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DCI seeks Interpol help to arrest suspect in Agnes Wanjiru murder case
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 17, 2025

The warrant was issued to the Interpol United Kingdom through the DCI Headquarters in Nairobi, pending commencement of the extradition process.

Somali troops awarded for heroism in battlefield victory against Al-Shabaab
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 17, 2025

General Sahal praised the “heroic sacrifice” of his forces, adding that the success in El-deer was largely achieved thanks to the backing of the resid...

National Assembly urged to end seven-year ban on new power deals to avert rationing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 17, 2025

The freeze has been in place since 2018, when Kenya Power was barred from signing additional contracts pending an audit into expensive existing deals...

Nairobi Trade Fair puts spotlight on innovation as Kenya braces for rising hunger fears
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 17, 2025

According to the latest food insecurity update by ReliefWeb, the number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity fell to 1.8 million betw...

Kenya’s coffee export earnings jump to Sh37.7 billion in 2023/2024
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 17, 2025

The country’s coffee reached key global markets, including Belgium, the USA, Germany, South Korea, and Sweden, demonstrating Kenya’s strategic presenc...

Governor Sakaja vows to deregister private firms over illegal dumping of waste
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

Sakaja also highlighted the county government's plan to boost waste management by expanding infrastructure and increasing employment opportunities for...

Maraga rules out working with President Ruto, open to alliance with Gachagua
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

Maraga, who has emerged as a vocal critic of the Ruto-led administration, noted that his decision to run for the presidency in 2027 was born out of a...

More than pampering; the science-backed benefits of Swedish massage
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 17, 2025

Unlike deep tissue massage, which targets knots and chronic pain, Swedish massage is gentler, focusing on surface muscles, calming the nervous system,...

Inside FKF’s Sh1.12 billion sponsorship deal with SportPesa
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 17, 2025

The agreement, unveiled on Tuesday, September 16, by SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri and FKF President Hussein Mohammed, will inject Sh85 million in the...

Refugee protection in Egypt: What’s behind the return train to Sudan?
The Conversation  |  Sep 17, 2025

The train arrives in Aswan after around 12 hours. Travellers then continue via bus or ferry into Sudan. Little is known about what happens when travel...

Kenya losing over Sh18 billion annually to tsetse fly-linked livestock diseases — CS Kagwe
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

Kagwe made the remarks while opening the 37th International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control Conference in Nairobi.

Nairobi County wage bill skyrockets to Sh17.3 billion following mass hiring under Sakaja
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

The increase was particularly sharp in the financial year ending June 2023, when staff levels rose to 13,355, more than double the previous year, and...

Detectives comb Kyalo Mbobu’s office for clues to his killing ahead of today's burial
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

This is as the family prepares to bury him today (Wednesday) at his home in Mua, Machakos County, following a memorial service at St John’s Catholic C...

Museveni declares 2026 bid his final term, vows to finish Uganda’s key projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

Museveni, 80, has been in power since 1986 and is aiming for a seventh term, potentially extending his rule to nearly five decades.

Court orders Kirinyaga County to pay Sh3.5 million to man who lost wife in road tragedy
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 16, 2025

Justice Edward Muriithi ruled in favour of Paul Gichangi, who had petitioned the court to compel County Executive for Finance Jacqueline Njogu and Chi...

Xiaomi 17 series to debut with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, taking aim at Apple’s iPhone 17
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 17, 2025

The confirmation puts Xiaomi squarely in the spotlight as it prepares to go head-to-head with Apple’s much-anticipated iPhone 17 range.

Activist Ndiangui Kinyagia explains disappearance, requests case closure
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 16, 2025

Ndiangui Kanyagia's mother, who initially sought help from the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), testified that the activist appeared physically tortured wh...

Court orders arrest of British soldier over 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 16, 2025

Agnes Wanjiru was last seen on March 31, 2012, drinking with British soldiers at the Lion's Court Hotel in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, where the British...

Gender equality: UN Women calls for political will and accelerated global action
UN News  |  Sep 16, 2025

That’s according to this year’s SDG Gender Snapshot report launched on Monday by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, which...

Freight bottlenecks, cargo crisis shave Sh1.4 billion off Kenya’s flower sector
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

According to the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), total flower exports fell by 12 per cent from 116,273 tonnes in 2024, translating to a Sh72.1 b...

Why community vigilance is vital in combating cult killing- Murkomen
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

The CS pointed to weak community structures, citing the Kenya Alliance of Residents Association (KARA), which he said ought to play a stronger role in...

Safaricom data links prime suspect to Nairobi CBD on day Rex Masai was killed
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 15, 2025

Testifying before trial magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo, Zachary Mburu, a senior manager at Safaricom, said the company had been served with court orders...

Maraga unveils ‘Ukatiba Philosophy’ for his 2027 presidential bid, slams Ruto on democracy
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 16, 2025

Speaking at the University of Nairobi during an event organised with ForumCiv to mark International Democracy Day, Maraga urged Kenyans to actively de...

Tanzania’s electoral body bars ACT Wazalendo’s presidential candidate Luhaga Mpina from vying
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 15, 2025

The move comes just four days after Mpina secured a victory at the High Court in Dodoma, where judges overturned the Commission's earlier attempt to b...

Libya's High Council of State welcomes Tripoli truce, calls it step toward stability
XINHUA  |  Sep 15, 2025

The deal, brokered and guaranteed by Turkish intelligence, took immediate effect.

Sudan conflict: AU, IGAD support three-month truce and inclusive civilian transition plan
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 14, 2025

In a joint statement on Sunday, the AUC and IGAD expressed support for calls made on Friday by the Quad—comprising Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Ara...

Kenya Police Bullets’ unbeaten run ends as JKT Queens advance to CECAFA women’s final
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 14, 2025

The loss ended Police Bullets’ unbeaten run in the qualifiers and sent JKT Queens into the final, where they will face Rwanda’s Rayons, who earlier ed...

Nairobi City Thunder clinch back-to-back basketball titles, extend unbeaten streak
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 14, 2025

Thunder wrapped up the series in style with an emphatic 80-43 win in Game Three at the Nyayo Gymnasium on Saturday night, stretching their unbeaten ru...

At least 193 dead in two separate boat accidents in Congo River
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 13, 2025

Civil society groups in the region say the actual death toll may be higher and have blamed government negligence for the tragedies.

Guardians of time: Conservators breathing life into Egypt's millenia-old treasures
XINHUA  |  Sep 14, 2025

In the NMEC's Stone Conservation Lab, they tackle statues weighing over 120 kilogrammes, employing an overhead winch to lift and reassemble colossal f...

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