations to m...

The hidden stress culprit: How your daily diet is secretly wrecking your mood
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 16, 2025

Nutrition experts warn that ultra-processed, sugary and stimulant-heavy foods can raise cortisol, disrupt sleep and worsen mood, while protein-rich, n...

Kenya’s tax system narrows inequality but pushes more people into poverty - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 16, 2025

KIPPRA says direct and indirect taxes are eroding household incomes faster than government transfers can replenish them.

How Sudan’s conflict is driving millions into hunger, disrupting education
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 16, 2025

Nearly three years of conflict in Sudan have displaced 14 million people, driven 21 million into acute food insecurity and shut most hospitals and sch...

Government orders supermarkets, retailers to cease selling unregistered and counterfeit medicines
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) warned that possession, distribution or use of such products is illegal and will attract criminal liability for r...

Why anchoring Dishi na County in law could transform Nairobi’s children’s futures
Zainab Saidi  |  Dec 17, 2025

Nairobi’s Dishi na County school feeding programme now serves over 300,000 children. Experts warn it must be anchored in law to survive political shif...

Over 17 million Afghans face acute hunger as winter looms, WFP warns
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 16, 2025

The report also notes that four million children are expected to suffer from malnutrition over the next year, and with limited access to treatment, ma...

Nairobi County approves two monthly menstrual health days for women staff
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

The decision is anchored on evidence showing that menstrual health challenges, particularly dysmenorrhea, significantly affect women’s well-being and...

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