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Hundreds of civil servants under probe over falsified records, illegal benefits
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 30, 2025

The move follows an audit that exposed a cartel within public offices facilitating the backdating of birth dates, fake promotions and double payments...

Gaza: 91 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes as truce falters
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 29, 2025

Reports from medical sources in Gaza indicate that the overnight assault targeted homes, vehicles, tents housing displaced families, and a hospital in...

Traders count heavy losses as inferno ravages Garissa’s Hagadera refugee camp market
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 27, 2025

The blaze ripped through the bustling Hagadera refugee camp market in Garissa County, destroying stalls and goods worth millions as traders watched th...

UN warns Gaza’s displaced face freezing nights and food shortages
UN News  |  Oct 25, 2025

Shelter needs are extreme, with an estimated 90 per cent of the population displaced and at least 1.5 million people urgently requiring emergency shel...

Tributes pour in as legendary journalist and presidential MC Sammy Lui Wang’ondu dies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 23, 2025

Wang’ondu reportedly passed away on Thursday morning at his home in Subukia, Nakuru County. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed.

Heartbroken Endarasha Academy parents left in limbo as fire inquest stalls over missing DCI files
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 24, 2025

The inquest was recommended by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which advised that the case be handled through a public inquiry.

15,000 in Gaza await urgent medical evacuation amid fragile ceasefire
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 23, 2025

Despite the truce agreement stipulating that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt would reopen for the movement of people and aid, Israel...

Ivory Coast votes: Economic progress meets political exclusion in high-stakes election
DW News  |  Oct 22, 2025

With opposition figures barred and regional instability looming, Ivory Coast’s 2025 presidential vote tests the resilience of its democracy and the su...

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered web browser
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Oct 22, 2025

Another standout feature is its Browser Memory, a new opt-in system where your browsing activity forms a persistent, AI-accessible context.

Passenger train derails in eastern Ethiopia, leaving 14 dead and many hurt
XINHUA  |  Oct 21, 2025

Images shared on social media showed the mangled train parts scattered along the Dire Dawa-Dewele route.

High Court halts Litein Boys High School fire levy row, allows students back after dorm fire
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 21, 2025

In his interim ruling, Justice Joseph Sergon urged both parties to find a practical compromise that would allow students to return to class as the cas...

Kenya, Senegal agree to 90-day visa waiver for citizens
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 21, 2025

Under the new arrangement, citizens holding diplomatic and ordinary passports from both countries can enter, stay and transit through either country f...

Israeli strikes kill nine in Gaza as ceasefire faces major test
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 19, 2025

Under the current ceasefire terms, Hamas was given 72 hours to release all Israeli captives, both living and dead, in exchange for Israel freeing Pale...

Gaza intensifies efforts to clear rubble, reopen roads amid severe shortage of fuel
XINHUA  |  Oct 19, 2025

According to Hosni Mohana, the municipality's public relations officer, these operations aim not only to restore transportation routes but also to pre...

Cote d'Ivoire imposes two-month ban on political rallies to ensure election security
XINHUA  |  Oct 18, 2025

The decree stipulates that only demonstrations directly related to the October 25 presidential election process will be permitted, while all other pub...

What role for Arab powers in shaping postwar Gaza?
DW News  |  Oct 18, 2025

Egypt and Qatar remain central to shaping Gaza's postwar future. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been outspoken in calling for the disarmament of Hamas...

Interior Ministry authorises fireworks displays on Sunday in celebration of Diwali
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 17, 2025

Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, is one of the major Hindu, Sikh, and Jain festivals celebrated annually in October. It marks the victory of light o...

Hamas returns four more hostage bodies as Israel restricts Gaza aid
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 15, 2025

The move follows Israel’s warning that humanitarian aid to Gaza could be restricted until all 28 deceased hostages were returned. On Monday, Hamas han...

Israeli troops open fire, kill five Palestinians amid fragile Gaza ceasefire
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 14, 2025

Reports indicate that the incident occurred in Khan Younis and the Shujayea neighbourhoods of Gaza City, as Palestinians went back to their homes to a...

Outrage as Israel sends freed Palestinian prisoners to Egypt instead of home
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 13, 2025

The group is part of 250 Palestinians being released from Israeli jails, alongside about 1,700 detainees from Gaza, under a ceasefire agreement reache...

Thousands of displaced Palestinians begin returning to northern Gaza as ceasefire takes effect
XINHUA  |  Oct 11, 2025

Two years of Israeli strikes have left Gaza in ruins, caused famine, and killed more than 67,000 people, according to the Gaza health authorities.

Gaza: Aid teams repeat calls for unhindered access to stricken enclave
UN News  |  Oct 11, 2025

The UN’s top aid official, Tom Fletcher insisted on Thursday that “the whole UN humanitarian family” is mobilized to get aid into Gaza.

Palestinians begin returning to northern Gaza as ceasefire takes hold
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 10, 2025

The withdrawal covers districts such as Tel al-Hawa and Al-Shati camp, which were among the hardest hit during Israel’s recent offensive.

Turkey prepared to deploy troops for Gaza taskforce
DW News  |  Oct 10, 2025

The withdrawal of Israeli troops is part of a deal that also calls for the release of several hundred Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the remain...

Gaza ceasefire deal ratified as Israel, Hamas prepare for first prisoner exchange
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 10, 2025

While the deal marks a crucial step toward ending hostilities, the broader framework for lasting peace remains unsettled.

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...

Retirement Benefits Authority under fire over delayed pension payments to retired staff
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 09, 2025

Committee Members criticised the RBA for failing to take action against the chief executives of state agencies that have neglected to pay retirement b...

Kenya welcomes Israel–Hamas ceasefire, calls for lasting peace based on two-state solution
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 09, 2025

Nairobi praised the truce's key provisions, including the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and...

US introduces Sh129 registration fee for Green Card lottery starting October 2025
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

According to the Department, the new fee is intended to more fairly distribute the cost of the programme.

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