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Al-Shabaab seizes strategic Somali town of Mahaas after suicide bombing assault
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 27, 2025

Located in the Hiraan region, about 350 kilometres north of Mogadishu, Mahaas has served as a key strategic base for government forces in their fight...

Hold up, humans. Ants figured out medicine, farming and engineering long before we did
The Conversation  |  Jul 27, 2025

Ants may be tiny, but by working together, they can build complex societies and solve many problems. They might even teach humans a thing or two.

18 Al-Shabaab militants killed as Somali and Ugandan forces repel assault
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

The Somali National Army (SNA), together with the Ugandan People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), fought off the early morning attack around 6:20am in the Sab...

Visa applicants must now submit social media handles used in past five years or risk denial - US Embassy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

Omitting social media information on your application could lead to visa denial and ineligibility for future US visas.

Fresh rift between SRC and PSC over legal officers’ special allowances
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

This latest clash adds to a growing standoff between the two constitutional commissions, which have differed in the past over who has the final say in...

Kenyan organ transplant centres rarely reinspected, report finds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

According to the report, “Most transplant facilities are not regularly inspected after initial certification, and there is no national transplant regi...

Committee proposes establishment of national deceased organ donation programme
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 24, 2025

Deceased organ donation involves retrieving organs and tissues from individuals declared legally dead.

UHC: MPs back motion seeking to compel civil servants to use public hospitals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

The motion seeks to compel the Ministry of Health to fully implement the Kenya Universal Health Coverage Policy 2020–2030 and to develop a framework t...

Taskforce recommends criminal probe against Mediheal founder Dr Mishra over kidney transplant scandal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 22, 2025

In a damning 314-page report submitted to Health CS Aden Duale on Tuesday, the committee exposed massive irregularities pointing to an international o...

Kabogo denies Ruto targeting Mt Kenya civil servants, blames Gachagua for divisive politics
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 22, 2025

Kabogo, who came out guns blazing, accused Gachagua of sowing seeds of discord in the country by claiming that Ruto is orchestrating a purge of Mt Ken...

Somalia’s intelligence agency warns businesses against funding Al-Shabaab
XINHUA  |  Jul 21, 2025

NISA said it is closely tracking the financial operations and assets of terrorist networks—particularly Al-Shabaab militants who impose illegal levies...

Libya deports 700 Sudanese migrants amid crackdown on Europe-bound transit routes
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 20, 2025

Images shared on social media showed the deportees in a remote desert area, surrounded by armed Libyan officers and military vehicles—likely near the...

Government suspends hardship area classification after public backlash
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku said the Ministry of Public Service and the Ministry of Education have agreed to halt the rollout of th...

Iran rejects US claim of sending military shipment to Yemen
XINHUA  |  Jul 18, 2025

US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday claimed that a military group, known as the Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF), had seized a "massive"...

Eswatini to return US-deported migrants convicted of serious crimes to home countries
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 17, 2025

The Eswatini deportations were preceded by the repatriation of eight individuals from the United States to South Sudan, amid a rampant crackdown on il...

Government to roll out app monitoring civil servants’ attendance, working hours
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

Ruku said the app will help monitor whether public officers are at their work stations, on leave, attending workshops or absent during working hours.

Civil servants to sign daily attendance registers, CS Geoffrey Ruku declares
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

According to Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku, the reforms are necessary to revive the public service work culture and restore disciplin...

Two dead in Garissa after IED blast along Ijara–Bodhai Road
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 14, 2025

The victims were traveling on Brobox vehicle registration number KDJ 495N and were destined to Bodhai town on the fateful night.

Jifora restaurant: The secret luxury spot transforming Eastleigh's dining scene
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 12, 2025

Jifora feels like a portal to another world – one where elegance, comfort, and hospitality blend effortlessly.

Retired civil servants demand action over withheld sacco savings, urge Oparanya to intervene
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 10, 2025

The Retirees Benefits and Claims Welfare Association of Kenya accused the government of neglecting the concerns of thousands of retirees whose share d...

CBK: Gaps in digital lending sector fuel risk of money laundering, terror financing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

While 71 per cent of digital lenders screen their customers against global sanctions lists and 62.7 per cent offer some form of staff training, only 4...

Monday is not a public holiday! Civil servants ordered to report to work despite Saba Saba protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has warned that any civil servant who fails to report to duty on Monday will face disciplinary action,...

Senate Bill proposes tough fines, jail for illegal electronic waste disposal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

The Electronic Equipment Disposal, Recycling and Reuse Bill, 2025, aims to create a structured and legal system for collecting, sorting and recycling...

IOM partners with Bolt to create safer migration pathways for migrants
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 05, 2025

The project will also involve a broad range of stakeholders, including public authorities, to ensure alignment with national labour market needs, poli...

President Ruto fires Mediheal Hospital founder Swarup Mishra as Kenya Biovax chair, appoints Charles Githinji as successor
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

The move follows an earlier suspension of Dr Mishra in April this year by the President, amid ongoing investigations into Mediheal Hospital, which he...

Ugandan aircraft on AUSSOM mission crashes near Somalia's Mogadishu airport killing three
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 02, 2025

Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion followed by thick plumes of smoke rising into the air shortly after the crash.

700,000 refugees in Kenya face severe hunger crisis after aid cuts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 01, 2025

The group blamed the crisis on recent funding shortfalls following the withdrawal of vital humanitarian assistance by the United States and other dono...

How I hosted the perfect Somali breakfast at my own home
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 29, 2025

Hosting a Somali breakfast in your own home is not just about cooking, it is about entering an entirely different rhythm of life, one that revolves ar...

Kenya Power spent Sh151.7 billion, including billions on idle power, to guarantee supply – Wandayi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

KenGen’s geothermal plants—Olkaria II, IV, IAU, V, and Olkaria I Unit 6—received Sh115.7 billion, while major hydroelectric stations across the countr...

WhatsApp developing AI-powered feature to assist users with writing, replying messages
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 21, 2025

One of the most practical benefits of the new Writing Help feature is its potential to reduce “minimal exits” — those quick but frequent moments when...

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