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Sh90 billion Rironi-Mau Summit road upgrade to start in July, DP Kindiki confirms
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2025

The project will upgrade the 170-kilometre corridor into a four-lane dual carriageway, with six lanes planned in some high-traffic segments.

Sh2.8 billion budget slash puts 18 irrigation projects at risk
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 15, 2025

The Bura scheme has lost Sh250 million, while Mwea has been allocated Sh200 million less. Community Irrigation Projects have received a Sh436 million...

Kuscco executives took Sh192 million insider loans before dismissal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 15, 2025

The highest loan was held by former Kuscco managing director George Ototo at Sh103.11 million. Former finance manager George Owino had borrowed Sh17.9...

Four bandits killed, six AK-47 rifles recovered in security raid in Meru County
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 13, 2025

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen recently acknowledged that Meru County has for years been plagued by cattle raids and bandit attacks, wh...

Elon Musk confirms successful deployment of 28 new Starlink satellites, expanding global coverage
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 13, 2025

This development comes shortly after Amazon recently ramped up its efforts with Project Kuiper, launching its first two prototype satellites. With the...

NIS Chief Noordin Haji admits Oromo Liberation Army occupying Kenyan territory
Mwangi Maina  |  May 13, 2025

Noordin's testimony contradicts previous official positions that had downplayed OLA's presence in Kenya as episodic or isolated.

Moses Kivevu: Farming hero feeding Kiambiu slum against all odds
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 12, 2025

For the residents of Kiambiu, Kivevu's farm has become a vital source of nourishment and a symbol of what urban agriculture can achieve in difficult c...

Key suspect in Kasipul MP Charles Were's murder detained for 30 days
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 12, 2025

According to the police, through mobile phone triangulation, interview of witnesses and interrogation of suspects and his accomplices, it has been rev...

DCI summons Mukuru activists over suspected links to BBC documentary "Blood Parliament"
Barack Oduor  |  May 12, 2025

The organisation's coordinator, Anami Daudi, told The Eastleigh Voice that they had received summons from the detectives directing them to present the...

Key suspect in Kasipul MP Were’s assassination arrested near Kenya-Tanzania border
Amina Wako  |  May 11, 2025

Among those already in custody are Were’s personal bodyguard, Allan Omondi, his driver, Walter Owino, and William Imoli, a man detectives believe play...

President Ruto sidelines governors with new Sh11.47 billion road fund
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

The funds, earmarked for feeder and rural roads, reignite long-standing tensions between MPs and county chiefs over control of infrastructure developm...

KU Hospital performs first kidney transplants, boosting Kenya’s specialised care
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

The process involved training medical staff at Apollo Hospital in India, acquiring advanced equipment, and forming partnerships to support transplant...

Ruto tackles ‘hakuna dawa’ in hospitals with Sh10bn boost to KEMSA, county payments push
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

President Ruto said a framework agreement between the Social Health Authority, KEMSA, and county governments is in place to support the smooth deliver...

Roads take lead again as state boosts budget to Sh171.9 billion in infrastructure push
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

The survey reveals that most of the funds have been channelled toward improving trunk and primary roads, upgrading secondary and minor roads, and main...

12 killed in Nakuru crash as matatu, lorry collide on Njoro-Elburgon road
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

As morning broke on Friday, grief-stricken families and friends of the victims gathered at a local mortuary where the bodies were taken.

Sewage crisis deepens forcing Eastleigh traders to wear gumboots at work
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 08, 2025

They now work in stagnant wastewater, which has created an unsafe and unhygienic environment.

NOC-K delays elections after Basketball chair Paul Otula's death
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

NOC-K President Paul Tergat announced the decision in a virtual meeting of the Committee's executive, noting that the exercise, originally slated for...

Parliament pushes to cut term limits for road bodies bosses from 10 to 6 years
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

The Kenya Roads (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2025, proposes that shorter tenures would promote accountability and align the agencies with established gov...

Dadaab refugees plead for aid restoration as Trump cuts deepen crisis
Issa Hussein  |  May 06, 2025

According to the UNHCR data, the Dadaab camps currently host approximately 500,000 registered refugees and asylum seekers.

Teachers unions reject govt plan to reclassify hardship areas without consultation
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

They have now called on the government to halt the implementation of the reclassification and engage with the relevant stakeholders before proceeding...

Kamukunji residents participate in public debate on proposed NG-CDF law
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 05, 2025

The NG-CDF has faced legal challenges over the years, with critics arguing that it encroaches on county governments' roles.

Kivutha Kibwana: How I survived assassination attempt while serving as Makueni Governor
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 03, 2025

During his tenure, a witness in the petition to suspend the Makueni County government revealed that Kibwana had narrowly escaped an assassination atte...

Inside Kivutha Kibwana’s legacy of people-centred governance before going back to lecture halls
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 02, 2025

His transition into politics came when he became the Member of Parliament for Makueni Constituency, eventually serving in various senior state positio...

Schools struggle under Sh70bn govt debt, risk disruptions in busy second term
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 02, 2025

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba on Wednesday announced that public schools are set to receive Sh21 billion in capitation funds starting Mond...

KNLS seeks Sh112m to revamp ageing libraries amid staff shortage and expansion plans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 02, 2025

Nzivo said that the library service is struggling with a serious staff shortage, operating with only 165 employees against a required 317.

Refugee seeks court order for DCI to investigate brother’s death at Kakuma resort
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 01, 2025

Claude Mutaratara, the petitioner, claims his brother, Derick Ingabire, died at the resort on March 21, 2024, but no investigations have been conducte...

Kenyatta University Hospital under fire over irregular staffing, retirement policy breaches
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

The committee’s review highlighted the need for strict adherence to the hospital’s policies and procedures, ensuring that such irregularities do not u...

Governor Kihika returns from maternity leave amid healthcare crisis in Nakuru
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

Governor Kihika now faces the dual task of proving her leadership and restoring confidence among residents who feel the healthcare system failed them...

Court orders reinstatement of Prof Wainaina as Kenyatta University Vice Chancellor
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 30, 2025

The Employment and Labour Relations Court declared the removal process unlawful and instructed that Prof Wainaina resume duty without delay.

KNUT, KUPPET clash over control of junior school teachers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 29, 2025

The union’s secretary-general, Collins Oyuu, maintained that the teachers should not be under KUPPET’s jurisdiction, as they are stationed in primary...

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