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Activist Boniface Mwangi decries state intimidation amid police assault charges
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

Mwangi is charged with offensive conduct under Section 94(1) of the Penal Code after allegedly using abusive language toward a police officer at the M...

Wajir’s marginalised communities demand fair representation and end to clan politics
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 08, 2025

In a rare show of unity and defiance, representatives from the Asharaf, Harti, Arabs, Barawa, Leysan, Shikhaal, and other minority groups convened in...

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.

Delayed GMO rollout cost Kenya Sh4.1 billion yearly - study
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 08, 2025

In March this year, the Court of Appeal issued a status quo order that specifically restrained the government from allowing GMO imports or advancing t...

Over 80 per cent of health facilities in Eastern DRC left without humanitarian support, ICRC warns
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 08, 2025

A September 2025 assessment by the ICRC found that 85 per cent of facilities lack essential medicines and nearly 40 per cent have lost health-care sta...

Treasury PS Kiptoo summoned over audit queries after missing 16 parliamentary invitations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

The Committee said his repeated absences have hindered its oversight work on funds whose audit reports date as far back as the 2017/2018 financial yea...

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first billionaire footballer with $1.4 billion fortune
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 08, 2025

According to the index, Ronaldo, 40, has earned over $550 million (Sh71.1 billion) in salaries between 2002 and 2023, with his storied career includin...

Eritrea renews push to pursuade US to lift long-standing sanctions
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 08, 2025

The sanctions were first imposed by the United Nations Security Council on December 23, 2009, under Resolution 1907.

ELOG urges IEBC to protect voter data, boost registration access
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

During the first week of registration, IEBC data showed that 7,048 new voters were registered, 259 voters transferred their registration, and eight up...

Anti-immigration politics contribute to racism in Germany
DW News  |  Oct 08, 2025

Far-right gains, economic stagnation and increased political focus on migration can be major drivers of racial discrimination in European countries su...

Over 1.2 million Kenyans to benefit from Sh2.4 billion Inua Jamii payout
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 08, 2025

Since its inception, Inua Jamii has provided a lifeline to thousands of households across the country. By offering consistent financial assistance, th...

Somalia denies secret deportation deal with Sweden
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 08, 2025

The Somali government reaffirmed that it has not entered into any secret or conditional deal with Sweden or any other country. It said that all its pa...

FKF President Hussein Mohammed, Donholm Seniors' Abdalla appointed to key FIFA committees
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 08, 2025

FKF President Hussein Mohammed has been appointed as a member of the FIFA Institutional Relations Committee, while FKF National Executive Committee (N...

South Sudan’s Francis Amin appointed to key FIFA committee
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 08, 2025

The Committee is one of FIFA's key governance arms, responsible for overseeing the development, administration and support of the organization's 211 M...

TSC to send unemployed teachers overseas under new framework
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

The framework outlines how teachers will be selected, matched with suitable openings, and deployed through formal agreements between Kenya and foreign...

MPs probe Transport Department over budget implementation, parastatal overspending
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

For the financial year, the Department received a total budget of Sh48.036 billion, with Sh18.72 billion earmarked for recurrent expenditure and Sh29....

Kenya spends Sh7 of every Sh10 collected on debt repayment - report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

Unlike external loans that face strict lender scrutiny, domestic borrowing remains largely unchecked, making it more prone to misuse.

MPs back Bill empowering authorities to shut rogue websites, deactivate accounts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

If passed, the Bill will give Kenya one of the strictest regulatory frameworks for online safety in the region, allowing authorities to act decisively...

Families seek help from KNCHR to trace Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

On Tuesday, the families, accompanied by activists, visited the KNCHR offices in Nairobi to file official statements regarding the disappearance.

Africa needs conflict prevention as the continent faces unprecedented threats
UN News  |  Oct 08, 2025

Conflicts in the Horn of Africa, Sudan, South Sudan and the Great Lakes region – including the Democratic Republic of the Congo – have caused widespre...

Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait updates parliament on electoral compliance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

The session, led by Omondi Caroli, focused on how the commissioner ensures the protection of voter information and the accountability of institutions...

Over 60,000 children killed or maimed in Israel-Palestine conflict: UNICEF
XINHUA  |  Oct 08, 2025

UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires said that, on average, one child has been killed or injured every 17 minutes, describing the figure as "unacceptable...

MPs slam KETRACO over Coast power project delays despite billions in funding
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

The MPs questioned why KETRACO’s reports indicated significant progress when there was little visible activity on the ground.

Court of Appeal blames state for 18-year delay in compensating United Insurance victims
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 07, 2025

United Insurance collapsed in the mid-2000s, leaving thousands of motorists, passengers, and accident victims uncompensated.

Publishers warn Sh11.4 billion debt may delay Grade 10 textbooks ahead of senior school rollout
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 07, 2025

KPA Chairperson Kiarie Kamau said the debt has affected not only publishers but also authors, distributors, and even the Kenya Revenue Authority, unde...

Kenyans warned against using tourist visas to seek jobs abroad
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

The State is concerned by the increasing number of Kenyans travelling overseas on tourist visas in search of work, a practice that often leads to frus...

Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan has ushered in a new era of authoritarianism: Here's how
The Conversation  |  Oct 07, 2025

The consequence is that Samia is running to be re-elected as the president of Tanzania, opposed only by minor candidates. This is a scenario without p...

Kenya’s public debt hits Sh11.81 trillion as Treasury pledges prudent fiscal management
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

Mbadi disclosed that in present value terms, the public debt amounts to 63.7 per cent of GDP, a level assessed as sustainable though accompanied by a...

South African activists from Gaza-bound flotilla deported by Israel arrive in Jordan
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 07, 2025

The flotilla, comprising multiple vessels carrying hundreds of activists from 44 countries, was stopped about 70 nautical miles off the Gaza coast, wh...

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