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Mombasa ASK show organisers hike ticket prices ahead of annual event
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 02, 2025

The exhibition, which runs from Wednesday, September 3, to Sunday, September 7, is themed 'Promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture and Trade Initiative fo...

CBK begins real-time monitoring of customer financial transactions
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 23, 2025

Through the system, CBK will strengthen its ability to surveil the entire banking sector as transactions occur, covering RTGS, PesaLink, and mobile mo...

Police officers set for fresh salary increase this month
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 22, 2025

The phased increases began in September last year, when the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) announced that the basic salary for police const...

Maraga urges IEBC to resume voter registration, warns delays disenfranchising youth
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 22, 2025

Maraga cited Article 88(4)(a) of the Constitution, which obliges the IEBC to conduct continuous voter registration. He criticised the commission for s...

Government extends mandate of police, NYS reforms committee by nine months
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 10, 2025

The extension takes effect from May 23, 2025, to February 22, 2026.

Cabinet okays sweeping religious reforms amid fears of ‘Shakahola Two’ cult resurgence
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

Key measures include the formation of a Religious Affairs Commission, leadership standards, reforms to religious broadcasting and civic education to c...

Maraga pledges citizen-led movement, says his 2027 manifesto will be open to public input
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 23, 2025

The digital infrastructure, once fully operational, will allow citizens to propose ideas, raise concerns, and help shape the policies Maraga intends t...

Ex-CJ David Maraga declares his 2027 campaign will be 'Wanjiku-funded', slams cash-driven elections
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

Former Chief Justice David Maraga maintained that while campaign expenses are inevitable, he will not engage in vote-buying.

Ex-CJ David Maraga decries protest deaths, urges urgent human rights training for police
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

EX-CJ David Maraga described the police response on protesters as “shocking” and “devastating”, accusing the government of ignoring its own promises o...

Equality Commission condemns Geoffrey Mosiria for 'exploiting vulnerable street child', calls for action
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The video, which has since circulated widely online, shows Mosiria walking through the streets of Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD) with a boy...

Boniface Kariuki’s final call: A mother’s warning, a son’s promise, a nation’s shame
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 10, 2025

Kariuki’s family appealed for support from the public to help them give him a dignified send-off.

Kenya faces crisis as unrest escalates and unimplemented reforms haunt calls for dialogue
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 08, 2025

This week, the wave of violence took a tribal turn when some leaders claimed that the violence is domiciled in Central Kenya, where alleged hired thug...

Ex-CJ David Maraga slams President William Ruto after armed goons storm KHRC offices
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

The Sunday incident occurred at KHRC’s offices along Gitanga Road, where a press conference had been convened by Kenyan mothers and human rights defen...

Ex-CJ David Maraga rubbishes 'Ruto project' tag, denies eying AG role
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 04, 2025

In a statement following the brutal murder of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang, Maraga declared that the ruling Kenya Kwanza regime was no longer fit...

Boniface Kariuki, hawker shot by police during Nairobi protest declared brain dead, family says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

Family spokesperson Emily Wanjira said doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital informed them that while Kariuki still has a pulse and his organs remain...

IPOA probes police for using live ammunition, excessive force during Gen Z protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 25, 2025

IPOA said it observed violations during its nationwide monitoring of the National Police Service’s conduct in managing public order during the Gen Z a...

County heads on notice as EACC cracks down on end-of-year fraud
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 25, 2025

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said it is closely monitoring county transactions and will take legal action against any public offic...

Senate in new push to tame rogue county askaris
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 21, 2025

Senator Ogola also urged the committee to investigate whether the Kenya School of Government has any standardised training for enforcement officers.

ICJ-Kenya demands independent probe into police shooting of Boniface Kariuki during protest
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 18, 2025

Kariuki, a young mask vendor, was brutally shot by a police officer during Tuesday's protests—ironically and tragically held to demand justice for Alb...

Bullet in broad daylight: How cameras, courage and OSINT are unmasking Kenya’s police brutality
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 17, 2025

The Kenyan government, a sitting member of the UN Human Rights Council, now finds itself under fresh scrutiny.

IRA flags money laundering risks in life insurance, launches sector review after FATF grey listing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 16, 2025

The regulator says the structure of life insurance policies, commonly known as long-term business, makes them vulnerable to criminal abuse, highlighti...

Ruto’s police commission nominees pledge reforms, improved public trust amid vetting by MPs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

Prof Suda, a seasoned academic and former top government official, defended her appointment amid questions about her lack of policing experience and s...

Treasury taskforce recommends bond-funded trust to clear Sh421 billion pending bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

The fund would raise money by issuing securities secured by future government payments, with the proceeds being used to pay contractors, suppliers, an...

Thunder fall just short in Kigali thriller as BAL debut ends in heartbreak
Erick Kariuki  |  May 26, 2025

Nairobi City Thunder came agonisingly close to ending their debut BAL campaign with a win, but a buzzer-beating three-pointer from APR’s Obadiah Noel...

Kenyan men embrace the glow-up: Grooming gets a masculine makeover
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 25, 2025

Once seen as a woman’s world, Kenya’s beauty and grooming scene is now witnessing a refreshing shift; men are confidently walking into salons, spas, a...

Nairobi City Thunder win first ever BAL game
Erick Kariuki  |  May 24, 2025

Nairobi City Thunder became the first Kenyan side to win a Basketball Africa League game after an 85-76 upset over South Africa’s Made By Ball - leavi...

Nairobi City Thunder still eyeing playoff spot in BAL despite winless start
Rama Mohammed  |  May 22, 2025

After a challenging start to their debut Basketball Africa League (BAL) campaign, Nairobi City Thunder remain determined to turn things around. With t...

Blow for suppliers as Treasury declares Sh270 billion pending bills invalid
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2025

A special audit committee led by former Auditor General Edward Ouko has cleared only Sh230 billion as legitimate, dealing a crushing blow to many busi...

Nairobi City Thunder fall again as BAL Playoff hopes narrow
Erick Kariuki  |  May 18, 2025

Nairobi City Thunder's tough Basketball Africa League (BAL) debut continued with a second straight defeat, this time at the hands of Libya’s Al Ahli T...

Kenya’s Nairobi City Thunder ready for BAL debut in Kigali
Erick Kariuki  |  May 16, 2025

Kenya’s Nairobi City Thunder are set to make their long-awaited debut at the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in Kigali, joining three other first-timer...

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