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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...

Property worth millions destroyed as fire razes shops at Yare Business Park in Eastleigh
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 23, 2025

While some shopkeepers suffered heavy losses, the majority managed to remove their goods before the flames spread. However, they now face the challeng...

Aid workers accuse NGOs of 'whitewashing' Israel's Gaza war
DW News  |  Aug 23, 2025

Several international NGOs have limited their language and advocacy on the topic of Gaza, a DW investigation found. They fear that Israel might otherw...

UK to pay Sh520 million compensation to over 7,720 Laikipia fire victims
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 22, 2025

The settlement comes after a lengthy legal battle over damages caused by a fire reportedly started during a British military training exercise, which...

Antonio Guterres renews ceasefire appeal as Israel intensifies assault on Gaza
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 21, 2025

According to the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), the Israeli army has been issuing evacuation orders across wide areas of Jabalya, using quadcopters t...

Nigeria to impose retaliatory visa rules in response to US social media requirement
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

Nigerian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa said Abuja would apply the same conditions to Americans seeking visas to Nigeria.

Burkina Faso activist Alino Faso’s body returned home after death in Abidjan detention cell
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 18, 2025

Hundreds of men and women, dressed in white, marched from the Thomas Sankara Memorial to the Ivorian embassy, carrying placards and chanting demands f...

MPs probe KEBS's controversial vehicle inspection tender
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2025

The inquiry comes after traders raised alarm over a KEBS directive requiring importers of used vehicles to pay an additional Sh12,000 for validation d...

High Court upholds 60-year mandatory retirement age, dismisses discrimination petition
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2025

The petitioner, Charles Gitau had argued that the retirement policy violated constitutional rights to equality, dignity and fair labour practices.

Air Tanzania secures Nigerian permit for direct flights between Dar es Salaam and Lagos
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 14, 2025

The new route is also expected to spur trade, tourism and investment between Tanzania and West Africa's largest economy.

Côte d'Ivoire’s sacred talking drum is coming home: Lessons from Kenya on how it could transform lives
The Conversation  |  Aug 13, 2025

The Djidji Ayôkwé’s return is part of a broader movement to right colonial wrongs around looted artefacts, from Nigeria’s Benin Bronzes to Ethiopia’s...

Expired makeup risks: Experts warn of skin infections, eye damage and vision loss
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 12, 2025

While expired makeup may seem harmless, dermatologists and ophthalmologists are warning that using old cosmetics can cause serious skin and eye proble...

High Court upholds appointment of PSC vice chair Mary Kimonye, three commissioners
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 12, 2025

Justice Bahati Mwamuye found that the petitioners failed to prove any illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety in the process.

Mombasa County rolls out strict fire safety regulations to curb rising incidents
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 11, 2025

The move follows a spate of fire outbreaks in July and August, which, according to county records, destroyed at least 28 properties and vehicles in ju...

MPs fault top state agencies over weak accountability, stalled reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

DCI Director Amin Mohammed came under heavy criticism after revealing that files relating to a 2017 IEBC procurement case could not be traced and migh...

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