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Over 3,300 Kenyans killed in road crashes in first nine months of 2025, NTSA report reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 17, 2025

Pedestrians account for 1,285 deaths, followed by 858 motorcyclists, 568 passengers and 309 drivers.

EACC raids homes, offices of four senior Garissa County officials in Sh1.2 billion graft probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 17, 2025

The EACC said the operation forms part of an ongoing investigation into irregularities in the award of county contracts.

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o among 180 nominated for 2025 national heroes list
Charity Pancras  |  Sep 17, 2025

The list will be officially recognised on Mashujaa Day, October 20, with ceremonies to be held at Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui County.

Rights groups slam new ID rules, say they discriminate against Muslims and minorities
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 17, 2025

By taking tangible action, the groups say, the government can ensure that all Kenyans enjoy equal access to citizenship documents, regardless of their...

Murkomen says Kenya and Uganda finalising deal to resolve Lake Victoria row
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 17, 2025

Murkomen also announced plans to establish a patrol base at Usenge Beach, which will work with Muhuru Bay and Isebania posts under a multi-agency team...

Audit uncovers 50,000 ghost learners in secondary schools as verification hits 50 per cent
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 17, 2025

Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok told the National Assembly’s Education Committee, chaired by Julius Meli, that the verification exerc...

IPOA launches ambitious strategic plan to transform policing in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 17, 2025

Chief Justice Martha Koome said the plan is a reaffirmation of the country's constitutional journey that was embarked on in 2010, to entrench accounta...

EU to target Israel, Russia with new sanctions over Gaza and Ukraine crises
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 17, 2025

Ursula von der Leyen described the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as catastrophic and outlined a package of measures that would target extremist Israeli...

High Court declines to overturn Ferdinand Waititu's 12-year imprisonment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

Ferdinand Waititu, who was convicted in February 2025, had been handed the option of paying a fine of Sh53.5 million or serving a 12-year jail term.

Somali court sentences woman to 15 years for laundering Sh155 million to Al-Shabaab
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 17, 2025

Banadir Regional Court ruled that Nadiifo Hassan Abdiqadir Abdulle channelled the money through her personal bank accounts, disguising illicit transfe...

More than pampering; the science-backed benefits of Swedish massage
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 17, 2025

Unlike deep tissue massage, which targets knots and chronic pain, Swedish massage is gentler, focusing on surface muscles, calming the nervous system,...

SHA set to roll out AI-powered system to cross-check prescriptions, says Mwangangi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

CEO Mercy Mwangangi said the tool is not only a strategy to strengthen SHA’s rollout but will also play a key role in protecting patients’ health and...

Rwanda backs Qatar at UN, demands accountability for Israeli strikes
New Times  |  Sep 17, 2025

The strikes, which targeted senior Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital, had earlier drawn condemnation from Kigali.

UN official in Rwanda to assess peacekeeping costs
New Times  |  Sep 17, 2025

As of July 31, 2025, Rwanda ranked second in terms of contribution of uniformed personnel to United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions, with 5,905 per...

Massive trenches are swallowing homes across the DRC
DW News  |  Sep 17, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk as giant trenches, known as "gullies," tear through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Researchers attr...

Kenya losing over Sh18 billion annually to tsetse fly-linked livestock diseases — CS Kagwe
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

Kagwe made the remarks while opening the 37th International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control Conference in Nairobi.

Electricity consumption surges, pushing Kenya’s grid to record levels
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

The trend has prompted major producers, including the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), to boost output to keep pace with consumption.

Kenyan artists awarded Sh24 million in first-ever PAVRISK royalty payout
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

Speaking during PAVRISK’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Nairobi, Board chairperson Edwardo Waigwa said the Sh24 million represents 70 per cent...

Overlapping mandates fueling standoff between police service and commission - MPs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

The House committee acknowledged that the tension stems from ambiguity over the distinct roles and powers of the Inspector General and the Commission.

Museveni declares 2026 bid his final term, vows to finish Uganda’s key projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

Museveni, 80, has been in power since 1986 and is aiming for a seventh term, potentially extending his rule to nearly five decades.

World Ozone Day in Nairobi: Michuki Memorial Park highlights 40 years of ozone protection
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 16, 2025

The day underscored the ozone layer’s critical role in shielding life on Earth from harmful solar radiation, while the park itself highlighted how the...

Kenya launches new polio lab to boost regional virus surveillance
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 16, 2025

The facility will serve as both a national and inter-country reference laboratory, providing critical support in polio diagnostics and surveillance ac...

UN rights chief condemns Israeli strike in Doha as ‘shocking breach of international law’
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 16, 2025

According to reports, the Israeli military struck residential compounds in Doha on 9 September, reportedly housing members of Hamas’ political bureau

US, Somalia step up cooperation against financial crimes and terrorist financing
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 16, 2025

The discussions, held in Mogadishu, focused on practical steps to secure Somalia’s financial system and to disrupt the flow of funds that sustain arme...

IGAD reveals Kenya among six member countries where famine risks continue to rise
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

Sudan has the largest food-insecure population at 24.6 million, with famine and famine risk reported in several areas.

EACC, IPOA partner to ensure corruption-free police recruitment
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

The partnership aims to enhance integrity in the upcoming recruitment exercise and address long-standing corruption concerns within the National Polic...

Justice Isaac Lenaola issues demand letter to Captain Kung’u Muigai over bribery allegations
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 16, 2025

In a demand letter dated September 16, 2025, and sent by the law firm Ngeri, Omiti and Bush Advocates LLP, Justice Lenaola’s lawyers described the cla...

South Sudan’s crisis linked to corruption and oil revenue theft, says UN
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 16, 2025

According to the report, since 2011, South Sudan has earned over $25.2 billion (approx. Sh3.3 trillion) from oil, yet almost none reaches essential se...

Over 200 warthogs poisoned at Muqder in Wajir County in shocking wildlife tragedy
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 16, 2025

He emphasised that the slaughter violated Islamic values and Kenyan conservation laws, both of which advocate compassion and the protection of all liv...

200 Google workers fired amid fight over working conditions
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 16, 2025

The affected workers were employed through GlobalLogic, a Hitachi-owned outsourcing firm, and its subcontractors.

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