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X lets you start a post on your iPhone and finish on desktop with new draft sync feature
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Oct 14, 2025

The draft syncing update, now available on iOS and the web, allows an unfinished post written on an iPhone to be accessed instantly from a desktop bro...

KDF recruitment reveals alarming substance abuse among hundreds of Garissa youth
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 14, 2025

The high disqualification rate has reignited concerns about youth substance abuse in Garissa, with local human rights activist Mohamed Hussein calling...

Youth from Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, South Sudan urged to lead peace efforts in Karamoja
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 14, 2025

Local leaders, including Lorengkippi Chief Nathan Longorio, praised the initiative, highlighting its deliberate transfer of peacebuilding knowledge fr...

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale faces UDA disciplinary action for supporting rival in Malava by-election
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

The committee said Khalwale’s support for the opposing candidate in Malava has been “open, vocal, conspicuous and substantial” to clearly demonstrate...

High Court asked to compel State to produce missing security analyst Mwenda Mbijiwe
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 14, 2025

Mbijiwe's family is seeking orders requiring top state security agencies to account for his whereabouts, four years after he disappeared under mysteri...

Nairobi among several counties to experience showers and thunderstorms this week - Weatherman
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

The weatherman said rainfall is expected across several regions, including the Central Highlands, Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, Coast and parts of...

Madagascar’s political crisis deepens as President Rajoelina dissolves parliament
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 14, 2025

In an attempt to ease the unrest, Rajoelina sacked his entire government last month, but street clashes have continued, resulting in deadly confrontat...

EACC opposes ODPP bid to drop UoN official’s Sh32 million graft case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 14, 2025

Daniel Brian Ouma Okeyo is alleged to have forged academic certificates and irregularly received over Sh32 million in salaries and benefits while serv...

Court quashes revocation of refugee status for Rwandan accused of 1994 genocide
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 14, 2025

Celestin Ntarwanda lost his status in 2017 after the Commissioner cited an indictment from Rwanda accusing him of genocide, incitement, and crimes aga...

The ‘food heroes’ cultivating global change
UN News  |  Oct 14, 2025

Ahead of World Food Day, marked annually on October 16, their stories reflect a global movement toward healthier, more equitable agrifood systems.

President Andry Rajoelina confirms he fled Madagascar, citing threats to his life
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 14, 2025

According to AP News, the speech was originally planned for national television but had to be broadcast on Facebook after members of the rebelling mil...

KMPDU blames Kiambu County for ongoing doctors’ strike, deaths
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 14, 2025

KMPDU Secretary General Dr Davji Atellah said the strike is the result of repeated failures by the county to meet court orders issued last year.

African Union rejects any unconstitutional change of government in Madagascar
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 14, 2025

The AU's Peace and Security Council (PSC) emphasised that the army must "uphold its constitutional mandate and refrain from meddling in political affa...

Experts warn men are overlooking breast cancer risk
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 14, 2025

Dr Abeid Athman, head of oncology at KUTRRH, noted that men often seek medical attention only when symptoms have advanced, complicating treatment outc...

KCSE to start November 2 as Education Ministry unveils 2026 academic calendar
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 13, 2025

The first term will begin on January 5, 2026, and run for 13 weeks, ending on April 2, 2026. Learners will enjoy a half-term break from February 25 to...

300,000 flee South Sudan as Kiir–Machar conflict escalates, UN warns of civil war return
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 13, 2025

The resurgence of fighting has triggered mass displacement and deepened what the UN calls one of the world’s longest-running humanitarian crises.

Kenya records steady growth in electricity generation — EPRA
Charity Pancras  |  Oct 13, 2025

EPRA attributes this growth to Kenya’s sustained investment in expanding and diversifying its energy sources to meet rising electricity demand.

Rajoelina flees Madagascar as military mutiny and protests escalate
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 13, 2025

The evacuation reportedly followed an understanding reached with French President Emmanuel Macron, though French officials insist they are not interve...

Breast cancer: Warning signs and why early diagnosis saves lives
Charity Pancras  |  Oct 13, 2025

Common signs include a painless lump or thickening in the breast, changes in breast shape or skin texture, nipple changes, and unusual or bloody disch...

Ex–CJ Maraga blasts Privatisation Bill, calls for transparency and public oversight
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

Maraga said the Bill—which seeks to privatise state-owned enterprises—bypasses constitutional requirements for public participation and risks concentr...

Scrap metal dealers put on notice after man caught selling parts of Dedan Kimathi statue for Sh250
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

The suspect, arrested by Nairobi County enforcement officers, confessed to breaking into Uhuru Park and dismantling the national monument under cover...

Madagascar military backs protests, installs new army chief amid anti-government uprising
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 12, 2025

Since gaining independence from France in 1960, Madagascar's army has repeatedly intervened in power struggles, most notably in the 2009 coup that bro...

Madagascar soldiers join mass protests against President Rajoelina’s rule
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 12, 2025

The soldiers, including members of the elite CAPSAT unit, were welcomed with cheers as they escorted demonstrators into May 13 Square, defying orders...

Dagoretti North boda boda riders launch voter registration drive after electing new officials
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 12, 2025

The operators noted that zoning will promote discipline and order among riders, as each stage will have its own distinct reflector design and registra...

Bujego lauds Kenya Police Bullets’ progress after back-to-back wins
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 12, 2025

Zetech Sparks head coach Fakhir Harriet has admitted that their 3-0 defeat to Kenya Police Bullets was down to a lack of composure and precision in fr...

Government defends granting tax waivers, immunity to Global Centre on Adaptation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 12, 2025

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei explained that GCA, an international non-governmental organisation based in Rotterdam, Netherlands,...

State confirms Host Country Status for climate-focused NGO, rejects claims of external influence
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 11, 2025

Host Country Status allows GCA to operate its regional office with specific privileges, including tax exemptions on goods necessary for its operations...

Nowhere to run: How girls escaping harm still find themselves in unsafe spaces
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 11, 2025

But the reality remains grim. While SHOFCO’s safe houses provide essential resources for healing, counselling and education, their ability to care for...

Gov't to review police entry grades in marginal areas, says CS Murkomen
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 11, 2025

Residents and leaders voiced concern that the current academic threshold for joining the National Police Service is excluding many qualified young peo...

Rironi–Mau Summit Highway to be commissioned in October, says CS Chirchir
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 11, 2025

Once construction begins, the highway is expected to greatly reduce congestion, improve road safety, and boost trade and travel between Nairobi, Naiva...

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