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Parliament pushes Public Participation Bill to streamline hearings
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 18, 2025

If passed, the law will mark a significant step toward modernising the public participation process while protecting taxpayers from redundant expendit...

Sh39 billion organic city breaks ground in Tana River as residents eye new era of prosperity
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 16, 2025

The project, which blends sustainable housing, regenerative agriculture and renewable energy, is expected to reshape the economic and social landscape...

Striker Ayunga rues missed chances in Harambee Stars’ defeat to Equatorial Guinea
Erick Kariuki  |  Nov 15, 2025

Striker Jonah Ayunga admitted frustration, noting that Kenya’s inability to turn dominance into goals, particularly in the opening half, proved costly...

Kenya Met forecasts intermittent showers, cold nights over next five days
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2025

While the Highland East counties are expected to experience moderate rainfall, heavier showers and thunderstorms are predicted in the Rift Valley and...

Postpartum haemorrhage: How Kenya’s Roaming Blood Bank initiative is saving mothers' lives
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 14, 2025

Postpartum haemorrhage remains one of the deadliest complications of childbirth, claiming the lives of tens of thousands of women every year. Globally...

Court dismisses bid challenging bench picked by CJ Martha Koome
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 14, 2025

In the application, the petitioner claimed that the judges were handpicked in a manner that compromised their independence and suggested loyalty to th...

FKF praised for FIFA window commitment as Harambee Stars face Equatorial Guinea
Erick Kariuki  |  Nov 14, 2025

The match offers McCarthy a crucial opportunity to assess squad depth, chemistry and tactical balance after naming several debutants while leaving out...

ODM officially confirms Oburu Oginga as Party Leader, approves key leadership positions
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 13, 2025

The NGC also approved Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir, Godfrey Osotsi, and Simba Arati as Deputy Party Leaders (DPLs).

How ODM emerged from crisis to become a political powerhouse
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 13, 2025

In the run-up to the 2007 elections, ODM-Kenya was thrown into disarray after a bitter fallout between Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka over the party...

How AI is reshaping education across Africa
DW News  |  Nov 13, 2025

American social entrepreneur Patricia Wilkins is among those investing in artificial intelligence (AI) education for underprivileged youth in Ghana. H...

Sudan’s war-tested university: How Mashreq kept students learning amid conflict
The Conversation  |  Nov 12, 2025

Amid bombing, looting, and displacement, Mashreq University turned technology and innovation into a lifeline for thousands of students.

Kenya Railways hands over stalled Kibera project to State Department of Housing
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2025

Managing Director Phillip Mainga informed the Parliamentary Committee on Implementation that Kenya Railways had reached an agreement with the State De...

President Samia appoints six MPs as CCM tightens grip on parliament
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 11, 2025

Over the weekend, President Samia Suluhu Hassan extended an olive branch to opposition leaders, calling for dialogue following last month's disputed g...

Samsung SmartThings now works with Siri shortcuts on iPhone, Apple Watch
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 11, 2025

The latest SmartThings iOS app update, rolling out globally this week, adds full Siri Shortcut support for automations created within the SmartThings...

Kenya’s justice system under strain amid rising mob justice, overcrowded prisons
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 11, 2025

Experts warn that the lack of coordination among public officers and infrastructure deficiencies are worsening access to justice.

Tanzania's Chadema party officials including deputy chair John Heche freed on bail after weeks in custody
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 11, 2025

The other officials released include Deputy Secretary-General (Mainland) Amani Golugwa, Central Committee member Godbless Lema, and Coastal Zone Chair...

CJ Martha Koome swears in sports disputes tribunal members, calls for fairness and integrity
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 10, 2025

Chief Justice Martha Koome urges newly sworn-in Sports Disputes Tribunal members to deliver fair, independent, and timely justice, boosting transparen...

CJ Martha Koome unveils anti-corruption and green justice plans to transform Kenyan courts
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 10, 2025

Chief Justice Koome pushes data-driven reforms, anti-corruption measures, and green initiatives to transform Kenya’s justice system and improve servic...

Kenya moves to fast-track medicine registration, boost local pharma production
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 10, 2025

The collaboration aims to harmonise pharmaceutical regulations, boost local manufacturing, and ensure patients receive essential medicines more quickl...

Green Congress of Kenya party opens countrywide offices, eyes green revolution
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 10, 2025

According to Alila, the party is seeking to build a coordinated grassroots movement anchored on green energy, environmental protection, and good gover...

Tanzania’s 13th parliament convenes without official opposition as CCM consolidates power
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 09, 2025

With only 12 opposition MPs in a 396-member House, analysts warn of weakened debate and limited oversight.

Smart ways to free up phone storage without deleting your favourite photos
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 08, 2025

As technology evolves, managing phone storage is becoming less about what to delete and more about where and how to store smarter.

Met Department forecasts wet, sunny conditions across Kenya in next five days
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 07, 2025

In the Highlands west of the Rift Valley and the Lake Victoria Basin, counties such as Kisumu, Siaya, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia, B...

New study finds long-term use of sleep pill melatonin may raise risk of heart failure and death
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 06, 2025

Researchers say adults using melatonin for years faced nearly double the risk of heart failure and death compared to non-users.

Oburu’s DP position condition to Ruto unsettles Kindiki’s base
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 06, 2025

Political observers who spoke to the Eastleigh Voice described Oburu’s remarks as politically explosive. Already, a group of Meru politicians allied t...

Study links excess screen time in children to higher heart and metabolic risk
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2025

They analysed data from over 1,000 participants across two long-term Danish cohorts, including children aged 10 and adolescents aged 18, to investigat...

KEMRI, Health Ministry warn of potential malaria outbreak in Kakamega
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2025

According to the forecast summary for November-December 2025, Kakamega faces a high risk of malaria epidemic, while Kisii and Nandi are at no risk.

Hormonal contraceptives linked to higher breast cancer risk, study finds
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 06, 2025

Recent studies show a small but measurable increase in breast cancer risk for women using hormonal contraceptives, highlighting the importance of info...

RSF claims responsibility for downing Sudanese military plane in West Kordofan
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 05, 2025

The RSF announced that its air defence system successfully targeted the Ilyushin aircraft, which it alleged belonged to the Islamic Movement Army, aft...

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