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Chrome to stop working on older Android phones from August
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 28, 2025

Google confirmed that, beginning with Chrome version 127, only devices running Android 8.0 (Oreo) and above will be supported. This change aligns Chro...

Court stops police officers from attacking ambulances, places of worship during protests
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 27, 2025

Justice Mwamuye further prohibited the police from using tear gas, chemical agents, water cannons, or any crowd-control measures against unarmed indiv...

Interpol sounds alarm as cybercrime surges in East Africa amid digital boom
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 27, 2025

According to Interpol, the surge in online scams is closely linked to Africa's accelerating digital transformation, which has allowed criminals to cap...

LSK condemns police brutality, sexual violence, media blackout during June 25 memorial protests
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 26, 2025

According to LSK, thousands of Kenyans took to the streets in 23 counties to demand justice and government accountability, exercising their rights to...

16 killed in June 25 memorial protests, most by police – Amnesty International
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 26, 2025

The demonstrations marked the anniversary of last year's deadly protests over the contentious Finance Bill 2024, which saw more than 60 people killed...

Eight killed, 400 injured in protest anniversary as rights groups decry police brutality, media gag
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 25, 2025

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said the fatalities were reported in six counties and resulted from gunshot wounds inflicted during clas...

KHRC, Katiba Institute sue Communications Authority of Kenya over ban on live protest coverage
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 25, 2025

The organisations said they had filed an urgent judicial review application at the High Court in Nairobi to challenge what they termed an unconstituti...

Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani defeats Cuomo in New York Mayor Democratic nomination
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 25, 2025

Although Cuomo held a strong early lead, Zohran’s campaign closed the gap through grassroots efforts like community outreach, door-to-door canvassing,...

Media houses resume live broadcast of protests despite government threat
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 25, 2025

This is not the first time the Communications Authority has threatened broadcasters. A similar warning was issued in 2024 during the anti-Finance Bill...

Uganda activates emergency evacuation plan for citizens in Iran, Israel amid escalating conflict
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 18, 2025

The ministry confirmed that 48 Ugandan students are currently being safely evacuated from Tehran and emphasised that efforts are ongoing to ensure the...

Iran urges citizens to delete WhatsApp, accuses app of spying for Israel as conflict escalates
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 18, 2025

Reports suggest the directive was issued by Tehran via the state broadcaster, which had itself been targeted in Israeli airstrikes on Monday.

MPs question Treasury over repayment of KQ’s Sh58 billion loan amid profit report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

MPs are dissatisfied with the explanation that the loan had been novated under provisions of the Public Finance Management Act.

Blood on the streets: Protesters shot, beaten as police and goons unleash brutality in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 17, 2025

KNCHR largely blamed the violence on police brutality and assaults by hired goons working in coordination with law enforcement.

21 Arab and Islamic nations condemn Israeli strikes on Iran, warn of rising regional instability
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 17, 2025

They denounced the strikes as violations of international law and the United Nations Charter, stressing the importance of respecting national sovereig...

Health CS Aden Duale exposes how Mediheal transplant report was sabotaged
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 13, 2025

Duale said officials altered the final version of a fact-finding committee report on alleged kidney transplants involving foreigners at Mediheal.

Rights groups demand action as 1,073 teenage pregnancies recorded in Lamu since 2024
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 06, 2025

This is not the first time the alarm has been raised. In 2024, both KHRC and MUHURI urged the government to act, citing earlier findings by the Kenya...

Mediheal probe: Foreigners paid Sh30m for kidneys as Kenyan donors got a fraction, MPs told
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 05, 2025

Nandi Hills MP Bernard Kitur, who is also the whistleblower in the matter, laid bare the extent of the scandal, implicating a sprawling syndicate that...

Six suspects arrested in Mombasa in multi-million cybercrime bust
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 05, 2025

The app enabled fraudsters to impersonate customer service agents, convincing victims to divulge sensitive information.

Treasury to securitise half of road levy to unlock funds for stalled projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2025

Wajir East MP Aden Daud questioned the rationale behind raising the levy beyond the initial Sh7 approved by Parliament.

Tanzania shuts down MP Gwajima’s church after criticism of government over abductions
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 03, 2025

Gwajima sparked fresh controversy last week during a press briefing in which he raised concerns about abductions and enforced disappearances, asking h...

Sh218bn budget shortfall threatens education, health and elections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 30, 2025

Among the key programmes without funding are the school feeding programme, loans for higher education students, free education in public schools, fert...

Funding crisis looms over universities, TVETs as HELB and exam budgets slashed
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 30, 2025

The National Treasury has indicated that the allocation was excluded due to ongoing revenue shortfalls and competing expenditure demands across govern...

KRA pushes for legal guarantee of 2 per cent annual revenue allocation amid Sh24bn budget shortfall
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 26, 2025

Wattanga disclosed that KRA is pursuing full modernisation and automation of revenue collection, and urged Parliament to support the authority’s digit...

Building Kenya’s financial future: Wealth through smart saving and spending
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 26, 2025

According to Thakar, the antidote to lifestyle creep is developing a disciplined financial mindset focused on delayed gratification and prioritising l...

Google Chrome to automatically replace weak passwords in major security upgrade
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 24, 2025

Presently, Chrome alerts users to vulnerable passwords, but changing them has remained a manual – and often overlooked – task. The new feature is set...

Samboja lands State job as Ruto appoints leaders in State corporations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 24, 2025

The Pyrethrum Processing Company, located in Nakuru, is a state-owned enterprise responsible for processing and marketing pyrethrum products.

Ex-Turkana MP Christopher Nakuleu joins President Ruto’s expanding team of advisers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 22, 2025

Nakuleu served as a two-term MP for Turkana North between 2013 and 2022, a member of the East African Legislative Assembly from 2007 to 2012, and as S...

Six candidates shortlisted for KNCHR chairperson role, interviews set for May 27
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2025

Those shortlisted were selected from a total of 17 applicants.

Magic mushrooms may offer new hope for patients with Parkinson’s disease- researchers
Amina Wako  |  May 17, 2025

Parkinson’s disease affects over one million people in the United States alone, and that number is projected to double by 2040. While current treatmen...

MPs slam Ruto’s Sh3bn e-procurement plan amid economic strain, tech overspend fears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 17, 2025

MPs challenged the rationale behind spending billions of shillings on a new system when the current one is still in use and consumes Sh1.2 billion ann...

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