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ChatGPT on WhatsApp is coming to an end: Here’s what you need to know
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Oct 22, 2025

Sources close to Meta say the company wants to prioritise its own assistant, Meta AI, and prevent external bots from clogging its servers or competing...

IGAD Chief urges action over irregular migration, joblessness in Horn of Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 22, 2025

Gebeyehu revealed that more than 1.5 million citizens from IGAD countries migrate to the Middle East and Gulf states annually, through the dangerous R...

Meta pulls the plug on Messenger desktop Apps for Windows and macOS
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Oct 22, 2025

In a statement shared with several tech outlets, Meta said the move is aimed at streamlining its messaging platforms and focusing resources on mobile...

IGAD proposes single digital visa to boost regional trade, travel
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 20, 2025

As it stands, visitors from outside the IGAD region must apply for separate visas to enter each member country, a time-consuming process that has slow...

Taita Taveta leaders push for women’s land rights, economic empowerment
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 20, 2025

National Gender and Equality Commission member Dr Margaret Karungaru noted that national policies promoting gender equality and protecting widows’ pro...

Senator Oburu urges President Ruto to promote Raila’s security team
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 19, 2025

Senator Oburu said the officers had shown unwavering loyalty, standing by Raila through illness and political challenges, and deserved recognition for...

‘Serving Jakom was a privilege and an education in leadership’ - Raila's bodyguard Maurice Ogeta
Maurice Ogeta  |  Oct 17, 2025

"From the opportunity you entrusted to me as your Personal Aide for close to 18 years, I confess I know no other human being on the African continent...

Threads introduces group chat to boost communities for creators
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Oct 17, 2025

Previously restricted to one-on-one chats, Threads users can now form groups, assign names, and share photos, videos, and GIFs within the app.

Kenya’s economic activity set for strong year-end boost, says CBK
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 15, 2025

CBK this month lowered the base lending rate to 9.25 per cent from the previous ceiling of 9.5 per cent, marking the eighth consecutive reduction.

Education CS Julius Ogamba summoned by MPs over delays in school capitation funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

The legislators expressed concern that, despite assurances from the Ministry of Education, schools are still struggling to access essential funds need...

Man asks court to compel hospital to release bodies of wife, child over unpaid bill
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 14, 2025

According to court papers, after her death, the remains of Namubiru and her stillborn baby were transferred to Chiromo Funeral Home for preservation u...

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...

Israel confirms all remaining Gaza hostages to be released on Monday
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 12, 2025

The conflict, which began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants killed around 1,200 people in southern Israel and abducted 250 others, has left...

Kenya seeks World Bank, EU support to remove toxic asbestos roofs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 11, 2025

Asbestos, once a popular building material in the 1970s for its heat and sound resistance, was banned in Kenya in 2006 after it was linked to severe i...

Global economic outlook dims as IMF warns of prolonged uncertainty
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 10, 2025

While the IMF’s most recent forecast in July projected global GDP growth at 3.0 per cent for 2025, down from 3.3 per cent in 2024, new projections exp...

Gaza deal: UN and humanitarian partners ‘prepared to move - now,’ says Guterres
UN News  |  Oct 10, 2025

Guterres said the UN and its partners were ready to “move now,” with teams and supplies already in place to scale up food, water, medical and shelter...

UN chief calls for Israel and Hamas to ‘abide fully’ by terms of US peace plan
UN News  |  Oct 09, 2025

The Secretary-General urged “all concerned to abide fully by the terms of the agreement,” including the release of hostages who have been held for ove...

Education Ministry warns schools forcing pupils to report before 8 am face disciplinary action
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

Ogamba admitted that some schools were breaching ministry rules by requiring pupils to report too early, reiterating that official learning hours are...

Treasury PS Kiptoo summoned over audit queries after missing 16 parliamentary invitations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

The Committee said his repeated absences have hindered its oversight work on funds whose audit reports date as far back as the 2017/2018 financial yea...

MPs probe Transport Department over budget implementation, parastatal overspending
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

For the financial year, the Department received a total budget of Sh48.036 billion, with Sh18.72 billion earmarked for recurrent expenditure and Sh29....

Kenyans to access cheaper loans as CBK cuts lending rate to 9.25 per cent
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

The MPC said the decision aims to stimulate lending by banks to the private sector while ensuring that inflation expectations remain anchored and the...

Evictions in Taveta spark outrage as county demands immediate halt
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 07, 2025

The county government noted that the operations disregarded a High Court order issued on June 25, 2025, which barred any form of eviction or interfere...

Northern Kenya PWDs chairperson sounds alarm over lack of autism support
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 07, 2025

According to Hafid Maalim, autism remains a low priority for authorities, particularly regarding awareness, specialised education, therapy services, a...

UN assesses Kenya’s election readiness as government promises integrity in 2027 polls
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 06, 2025

The UN Mission is in Kenya following a request from the IEBC, which last month sought an independent evaluation of the country’s electoral environment...

Solar-powered sunflower oil refinery brings new hope to Taita Taveta farmers
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 06, 2025

Across villages in Taveta and beyond, sunflower growers who once struggled to find reliable markets or suffered heavy post-harvest losses now see a br...

Banks urge CBK to cut base rate to spur private sector lending
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

Commercial banks argue that low inflation, a stable exchange rate and strained private sector credit make a strong case for further easing of the Cent...

No job losses as Education Ministry announces major parastatal restructuring
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the restructuring will not lead to any job losses, assuring staff that essential services and oversight...

Cairo peace talks offer new hope for Gaza as Hamas signals readiness for truce
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 05, 2025

The talks, mediated by Egypt and supported by the United States, follow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement that a hostage release d...

Treasury distances itself from lecturers’ strike, blames Education Ministry and SRC
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 05, 2025

According to Treasury CS John Mbadi, the government released the agreed Sh4.3 billion to universities and a further Sh2.7 billion this year.

Kenya avoids WADA suspension, agrees to meet anti-doping standards within four months
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

Only three organisations remain non-compliant with the WADA code: the National Anti-Doping Organisations of Russia and Sri Lanka, and the Internationa...

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