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Kenya makes diplomatic overtures to Sudan amid tensions over alleged RSF ties
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 09, 2025

On Tuesday, Kenya's Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'oei met with Sudan's Chargé d'Affaires in Nairobi, Mohamed Osman Akasha, to reaffir...

Kenya's debt burden: Repayments outstrip education, health spending, UNCTAD report reveals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 09, 2025

Kenya was listed among countries that spend at least 6.5 per cent of export revenues to repay external public debt.

How to choose the perfect heater for cold July weather
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 08, 2025

From Nairobi flats to Eldoret bungalows, the question is no longer “Do I need a heater?” but rather, “Which one should I get?”

Kenyan youth leader confronts UN in Geneva, demands action over protest deaths
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Faridah Ally, a founder of Care Elimu and a youth advisory board member at the UN Human Rights Office, challenged the global body over its inaction in...

Ministry of Health cracks down on bed sharing in public hospitals, labels it fraud
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Health CS Aden Duale warned that hospitals admitting patients beyond their licensed bed capacity will be held accountable. He stated that any claims i...

FIDA demands probe into Alliance Girls' sexual abuse allegations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

The demand follows an explosive report by 'Africa Uncensored', which exposed multiple allegations of grooming, abuse and institutional silence surroun...

Sugar prices set to rise as new levy takes effect
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

In a notice, the Ministry of Agriculture said the levy must be remitted by the tenth day of the month following the sale or importation, with the Keny...

Kenya faces crisis as unrest escalates and unimplemented reforms haunt calls for dialogue
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 08, 2025

This week, the wave of violence took a tribal turn when some leaders claimed that the violence is domiciled in Central Kenya, where alleged hired thug...

First Lady Rachel Ruto admits 'ground realities' hindering project delivery
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 08, 2025

The First Lady's comments, though focused on water challenges in Ganze, come at a time when President William Ruto continues to face mounting pressure...

Kenya must raise Sh1.6 trillion by 2030 to achieve SDGs, African Development Bank report reveals
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 09, 2025

In its 2025 Country Focus Report, the African Development Bank states that Kenya urgently needs to mobilise diverse sources of capital over the next f...

DStv, GOtv prices set to rise again in August as Showmax fees slashed
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 08, 2025

The price cuts come amid growing competition from international streaming services and increasing mobile internet penetration. MultiChoice says the ad...

NCIC blames youth exclusion, poor leadership for deadly Gen Z protests, urges national dialogue
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

The Commission mourned the lives lost and injuries suffered by both protesters and police officers.

Protests rock Embu as residents demand release of Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

The demonstrators, some of whom could be seen chanting and waving placards, accused the government of targeting their MP unfairly.

Casual workers at Mandera County Teaching and Referral Hospital protest over unpaid wages, poor working conditions
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 08, 2025

Many of the protesting workers are mothers, some of them widowed, while others have been left to fend for their families after being divorced.

Appeal court stops Sh7.9m payout to Garissa residents who sued State over alleged military shooting
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 08, 2025

This follows an appeal by the State seeking to halt payment of the damages ordered after the High Court found the Kenya Defence Forces liable for shoo...

SGR revenue hits Sh936 million as passenger numbers fall to 529,591
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

Between January and March this year, 529,591 passengers travelled on the SGR, down from 531,673 during the same period last year, and 597,506 in the f...

Banks pocket Sh13 billion more from MSMEs driven by higher interest rates – CBK
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

The data shows that interest income from MSME loans increased from Sh79.1 billion in 2022 to Sh91.8 billion in 2024, marking a 16 per cent jump.

Kenya-Ethiopia begin technical assessment of cross-border bridge projects
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 07, 2025

The team conducted site visits to the proposed bridges and one-stop border points locations in Mandera (Malka Suftu) and Rhamu, which are critical com...

Kenya Medical Association condemns obstruction of healthcare workers during protests, calls for action
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 07, 2025

KMA Secretary General Dr Diana Marion expressed concern over what the association describes as a disturbing trend of interference with healthcare serv...

Ugandan herbalist sentenced to 25 years for killing Kenyan nurse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

The 40-year-old nurse, who was based at the Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology (RIAT) dispensary in Kisumu, went missing between July 24 and July...

Central Bank of Kenya invites Kenyans to review total cost of credit website
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 07, 2025

The survey, which runs until July 15, 2025, seeks input from customers of commercial banks, mortgage finance institutions, microfinance banks and the...

Court suspends Herman Manyora’s appointment as Kenya Hospital Authority board chair
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 07, 2025

The order, issued by Justice Jairus Ngaah, follows a petition by a Nairobi-based doctor challenging the legitimacy of Manyora's appointment.

From bottom-up to top-down: Is President William Ruto reversing course?
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 07, 2025

President Ruto, once the self-styled outsider and critic of state overreach, now finds himself accused of the very sins he railed against.

Kenya moves to shield consumers from online market abuses with tough new bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

CAK boss David Kem noted that digital platforms have increasingly become hotspots for sophisticated anti-competitive practices, with businesses using...

New law lets KRA pursue digital, rental and employment taxes from non-residents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

The new provisions empower KRA to pursue taxes from persons who are not based in Kenya but earn income subject to taxation under Kenyan law, including...

CBK: Gaps in digital lending sector fuel risk of money laundering, terror financing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

While 71 per cent of digital lenders screen their customers against global sanctions lists and 62.7 per cent offer some form of staff training, only 4...

CCTV exposes how goons violently invaded KHRC offices
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 06, 2025

The harrowing incident occurred on Sunday afternoon ahead of the Saba Saba demonstrations slated for Monday, July 7.

Kenya Cup 2025: KDF, GSU, KPA, and Kenya Prisons storm into men’s volleyball semifinals
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 06, 2025

Four of Kenya’s top volleyball sides - KDF, GSU, KPA, and Kenya Prisons, have advanced to the semifinals of the inaugural Kenya Cup men’s tournament a...

LSK, Police Reforms Working Group condemn storming of KHRC offices ahead of Saba Saba protests
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 06, 2025

According to LSK and PRWG, nearly 100 individuals, including mothers and children of victims of extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances and j...

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