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Government approves alternative funding for Naivasha-Kisumu SGR phase 2B
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

The revised agreement aligns with Cabinet approval to fund the Naivasha–Kisumu segment through alternative mechanisms, notably the securitisation of a...

How maternal and neonatal health could determine dementia risk decades later
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 16, 2025

New research using UK Biobank data links lower birthweight and early-life adversity with higher dementia risk and poorer brain health decades later, u...

Medical cannabis under scrutiny as new evidence highlights limited benefits and real risks
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 16, 2025

A major JAMA review of 2,500 studies finds only modest, narrowly defined benefits for medical cannabis and highlights real risks, including cannabis u...

Kenya to build human origins museum and science park in Turkana County
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

Ruto said the project, already in the conceptual stage, will position the country as a global hub for the study of human origins and boost tourism in...

Huduma Kenya admits national ID system downtime as frustrated youths protest delays, citing job losses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

On Tuesday, the affected youth gathered outside the NSSF headquarters to submit complaints, citing fears of losing jobs and missing opportunities due...

National Infrastructure Fund criticised as civic group questions Ruto’s Singapore vision
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 16, 2025

Civic movement Bunge La Wananchi has challenged President Ruto’s Singapore-style economic vision and new National Infrastructure Fund, saying mega pro...

The hidden stress culprit: How your daily diet is secretly wrecking your mood
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 16, 2025

Nutrition experts warn that ultra-processed, sugary and stimulant-heavy foods can raise cortisol, disrupt sleep and worsen mood, while protein-rich, n...

Kenya’s tax system narrows inequality but pushes more people into poverty - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 16, 2025

KIPPRA says direct and indirect taxes are eroding household incomes faster than government transfers can replenish them.

How Sudan’s conflict is driving millions into hunger, disrupting education
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 16, 2025

Nearly three years of conflict in Sudan have displaced 14 million people, driven 21 million into acute food insecurity and shut most hospitals and sch...

Government orders supermarkets, retailers to cease selling unregistered and counterfeit medicines
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) warned that possession, distribution or use of such products is illegal and will attract criminal liability for r...

Why anchoring Dishi na County in law could transform Nairobi’s children’s futures
Zainab Saidi  |  Dec 16, 2025

Nairobi’s Dishi na County school feeding programme now serves over 300,000 children. Experts warn it must be anchored in law to survive political shif...

Over 17 million Afghans face acute hunger as winter looms, WFP warns
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 16, 2025

The report also notes that four million children are expected to suffer from malnutrition over the next year, and with limited access to treatment, ma...

Nairobi County approves two monthly menstrual health days for women staff
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

The decision is anchored on evidence showing that menstrual health challenges, particularly dysmenorrhea, significantly affect women’s well-being and...

Sudan, South Sudan and Gaza face ‘most dangerous year yet’ as humanitarian crisis deepens
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 16, 2025

The International Rescue Committee’s 2026 Emergency Watchlist warns that Sudan, South Sudan and the occupied Palestinian territory face worsening cris...

KWS relaunches shuttle buses to key parks ahead of festive season
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

The shuttle service, as announced on Tuesday, will operate in Nairobi National Park, Aberdare National Park, and Lake Nakuru National Park.

Somalia security mission faces funding shortfall as partners urge urgent contributions
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 16, 2025

Experts warn that this level of financial pressure risks pushing TCCs to the breaking point and could ultimately threaten the mission's viability.

WhatsApp introduces ads in status updates and channels, private chats stay secure
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 16, 2025

Meta has begun rolling out ads in WhatsApp Status and Channels, turning the Updates tab into a monetisation hub while keeping private, end-to-end encr...

Atwoli warns opposition to Sovereign Wealth Fund risks stalling Kenya’s economic transformation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

COTU (K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli said those against the funds are blocking progress and weakening efforts to create a resilient economy that...

Boost for Tana River residents as insurer expands flood protection cover to 20,000 households
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 16, 2025

Britam is expanding its index-based flood cover in Tana River County from 300 to at least 20,000 households, aiming to protect vulnerable families as...

Police repel Al-Shabaab raid on Chinese workers’ camp in Mandera
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 16, 2025

Police in Mandera repelled an Al-Shabaab night raid on a Chinese workers’ residence near Elwak, securing all 10 occupants as vehicles and property wer...

Google will no longer warn users about Dark Web leaks starting 2026
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 16, 2025

Despite discontinuing the Dark Web Report, Google says it will continue monitoring online threats, including those from the dark web, while developing...

State study finds most homicides concentrated in Kenya’s urban informal settlements
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 16, 2025

A National Crime Research Centre study finds most homicides in Kenya occur in urban informal settlements, linking hotspots to youth joblessness, gangs...

Ban Ki-moon warns UN Security Council risks irrelevance without reform
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon warns the Security Council risks collapse or irrelevance without veto limits and a reformed, single-term Secretary-General...

CJ Koome names panel for coffee estate dispute case challenging judicial immunity
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

The case revolves around the disputed sale of a 443-acre coffee estate in Kiambu County, a matter dating back more than three decades.

Kilifi approves policy to offer succession legal services through county lawyers
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 16, 2025

County officials say implementation details, including how residents will apply for succession support, will be communicated once the policy takes eff...

No layoffs for civil servants as Treasury unveils new payroll control system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirmed that a new human resource management information system will replace layoffs as the strategy for contr...

FIFA lifts funding freeze on Kenyan football after governance improvements
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 15, 2025

FIFA has lifted its development funding freeze on the Football Kenya Federation after governance reforms and a positive 2024 audit, restoring increase...

ICC upholds Gaza war crimes probe, rejects Israel’s bid to halt investigation
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 15, 2025

ICC appeals judges have rejected Israel’s bid to halt or restart the Gaza war crimes investigation, ruling the post-October 2023 hostilities fall with...

EU launches Sh530 million airlift to deliver life-saving aid to Darfur amid deepening Sudan crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 16, 2025

The EU has launched an eight-flight airlift worth Sh530 million to deliver 100 tonnes of life-saving aid to Sudan’s Darfur region, as conflict and res...

Somali universities warn against security agency’s interference on campuses
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 16, 2025

The Association of Somali Universities warns that growing security agency interference on campuses, including student arrests in Mogadishu, is undermi...

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