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Former Nairobi water company employee to face trial for forging Zetech diploma to secure job
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 01, 2025

Brenda Nelly Sulungai was placed on her defence after the court found that the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence to support all three char...

National Integrity Alliance demands CS Murkomen, IG Kanja’s resignation over police brutality and rights abuses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 02, 2025

The alliance condemned the June 25 crackdown on protesters, slamming the three government officials for failing to prevent widespread human rights vio...

Chilli farming transforms Kilifi economy as new processing plant boosts jobs and incomes
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 02, 2025

Karembo Kahindi, a local farmer from Ganze Sub-County, is among many whose lives have significantly improved since she began growing chillies.

Vitamin C boosts skin regeneration and reverses age-related thinning, new study finds
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 02, 2025

Scientists discovered vitamin C activates key genes that control how skin cells grow, offering a fresh approach to keeping skin strong, resilient, and...

KNUT issues seven-day strike notice after talks with TSC over CBA collapse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

Following the failed talks with the TSC on Tuesday, KNUT has issued a seven-day strike notice, warning of nationwide disruption in public schools star...

Court summons DCI boss Mohammed Amin over blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia's disappearance
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 01, 2025

While issuing the directive, Justice Chacha Mwita said the DCI should come and explain Kinyagia's whereabouts, as the DCI officers were the last known...

Enough is enough! Man lashes out at DCI in court over blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia's disappearance
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

The disruption occurred during a session convened to hear submissions following a court order issued on Monday, directing Inspector General of Police...

DCI claims missing blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia incited public to occupy State House
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 01, 2025

The DCI has denied arresting or detaining Ndiangui Kinyagia and dismissed claims that he is being held incommunicado as malicious, unfounded, and base...

SUPKEM under fire as Kenyan pilgrims decry mismanagement during 2025 Hajj
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 01, 2025

Pilgrims who gathered for a joint meeting with travel agents voiced frustration over accommodation standards, transport arrangements, and food quality...

DCI Amin blames digital OB for error in time stamp on Albert Ojwang's death
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 30, 2025

The DCI boss had on Thursday, June 12, 2025, told the legislators that officers at Central Police Station had conducted a routine checkup in the cells...

Kenya tops East Africa in gender-based violence in sports with 69 per cent prevalence – report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

The report shows a sharp increase in cases from 43 per cent in 2022 to 69 per cent, raising concerns over rising abuse targeting women athletes.

High Court orders IG Kanja to produce missing lawyer Ndiangui Kinyagia or explain his whereabouts
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 30, 2025

The application was filed after Kiangui's whereabouts remained unknown for over a week, raising concerns over possible enforced disappearance.

Tanzania’s ruling party CCM strengthens control ahead of 2025 general election
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 30, 2025

CCM, which has ruled Tanzania continuously since independence, kicked off the nomination exercise on Saturday, marking the start of what is expected t...

Gachagua dismisses Ruto's "coup plot" claims as fiction, blames government for protest chaos
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

Gachagua distanced himself from the destruction witnessed during the June 25 demonstrations and blamed the state for what he termed as calculated inti...

Somali Internal Security minister calls for immediate end to clan clashes in Abudwak
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 29, 2025

The minister condemned the violence and warned that individuals responsible for inciting or participating in the conflict would be held accountable.

Deadly Israeli attack on Tehran’s Evin Prison killed 71, Iran judiciary says
DW News  |  Jun 29, 2025

Evin Prison, located in northern Tehran, is Iran’s most infamous facility for holding political prisoners.

Bullet fragments still lodged in Boniface Kariuki’s brain as family battles Sh2.7 million KNH bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

According to his family, the medical team at Kenyatta National Hospital has now conducted three major procedures, but warned that removing the remaini...

Kenya under fire over alleged enforced disappearance of Gen Z digital activist Ndiangui Kinyagia
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

Rights groups argue that his continued incommunicado detention constitutes an enforced disappearance and a serious violation of the Constitution.

Kenya urged to amend age of consent laws to boost contraceptives access for adolescents
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 29, 2025

Allan Maleche, Executive Director of the Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network and one of the event’s organisers, challenged the reliance on age alon...

Eliud Lagat given until July 18 to respond to application seeking his removal, prosecution over Albert Ojwang’s murder
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 28, 2025

Ojwang was killed while in detention at Central Police Station on the night of June 7. He had been arrested by Directorate of Criminal Investigations...

MPs slam Nairobi transport authority over Sh1.8 billion budget breach, audit failures
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

MPs warned that the Authority’s under-expenditure had undermined its ability to provide effective services.

Gachagua to Ruto: Resign or face voters in 2027
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

Gachagua said Ruto should stop dismissing nationwide calls for his exit and instead offer a clear way forward.

X officially bans hashtags in all promoted posts
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 27, 2025

The decision is part of a broader push to streamline the visual experience for users, with Musk stating that the goal is to make adverts feel more org...

Rwanda, DR-Congo peace deal reached during Washington talks
New Times  |  Jun 27, 2025

The peace agreement was initially expected to be signed by Rwandan and DR Congo Presidents in the White House in mid-June, according to the Declaratio...

Former CJ David Maraga says security withdrawn over 'June 25 memorial protests support'
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 27, 2025

David Maraga claimed that the withdrawal came abruptly, despite his legal entitlement to police protection as a retired Chief Justice under the Retire...

7,000 bags of fertiliser looted from NCPB's Maua depot during June 25 protests - Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 27, 2025

In a statement, Kagwe said the depot was attacked and vandalised when peaceful demonstrations were hijacked by criminals in Maua, Meru County, on Wedn...

Interpol sounds alarm as cybercrime surges in East Africa amid digital boom
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 27, 2025

According to Interpol, the surge in online scams is closely linked to Africa's accelerating digital transformation, which has allowed criminals to cap...

Robert Matano roars back to FKFPL with KCB appointment
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 27, 2025

Veteran coach Robert ‘The Lion’ Matano is back in the FKF Premier League, having been unveiled as the new head coach of KCB FC. The decorated tacticia...

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