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Senate flags Policyholders Compensation Fund over diversity gaps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

In terms of ethnic makeup, the Kikuyu community accounts for the highest share of staff at 32.14 per cent, followed by the Kisii at 3 per cent.

Burundi's ruling party grabs landslide victory in senatorial elections: electoral commission
XINHUA  |  Jul 27, 2025

Ntahorwamiye said 1,053 out of 1,054 district councillors elected on June 5 participated in the vote, representing a turnout of 99.91 per cent.

Central African Republic's ruling party nominates incumbent President Touadera as candidate in upcoming elections
XINHUA  |  Jul 27, 2025

In his acceptance speech, Touadera announced the decision to run for a third term in the upcoming December 2025 presidential, legislative and local el...

Nigeria’s Super Falcons stun Morocco with dramatic comeback to clinch 10th WAFCON title
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 27, 2025

Nigeria’s Super Falcons produced a remarkable comeback to stun hosts Morocco 3-2 and claim a record-extending 10th WAFCON title in a thrilling final i...

Auditor General exposes widespread waste, irregularities in government spending
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

The Auditor General’s latest report for the 2023/2024 financial year shows that 24 ministries and departments have failed to complete projects valued...

Postal Corporation of Kenya on brink of collapse over Sh7.7 billion deficit, Auditor General warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

The audit discloses that while the corporation’s current assets stood at Sh1.8 billion, its current liabilities ballooned to Sh9.5 billion, creating a...

KRA to overhaul customs system, fully automate cargo operations by 2026
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

KRA Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga said the system overhaul is part of the agency’s modernisation drive aimed at increasing efficiency in carg...

Kenya moves towards digital addressing system with new Bill
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

The plan, first conceived in 2008, is expected to improve service delivery and support e-commerce by providing a reliable way to locate and identify p...

Kenya's oversight bodies crippled by underfunding, government disregard, report reveals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

The Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee, in a report tabled in the National Assembly, noted that the Controller of Budget, Auditor Gener...

Missing human rights activist Mwabili Mwagodi found alive, hospitalised in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 27, 2025

According to Muhuri Rapid Response Officer Francis Auma, Mwagodi was handed over to Kenyan authorities by Tanzanian officials at the Lungalunga border...

Murkomen blames rogue officers for illegal gun trade in bandit-prone regions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

He said the situation is worsened by the lack of systems to monitor the number of bullets used during gunfights with bandits.

Sudan's paramilitary-led coalition announces formation of parallel government
XINHUA  |  Jul 27, 2025

RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo was selected as President of the Presidential Council, the highest sovereign authority in the new government.

KHRC: Mwabili Mwagodi was under surveillance prior to abduction in Tanzania
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 26, 2025

The commission claims he was targeted for leading a protest on June 23, 2024, during a church service in Nyahururu, Laikipia, where he criticised the...

Kenya’s quiet envoy shuffle: After DRC snub, Ruto’s appointee lands in Accra
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 26, 2025

The Tshisekedi administration refused to accept Amadi's credentials in what Congolese insiders say was a diplomatic cold shoulder provoked by Ruto's o...

World Bank: Mobile money fuels 114 per cent surge in financial inclusion in Kenya
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 27, 2025

The growth is largely attributed to the widespread adoption of mobile money platforms, which continue to reshape the country’s financial landscape.

Government to build seven police stations in Tiaty, Baringo in bid to curb banditry
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 26, 2025

Tiaty Sub-County has been classified as a banditry hotspot, often affected by insecurity and poor access to government services.

Family of former powerful PS Hezekiah Oyugi loses bid to reclaim prime Lavington property
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jul 26, 2025

The judge noted that the case presented a troubling scenario in which a party attempted to use a forgery of its own making to undo a transaction it ha...

IOM seeks urgent funds to aid 1.3 million war-displaced Sudanese returning home
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 27, 2025

While conflict persists across much of Sudan, IOM reports that pockets of relative safety have emerged, and to date, over a million internally displac...

Art and Culture exhibition in Nairobi honours struggles of women
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 26, 2025

The artistic displays were selected through an open call, resulting in four female artists creating works reflecting on specific themes discussed duri...

UN-Habitat sub-regional office for southern Africa launched in Botswana
XINHUA  |  Jul 26, 2025

Yang Wenyan, UN resident coordinator in Botswana, noted that the new hub positions UN-Habitat to better serve Southern Africa by functioning as a plat...

Vocal Africa piles pressure on Ruto over abduction of Mwabili Mwagodi in Tanzania
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 26, 2025

Hussein particularly demanded that the government come out to publicly address the matter of the activist by assuring his family about his safety and...

Besigye, aide sue Kenya for alleged cross-border abduction by Ugandan agents
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 26, 2025

They allege they were then driven back to Uganda under the cover of darkness, without being presented before a court or undergoing formal legal extrad...

KISIP II: Thousands in Nairobi to benefit from major upgrade of informal settlements
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

The project is part of a wider national plan that targets 81 settlements in 23 counties, with the aim of transforming poor urban neighbourhoods by upg...

CS Murkomen defends police conduct during protests, urges IPOA to hold off judgement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

Murkomen faulted IPOA for appearing to side with narratives that overlook the actions of violent groups during the unrest.

KeNHA closes section of Mwingi-Ukasi Road for almost four months
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 26, 2025

In addition, the authority is urging road users to exercise caution around the work areas, follow the proposed traffic management plan, and cooperate...

Nairobi, Kiambu hardest hit as police response to June, July protests criticised
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 26, 2025

A report on police response to the June and July protests, released this week by IPOA, reveals that Nairobi recorded the highest number of casualties,...

Murkomen appoints new principal secretaries, regional commissioners
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 26, 2025

In a notice issued on Saturday, July 26, Murkomen appointed Jacob Namulen and Bevery Opwora as Principal Administrative Secretaries in the ministry. H...

Amnesty calls on Kenya, Tanzania to act following activist Mwabili Mwagodi's disappearance
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 26, 2025

In a statement, Amnesty International demanded that authorities in both countries immediately disclose Mwagodi’s whereabouts, guarantee his safety, an...

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