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Police recover stolen G3 rifle after mob attack in Thika East
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Police in Kiambu recovered a G3 rifle, magazines and 68 rounds after a fatal mob attack in Munyu, Thika East, linking the weapon to an earlier armoury...

Treasury CS John Mbadi defends ballooning State House budget
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Treasury CS John Mbadi has defended the sharp rise in State House spending, after figures showed over 80 per cent of its Sh7.68 billion annual budget...

Ndindi Nyoro questions government’s decision to sell 15 per cent Safaricom stake
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has challenged the government’s plan to sell a 15% Safaricom stake to Vodacom, alleging undervaluation and lack of open bidding...

Kenyan households drowning in debt despite financial inclusion gains
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kenya’s financial inclusion has soared, yet financially healthy households have nearly halved. A new 2025–2028 national strategy aims to curb debt, ga...

Visitor numbers hit 3.38 million as national parks surpass revenue targets
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kenya’s national parks generated Sh7.92 billion in 2024/25, meeting targets on rising visitor numbers, even as a High Court order halted proposed park...

Government cuts funding to merged, dissolved state corporations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kenya is phasing out funding for merged and dissolved state corporations by mid-2026, limiting budgets mainly to salaries as it restructures agencies...

Under rising global pressure, Iran ramps up its push for strategic partnerships in Africa
The Conversation  |  Dec 04, 2025

Facing war, sanctions and drought at home, Iran is deepening ties with African states for security cooperation, uranium and markets, from Burkina Faso...

Remembering Albert Luthuli, the slain South African icon who put his people above himself
The Conversation  |  Dec 04, 2025

A 2025 court ruling found South African liberation leader Albert Luthuli was murdered, overturning a 1967 inquest and reframing his legacy and his ove...

Reports urge mindset shift, collaboration for effective community policing in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 04, 2025

The NCRC report found that community policing initiatives and activities have not fully influenced public trust in the police positively.

High Court nullifies Ruto’s special team on victims’ compensation, affirms KNCHR mandate
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 04, 2025

The court held that the President acted outside the bounds of the Constitution when he established the advisory body, noting that the framework for ad...

Speaker Wetang’ula, NIS boss Noordin Haji among 54 advocates recommended for Senior Counsel rank
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 04, 2025

Others include former Makueni Governor Professor Kivutha Kibwana, former Solicitor General Kennedy Ogeto, legal practitioners Ambrose Rachier, Katwa K...

IG reshuffles top police ranks as six senior officers moved
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kanja named the Director of Operations at the Police Headquarters, Adamson Bungei, as the new head of the Kenya National Focal Point on Small Arms and...

Ruto backs IMF partnership as key to Kenya’s debt, economic reforms
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

The President also noted that the Fund’s continued engagement has offered vital expertise in managing external debt and technical support across multi...

US suspends asylum, immigration benefits for citizens of 19 countries
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 03, 2025

According to a memo issued on Tuesday by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the suspension applies to both newly filed cases and those that...

IEBC blames police officers for by-election violence, maintains poll largely successful
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

IEBC Commissioner Alutalala Mukhwana said the commission’s role was largely executed, while the five per cent of unfulfilled responsibilities fell to...

Rights group calls for nationwide Sudan arms ban amid deadly attacks
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 03, 2025

Further, Amnesty urged the UN Security Council, African Union, European Union, IGAD, and global powers to back a countrywide arms embargo, replacing t...

Inquiry reveals Mombasa's government buildings still inaccessible to PWDs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

Senators have faulted the Lands Ministry over years of inaccessibility in key Mombasa government buildings, demanding timelines for lift repairs, asse...

Court told Mackenzie 'prophesied 2023 rapture', directed followers to Shakahola
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 03, 2025

Witnesses in the Shakahola case told the Mombasa High Court that Pastor Paul Mackenzie ordered followers to starve for an expected 2023 rapture, as fa...

Seven arrested over Kariobangi North church chaos as police pursue more suspects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

Police added that more arrests are expected once investigators conclude photographic and acoustic analysis reports.

Museums go fully digital as National Museums of Kenya unveils new ticketing system
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2025

National Museums of Kenya has launched a cashless eCitizen ticketing system at major sites, giving visitors 30 days to use old tickets as it phases ou...

MPs push for urgent funding boost for Auditor General’s office
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2025

The committee, in its report, called for an increase in the OAG’s annual budget to internationally recognised standards and to the constitutional mini...

Nairobi eyes Sh60 billion annual revenue under National Rating Act
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2025

Nairobi plans to use the National Rating Act, 2024 to modernise land valuation, tax all 250,000 parcels and unlock about Sh60 billion yearly, as senat...

Wajir police nab suspect with AK-47 rifle in ongoing crackdown on illegal firearms
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 01, 2025

Police in Sabuli, Wajir County, arrested a man with an illegal AK-47 rifle during a patrol, seizing the weapon as part of ongoing operations against i...

Shakahola tragedy: Families describe horror as survivors died en route to hospital
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 01, 2025

In a Mombasa court, investigators and families detailed how Shakahola survivors died en route to hospital, children were traumatised, and 191 deaths w...

MPs flag systemic failures undermining Social Health Authority
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 01, 2025

A National Assembly Health Committee report finds unpaid claims, IT outages, and governance gaps are undermining Kenya’s Social Health Authority and s...

Police probe Kariobangi church clash as six injured in youth fight
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 01, 2025

The incident occurred as the congregation celebrated the election of David Wanyoike as Kariobangi North Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA) following...

Uganda opposition candidates present policies as Museveni skips live presidential debate
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 30, 2025

The debate features live fact-checking, with a male and female anchor from a local media house moderating the discussion to ensure statements are veri...

Garissa County launches digital livestock vaccination drive to boost pastoralist resilience
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 30, 2025

The vaccination campaign continues across various wards in the coming days, with county teams targeting tens of thousands of cattle, goats and sheep.

AAID report: Adverse weather likely cause of Kwale plane crash
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 29, 2025

The 53-page report on the crash concluded that it occurred just minutes after takeoff amid adverse weather conditions.

Uganda: One dead, several injured in Iganga campaign violence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2025

Several individuals linked to the violence have been arrested and are now in police custody, as the Uganda Police Force continues to investigate the i...

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