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Ethiopia sets June 1, 2026, for general election amid credibility concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 23, 2025

The upcoming 7th General Election is expected to test Ethiopia’s political transition and institutional readiness, with peace and security concerns re...

Family casts doubt on KNH’s neutrality in Kalombotole mental assessment
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 23, 2025

Justice Diana Kavedza ordered that Kennedy Kalombotole remain in custody at the Nairobi Remand Prison pending the completion of a second psychiatric e...

40 migrants dead, 30 rescued after boat capsizes off Tunisian coast
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 23, 2025

40 bodies, including infants, were recovered, and 30 people were rescued. They were all from countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

‘The weight is over’: KNH doctors remove 20kg of tissue from teen with rare breast condition
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 22, 2025

The removed tissue accounted for 37 per cent of her total body weight, leaving her unable to walk comfortably, attend school, or live a normal life.

NCIC to summon Governor Mutahi Kahiga, warns ODM leaders over Bondo remarks
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 22, 2025

In a statement issued on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, NCIC Chair Samuel Kobia said the Commission has received a complaint regarding the governor’s ut...

Parliament warns Kenyans against fake Bills, false Cabinet vetting letter circulating online
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 22, 2025

In a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon, the Assembly clarified that the counterfeit Bills are being presented as those recently passed by Parlia...

AG, NPS back Harun Mwau in petition to bar police commission from recruiting constables
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 22, 2025

Mwau argues that the power to recruit, employ, and discipline members of the National Police Service lies solely with the Inspector General (IG) of Po...

Rights group petitions Museveni to release abducted Kenyan activists Bob Njagi, Nick Oyoo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 22, 2025

Amnesty International Kenya, the LSK and Vocal Africa are now rallying global support through an online campaign urging citizens worldwide to write to...

Kenya’s 2026/27 budget set at Sh4.65 trillion – Here’s what it means for you
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 21, 2025

The Treasury notes that the proposed increase in spending underscores the government’s continued focus on economic recovery, infrastructure developmen...

New national marine spatial plan aims to protect Kenya’s oceans and communities
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 22, 2025

The initiative is being spearheaded by the Kenya Marine Fisheries and Socio-Economic Development (KEMFSED) project under the Ministry of Mining, Blue...

National Police Service Commission says court lacks jurisdiction on recruitment
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 21, 2025

Citing police reform history, the Police service commission told the Labour court that its independence is vital to keeping politics out of police rec...

RSF drone attacks hit Khartoum Airport ahead of planned reopening
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 21, 2025

At least eight explosions were heard in and around the airport, whose reopening for domestic flights was scheduled for Wednesday, its first since the...

National Assembly nullifies additional Treasury directives on eGPS enforcement
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 21, 2025

The committee emphasised that funds appropriated for the 2024/25 financial year had already been disbursed and directed that project implementation co...

Treasury warns billions at risk as counties rely on third-party revenue systems
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 21, 2025

According to records from the Office of the Controller of Budget, counties missed their own-source revenue target of Sh87.67 billion by 23 per cent in...

Gang Suppression Force denies reports of Kenyan police deaths in Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 20, 2025

In a statement issued on Monday, the GSF confirmed that all its personnel were safe, stressing that no Kenyan officer had lost their life during the l...

Kenya elected Vice Chair of new Global Mediation body in Hong Kong
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 20, 2025

Kenya was represented at the event by its Ambassador to China, Willy Bett, who was elected one of the two Vice-Chairpersons of the organisation’s Gove...

Amnesty flags arrests, abductions and killings ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 elections
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 20, 2025

The report also documented multiple cases of enforced disappearances and killings. In July 2024, Chadema official Dioniz Kipanya vanished after leavin...

Murkomen defends police over JKIA breach, says situation could have turned tragic
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 19, 2025

CS Kipchumba Murkomen said the situation could have escalated into tragedy had the officers responded with force, noting that the operation required p...

Security Council renews Haiti sanctions
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 18, 2025

Panama's representative said effective implementation of the arms embargo is crucial in efforts to once and for all remove the fuel that is firing thi...

Bunge La Mwananchi, activists move to court to block Sakaja-National Government deal
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 15, 2025

They argue that the proposed deal violates constitutional provisions on devolution and undermines the autonomy of county governments.

Former journalist Kimani Mbugua: Fame, mental health struggles and a tragic end
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 15, 2025

Although the exact cause of death has not yet been confirmed, sources indicate that Kimani Mbugua passed away on the night of Tuesday, October 14.

Audit exposes civil servants’ mismanagement of millions in imprests across ministries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 15, 2025

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) says the problem has persisted for years despite repeated warnings from the Auditor-Gen...

Government’s increased revenue strategy faulted amid missed targets, public backlash
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 15, 2025

The PBO attributes these missed targets to deep-seated inefficiencies, citing poor implementation of tax policies, weak enforcement mechanisms, and wi...

New certificate of origin rule faces doubts over import undervaluation controls
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 14, 2025

Introduced through the Finance Act 2025, the directive redefines the term certificate of origin as an official document issued by a competent authorit...

Controller of Budget flags 16 counties for concealing true staff expenditures
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 14, 2025

Only eight counties complied with the legal limit: Kilifi (24 per cent), Siaya (26 per cent), Tana River (27 per cent), Nakuru (30 per cent), Kwale (3...

Claris Ogangah sworn in as new KNCHR chair, vows to defend rights of all Kenyans
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 13, 2025

Ogangah, in her acceptance speech, announced that she'll ensure that all Kenyans, especially the marginalised and voiceless, are protected and heard.

Kenya’s manufacturing growth slows despite increased borrowing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

The sector’s real GDP expanded by one per cent compared to 3.2 per cent in the same period last year, even as loans to manufacturers rose by Sh17.2 bi...

Kenya loses Sh194.8 billion annually to illicit financial flows, Transparency International warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

The report notes that these losses, driven by corruption, trade misinvoicing and tax evasion, are eroding government revenue, limiting social services...

Calls to rename Kruger National Park spark fresh colonial-era debate in South Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 12, 2025

Introduced by the Economic Freedom Fighters during Heritage Month, the proposal argues it’s wrong for a national symbol to honour a figure tied to rac...

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