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Ten illegal firearms surrendered in Kerio Valley as part of ongoing disarmament efforts
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 17, 2025

This voluntary surrender, carried out under the umbrella of the National Police Service, is part of a broader operation to rid the valley of illegal w...

CA announces postal service reforms, proposes Sh1.5 million license fee
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

The review is designed to address emerging challenges, improve efficiency, and leverage technological advances within the industry.

Somali police launch crackdown on unauthorised use of military uniforms
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 15, 2025

The announcement comes at a time when the number of social media influencers and content creators filming videos in military attire has sharply increa...

Black wattle as firewood: How South African communities are putting invasive species to work
The Conversation  |  Sep 13, 2025

The black wattle is an invasive Australian tree that arrived in South Africa in 1871. It was originally introduced in plantations to create shade and...

PS Kiptoo: Government has full control of e-Citizen platform
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

The PS said that doubts over its control were misplaced since vendors had “completely and unconditionally” surrendered the platform to government agen...

TIFA survey: Firewood still Kenya’s top cooking fuel despite rising LPG use
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

The study revealed sharp urban-rural contrasts, with 66 per cent of city households using LPG compared to just 23 per cent in rural areas.

Parliament warns Government Advertising Agency's debt crisis threatens public campaigns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 11, 2025

The National Assembly Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Butere MP Tindi Mwale, was informed that while government entities routinely use the GAA t...

Judiciary, MPs clash over setting of judges’ allowances
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

MPs questioned why the Judiciary continues to set its own allowance rates independently of SRC benchmarks, despite the constitutional mandate that SRC...

Senators raise alarm over withdrawal of 18 county graft cases without EACC input
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

EACC revealed that since 2013, the ODPP has dropped 18 graft cases touching on devolved units, among them three from Isiolo and one each from Makueni,...

West Pokot residents surrender illegal firearms
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 10, 2025

Among the surrendered weapons were an FN rifle with one round of ammunition and an AK-47 rifle with four rounds.

IGAD launches new guide to boost media and civil society efforts in combating extremism
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 09, 2025

The guide, launched in Addis Ababa by Norway’s Ambassador to Ethiopia Stian Christensen, draws from last year’s discussions between the two sectors on...

Global recognition as DPP Renson Ingonga elected to IAP executive committee in Singapore
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 09, 2025

Ingonga previously served as President of the Africa Association of Prosecutors (APA) after his election in July 2024 at the association’s 17th Annual...

Government spends Sh1.1 billion annually to maintain e-Citizen - PS Belio Kipsang
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 09, 2025

PS Belio Kipsang defended the selection, emphasising that the firms were chosen through a proper procurement process and had the expertise needed to m...

Kenya’s banking sector at a crossroads: Economist analyses new capital rules and licensing shift
The Conversation  |  Sep 07, 2025

KCB Group – a publicly owned bank that is also the country’s largest – as well as privately owned Equity Bank, have established foreign subsidiaries o...

Air pollution is on the rise – but not everywhere, says UN weather agency
UN News  |  Sep 06, 2025

The UN is leading efforts to tackle household air pollution which is one of the world’s greatest public health threats and particularly harmful for ch...

Kenya’s pension assets soar to record high, surpassing Sh2 trillion
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 04, 2025

Between 2021 and 2024, the total fund value grew by 41 per cent, and by 182.6 per cent over the past decade since 2014, when it stood at Sh789 billion...

At least 21,000 children disabled due to Israel's war on Gaza - UN
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 04, 2025

According to CRPD, displacement orders issued by Israel in Gaza have posed challenges for vulnerable groups, particularly those with hearing and visua...

Biogas and clean stoves transform cooking in Kilifi, reducing smoke-related illnesses
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 03, 2025

County leaders are urging households—especially women, who bear the brunt of traditional cooking methods—to embrace the change.

Student suspended, slapped with Sh16,800 fine for possessing chewing gum
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

Her mother, Virginia Mawewu, said the gum was left in the bag by accident and that her daughter immediately admitted the mistake.

Explainer: What the end of broad US visa waivers means for applicants
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 02, 2025

The changes mark a sharp shift from past processes, when children under 14, applicants over 79, and those renewing recently expired visas were automat...

Kenya trails Uganda and Tanzania in attracting industrial investment - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 02, 2025

Uganda’s leading yield of 13 per cent indicates a robust appetite for its industrial assets, while Kenya’s comparatively lower rate points to concerns...

South Africa leads global push for Gaza justice as Israeli general cancels visit
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

Retired Maj. Gen. Doron Almog, now head of the Jewish Agency for Israel, had been scheduled to meet the local Jewish community but called off the visi...

MPs suspend Sh420 million KEBS probe after DCI clears agency
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 31, 2025

KEBS had been accused of presiding over forged documents that enabled the entry of untaxed goods such as rice, edible oil, powdered milk and substanda...

Kenya to require foreign oil firms to partner locally under new EPRA regulations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 28, 2025

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has outlined several proposed rules aimed at boosting local participation, tightening cost oversight, an...

Pension savings soar as NSSF collections jump to Sh59 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 28, 2025

Overall pension inflows across the country grew 29 per cent to Sh263.4 billion from Sh204.9 billion in 2023.

Court sets September 6 deadline in terror case against Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 28, 2025

Prosecution counsel James Machira had requested 14 more days, saying investigations were at an advanced stage.

Raila slams IEBC, NPS and DPP, says they have failed Kenyans despite 2010 Constitution gains
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 27, 2025

Raila said while some institutions created by the Constitution had strengthened democracy and accountability, others had failed to live up to expectat...

DCI launches probe into rise of juvenile gangs in Nairobi's Umoja estate, environs
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 27, 2025

The move follows a viral clip shared on social media showing a group of boys engaged in violent clashes, which seriously injured one 15-year-old Joshu...

Edible oil scandal: Court allows DPP to withdraw case against ex-KNTC official
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 26, 2025

According to the DPP, a review of the evidence revealed that the case against Amos Juma Sikuku could not be sustained.

Multinationals turn to Kenyan professionals, cut expatriate staff
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

This trend suggests that multinationals are relying more on Kenyan professionals while cautiously expanding their local workforce after the disruption...

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