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Kenya leads Africa in nurse migration to US, new report shows
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 15, 2025

In comparison, Ghana and Nigeria contribute 3.7 per cent and 4.7 per cent of the applications, respectively.

DP Kindiki slams political intolerance after goons storm Gachagua event
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 15, 2025

Kindiki warned that insults, political violence, and divisive language threaten the country’s democratic foundation and must not be tolerated.

Kenya’s rich barely engage in luxury spending - report
Alfred Onyango  |  May 15, 2025

Rather than splurging on high-end goods and extravagant experiences, the country's rich are prioritising financial growth.

Crowds scamper for safety as security shoot in the air to disperse goons at Gachagua’s party launch
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 15, 2025

Rowdy individuals, believed to be goons, tried to storm the venue with the apparent intent to disrupt the proceedings, which had come to a close.

High Court suspends Gachagua's impeachment case, awaits fresh direction from CJ Koome
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 15, 2025

Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu had initially appointed a three-judge bench to preside over the matter. However, the Court of Appeal ruled that o...

Sh2.8 billion budget slash puts 18 irrigation projects at risk
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 15, 2025

The Bura scheme has lost Sh250 million, while Mwea has been allocated Sh200 million less. Community Irrigation Projects have received a Sh436 million...

Gachagua unveils Democracy for Citizens Party, names Cleophas Malala as interim deputy leader
Barack Oduor  |  May 15, 2025

Gachagua has anchored his political messaging on “listening to the people,” claiming that many Kenyans no longer resonate with the United Democratic A...

Nearly half of women-led aid groups at risk of closure amid global funding cuts — UN
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 15, 2025

According to the findings, 90 per cent of the 411 women-led and women’s rights organisations surveyed across 44 countries reported experiencing fundin...

Somalia launches crackdown on human trafficking networks
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 15, 2025

The decision comes in response to increasing concerns over the dangers faced by migrants, particularly the rising number of Somalis attempting to reac...

Linturi quits UDA, says he won’t be part of a party that embraces corruption, murder
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2025

Linturi accused the ruling party of straying from its founding ideals and engaging in abductions, corruption, excessive taxation and murder.

No country is being targeted, UK says, as visa rules tighten
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

The High Commission clarified that London is not targeting Kenya or any specific country in its new immigration proposals.

New AUC Chair faces old challenges as he seeks to rebuild trust with regional blocs
Mwangi Maina  |  May 14, 2025

The AU has long struggled with disjointed relationships with regional blocs—a dysfunction that has often bred mistrust, competition, and in some cases...

Engineers raise alarm over delays, graft in Nairobi structural plan approvals
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 14, 2025

IEK President Eng Shammah Kiteme expressed deep frustration over the county's failure to act on engineering and construction-related submissions.

Ethiopia's electoral board deregisters Tigray People's Liberation Front, casting uncertainty over peace process
Mwangi Maina  |  May 14, 2025

The decision comes at the end of a three-month suspension imposed on the TPLF for its failure to convene a federally recognised general assembly and e...

Kenya needs special courts to handle police rights abuse cases - IPOA
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

The proposal comes as legislators mull expanding IPOA’s mandate to include oversight of the KFS and the KWS whose rangers have also been accused of co...

Government urges universities to embed AI in all training programmes
Joseph Ndunda  |  May 15, 2025

Owalo said the use of AI in agriculture has supported precision farming, and in healthcare, it enables early diagnosis and personalised treatment.

IPOA disputes Ruto’s claim on abductions, says investigations still ongoing
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

IPOA told MPs on Wednesday that investigations into these cases are ongoing and that the perpetrators have not yet been identified.

Tanzania arrests 30 Ethiopians in ongoing crackdown on illegal immigrants
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 14, 2025

The arrests of the suspects, who remain in custody pending arraignment, come just weeks after a Tanzanian truck driver was prosecuted and fined in Zam...

Gachagua to unveil Democracy for Citizens Party, official launch set for Thursday
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 14, 2025

Additional reports indicate that Gachagua has settled on green, brown and black as the outfit's official party colours while its logo features a hand...

Somalia may wait longer for US funding decision on AU mission as senators hint at change in strategy
Mary Wambui  |  May 14, 2025

The US had previously stated that Somalia is not an appropriate context for the application of the 2719 framework, which many have proposed as an idea...

Caught between superpowers: US Senators question Ruto’s loyalty after China ‘new world order’ remarks
Mary Wambui  |  May 14, 2025

“That’s not just alignment with China—it’s allegiance. Relying on leaders who so openly embrace Beijing is a mistake... It’s time to reassess our rela...

How Eastleigh’s BBS Mall, region’s largest shopping complex, attracts crowds with ‘Mini-Dubai’ vibe
Mary Wambui  |  May 14, 2025

Nearly two years later, the mall, now the largest landmark in the Eastleigh neighbourhood, has withstood the test of time, having grown in the number...

Petition seeks removal of DCJ Mwilu over judges’ appointment in Gachagua impeachment case
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

Through her legal team, Bashir & Associates Advocates, the petitioner argues that Mwilu acted in excess of her authority under Article 165(4) of the C...

Eastleigh hawkers suffer losses as heavy rains halt trade for third straight day
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 13, 2025

The rains, which often begin around the time hawkers are allowed to operate, sometimes last well into the night.

How Sixth Street has transformed to become Eastleigh's leading vegetable market
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 14, 2025

While vegetable stalls exist in other parts of Eastleigh, Sixth Street has become the largest and most reliable source for a wide selection of fresh p...

Four bandits killed, six AK-47 rifles recovered in security raid in Meru County
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 13, 2025

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen recently acknowledged that Meru County has for years been plagued by cattle raids and bandit attacks, wh...

Calls grow for MPs to operationalise victim protection fund to safeguard Kenyan children
Barack Oduor  |  May 13, 2025

Currently, thousands of crime victims risk being left without essential support as the Victims Protection Board grapples with a critical funding short...

Nairobi County admits building violations by city's high-rise buildings
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 13, 2025

The county has issued innumerable stay orders to the developers whose construction activities were in breach.

Bobi Wine presses EU to act on Uganda’s human rights violations
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 13, 2025

NUP President Robert 'Bobi Wine' Kyaluganyi revealed that the party raised their concerns about gross human rights violations with the representatives...

NIS Chief Noordin Haji admits Oromo Liberation Army occupying Kenyan territory
Mwangi Maina  |  May 13, 2025

Noordin's testimony contradicts previous official positions that had downplayed OLA's presence in Kenya as episodic or isolated.

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