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Govt raises affordable housing research budget to Sh2.8bn amid credibility concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

The latest budget allocation, part of a larger Sh119.6 billion for the housing department, includes both recurrent and development costs.

Ruto tackles ‘hakuna dawa’ in hospitals with Sh10bn boost to KEMSA, county payments push
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

President Ruto said a framework agreement between the Social Health Authority, KEMSA, and county governments is in place to support the smooth deliver...

Global food prices climb for third straight month amid soaring cereal, meat and dairy costs
Alfred Onyango  |  May 09, 2025

The surge in global commodity prices comes at a time when Kenya’s inflation has also been on the rise, mirroring a trend that began in October last ye...

UN extends South Sudan peace mission for a year as renewed conflict looms
Mary Wambui  |  May 09, 2025

This means the Security Council has authorised the peacekeeping mission to "use all necessary means" to implement its mandate, including the protectio...

UAE-supplied Chinese weapons used by Sudan’s RSF in violation of UN embargo - Amnesty
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 08, 2025

Amnesty also expressed concern over the role of China in continuing to supply such weapons to the UAE, which has a history of breaching international...

UDA launches registration portal for grassroots elections in 22 counties
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 08, 2025

The grassroots elections were supposed to happen at the same time across the country, but they have been delayed several times.

Humanitarian supply route cut in South Sudan, leaving 60,000 malnourished children at risk
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 08, 2025

Intensified conflict along the White Nile River, which is the primary route for humanitarian aid, has caused a month-long halt in critical humanitaria...

UN, IGAD and EU condemn drone strikes on Port Sudan, warn of worsening humanitarian crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 08, 2025

Highlighting the absence of political will among the warring parties to pursue dialogue, Guterres called for an "immediate cessation of hostilities" a...

Lawyers want politician Aroko produced in court as probe into MP Were's murder continues
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 08, 2025

Lawyer Danstan Omari argued that Aroko’s constitutional rights had been grossly violated since his arrest in connection with the MP’s murder.

Mudavadi meets US top diplomat Marco Rubio in Washington, days after China visit
Mwangi Maina  |  May 08, 2025

Mudavadi's Washington stopover follows his April visit to Beijing, where he met top Chinese officials to discuss infrastructure financing, trade, and...

UAE dismisses Sudan's decision to cut ties, refuses to recognise army-aligned leadership
Mwangi Maina  |  May 08, 2025

The UAE accused the Port Sudan faction—one of two warring authorities in Sudan—of attempting to divert attention from efforts to end the war.

WhatsApp to introduce smart message summaries for easier chats
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 07, 2025

The Meta-owned platform is currently testing a message summary tool that would help users quickly catch up on long conversations without having to scr...

Somalis, South Sudanese lead in refugee population in Kenya as numbers surge to over 800,000
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

The number of refugees and asylum seekers rose by 19.1 per cent to 823,932 in 2024, highlighting the country’s growing role as a regional safe haven.

Confusion over President Ruto’s 250,000 housing jobs as sector shrinks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

According to the 2025 Economic Survey, private construction firms shed 2,900 jobs, reducing the number of people they employ from 226,300 in 2023 to 2...

Court halts auction of Tuju’s Karen properties over Sh4.5 billion loan dispute
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

The legal dispute centres on a Sh4.5 billion loan obtained in 2015 by Dari Ltd — a company linked to Tuju — from the East African Development Bank (EA...

EACC detectives arrest three senior NYS officials, proxies in Sh2 billion graft probe
Mary Wambui  |  May 07, 2025

The suspects are accused of having abused their positions of trust and authority to embezzle public funds through collusion, procurement fraud and pay...

US offers Sh1.29 billion bounty for terror suspect linked to Manda Bay attack
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

The bounty on Abdullahi's head was issued by the US Department of State Rewards for Justice, a security rewards program established by Washington in 1...

Three charged with murder of 17-year-old Gaala Adan in Wajir
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

According to reports, Gaala Adan, born on January 1, 2008, was married to Mohammed Kassim Tiffow, 40, in a ceremony on February 22, 2025, at the Dagah...

Sudan declares UAE 'aggressor state' as it cuts ties
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

The accusation follows a setback for Sudan on the international stage. On Monday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dismissed a case brought by...

IEBC receives Sh5.7 billion budget boost to prepare for 2027 elections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

The additional funds are expected to help the commission address critical election preparation needs, which include voter registration, electoral oper...

Attack on MSF hospital in South Sudan was deliberate, UN rights commission says
Reuters  |  May 07, 2025

MSF said on Saturday that at least seven people had been killed and 20 wounded in South Sudan's Fangak county when a bomb was dropped on the pharmacy,...

Sudan to cut ties with UAE, defence council says
Reuters  |  May 07, 2025

Sudan's army has long accused the UAE of arming the RSF. The UAE denies the charge but some U.N. experts and U.S. lawmakers have found it credible, ci...

Port Sudan rocked by drone strikes in major escalation of Sudan war
Reuters  |  May 07, 2025

Inside Port Sudan, the attack on the electricity substation led to a power outage across the city while army units deployed around public buildings, t...

SGR passenger numbers drop by 280,000 in 2024 despite revenue surge from fare hike
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

According to the 2025 Economic Survey, the number of passengers transported via SGR declined by 10.3 per cent from 2,729,000 in 2023 to 2,447,000 in 2...

Dadaab refugees plead for aid restoration as Trump cuts deepen crisis
Issa Hussein  |  May 06, 2025

According to the UNHCR data, the Dadaab camps currently host approximately 500,000 registered refugees and asylum seekers.

LSK, Amnesty urge DCI to release equipment seized from ‘Blood Parliament’ filmmakers
Joseph Ndunda  |  May 06, 2025

The four filmmakers were at the DCI headquarters, but LSK and civil society organisations took them to safety after learning the DCI was planning to d...

Over 4,700 killed as Kenya records 11.8 per cent rise in road crashes in 2024
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics has attributed the crashes to reckless and intoxicated driving among other factors.

Sh16.5 billion allocated to extend SGR from Naivasha to Uganda border
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

The total projected cost of extending the SGR from Naivasha to Kisumu is Sh380 billion, while the final section from Kisumu to Malaba, which borders U...

Teachers unions reject govt plan to reclassify hardship areas without consultation
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

They have now called on the government to halt the implementation of the reclassification and engage with the relevant stakeholders before proceeding...

Kenya’s economic output rises 8 per cent to hit Sh16.22 trillion in 2024
Alfred Onyango  |  May 06, 2025

This is from Sh15.03 trillion in 2023, representing an eight per cent year-on-year growth.

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