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Counties rush to spend Sh30.99 billion disbursed before end of financial year
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The abrupt timing of the release has alarmed budget oversight institutions, raising fears that the money could be misused or spent on non-essential pr...

Court rules Governor Abdi Guyo impeachment is null and void
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 27, 2025

Previously, the same court had issued temporary conservatory orders restraining the County Assembly and its Speaker from proceeding with the planned i...

13 suspects arraigned over mugging in Eastleigh's Maries Stopes area
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 27, 2025

The suspects were found armed with the offensive weapons in circumstances that indicated they prepared to commit robbery with violence on June 26 at a...

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...

Mongolia's confirmed measles cases exceeds 10,000
XINHUA  |  Jun 27, 2025

The majority of new measles infections were among school-age children who had only one shot of the measles vaccine.

Our oceans are in trouble: how to move beyond the outrage and start taking real action
The Conversation  |  Jun 27, 2025

Habitat loss through coastal development threatens many coastal ecosystems, including estuaries and mangroves, which are vital nurseries for many fish...

President Ruto announces major KDF leadership changes, appoints new Kenya Army, Air Force commanders
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 27, 2025

Major General David Kipkemboi Ketter, who has been serving as the Assistant Chief of Defence Forces in charge of Personnel and Logistics, has been pro...

Babu Owino secures bail for two June 25 memorial suspects arrested over State House post
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 27, 2025

Babu Owino appeared alongside lawyer John Maina to defend Suleiman Wanjau Bilali and former Harambee Star captain Robert Otiti Elwak, who were arraign...

Kenya Simbas fall to Limpopo Blue Bulls in final South Africa outing
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 26, 2025

Kenya Simbas wrapped up their South African tour with a hard-fought 42-35 loss to Limpopo Blue Bulls on Thursday, 26th June 2025, in their final warm-...

Traders count millions in losses after protest looting and arson across Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 26, 2025

At the Koja area, traders said shops were broken into, looted, and later set on fire—an arson attack that caused the greatest loss to one trader who h...

Isiolo County Assembly impeaches Governor Abdi Guyo over abuse of office and misconduct
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 26, 2025

In a Thursday statement, the Isiolo County Assembly said 16 of the 18 MCAs present voted to impeach Governor Abdio,

Ethiopia unlocks banking sector to foreign investors in landmark reform
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 27, 2025

The directive permits foreign entities to establish subsidiaries, branches or representative offices in Ethiopia's previously closed banking system. I...

UN urged to condemn death penalty for drug crimes as executions surge
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 27, 2025

According to figures from Amnesty International and Harm Reduction International, over 600 people were executed globally for drug-related offences in...

Kenya police brutality: It will take more than laws, public anger to change behaviour
The Conversation  |  Jun 26, 2025

Excesses by the National Police Service have prompted action in the past. Repressive laws have been repealed and mechanisms are in place to identify,...

Blogger Maverick Aoko's cybercrime case: Court sets July 7 for prosecution ruling
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 26, 2025

Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego gave the directions after the prosecution failed to present all its witnesses during the three-day hearing allocat...

Zero development funds: President's office, police, IEBC among 14 agencies starved of budget cash
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 26, 2025

The National Police Service (NPS) also featured among the departments that received no project funds, despite its development budget being revised dow...

Lancet warns of rising disease outbreaks as global childhood vaccination rates decline
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 26, 2025

Despite decades of success that have saved over 154 million children’s lives, recent years have seen growing gaps in vaccine coverage.

40 killed in Sudan after drone strikes hospital in West Kordofan - WHO
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 24, 2025

According to WHO, the attack at Al Mujilad hospital claimed the lives of both women and children, with the organisation's Sudan office confirming the...

High Court declares Small Claims decisions rendered after 60 days as null and void
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 24, 2025

He further stated that the Small Claims Court Act and its accompanying Rules do not provide for an extension of the 60-day timeframe, and the trial co...

Kenya gets Sh16.4 billion loan to tackle rural poverty, climate woes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 24, 2025

The funds will support the rollout of the Integrated Natural Resources Management Programme (INReMP) in Elgeyo Marakwet, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Uasi...

Boniface Kariuki’s family says he cannot survive without life support after police shooting
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

Doctors recently conducted a second high-risk surgery lasting four hours to remove bullet fragments lodged in Kariuki’s skull.

Rights groups raise alarm over police brutality, delayed justice
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 23, 2025

IJM Executive Director Vincent Chahale said it is important to draw the attention of Kenyans to the countless cases that remain unresolved, causing im...

Kwame Akoto-Bamfo: the Ghanaian artist using work about slavery to find justice and healing
The Conversation  |  Jun 23, 2025

Kwame Akoto-Bamfo is a Ghanaian multidisciplinary artist who engages with the histories and legacies of the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism...

MMU student in girlfriend’s murder case declared unfit to stand trial, court orders re-evaluation
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 23, 2025

In a report filed in court, Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital concluded that Mutinda is mentally unstable following a psychiatric evalua...

Car importers sue KRA over new tax formula, warn of 145 per cent price hike on used vehicles
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

CIAK argues that the revised tax structure could raise the cost of some used vehicles by as much as 145 per cent, unfairly burdening ordinary Kenyans.

Call for political unity in Coast region as leaders reflect on Karisa Maitha’s legacy
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 23, 2025

The call was made during the burial of John Thoya Karisa, a Technical University of Mombasa lecturer and son of the late former Cabinet Minister Karis...

Isiolo elders call for dialogue amid Governor Abdi Guyo's impeachment row
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 22, 2025

The elders emphasised that while impeachment is legal, it's " tedious" and risks derailing development and disrupting service delivery.

Break-in at MUHURI Lamu office sparks fears of intimidation ahead of planned protest
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 22, 2025

In a statement, MUHURI said unknown individuals broke into the office through the rooftop in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Software developer Rose Njeri not yet off the hook as DPP set to appeal ruling
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 21, 2025

Senior Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsaringo had dismissed the charges against Njeri, declaring them defective, and ordered her release.

Four suspects arrested as police rescue two minors in Garissa abduction attempt
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 21, 2025

According to a police report, the incident occurred at around 10 am when one Surura Hire reported that two of his grandchildren, a girl aged 10 and a...

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